COLUMBIA SPY

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Coroner identifies Marietta man found dead in Columbia | Local News | lancasteronline.com

A 26-year-old Marietta man found dead in Columbia Borough on Wednesday morning died under suspicious circumstances, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.

Anthony Stoy-Velazquez was found on the roadway near the intersection of Linden Street and North Third Street in Columbia, according to the coroner’s office. Coroner investigators declared him dead at the scene after arriving around 3:46 a.m.

The coroner’s office said Stoy-Velazquez’s death is considered suspicious, and an autopsy was scheduled at the Lancaster County Forensic Center.

Columbia police earlier in the day Wednesday said they were investigating what they said was a suspected homicide after Stoy-Velazquez’s body was found near the intersection.

More information will be released as it becomes available, police said.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/coroner-identifies-marietta-man-found-dead-in-columbia/article_4b1ca526-cd82-4f1e-bf05-60adbe0a8c0d.html

Man fires 11 rounds at fleeing woman in Columbia shooting, police say

Skyler Mathew Barr

FROM LNP UPDATE:

Columbia Borough police were dispatched to a shooting at South Fourth and Cherry streets at 3:26 a.m. on July 4, 2026. The caller said she was shot, according to charging documents. Police did not identify the caller or provide her age.

She told police Barr shot her as she ran away from him. Police said Skyler Mathew Barr fired 11 rounds at the caller from a 9mm handgun with the intent to kill her, according to charging documents.

A message was left with Columbia police Wednesday morning requesting an update on the shooting victim's condition.

Police said they found 11 spent 9mm casings in the intersection. One of the bullets struck an occupied home on the 300 block of Cherry Street, and three other rounds struck nearby vehicles, according to police.

Barr was not licensed to carry a gun at the time of the shooting, according to police, who said previous convictions prevent him from owning a firearm.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELATION

The Borough of Columbia Council meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 7:00 pm, has been canceled.

A large number of attendees were expected, for which the Borough Council chambers cannot properly accommodate. The Borough received late notification of the increased attendance and was unable to properly post a change of meeting location in the newspaper.

The Borough plans to relocate the meeting scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 7:00 pm to a larger venue. Information on the change of venue will be posted on social media and in the Lancaster Newspaper in advance of the meeting.

Agenda — Columbia Borough Council Workshop — July 7, 2026

The meeting packet is HERE.

Monday, July 6, 2026

Deeds Recorded — Columbia Borough — July 6, 2026

Riverfront Innovations LLC conveyed 400 Kinderhook Road to Sproul Jordan, Martin Victoria L. for $350,000.

Michele L. Hank conveyed 1011 Locust St. to Hank Michele L, Myers Bradley K. for $1.

Milton P. Scott conveyed 322 Union St. to Jacqueline R. Sheeran for $145,000.

Andrew W. Fahringer conveyed 322 N. Sixth St. to Fleckenstein Richard J, Mahaffey Sheila M. for $250,000.

Sunday, July 5, 2026

About Town — July 5, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Here are a few more photos from last Sunday's bridge burning event...

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Thirty people including three council members showed up Wednesday night at Lancaster Distilleries on Fourth Street to participate in a community discussion on data centers.

The primary focus was the former McGinness property at 1020 Manor Street. Residents and other citizens have expressed opposition to a data center being constructed there.

The evening began with members of Lancaster Stands Up presenting an informational slideshow. This was followed by group discussions which at one point veered off topic into what people "wanted to see" at the property. Some of the suggestions would actually cost the borough money, bring increased maintenance, and bring in very few tax dollars.

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Firefighters and police responded to a building alarm on the 500 block of Union Street Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2026. Dispatch records show the call went out just before 3 p.m. as a "high occupancy" building incident, drawing a large mutual-aid response. Crews were seen working at a rowhome near 506 Union Street, running hoselines and a ventilation fan onto the property.