COLUMBIA SPY

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY  At Tuesday's Borough Council meeting, residents praised Police Chief Holly Arndt, pressed for answers about the thousands of dollars in coins stored in the police evidence room, and criticized the lack of communication between the police department and borough government. Thompson: . . . an understaffed department with inadequate administrative support, no policy and procedure, and serious gaps in legal guidance. Much of the discussion centered on Arndt's October 13 statements to council. Resident Robert Thompson said Arndt described an understaffed department with inadequate administrative support, no policy and procedure, and serious gaps in legal guidance. He said she also flagged parking revenue stored in the evidence room and a police checking account that dropped off the borough's books in 2021. Thompson said the account dated to the period when Jack Brommer was police chief and Leo Lutz was mayor. Arndt, he said, told council she would not...

Jesse Sweigart questioned the borough's handling of its finances, its police department and a recent employee resignation. JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY  At Tuesday's Borough Council meeting, Columbia Chronicle  Editor Jesse Sweigart questioned the borough's handling of its finances, its police department and a recent employee resignation. He called on council to bring in an independent forensic auditor. Sweigart said he was not there to accuse anyone of a crime, but to raise questions prompted by borough records he obtained through Right-to-Know requests and published as "the Jack files." Council, he said, has not answered those questions for him or other news outlets. Employee resignation Sweigart said a longtime code department employee resigned Monday under a non-disclosure agreement. She had also served as the borough's Right-to-Know officer and trained new staff. He said she was a non-contract employee and was widely described by council as doing "the ...

Lozada Rafael J. Colomba, Rodriguez Ivette M. conveyed 635 S. 12th St. to Kaitlyn Graver for $280,000. New American Funding Llc, Broker Solutions Inc., New American Funding conveyed 532 N. Third St. to USA Housing & Urban Development for $0. Farrington Kristin Noeleen conveyed 1061 Grinnell Ave. to Espinosa Alma Cira Berroa for $249,000. Vinelli James M. Jr, Vinelli Jean L. conveyed 353 N. Second St. to Luz Bell for $309,000. First Choice Home Buyers LLC conveyed 305 Cherry St. to Santamaria Jonmaikor Delacruz, Augusto Charlenny O. Batista for $214,700. AJ Home Solutions LLC conveyed 118 N. Eighth St. to Daniel Palatucci for $269,900. Torres Jaime Garcia, Rivera Jessica Delrosario Arocho conveyed 1006 Cloverton Drive to Rivera Jessica Delrosario Arocho for $1.

Photos of Columbia, PA Week ending 10/25/26 Gargoyles watching our troubled town ***************** Red-bellied woodpecker fixated on number 18 ***************** Residents have strong feeling about trees. Skyline Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. Someone's always watching.  Seen on the 500 block of Chestnut Street  Lights at the museum  Almost ready for Halloween  Where one has been Cable-pulling at the bridge More mums Gun and roses A few more from the parade . . . ***************** Activity at the old drive-in? ***************** Gas prices: Who's responsible? Switching station on North 2nd  Visitor on the mums A milkweed pod letting loose Last one standing  Line painting on 462 . . . ***************** Seen in West Hempfield  BOO Boat storage at Peerless Hardware  Airing out Checking the board  Police activity  In the bike lane  Never-ending project on Linden  Two of three in a row that flew ov...