Deeds Recorded — Columbia Borough — July 20, 2026

Fleckenstein Thomas, Fleckenstein Danielle K, Cleary Danielle, Cleary Danielle K, Clearly Danielle, Clearly Danielle K. conveyed 1338 Malleable Road to Tamang Migma Dolma, Tamang Nima Dorji for $379,900.

Kerper Alexandra C, Lydon Alexandra C. conveyed 750 Locust St. to Roldan Ambert Neftaly J, Ambert Neftaly J. Roldan, Ambert Antonia for $245,000.

Farabaugh Property Group LLC conveyed 912 Locust St. to Arias Albert Soriano for $199,900.

Teresa L. Kuhns conveyed 123 N. Seventh St. to 717homebuyers LLC for $68,700.

Delgiorno Investments LLC conveyed 405 Poplar St. to TKS Capital LLC for $1.

About Town — July 19, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 

Click on photos to see larger, sharper images. 

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

This soon-to-be ghost sign might now be a collector's item. Maybe the Columbia Historic Society would be interested. 

Will there be a problem determining ownership?

This logo overlooking Columbia was recently installed. 

It's at 2nd & Locust. 

At Front and Plane: The remains of a tree that was blown over during a storm about a week ago.

Out on Manor 

There's a mashup of Beetlejuice and Little Shop of Horrors at Columbia Curiosities . . .

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Welcome to HELL. Please have a seat.

The goose cleanup crew always takes care of the leftover mayflies. 

Fun on the river

Pennsylvania Furniture Mission info

Late afternoon sun filtered by Canadian smoke.

Demolition on South 4th

State Theatre Vintage Emporium 

Cruisin for Cats coming July 24th at the Columbia Animal Shelter 

Upside Records at 5th & Locust 

Council 

Hollyhock

Plates

750 South 9th

July 4th isn't over yet.

That place across the river

Wires — for what?

Rain only

On Bank Avenue 

St. Paul's Episcopal 

Let's Roll rolled on up to Marietta. 

Is it a field sobriety test?

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Fatal Shooting in Columbia Borough, Investigation On-going | Lancaster County District Attorney's Office

https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/lancaster/da/11617/post/fatal-shooting-columbia-borough-investigation-going?fbclid=Iwb21leATKGaZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4vDSBRndp2orng88lujKCuF13uAgTVQVeLsKXkUONDdZPGvUsUr3Z980L0aw_aem_E9fcpVN6NIs8_oYREmPwIw 

Columbia Borough School District to see boost in state funding for 2026-27

Columbia Borough School District is set to benefit from a significant increase in state education funding for the 2026-27 school year, as part of a broader wave of new money flowing to Lancaster County's 17 school districts following a landmark court ruling on education equity.

Lancaster County's 17 districts will collectively receive $248 million for 2026-27, a $1.3 million increase over the prior year. This money covers general operating costs such as teacher salaries, benefits, and transportation.

The county's districts will receive $55 million total, up from $54 million the year before, to help cover the cost of educating students with individualized education programs (IEPs).

The funding boosts trace back to a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling that found Pennsylvania's system for funding public schools was inequitable. In response, the General Assembly began directing more money to disadvantaged districts through the existing Ready to Learn Block Grant program — the funding stream that saw the sharpest year-over-year increase countywide.

Columbia Borough, one of the county's smaller and historically underfunded districts, is a natural focus of that equity-driven effort. Districts like Columbia have long argued that state funding formulas failed to account for local economic conditions and the added costs of educating high-need student populations.

These funding increases arrived as part of Pennsylvania's new state budget, which lawmakers adopted several weeks late without tapping emergency funds. The budget's ripple effects are expected to extend beyond school funding, potentially shaping state races in Lancaster County this November.

For Columbia Borough, more state dollars are coming for basic operations, special education services, and equity-focused support, continuing a multi-year trend of the state directing additional resources toward historically disadvantaged districts in the wake of the 2023 court decision.

[Source: LancasterOnline]

Jared Gower Incidents | Columbia Borough Police Department

https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/lancaster/columbia-boro-pd/10552/cases/jared-gower-incidents 

West Hempfield Township police searching for man charged in non-fatal stabbing | Local News | lancasteronline.com

West Hempfield Township police are searching for a man they said stabbed another man Thursday night.

Jared Trent Gower, 21, of Columbia, stabbed a man in the abdomen around 11:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Klinesville Road, police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment and was in stable condition Friday, police said.

Gower is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, and one count each of trespass, reckless endangerment and possessing a weapon.

Police ask that anyone with information about Gower’s whereabouts call 911.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/west-hempfield-township-police-searching-for-man-charged-in-non-fatal-stabbing/article_2e26cedd-9609-465a-bb0e-d5bad6a369ed.html 

Columbia's Watch and Clock Museum to get $250,000 for HVAC upgrade, expanded exhibits

National Watch and Clock Museum

PA State Senator James Malone announced Thursday that four projects in the 36th Senatorial District will receive a combined $6,293,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants from the state.

Among the awards is $250,000 for the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors to continue renovations at the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia. The funding will go toward installing a new HVAC system required for preserving delicate historical artifacts.

The HVAC upgrade is timed to coincide with interior renovation work that will expand the museum's indoor exhibit space. That new space will include a dedicated area to display one of the tallest street clocks in the country, giving visitors a chance to see the piece showcased in a way the museum hasn't previously been able to do.

The museum grant is one of four RACP awards Malone announced for projects across the district. The state funding, he said, is aimed at bolstering municipal services and supporting economic growth in the Lancaster area.

"Investing in these projects will strengthen local municipal services and grow Lancaster's economy," Malone said in a statement. "From improving facilities for public servants like our local police to creating new commercial space for small businesses, these funds will help Lancaster continue to thrive."

The RACP program provides state funding for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects across Pennsylvania.

[Source: senatormalone.com]