Zombies, ghouls, and goblins from Field of Screams invaded Columbia's Albatwitch Festival on Saturday. Click for the story, and to see all the pics and a video.
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Anonymous said…
Fun time! Especially enjoyed the dungeon tour.
Anonymous said…
The event Co ordinators are hard and dedicated workers.. Go Mr Vera
Anonymous said…
Who won the apple pie contest?
Anonymous said…
Wish ghost tour would have included the 100 Blick of historic south second... This block is loaded with history, ghouls, ghosts, freaks, and stalkers....
Anonymous said…
Another nice event for Columbia. Thanks to all who made this possible.
Anonymous said…
I was told that Columbia is merging with Hempfield and the Columbia High School is going to be an Arts School!! Any truth in this Cole??
I wish the information about the schools financial condition was out in public. The taxpayers have a right to know this.
Anonymous said…
Where do all.these people get there information about the schools this town always gets alot of rumors going around Hempfield does not want us.
Anonymous said…
Tom S should not be talking about the money part of the school district when he is on the school board .
Anonymous said…
they dont have a choice, we are broke! Go to the next school meeting and you will find out!! Have a good day!!
Anonymous said…
Whats the difference, his wife is a teacher at the school!!
Anonymous said…
We are absolutely broke! I spoke to one of the elected official who attended a private school board meeting 5 months ago.
Brian Long said…
"Private school board meeting?"
That smacks of a violation of a basic right to know under the Sunshine Act. Not surprising though that the lack of transparency and "back door" meetings happen ... wonder which mayor was the elected official who attended?
Anonymous said…
It was 4 school board members and 4 "elected" officials, (3 representatives and one senator). No Mayor.
Anonymous said…
Hmmmm If we lose the school, does that mean we don't have to pay for it anymore?
Chris Vera [Columbia Spy file photo] The following information is excerpted from a December 6, 2025 LNP Watchdog article by LNP | LancasterOnline reporter Jade Campos. Still reeling from an abrupt firing from his role as head of the Columbia Market House in March, Chris Vera was surprised to get a letter in the mail from a Columbia Borough attorney two weeks later telling him he was banned indefinitely from borough property. The letter gave no reason for the ban. Nine months later, Vera, who has served as president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society for more than a decade and has helped with the borough’s comprehensive plan, is still banned from borough property. He believes the ban includes borough parks, which is part of the reason he moved his annual Albatwitch Day festival, which celebrates the myth of a local cryptid, to Wrightsville. Vera said he’s not sure why the borough went to such lengths to keep him away from public spaces given his termination from the borough s...
NATHAN WILLISON | LNP Staff Writer An East Donegal Township man is facing criminal charges after police say he struck a 13-year-old with his truck and fled the scene last month. Derek Scott Mohr, 28, is charged with causing an accident involving death or injury without a license, failing to stop to render aid, driving at an unsafe speed and related charges. Mohr had been driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado through Chestnut Street in Columbia around 8 p.m. March 20 when he struck a 13-year-old boy riding a motorized scooter and continued driving, according to charging documents filed by police. When police arrived, they found the boy with a broken leg and a cut to his forehead. His scooter was lying nearby, its handlebars completely snapped off. Another teenager who witnessed what happened described the truck to police and said that the driver made no attempt to stop after striking the boy. Surveillance footage collected from the area shows the truck striking the b...
Jack Brommer [Columbia Spy file photo] Jack Brommer, who has spent nearly three decades serving Columbia Borough in various roles, has submitted his resignation as borough manager, effective November 13, 2026, according to a letter posted on The Columbia Chronicle . So far, the reason for his resignation has not been made public. Council will likely vote on the issue at its next meeting on September 22, 2026. Resignation letter In September 2025, as part of a planned succession, Brommer took on the role of interim borough manager while continuing to serve as police chief — a dual role he maintained through April 2026. During that transitional period, he earned a $118,000 police chief salary plus a $2,000 monthly stipend for his added manager duties, with guidance from part-time assistant borough manager Ron Youtz helping smooth the handoff. On May 1, 2026, Brommer made the transition official: he retired from the police force after 29 years of service and stepped into the role of full-...
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Go Mr Vera
This block is loaded with history, ghouls, ghosts, freaks, and stalkers....
That smacks of a violation of a basic right to know under the Sunshine Act. Not surprising though that the lack of transparency and "back door" meetings happen ... wonder which mayor was the elected official who attended?