COLUMBIA SPY

 

The Lancaster County coroner's office was called the the scene of a medical emergency, reportedly a shooting involving two people, late Wednesday morning in Columbia.  Coroner Stephen Diamantoni confirmed his office was called to the scene but said he could not provide further details. Scanner broadcast communications indicated at least two people were shot, one fatally. According to Lancaster Countywide Communications, emergency crews responded to the 200 block of North Second Street near Bridge Street around 10:48 a.m. The area is residential, near the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.  https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/coroner-called-to-reported-shooting-in-columbia/article_8e2db3c0-70cf-11ed-893a-ebd835fb253b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share  

 

Nay A. Carrillo conveyed property on North Fifth Street to Michele Lanoue Spicher for $260,000. Jason P. Waldo and Rachel E. Waldo conveyed property on South Fourth Street to Brian A. Ortega-Paniagua for $165,000. Kay D. Johnson conveyed 731 Plane St. to Liz & Gabe Trucking LLC for $110,000. Kassandra B. Miller and Stacey Miller conveyed 145 S. Eighth St. to Ary 786 LLC for $194,000. Eugenie J. Simmons and Eugenie J. Matthews conveyed property on Chestnut Street to Ronnell Simmons and Eugenie J. Simmons for $1.

 

Recent photos of Columbia (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)  "The Returned Soldier" at night St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church CVS is still having problems with its "p." eat (Buy) Mums Jess the Computer Guy parked his horse outside. A long way from home A skid of blocks Harvest leftovers Borough council just voted to buy this property at 700 Franklin Street for $229,900. The borough manager wants someone to buy the house and move it off the property. Otherwise, it will be demolished. Here's an empty lot right up the street where the house could go - right across from the proposed innovation park. Otherwise, you'll have to move it through town. Sign, sign, everywhere a sign . . . Lookout Dig it. Stirring up the dust. Warming up ??? What could go wrong? Sunset Stepladder to nowhere Datestone at the former Manor School, now apartments New roof on the Holy Trinity Cemetery chapel Meanwhile, in York County . . . Sheepdog protecting the...

 

700 Franklin Street The house at 700 Franklin Street: Will it be demolished or relocated?   Columbia Borough had its hands full with several properties around town this week. At Tuesday's Columbia Borough Council meeting, council voted 6-1 to purchase a property at 700 Franklin Street to add it to its 58-acre tract formerly known as the McGinness airfield. The borough wants the land as part of its plan to develop the tract into an innovation park, a project estimated to cost $12 million. Borough Manager Mark Stivers said the hope is that someone will purchase and relocate the house off the property so that the borough can extend Franklin Street directly into the park. If the house is not sold and relocated, the borough plans to demolish it. The house is currently unoccupied. The purchase price of $229,900 will be funded through a grant. Sharon Lintner voted no on the purchase. 1020 Manor Street The old McGinness house will be demolished at a cost of $120,750. Also at Tuesday's ...

Stivers: "I don't think council ever approved it. We discussed it." [Columbia Spy file photo] Columbia Borough Manager Mark Stivers failed to get council approval before applying for a grant, it was revealed at last Tuesday's council meeting. Stivers requested the grant from Lancaster County's ARPA funds in the amount of $28,000 to purchase and outfit an emergency operations center.  Councilwoman Sharon Lintner noted that council normally approves applications for grants and said the proposed purchase was not brought to council for discussion, or listed as an agenda item. "I don't remember it actually coming to council as an agenda item for discussion," Lintner said. Stivers admitted he didn't formally bring it forward. "I don't think council ever approved it. We discussed it," he said. "That was my fault." Lintner said that according to information she was given, the borough will need to pay for maintenance of equipment t...

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