About Town — August 30, 2026

Photos of Columbia, PA
Week ending 8/30/26
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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Lancaster County Planning Department members, PennDOT representatives, and others spoke at an Open House (8/27/26) at borough hall to present information and collect opinions and information from residents on dangerous areas along Route 462, from 5th Street to 13th Street. 

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CONDEMNED — Unsafe Structure: The Keystone Firehouse 

Postal vehicles are being parked on the street instead of in the parking lot next to the firehouse. 

The building is scheduled to be demolished on Monday.

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Some sort of accident involving multiple vehicles occurred at the bridge plaza Tuesday morning. 

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At its Aug. 25 meeting, Columbia Borough Council voted to send a letter supporting Salem United Church of Christ's plan to transfer its property, at no cost, to the Pennsylvania Furniture Mission, a nonprofit that provides furniture and household goods to people rebuilding their lives after homelessness, domestic violence, or incarceration. Under the plan, the church's first floor at 324 Walnut St. would become office space for nonprofits not yet established in Columbia, while the second floor would remain available for church use; the mission would keep its separate warehouse on Chestnut Street. The historic church, founded in 1803, closed in May after 220 years due to declining membership. State Sen. James Malone has also sent a letter backing the transfer. Council President Eric Kauffman said the transfer would help create a community-centered hub connecting residents to local resources and services.

A patriotic display on the 300 block of Walnut 

Clock at 5th & Chestnut 

Creepy covers

Workers on Walnut 

Frosty's early this year.

There's not much happening at the Linden Street Build. 

Taking out a load of limbs

Both Columbia flags are in place again. 

Something came undone. 

Peerless is hiring. 

Commemorative bricks

Signs

Duck carriage?

The bridge inspectors were back yet again. 

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The on-again off-again project at the former drive-in was on again . . .

Here's what's supposed to be going in there:

"A planned development that will include 18,000 square feet of retail space, a 3,000 square foot restaurant, a 3,500 square foot bank, 163 mid-rise apartments, and 9 low-rise townhomes," according to West Hempfield Township Planning Commission meeting minutes of May 16, 2019. The project was also discussed at the February 2, 2021 and October 5, 2021 West Hempfield Township Supervisors' meetings.

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300th anniversary proclamations, citations, etc. are on display at borough hall.

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