COLUMBIA SPY

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Here's what happened to wards in the Borough of Columbia

ON MARCH 14, 1975, A LEGAL DECISION STATED: "...all wards in the Borough of Columbia are hereby abolished, voting in said Borough shall be at large and the number of Councilmen in said Borough is reduced from nine (9) to seven (7)."

https://casetext.com/case/in-re-columbia-boro-et-al

Columbia man charged with arson for setting a pile of clothes on fire after a fight: police | Local News | lancasteronline.com

Derrick Demar Mearis

A Columbia man was charged with arson and simple assault after a small fire in a Columbia house on Wednesday night.

Police said that Derrick Demar Mearis, 30, of Columbia, lit a pile of clothes on fire with a Turbo Torch after a fight with one man and after hitting another man, who tried to stop the fight, in the head.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-man-charged-with-arson-for-setting-a-pile-of/article_82c00836-b46b-11e9-84bd-2bffea98e041.html

Columbia Public Library Calendar of Events - August 2019

Which communities generate the most police calls per capita?

Which communities generate the most police calls per capita? Below are the number of police dispatches per 1,000 residents in each of the 41 local communities patrolled by municipal or regional police departments:

SOURCE

CBSD Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda, Personnel Report -August 1, 2019

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Hobie Crystle to speak at Columbia Town Hall this Saturday, August 3

Hobie Crystle

Lancaster Stands Up is proud to be hosting town halls with community members about the future of our criminal justice system. As a community, we have a choice that we’ve never had before. We can choose the way things have always been and continue to sentence our sick neighbors. Or, we can choose courage, and reimagine a criminal justice system that upholds our values and offers a helping hand, not a prison cell. We’ll be hearing from community members about their experiences in the criminal justice system, from everyday people to business owners to families of folks impacted by our outdated and punitive system. We have invited Hobie Crystle to speak about his vision for a criminal justice system that heals us.

Saturday, August 03, 2019 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

National Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St, Columbia, PA 17512