Attorneys in fair funding trial to make oral arguments July 26

A date has been set for oral arguments in the Commonwealth Court trial over the state of funding for Pennsylvania's public K-12 schools.

Attorneys for the six public school districts, including the School District of Lancaster, which filed the lawsuit, and legislative leaders, including the governor and secretary of education, will make oral arguments on legal issues in the case before Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer July 26 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 3001 of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg.

A final decision on the case could come several months after the July 26 argument, according to a news release from the Public Interest Law Center.

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Columbia Market House marches on amid slow down and upcoming change in management

Ten months after reopening with $3.5 million in renovations complete, the Columbia Market House has seen several vendors leave, is welcoming shoppers only one day a week and will have new management this summer.

"We are transitioning now from CHI management of the market house to the borough taking over. This was always going to be the plan, but CHI has stated that they will not honor their five-year agreement, so we will speed up that process," said borough manager Mark Stivers.

"The operational costs will now be the responsibility of the borough. We will also receive all revenue from the vendors, restaurant, and the special events," Stivers said.

When asked if the income generated from market stands' rent is enough to keep the market open, Stivers said that, assuming there's full occupancy of stands and many special events a year, it is possible that the revenues generated are enough to cover the operating costs.

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Columbia Borough's little-used trolley will be sold in online auction

Background: Columbia agreed to pay $39,900 for the trolley in late 2016. Widespread use never materialized because of a driver shortage and maintenance costs, among other reasons. The Columbia Merchants Association and the Columbia Historic Preservation Society each asked to buy or lease the trolley during previous council meetings.

Money offered: The merchants group offered $1,500 in a lease or buy plan, while the historical society said it would pay $12,500. Both will be able to bid on the trolley. Details will be posted on Columbia's website or Facebook page.

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Marietta consults for ways to improve runoff into Susquehanna River, seeks Earth Day volunteers

Riverfest, a major event June 25-26, will bring together the three river towns — Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville. The Bridge Burners Challenge Run and Paddle race commemorates the 1863 burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge during the Civil War to prevent Confederate troops from crossing the Susquehanna River; the June 25 run and paddle course begins with a run from Columbia River Park and continues on the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail to the Marietta iron furnaces.

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Lancaster County restaurant inspections, April 22, 2022

Columbia Mini Mart, 26 N. Fourth St., Columbia, follow-up, April 15. Pass. Elyxr LA Gummies by U.P. Corp Newport Beach, Ca. 92660, Wicked CBD Gummies by Matrix Studio, London, UK, and Pirates Treats CBD Gummie Worms, contain an unapproved additive as specified in 21 CFR 170-180 relating to food additives. Such products are under FDA regulation and at which time CBD is not recognizable as a safe substance to be added to food.

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CHI St. Joseph to end oversight of Columbia Market House this summer to focus on school plans

Local nonprofit CHI St. Joseph Children's Health has elected not to continue managing Columbia Market House, the facility it partnered with Columbia Borough to renovate and reopen.

The two entities had originally planned for CHI St. Joseph to manage the market for at least five years. Instead, CHI St. Joseph's oversight role will end June 30.

"While CHI St. Joseph Children's Health continues to believe in the role and potential of the Market House in the Columbia community, we reached this difficult decision in order for us to focus our time and resources on other mission-driven projects," the organization said in a Facebook post.
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Thursday, April 21: Trees being removed at historic Wrights Ferry Mansion