COLUMBIA SPY

  The meeting packet is  HERE .

 

 

The race in the Hempfield-area suburbs features Republican state Rep. Brett Miller, 63, of East Hempfield Township, and challenger Brad Chambers, 33, of Columbia. It is Miller's first challenge from a Democrat since 2020. He is seeking his sixth two-year term. The GOP holds a plurality of registered voters there — about 46% to Democrats’ 36%. But the 18% of independent and third-party-registered voters, coupled with likely high turnout in the presidential race, could change the trajectory of the race. Miller, a former East Hempfield township supervisor and public school guidance counselor, did not respond to several requests from LNP | LancasterOnline to attend a doorknocking session. He also did not respond to requests for an in-person or phone interview about his re-election efforts. He answered questions sent to him by email. Miller, responding to Chambers’ criticism via email, disputed the claim he voted against protecting women who sought an abortion in Pennsylvania. He said h...

Robitaille Investments LLC conveyed 14 N. Fifth St. to Robert L. Robinson for $222,500. Angela M. Nauman conveyed 325 N. Second St. to Nauman Angela M, Baker Scott for $1. Codreanu Allison Elizabeth, Irwin Allison Elizabeth, Ihde Deborah Mitchell conveyed 132 S. Second St. to Rgss LLC for $236,500. Kramer James L, Kramer Beth B. conveyed 1110 Walnut St. to Chaboya Frederick V, Chaboya Erin L. for $399,998. Carol A. Vera conveyed 220 Riverfront to Long Sherri Clark, Long Jeffrey J. for $350,000.

 This week's photos of Columbia (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) Don't mess with him. Guys looking every which way . . . A duet Some rain photos . . . ***************** A guardian of the pumpkins Here's another one, obviously on duty. Here are some pumpkins. ***************** This is where the sidewalk ends. Don't fish here. This image is from a recent HARB meeting packet. It shows a proposed mural on the side of Lancaster Distilleries at 230 North 4th Street. It's hard to see, but here's a photo of a sketch for the mural currently on the side of the building. Detail Detail A view of the bridges from the Wrightsville side Speaking of the Wrightsville side, this photo shows an operation to install a jack last Thursday night. Obviously, there wasn't much to see. Last year, this structure was installed at the location shown above to help support the bridge. [Columbia Spy previously published these photos a few months ago.]  *****************...

When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, Sept. 24. What happened: The borough took two additional steps to transform the McGinness Airport property into the McGinness Innovation Park. Council members first expressed interest in creating a technology center and then selling it in 2017, but the borough abandoned the idea until 2020, according to previous council meeting minutes. First step: Council members voted to record the final subdivision plan with new property deeds for the 41.4-acre technology center and a 14.5-acre recreation space now that the Lancaster County and Columbia Borough planning commissions have given their approval. MORE: https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-borough-takes-2-steps-toward-transforming-property-into-mcginness-innovation-park/article_a3a9661e-7ce3-11ef-9d0b-6b17a665b0f5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share