Quality of life to be addressed at April 30 town meeting in Columbia

LANCASTERONLINE
Columbia Borough will host a town meeting on quality of life issues at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, at the Columbia Borough School District Administrative Building, 5th and Chestnut streets.

The meeting will be hosted by Mayor Leo Lutz and Columbia Borough Police Department Chief Jack Brommer.

Ray D'Agostino and Jim Shultz from Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership will be on hand to discuss programs that may benefit Columbia property owners, including rental and owner-occupied properties.

The borough says it intends to have a discussion about things it and school district are planning as well as what residents and business owners would like to see happen in Columbia.

For questions, call Mayor Lutz at 684-7841 or Chief Brommer at 684-7735.

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Columbia's new manager to start Monday

LANCASTERONLINE

Columbia Borough will have a new manager beginning Monday, April 29.

Sam Sulkosky, who is relocating from Blairsville, will join the staff and work side by side with departing borough manager, Norman B. Meiskey III, who announced his retirement last fall.

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Fourth Friday Festivities This Friday

Fourth Friday festivities will take place in Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville on Friday, April 26, from 5 to 9 p.m. The local river towns invite residents to travel downtown and visit galleries, antique shops, local eateries, and specialty shops in the Columbia, Wrightsville, and Marietta areas. Visitors will also have the opportunity to view exhibits from local and visiting artists, enjoy refreshments, and discover the uniqueness of towns along the Susquehanna River.

For more information on specific gallery exhibits or shop offers, visit www.parivertowns.com or call 684-5249.

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Vendors sought for Columbia antique, art and craft show

LANCASTERONLINE
The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the 33rd annual Antique, Art & Craft Show on June 29 in Columbia.

Slated to coincide with the sesquicentennial commemoration of the burning of the wooden covered bridge that spanned the river during the Civil War, this outdoor event is anticipated to receive increased foot traffic over previous years' shows.

Along with antiques, the show features, artwork, photography, crafters of jewelry, pottery, primitives, furniture and textiles.

Vendor spaces are available along Locust Street or in Locust Street Park. The event, which runs from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 pm, is held rain or shine.

Free parking and shuttle service are available to shoppers. Proceeds from the show benefit the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, a non-profit organization representing the river towns of Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville.

For a vendor application visit www.PaRivertowns.com or call 684-5249. Please note that no commercial food vendors are accepted; food concessions are handled by local non-profit organizations.

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Columbia to be named a 'Tree City USA' on Arbor Day

LANCASTERONLINE

The Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission and the Columbia Tree Society will hold their 22nd annual Arbor Day celebration at 6 p.m on Friday, April 26, at Janson Park, Sixth and Cherry streets in Columbia.

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http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/841436_Columbia-to-be-named-a--Tree-City-USA--on-Arbor-Day.html

Climate change will have impact on Pennsylvania vineyards

PENNLIVE
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