Thursday, June 19, 2014

CCFD Carnival

Police ask for help finding suspect in 3 business burglaries in Columbia

Police are asking for the public's help to find a man they say burglarized three businesses in Columbia.
Borough police on Wednesday obtained a felony arrest warrant for 30-year-old Scott Allen Zercher, Det. Matt Leddy said in a press release.
Police say he broke into the Turkey Hill Experience, Pizza Hut, and Mike's Diner, all of 301 Linden St. in Columbia, on June 11.

Municipal Authority meeting today

The Columbia Borough Municipal Authority will meet today at 4:30 p.m. at the borough office, 308 Locust Street.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

What I saw - Tuesday, June 17, 2014

I hope he remembered to plug the meter.  
The borough needs all the revenue it can get.

Hempfield resident wins suit to obtain district budget information

Hempfield School District must open its books to a resident who sued for more detailed budget information from the district administration.
The state Office of Open Records on Monday ruled in favor of Stephanie Rittenhouse, of Woodlyn Farm Way, who had requested individual budgets for the district's individual schools, academic departments and operational divisions.
The district had refused the request, saying only the final budget — Form 2028, which must be filed with the state Department of Education — is public record.
In fact, Hempfield's chief financial officer, Mary Lynne Kniley, told Rittenhouse at school board meetings that those budget documents do not exist.

Radio issue complicates fire merger in Columbia

The need to order new radios has dialed up the urgency surrounding the planned consolidation of Columbia borough's three fire departments.
But it has also brought specifics about the consolidation — including whether all three departments will participate — into question.