Fire on South Fourth

Several units responded to a fire call at 234 South Fourth Street shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon to find smoke seeping from a roof at the rear of the house. Personnel quickly extinguished the fire which was believed to have started on the second floor. Columbia, Blue Rock, Wrightsville, and Mount Joy responded.

State grants key approval for $56 million, 50-foot-high expansion of Frey Farm Landfill

Echoing complaints from some residents in Lancaster and York counties, as well as another state agency, DEP acknowledged that piling another 50 feet of waste atop an already visible artificial landmark will be noticeable to those living along the Susquehanna River near the landfill as well as those who use the river and nearby trails for recreation.

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Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Overturned vehicle on Route 30 near Route 441

Emergency crews responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in the westbound lane of Route 30 near Route 441 at 5:43 p.m. today. The incident was listed as "Vehicle Accident - Entrapment - 1A." Traffic was delayed in the westbound lane.

Hazardous sidewalk on Locust repaired

The hazardous sections of sidewalk on the 100 block of Locust Street that Columbia Spy reported on HERE were recently repaired.  The sidewalk is now passable.

Draft Agenda - Borough Council Meeting January 9, 2017

Police car chase at speeds topping 100 mph ends with crash in Columbia

A York man fleeing from police across the Route 30 bridge at speeds topping 100 mph crashed in Columbia Borough Sunday, police said.

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