Defends property tax reform bill | Letters To The Editor

School property tax elimination would not shift the tax burden onto regular, hardworking citizens. 

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http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/defends-property-tax-reform-bill/article_79212fa2-0b3b-11e7-ae44-8710dda91d8f.html

Route 30 reopen after report of shots being fired

Route 30 has reopened after police investigated a report that occupants of one vehicle shot at another vehicle during rush hour, according to Springettsbury Township Police.

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http://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/22/route-30-reopen-after-report-shots-being-fired/99515704/

What are those basketball things on the wires near Columbia?

What are those basketball-like structures on wires beneath the Route 30 bridge over the Susquehanna River at Columbia? 

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http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/the_scribbler/the-scribbler-looks-back-at-the-racetracks-that-operated-in/article_a659b3b8-0e97-11e7-af19-cfe9a72d0c2b.html

Police raising concerns about "narcan parties" offering drugs and antidote to users

When part of the solution becomes part of the problem:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wgal.relaymedia.com/amp/article/police-raising-concerns-about-narcan-parties-offering-drugs-and-antidote-to-users/9165193

Q&A: Preparing for retirement, software engineer Mitch Cooper opens comic book shop in Columbia

The shop at 477 Locust St. is also a bet that such a retail store can be successful in the borough, which is trying to bolster its downtown.

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http://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/q-a-preparing-for-retirement-software-engineer-mitch-cooper-opens/article_653cbb4c-0e37-11e7-96d5-d39da1b7d6cf.html

Family Movie Night at the Library Wednesday

Columbia School District Food Service Staff recognized

Members of the food service staff of the Columbia Borough School District were recognized at last week's school board meeting. The staff served breakfast to a record number of students this year.

Every borough student is eligible for a free breakfast at the school they attend. The service is provided by the Community Eligibility Provision offered by the PA Department of Education to school districts with a high percentage of students who qualify for free breakfast.  Former PA Senator Mike Brubaker (far right) represented the Hunger-Free Lancaster County Coalition and participated in the recognition.