First overturn of a Manheim Township student’s expulsion leaves Lancaster County school districts concerned – Blue Streak News

"The ruling in the Manheim Township case creates a situation where it becomes potentially 'OK' to make threatening posts or statements without fear of any consequence," claims the superintendent of Donegal School District, Michael Lausch. Additionally, Eastern Lancaster County Superintendent, Bob Hollister, and former Columbia Borough School Board President Tom Strickler also supported the school district, saying this was not an easy decision and students should be held accountable for what they say.

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Security upgrades coming to Columbia Borough schools via $350K grant

Columbia Borough School Superintendent Tom Strickler

The district is getting a total of $350,000 to make the changes. Superintendent Tom Strickler said that's money that doesn't have to come out of education funding.

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House fire on 500 block of Locust Street reportedly caused by unattended cooking; 3 firefighters hurt

Several fire departments and other emergency personnel responded to a house fire at 521 Locust Street at about 3:30 p.m. today. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire that also threatened an adjoining house and another neighboring house at 523 Locust. The fire was believed to have been caused by unattended cooking. WGAL reports that three firefighters were hurt: two from electrical shocks and one from heat exhaustion.

WGAL's Becca Hendrickson reports on the house fire on the 500 block of Locust Street. 

The first two photos (and the second from last) were taken from the rear of the house:

 Columbia Spy posted a Facebook live video HERE.

Columbia Public Library is May Recipient of Giant "Bags 4 Our Cause"

Agenda - Columbia School Board Meeting of the Whole - May 2, 2019

Thursdays in May at the Library

Borough Council candidate Sharon Lintner provides documentation of her struggle for transparency in local government

Columbia Borough Council candidate Sharon Lintner has provided several Lancaster Newspaper articles (shown below) documenting her struggle for transparency in local government. Lintner originally posted the articles on her Facebook campaign page HERE.

Lintner was a Lancaster Newspapers correspondent in 2016.