Pennsylvania Senate seeks to declare state constitution provides no right to an abortion

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Pennsylvania Senate seeks to declare state constitution provides no right to an abortion
Legislative Republicans advanced five significant constitutional amendments, including stricter voter ID and enhanced powers for the General Assembly.

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Stevens quits council, says members bash residents

Columbia Borough Council voted to accept the resignation of Councilman Howard Stevens at Tuesday's meeting. Stevens was not present.

In a message to Columbia Spy, Stevens cited council's critical attitude toward residents as one of his reasons for resigning. He claims council members have routinely criticized residents during and after meetings and at executive sessions. 

"... members at the table have been for some time bashing residents because they didn't like their comments at meetings and online," Stevens said in the message.

Stevens' term began January 2020 and expires December 31, 2023. Anyone interested in serving the remainder of the term must be a registered voter and have lived continuously in the borough for the past year. Letters of interest, addressed to Heather Zink or Borough Manager Mark Stivers, must be received by 5 p.m. July 21, at the borough office, 308 Locust St., Columbia, PA, 17512.

Applicants also may email Zink at HZink@columbiapa.net, or Stivers at MStivers@columbiapa.net. Council will conduct public interviews at its July 26 meeting. Current members need to fill the vacancy by the end of their Aug. 2 meeting.

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Wednesday, July 6, at the Library

 

"The Personal Librarian" Tuesday, July 5th, at the Library

 

About Town - July 3, 2022

Recent photos of Columbia

(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) 

Saturday's storm damaged trees around town. Several at Laurel Hill snapped off and fell onto the fence between the cemetery and the high school, breaking the fence.

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Tree limbs were also damaged at the Watch & Clock Museum.

A tree near 6th & Chestnut was damaged.

The new downtown buntings were also ravaged by the storm.

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These two kittens are from a litter of five that were caught last week during the borough's "trap, neuter and return" program.

They are currently being fostered.

Mantis about to assume a fighting stance

Columbia Borough spent $1.5 million on this old airfield and all we got was this lousy deer.

(That's a joke - kind of.)

Trolley stop

New realtor in town

Goin' fishin'

Now hiring

Fixed stare

The water intake project continues . . . 

Incognito

Heron with damaged wing

A welcome addition to the downtown

(It's at the former Andy's Market location.)

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Onward!

Columbia council approves hiring Market House manager

The Columbia Market House has a new full-time manager after council members voted to hire local resident Chris Vera to reimagine the space.

Vera, who directs The Columbia Historical Preservation Society, started work July 1 and will earn $79,803 in salary and benefits annually. He told council members that he plans to attract visitors to the building, built in 1869, by adding the borough's historical highlights in interpretive panels on market house walls. He also wants to rent out the now-vacant Gypsy Kitchen restaurant space as a community kitchen fir area businesses. 

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