Columbia turns blue to elect Democrat to PA State Senate

Columbia Borough voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate James Andrew Malone as PA State Senator in Tuesday's special election. Following are the election results - as of Thursday morning, March 27, 2025 - according to the Lancaster County Board of Elections:

Malone led in all of Columbia's wards:

Columbia Borough bans former market manager Chris Vera from all borough-owned properties

The following two letters were provided by Chris Vera and are published here with his permission. 

Letter of No Trespass

Letter of Termination

Agenda - Columbia Borough Council Meeting - March 27, 2025

 

The 122-page meeting packet is HERE.

James Malone projected winner in PA State Senate race

https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-special-election-results-state-senate-36th/64272825 

'Horrified to send my kids to school': Columbia SD parents speaking out against bullying

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Parents at the Columbia School District say their children have been bullied and tonight they're taking action.

Today parent Samantha Short stood outside the school to peacefully protest bullying in the schools, holding a sign that said 'my child is bullied here'.

"This is how we help our children this is what we do, as a community we have to come together. We got to show our children what it's like to not bully— if we're not teaching and leading them, who are they following?"

Just last Thursday— Short met with school officials and informed them she'd be standing outside Columbia High School with a sign.

She told me parents were waving and children were coming up to hug her — but the district was not pleased.

"When the school saw the sign, she walked up to me and said Mrs. Short— I've called the cops on you and walked away. I issued no response to her because I was here for a peaceful protest to let them know what's happening to my child," Short explained.

Since Short's peaceful protest this morning dozens of other parents in the district have come forward about other instances of alleged bullying.

Some say they've gone as far as to move their kids out of the schools to online learning.

"As of right now, as a parent, I am absolutely horrified to send my kids to school there," said former Columbia parent Harold Rote.

MORE:

https://local21news.com/news/local/horrified-to-send-my-kids-to-school-columbia-sd-parents-speaking-out-against-bullying# 

Lancaster County Land Bank Meeting (3-25-25) to include Resolution on 318 Poplar Street

Agenda - Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission Meeting - March 24, 2025

 

The meeting packet is HERE.