Agenda — Columbia Borough Council Meeting — June 9, 2026

The meeting packet is HERE.

Locust Street apartment fire quickly contained

Units from several departments responded to a call for "BUILDING-HIGH OCCUPANCY-1A" on Locust Street shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. The fire reportedly originated at 410 Locust, apartment 3, and was quickly contained.

Deeds Recorded — Columbia Borough — June 8, 2026

Motter Garrison Reese, Selbert Megan conveyed 1260 Cloverton Drive to Musser Brian, Kinne Christina Adair for $462,000.

Abel Kim E, Abel Tanya J. conveyed 630 Lancaster Ave. to Abel Kim Edward, Abel Tanya Jo, Abel Revocable Trust for $1.

Negron Evelyn, Negron Jeffrey conveyed 1057 Locust St. to Kenneth Diehl Jr. for $295,000.

About Town — June 7, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 

Click on photos to see larger, sharper images. 

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

"Night lights" at the VFW

Columbia's in a patriotic mood for its 300th.

It would be nice if the bulb(s) could be replaced to light up this clock for the 300th. It's been fading slowly over the past few months.

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Event space on Locust 

Buy/Sell Records

Flag deposit  boxes:

At the Elks

A new one at the Legion 

And at the VFW

(Photo previously posted)

It didn't make it across the street.

Cactus flowers . . . 

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 No way his legs are that long.

Peerless just installed this vent hood to vent God knows what.

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Bridge light in the wild

Still there

Why is Iron Eagle back at the former McGinness site yet again?

Missing hero banner

Still there

Mom and the kids at the boat ramp

Looks like she's had enough already. 

The (totally unnecessary) Walnut Street project...

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Ostriches do it one way. Geese do it like this. 

This must be the hot seat.

The bulletin board is getting full.

New awning(s) at Borough Hall?

A few quick clips from the parade

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Council to readvertise for bid proposal of former McGinness property

According to the agenda for the June 9, 2026 Columbia Borough Council meeting, council will "Authorize staff to readvertise for bid proposal of McGinness Property."

 The "Invitation to Bid and Request for Proposals" is contained in the meeting packet HERE.

1917 fire truck to be featured in Firefighters Parade

The newly restored 1917 American LaFrance fire truck (shown above), once used by Columbia's Vigilant Fire Company, will be featured in the June 6 Lancaster County Firefighters Parade. 

The parade is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. and will follow the route shown below.

Restaurant Inspections — Columbia Borough — June 5, 2026

Columbia Mart, 890 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, May 29. Pass. Beef sticks in a self-serve container, observed at the front counter, are spoiled, moldy and adulterated. Observed eight pints of 1% low-fat chocolate milk beyond the sell-by date being offered for sale. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the back.