Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Columbia Borough to auction off dump truck
Columbia Borough Council has approved a resolution to auction off a dump truck following recent updates to the borough's fleet.
Resolution No. 2025-07, unanimously adopted during the April 8th council meeting, authorizes the sale of a 2001 Chevrolet 3500 dump truck that has been replaced through the borough's lease program with Enterprise Fleet Management.
The truck's estimated value is $2,000 or above. The resolution formalizes the council's decision to dispose of the equipment through public auction instead of direct sale or disposal.
The dump truck with snow plow was originally a wastewater treatment plant vehicle that was handed down to the public works department at 45,412 miles. The department recently received a 2024 Chevrolet 3500 dump truck with snow plow and salt spreader through Enterprise Fleet.
Details regarding the auction date and procedures will be announced.
Residents encouraged to "Go Green, Columbia!" | TownLively
With a focus on sustainability and an opportunity for community connection, several organizations are coming together to host "Go Green, Columbia!" The all-day event will be held on Friday, April 25.
Organizers include Sahd Metal Recycling, LCSWMA, Columbia Borough, Columbia Borough Police, Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission, Columbia Park Rangers, Columbia Merchants Association and the Susquehanna National Heritage Area.
MORE:
https://townlively.com/residents-encouraged-to-go-green-columbia/ 
Monday, April 7, 2025
The Locust Street bus shelter: Here's the rest of the story
Following is the text of an April 7, 2025 email sent to Sharon Lintner by the South Central Transit Authority in response to a request for information on the recent removal of the Locust Street bus shelter by SCTA. It is reprinted here with the permission of SCTA.
Ms. Lintner,
Thank you for contacting SCTA about the shelter removal in Columbia.
SCTA was contacted by Chief Brommer to request that the shelter at 3rd & Locust be removed due to vagrancy, safety, and hygiene issues.
Since this shelter was funded with federal funds, we are required to keep the shelter in service for its useful life which is 15 years. This shelter has met its useful life so it was eligible for replacement or removal.
SCTA contacted rabbit transit to make them aware of the shelter removal and hear any concerns they had. They had no concerns.
SCTA has a contract with a company to installs and removes our shelters. SCTA had our contractor remove the shelter.
While SCTA had ownership and maintenance of this shelter, we fully support Columbia in their decision to request that SCTA remove the shelter. We always want to coordinate with the needs of the municipality.
It is unfortunate that the poor choices of a few people have resulted in the loss of this amenity for the rest of the community.
Lauri P. Ahlskog, AICP
Manager of Transit Planning & Compliance
South Central Transit Authority
Lancaster County Coroner’s Office, PSP, attempting to ID human remains | ABC27
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The Lancaster County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police are attempting to identify human remains found on Weise Island in the Susquehanna River on March 18, 1986.
MORE:
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/lancaster/lancaster-county-coroners-office-psp-attempting-to-id-human-remains/
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