City man previously sentenced to death given up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering hip-hop artist at 2010 concert | Lancaster County District Attorney's Office

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/da/11617/post/city-man-previously-sentenced-death-given-60-years-prison-after-pleading-guilty-murdering 

Lancaster County officials again spar at meeting over financials, interoffice communication | Local News | lancasteronline.com

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-officials-again-spar-at-meeting-over-financials-interoffice-communication/article_b83db086-d1e1-448a-968f-efd3bff7a8da.html 

Theft Investigation | Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/theft-investigation 

Restaurant Inspections—Columbia Borough—December 12, 2025

The Flour Child, 646 Union St., Columbia, Dec. 5. Pass. Observed residue build-up on top of the mechanical dishwasher. Observed old food crumbs in the black totes used to store utensils.

Agenda —Columbia Borough School Board Meeting—December 11, 2025

Council adopts 2026 budget with no millage increase but with a considerable drawdown of reserves

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Columbia Borough Council adopted its 2026 budget with no tax increase but with a considerable drawdown of reserves.

Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt the $17.80 million budget, using $1.1 million from reserves. The approximately $300,000 remaining is considerably lower than the recommended minimum of 15% of expenditures in general fund reserves. 

Council also voted to keep the millage the same—at 10 mills—although council members Kelly Murphy and Joanne Geesey voted against the measure, without explanation.

Employee departures continue to plague Columbia Borough's finance department

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Columbia Borough has lost yet another finance manager, the fourth departure from that position since 2024.

Brian Christensen 

Brian Christensen, who was hired by the borough at the end of August, has tendered his resignation, it was announced at Tuesday's borough council meeting. Council gave no explanation for the resignation, citing personnel issues.

Council approved Christensen's hiring at its August 26, 2025 meeting, at a salary “up to $75,000 a year,” pending completion of background check and drug screening. Council also agreed to make available additional training in municipal accounting, before he came on board in September.

● A previous finance manager, Michelle Jenkins, was hired in November 2024 at $72,000 a year but was terminated in May 2025, leaving a 3-month gap before Christensen was hired.

● In September 2024, the borough hired Karen Weiss as finance manager at $72,000 a year. Weiss abruptly quit after a short time.

● In June 2021, council hired Tammy Bennett for the position at an annual salary of $65,407. Bennett served for three years before announcing her resignation in July 2024.

● In February 2021, the borough employed the accounting firm BGA&F. Accountants Peter Barsz and Amanda J. Gattuso from BGA&F managed borough finances in early 2021.

● In January 2021, Amanda Lubold from Tri Star Temp Services was hired as a full-time accountant for a term of three months. After three months, consideration was to be made whether to hire her as a permanent employee. 

● In December 2020, accountant Quetsy Perez-Yates departed, followed quickly by Finance Manager Kyle Watts in January 2021. Watts had served in the position for two years.