Columbia is a hot spot for home sales

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With regard to the homebuyers program for eligible low- to moderate-income first-time homebuyers, LHOP's Ray D'Agostino says the borough agreed to provide a match to LHOP's $5,000 closing cost assistance no-interest loan, which raises the figure to $10,000. In the program's first 10 months, there were 15 new homeowners in the borough, he says. The homeowner rehab program is just getting underway, so he does not have any data for that program.

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CBFD 1st Annual Cornhole Tournament Saturday, March 31

Street Sweeping to resume Monday, April 2 | Columbia Borough Police Department

Street sweeping will resume on Monday 04-02-2018. Please remember to check the signs in your neighborhood to see what day and times the sweeper will be in your area.

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Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/street-sweeping-0

Leo Lutz talks about Columbia's revitalization

Columbia Mayor Leo Lutz

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Today, Columbia is embarking on a very aggressive marketing strategy, downtown revitalization and neighborhood-improvement campaign. Columbia is open for business and homeownership.

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Columbia residents assaulted fish wardens and locked them up - Shad Wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna

In a well-reported incident documented in local newspapers, five fish wardens sent to Columbia had their boat overturned by locals. When they swam to the Columbia shoreline they were assaulted by residents. They spent the night locked inside a room in a local hotel while an angry mob milled outside.

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Columbia PA Neighborhood Watch March 2018 Newsletter

16-year-old Columbia boy nabbed in Lancaster City drug bust | Lancaster Bureau of Police

16 year old juvenile male Columbia Borough resident

Charged with- Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin/Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-

Committed to Youth Intervention Center (YIC)

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