A check for $1,200.00 was presented to the American Cancer Society today by Ofc. Austin Miller and Ofc. Amy Kuhrmann. Ofc. Miller has been selling pink Columbia Police patches as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society.
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Month: March 2016
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Pennsylvania governor relents after 9-month budget impasse
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Democratic governor says he won't block Republicans' $6.6 billion no-new-taxes spending package after nearly nine months of budget gridlock.
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Kleen-Rite releases video of top 10 Little Tree scents
COLUMBIA, Pa. — Kleen-Rite Corp. has released a new video which breaks down the top-selling Little Tree scents of the year, according to a press release.
The company stated in the release that it receives calls every day from carwash owners, convenience stores and retail shops asking which scents sell the most.
The video titled, “Chelsea Knows: Best Selling Little Tree Air Freshner List,” is available on Kleen-Rite’s YouTube Channel, KleenRiteCorporation.
Columbia School District drops membership in School Boards Association
The Columbia school board voted to cease its membership with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association at its Thursday, March 17, meeting.
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"Inside Edition" picks up Columbia burglary story
“Inside Edition” recently published the story of the Third Street burglar who took over a household while the residents were on vacation.
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Old Columbia dam that blocked shad helped create Fish & Boat Commission, celebrating its 150th year
The Columbia dam was described as “long the target of curses and condemnations” in the book, “American Shad in the Susquehanna River Basin: A 300-Year History.”
Teresa Allen named interim market manager
Teresa Allen, a former market standholder and vendor representative, is now the interim manager of the Columbia Market House, sources have confirmed to Columbia Spy. Beth Troxell resigned last week as market manager.
This is the route to the trail
The map shown above might alleviate current confusion about the route to the Northwest River Trail. The trail requires walkers and bikers to leave Columbia River Park and travel north along North Front Street to the intersection with the new Route 441 bypass (and then onto the trail). Travelers should exercise caution when crossing at this intersection.
State trooper says Cortney Fry killer Micah Stewart likely hanged himself in prison cell
Micah Stewart, who was serving a life sentence for the 2004 slaying of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Cortney Fry, likely hanged himself at Graterford state prison, police said Monday.
Stewart, 30, was found dead in his cell March 9.
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