Shannon A. Sherk and Shannon A. Sawyer conveyed 116 N. Eighth St. to Ashley Coblentz and Kaylisha Estevez for $200,000.
Lori Michele Benham conveyed 239 S. Eighth St. to Lori Michele Benham and Teva J. Glueck for $1.
Jonathan D. McKnight and Justin W. Moul conveyed 445 Union St. to Samuel E. Esh for $85,000.
BHI Properties LLC and Israel Weiss conveyed property on a public road to Arnold J. Hardy for $175,000.
Tom Strickler
Former Columbia Borough School District Superintendent Tom Strickler will also begin his first school year as the district’s chief finance and operations officer, replacing Dan Forry, who took a job as chief finance officer at Penn Manor School District.
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[The following is excerpted from an article by Gayle Johnson for LNP/LancasterOnline.]
When: Borough Council meeting, Aug. 8.
• What happened: Residents received no new information about a barrage of gunfire that left more than 20 shell casings from rifles and pistols near the Columbia Market House at 2:50 p.m. Aug. 5. No one was injured.
• Quotable: “I’d like to have known about what went on with the shooting,” resident Frank Doutrich said. “There was nothing given to the public.”
• Response: “I’m not going to make any comment about ongoing police investigations,” Mayor Leo Lutz said. “If you read the newspaper or watch the news, there’s some kind of major incident (always) going on. It’s happening across the United States, across Pennsylvania and across Lancaster County.”
• More: Police Chief Jack Brommer declined to speak at the meeting.
• Background: Bullets hit three cars and four residences near Third and Cherry streets. Witnesses told police they saw two men wearing dark clothing open fire on another person walking in the area. The targeted individual escaped unharmed.
• More: Chris Vera, who manages the Market House, thanked area police departments for their quick actions. “Their response time was amazing,” he told council members. “They did a good job making sure the crime scene was secured.”
• Details: Lutz urged citizens to come forward with more information. “We are willing to meet with anybody, anywhere,” he said. “People are afraid to talk. We need to hear from our residents what’s going on.”
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.
AJ’s Surplus Grocery, 960 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, Aug. 11. Pass. No violations.[Source: LNP]
What do restaurant inspectors look for and can they close a restaurant? [Lancaster Watchdog]
Criminal Homicide (2 counts)
Aug 15th, 2023 Description On Monday, 8/14/23 at or about 11:49 pm, Columbia Police patrol officers were dispatched to an address in the 200 block of North Third Street in Columbia for a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found Anthony Serrano, JR, 19 suffering from a single stab wound. Also on scene was the 911 caller, Janiyah Torres, 17. Emergency first aid was administered, and Serrano JR was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for emergency treatment, however the stab wound proved fatal.
Investigators learned that directly prior to the stabbing, Anthony Serrano JR and Janiyah Torres were involved in a domestic dispute. During this argument, Janiyah Torres stabbed Serrano JR. Torres was taken into custody at the scene without incident. Janiyah Torres was charged as an adult with two counts of Criminal Homicide and was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Andrew Lefever. Torres was then detained in lieu of bail.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Columbia Police Detective Matt Leddy, or the on-duty patrol supervisor, at 717-684-7735.
Charges Criminal Homicide (2 counts)
Location 200 Block of N. Third Street Columbia, PA 17512
Arrest Date Aug 15, 2023
Incident Type
Homicide Reference ID CB-23-04342
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A 14-month project to improve the 1.5-mile long median barrier on the Route 30 bridge over the Susquehanna River is set to begin later this month.
Starting Aug. 28, crews will begin work on the bridge. Two lanes will remain open in both directions, with traffic shifted toward the shoulder of the road.
The 5,640-foot span, officially known as the Wrights Ferry Bridge, connects Columbia Borough and Hellam Township in York County and sees an average of 46,000 vehicles each day.
The $5.2 million project is scheduled to be completed by November 2024. J.D. Eckman Inc. of West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, is the contractor.
CHRIS REBER | LNP Staff Writer
Crews were seen milling a section of the westbound lane of PA 462 Lancaster Avenue today (8/14/23) in preparation for road resurfacing. The portion of the road running through Columbia Borough (Cherry Street to 15th Street) had been left in poor condition after UGI crews excavated for a project last year.
Joe Lintner
Midfirst Bank conveyed 52 S. Eighth St. to Cash Flo LLC for $118,285.
Kimber Properties LLC conveyed property on Walnut Street to Devin Osborne and Candy Osborne for $284,900.
Marilyn Fernandez conveyed 110 Walnut St. to Edgar O. Boscana for $190,000.
Columbia Spy 