Columbia Borough Council met in an unannounced executive session last week and appointed police chief Jack Brommer its second interim borough manager in as many months.
The Feb. 18 meeting raised compliance issues under Pennsylvania’s Sunshine act, according to Melissa Melewsky, media law counsel for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
This week’s photos of Columbia
Kylie and Daisy are just two of KPets nearly 500 service animals, helping people in various circumstances across our area.
“This type of thing, they’re experiencing all sorts of stress and trauma and they just need something for their minds to relax and calm down. So, the dogs have a therapeutic effect on them and I think it’s becoming more and more aware that they need self care for themselves,” KPets founder Karen Gerth said.
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On Saturday, night, people came to the Columbia Veterans of Foreign Wars facilities for a fundraiser for the family that has lost so much.
The night included a dinner and a 50-50 raffle.
Organizers say they raised a total of approximately $10,000.
Supporters said the program could help volunteer fire companies that are struggling to recruit members as well as provide inmates with skills that can help them reintegrate into society.
York Fire Chief Chad Deardorff, who is also the president of the Fire Chiefs and Firefighters Association of York County, said some communities may not accept the idea of hiring people with a criminal history.
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