The owners of Turkey Hill convenience stores claim they have stepped up efforts to deter robberies at their stores, as reported here:
However, the Chestnut Street Turkey Hill was robbed again last Friday. A handgun was reported:
Robbers have hit the store at least twice before. One previous incident involved a handgun (although the robbery was unsuccessful). Here are the links:
There was also an incident last November in which two people were assaulted and robbed after leaving the store:
On 01-05-18 at approx. 0143 hrs. the Columbia Borough Police were called to the Turkey Hill located at 342 Chestnut St. for a robbery. The two (2)pictured males took an undisclosed amount of money from the register and fled towards the rear of the store. At least one of the males was reported to be armed with a handgun. If anyone has information or was in the area around this time and noticed the two pictured males, please contact the police department at 717-684-7735 or submit a tip below.
Case Status:
Current
Case Type:
Criminal
“Due to the icy roads condition that is predicted to further deteriorate our roads and streets late this afternoon into early this evening and due to our concerns for the safety of our citizens we are rescheduling our Council meeting set for this evening to tomorrow evening, same time; same place, though our Tree Commission will be meeting at their usual 6:30 p.m. time in the Council meeting room tomorrow evening. They will be finished by the 7:00 p.m. start of the Council meeting.”
FIREFIGHTERS ARE PREPARING FORTHE WORST
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The borough’s hopes for the future of the Market House were dashed today, at least temporarily. At a special meeting for the opening of bids, no bids were opened. Why? Because there weren’t any. No bids were received. Rebecca Denlinger, assistant borough manager and community and economic development director, made the announcement at the ten-minute meeting, with a dozen or so people attending. The borough had hoped developers would submit expressions of interest and bids for leasing the property.
Denlinger said officials will be asking “six interested parties” why they decided not to submit bids. She said two bids had been expected to be submitted by the deadline. Denlinger explained that the borough has the option of restarting the process of soliciting bids.
Resident Frank Doutrich asked if the borough would move forward on improvements or renovations to the Market House without any lease agreement. Denlinger said it would not. Officials had previously discussed making upgrades to the building, depending on its future use. Renovations up to $1 million were contemplated for upgrades to lighting, flooring and bathrooms.
The Market House, which has been in operation since 2005 (after a shutdown in 1994), closed at the end of the day on December 23, 2017 due to waning interest.
Jennifer Mosman, who is from Columbia, Pa., earned a bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. In Pennsylvania, she couldn’t work in the school system without a music education degree, but she can in Odessa.
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