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Matt McCleary throws for 3 first-quarter touchdowns as Columbia stops Pequea Valley

Columbia wasted little time making waves at home on Friday night.
Five first-quarter touchdowns set the tone, and a handful of key special teams plays led to quick scores, as the Crimson Tide outpaced visiting Pequea Valley 43-6 in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Three football contest.
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https://lancasteronline.com/sports/matt-mccleary-throws-for-first-quarter-touchdowns-as-columbia-stops/article_21f39478-d699-11e9-a25f-7f7e608a752f.html

Columbia drafts budget with goal of avoiding another tax increase

When: Council meeting, Sept. 12.
What happened: After getting a first glimpse at its proposed 2020 budget, Borough Council is cautiously optimistic it can avoid a tax increase for the coming year. Council reviewed a first draft of the $7.1 million general fund spending plan during a special budget meeting.
Taxes: The draft budget calls for no property tax increase but does rely on a drawdown of a little more than $1 million from the borough’s reserves. Finance Manager Kyle Watts cautioned the numbers are still preliminary because the borough has not yet received its health insurance quotes for the coming year and police contract negotiations are ongoing. Other numbers could also change as more information is received, he said.
Why it matters: The goal is to avoid a tax increase after having raised taxes 21% last year, Council President Kelly Murphy said. To do that, the borough will need to either come up with further spending cuts or use a little more than half of its $2.1 million reserves. Without using any of its reserves, the borough would have to raise property taxes by more than 2.5 mills, which is 31%, to balance the draft expenditure levels.
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https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-drafts-budget-with-goal-of-avoiding-another-tax-increase/article_006931f0-d68a-11e9-bcd8-27d9606f25e0.html

Lancaster County is one of 14 PA counties under quarantine due to spotted lanternflies

The bugs are so intensely dangerous to our state’s wildlife — which hasn’t had a chance to evolve natural defenses against them — that the counties where they’ve appeared are under an actual, real quarantine.

There are 14 counties under lockdown, enforced by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. That means residents have to inspect all  materials they move in and out of the counties.

Also, businesses are required to obtain special permits if they want to transport things in or out of the lanternfly zone during the course of their work.

Last month, five counties in western New Jersey were put under quarantine too.

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https://billypenn.com/2019/09/13/10-worst-things-about-the-spotted-lanternfly-invasion/

UPDATE: Police say Conoy Township woman shot herself

A Conoy Township woman who had been missing since Sunday night shot herself, Susquehanna Regional Police said.

The body of Sarah M. Kunish, 36, was found about 1:30 p.m. Thursday in a wooded area about 75 yards from the Susquehanna River.

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https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/body-of–year-old-missing-lancaster-woman-found-in/article_1245eba6-d58c-11e9-9fda-631475e5adb9.html

UPDATE: Missing woman's body found in wooded area near river

Sarah Kunish
Officials say Sarah Kunish, 36, was found in a wooded area in Bainbridge near Front and Arch streets. It’s just about three blocks from where she was last seen on Sunday night.
Police are still investigating Kunish’s death.
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https://www.wgal.com/article/police-ask-for-help-to-find-missing-woman-sarah-kunish/29002613