About Town—October 19, 2025

 This week’s photos of Columbia 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Columbia likes the Halloween season . . .

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Big chess pieces in the front yard

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This junk car and trailer have been sitting in CVS’s side parking lot for about a year . . .

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Rainy day

Sunset

Morning clouds 

The borough hall clock tower at night

That speck is the sun trying to poke through the clouds.

Roll!

It’s a clean machine. 

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Reseeding at McGinness 

Are they actually going to mow the worksite?

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A few more photos of Monday’s vehicle accident on the 500 block of North 2nd Street…

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This cat’s tipped left ear indicates it’s been “fixed,” likely through CCAT’S TNVR program.

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Columbia Borough Council Meeting Canceled | Columbia Borough Police Department

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Columbia Borough Council meeting scheduled for 10/14/25 at 7:00 p.m. has been canceled. 

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/columbia-borough-council-meeting-canceled?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR51g215NIk1JQiFHVPpn7dCa_PKLyxwWB3eNQ8l4t8HCAcHmtr7cvfjfTtVoQ_aem_2DPB8NFIWThoqOFSBo22wg

Deeds Recorded—Columbia Borough—October 13, 2025

Dwayne C. Peterson Sr. conveyed 731 Locust St. to Woerner Alexander S, McDevitt Brenna L. for $230,000.

Lancaster County Land Bank Authority conveyed 318 Poplar St. to Detobar Eunice Moran, Moran Ana B. Tobar for $230,000.

Brian K. Fake conveyed 337 Cherry St. to Lily Brubaker for $30,000.

The estate of Jean L. Carlson conveyed 210 S. Second St. to Kenneth A. Baker for $1.

Powders Douglas E, Powders Kelly L. conveyed 322 Poplar St. to Kelly L. Powders for $1.

Proverb Realty LLC conveyed 695 Cherry St. to 248 S. Quince St. LLC for $136,000.

Proverb Realty LLC conveyed 724 Walnut St. to Mowery Joshua M, Blank Nikayla G. for $315,000.

Lucy S. Schulz conveyed 904 Locust St. to Davis Julie D, Davis Gregory A. for $240,000.

Cannan Samuel G, Dermer Cannan Pauline, Cannan Pauline Dermer conveyed 230 Locust St. to Cimarron Investments LLC for $155,000.

Steven D. Good conveyed 141 N. Seventh St. to Evan J. Mongeau for $160,000.

Martinez Santos Madeline, Santos Madeline Martinez conveyed 343 Poplar St. to Miller Ryan Joseph, Brommer Sarah A. for $232,323.

The estate of William F. Styer Sr. conveyed 632 Chestnut St. to AJ Home Solutions LLC for $135,000.

Vehicle crash into house leaves car suspended on utility wires

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Emergency crews responded to a vehicle accident Monday at 11:38 a.m., after a Honda Civic crashed into a house, causing damage to two neighboring houses and a utility pole. The car became entangled in overhead utility lines.

The incident occurred near the intersection of North Third Street and Cedar Street.

The incident was classified as a vehicle accident with entrapment. A woman was  extricated from the car and taken by ambulance. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.