Deeds Recorded—Columbia Borough—December 29, 2025

The estate of Chester D. Fuhrman conveyed 438 Maple St. to Fischer Nathan G, Worrall Brooke A. for $320,000.

Dean Benner conveyed property on Pleasant Avenue to Benner Dean, Benner Daniel for $1.

Allison M. Yarrow conveyed 1205 Walnut St. to Yarrow Allison M, Chornock Joseph S, Chornock Jean R. for $1.

G. Power Services LLC conveyed 139 S. Fourth St. to Pena Yamila Rojas, Ramos Roxana for $270,000.

Droege Eric P. Jr,. Droege Heather K. conveyed 249 Blue Lane to Thourot Charles L. III, Thourot Jennifer L. for $585,000.

Sheriff of Lancaster County PA, Santiago Vazquez Roxanna, Vazquez Roxanna Santiago conveyed 430 Manor St. to PA Housing Finance Agency for $220,000.

About Town—December 28, 2025

This week’s photos of Columbia 

Click on photos to see larger, sharper images. 

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

We got freezing rain Friday night—and the next morning, things looked like this. 

But the sunrise was particularly vivid. 

All day on Friday, borough workers put down lots of brine, in anticipation of the “freeze.”

Lots of brine.

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Santa’s still hanging around town in various places . . .

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Meanwhile, at Lancaster Distilleries on Fourth

LOVE IS LOVE

Looks like someone trespassed.

NO DUMPING

New businesses in town . . .

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Not a new business, just a new sign

But the sign on the right says they do watch repair. 

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Save the wildflowers!

A very understanding sign

It looks as though something chewed off the bottom of the door to get to the goldfish.

(But where did the goldfish come from?)

A look inside the Von Hess building 

The renovation there is ongoing.

Is that a giant ottoman?

A boogie board in the alley

(In the alley?)

There’s a relatively new Airbnb on South 2nd.

Columbia is more than 50% rentals. 

The Habitat for Humanity Linden Street Build is now under roof. A Women Build Lancaster event is planned January 6-10 at the site. 

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Out at McGinness: Iron Eagle is finishing up, but they’re well past the anticipated deadline of Thanksgiving. 

The fencing was removed, though.

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Columbia Borough lifts ban on Chris Vera

Chris Vera  [Columbia Spy file photo]

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

In a letter dated December 22, 2025, Columbia Borough has rescinded its March 12 “Letter of No Trespass” banning Chris Vera from borough property. The “Rescission of Letter of No Trespass” allows Vera to “enter public areas of property belonging to the Borough during times such property is open to the public.”

The ban, which has been considered “unconstitutional,” was the subject of a December 6, 2025 LNP LancasterOnline article by reporter Jade Campos, which can be found HERE.

“Rescission of Letter of No Trespass” [Posted with permission]

Deeds Recorded—Columbia Borough—December 22, 2025

Amos Smucker conveyed 923 Blunston St. to Roland Devion A., Roland Emily Anne for $164,000.

LL Properties LLC conveyed 107 Pheasant Drive to Michele Adomnik for $315,000.

402 West Lemon LLC conveyed 118 N. Eighth St. to AJ Home Solutions LLC for $70,000.

Fisher Dennis W. II, Fisher Jeannine L. conveyed 545 S. 13th St. to Dennis W. Fisher II for $1.

Ross Anita B., Ross Randy E. conveyed 305 N. Seventh St. to Roads John Edward, Roads Kristin Nan for $245,000.