When officers arrived they spoke with Dane Stock and Amber Wise (21) of Columbia. Wise is also one of the owners of the store. One of the two officers was familiar with Wise and knew that she currently had a warrant for receiving stolen property. The officer confirmed the warrant was still active and advised Wise of the warrant. Wise then attempted to pull away from the officer as he attempted to take her into custody. As this occurred, Stock aggressively approached the officers and began to interfere with the arrest. Stock locked the door to the building and told the officers, “You ain’t going anywhere with her.” An officer directed Stock to unlock the door, but he refused. The officer removed Stock from the doorway, and Stock threatened to punch the officer. Both officers turned their attention to Stock as he became more aggressive. As Stock was being taken into custody, he actively resisted and had to be taken to the ground by officers.
PA school funding increase: $117 per student in Lancaster County – Columbia gets 2nd-largest increase
The second-largest funding increase per student — $190 — went to the Columbia Borough School District, which at 72 percent has the county's second-highest rate of economically disadvantaged students.
Coup d'etat at Marietta Council Meeting, president ousted
The president of Marietta Borough Council was ousted during a special meeting that left the mayor, at least, confused by council’s motivations.
Breaking: Pa. DEP has approved air permits for Perdue's soybean extraction plant proposed for Lancaster County
The main concern is pollution: more than 4,500 tons of greenhouse gases a year, including 208 tons of hexane, which is federally classified as hazardous.
Here's the backstory:
http://www.witf.org/news/2015/03/lancaster-county-community-divided-over-soybean-plant.php
Officials clash over volume of Wrightsville fire siren
Federal guidelines appear to show that even a single exposure to the siren could be enough to cause hearing damage, Wrightsville Borough Councilman Eric J. White said.
A chance to add your two cents
Has Columbia's trolley arrived?
Motorcycle hits van, cyclist thrown
Website lists Columbia data – home sales, crime rates, costs
Go HERE to visit the website CityData.com which offers facts and figures about Columbia Borough. The data appears to be accurate; the site often lists its sources and includes bar graphs comparing Columbia’s figures with state averages. Unfortunately, the data is several years out of date. However, anyone following local trends over the past few years could estimate current figures with a fair degree of accuracy.
Following are examples of information found at the website:


























