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Katherine A. Perry conveyed 1035 Chestnut St. to Kenneth Edmonds for $310,000.

Ester Fares conveyed 224 Cedar St. to 248 S. Quince St. LLC for $1.

The estate of Carolyn R. Brass conveyed 233 N. Fourth St. to Meley Kathleen A, Meley Patricia M. for $229,900.

Johnson Angie L, Sload Angie L. conveyed 636 Manor St. to Waites Tyler, Manning Elizabeth, Garrison Tyler for $185,000.

Robitaille Investments LLC conveyed 20 N. Fifth St. to Dandre Harvey for $320,000.

Sheriff of Lancaster County PA, Colon Carlos R. Rivera conveyed 919 Spruce St. to Bank M&T for $140,600.

Blueprints For Addiction Recovery Inc. conveyed 1133 Lancaster Ave. to Archduke Investments LLC for $320,000.

Ohrel Anthony E, Ohrel Donna P. conveyed 310 N. 11th St. to Matthew Ohrel for $1.

The estate of Schmitt Sandra J. Est., Schmitt Sandra Jean conveyed 638 Manor St. to Diaz Lissette Martinez, Bernal Ernesto Garcia for $225,000.

 This week’s photos of Columbia 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Two sheriffs in town

On the 600 block of Walnut Street 

More progress at the Linden Street Build 

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Construction at the Von Hess building 

Red, white, blue, and green

Dust storm on South 4th

Casualties of the wind

Still working on the tracks

Life Lion flies over Columbia quite often.

Living Stones lends a hand.

Digging it at McGinness 

South 6th in the morning 

Real pumpkins

Virtual pumpkins 

Sunrise

Rising Sun

Afternoon golden hour 

Sunset

Morning sky

Books at the town square 

More night shots about town . . .

More night shots about town . . .

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When: Columbia Borough school board meeting, Oct. 16.

What happened: The board approved the transfer a surplus of $782,383 to fund construction projects.

Background: Money remains from the 2024-25 budget. Keith Ramsey, business manager, made the recommendation to transfer the funds to the capital improvement fund, an account set aside for renovations and maintenance of district buildings and property.

Details: Recent and ongoing projects discussed during the Oct. 7 work session include new doors to Park Elementary, installing a new oil tank and replacing handrails at Taylor Middle School, and updating the storage units, weight room and stadium lights at the Hill Campus.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-school-board-approves-transfer-of-surplus-money-to-fund-construction-projects/article_b9ec4423-3b44-4ca6-a61d-7cbe5b6be7e2.html

For the 2025-26 school year, the Columbia Borough School District is projected to receive approximately $11,296,441 from the state of Pennsylvania. This represents an increase of about $160,115, or 1.4%, from the previous school year’s funding. This increase is part of the state’s larger budget aimed at addressing school funding disparities, as detailed in the WITF report. 

2025-26 projected state funding: $11,296,441

2024-25 total state funding: $11,136,342

Increase from 2024-25: $160,115 (a 1.4% increase)

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Columbia Borough Council has voted to apply for a $300,000 grant to help pay for repairs to the Columbia Crossing building at Columbia River Park. 

During a structural evaluation by C.S. Davidson, engineers discovered extensive internal wood rot affecting the majority of the building’s wooden vertical columns and lower portions of sloped beams. The inspection revealed that water had become trapped at the base of columns behind stone veneer, and metal connections had allowed moisture to accumulate in the beams.

Although the building does not present any immediate danger, engineers recommend addressing the rot within the next two years and conducting periodic inspections in the interim.

Lauer Construction provided an estimate of $399,600 for the removal and replacement of deteriorated structural members, including modifications designed to prevent future water damage.

To help fund repairs, borough officials are applying for a Statewide Local Share Assessment grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The original ask was for $200,000 but was increased to $300,000 at Thursday night’s council meeting. The grant includes a 50% match to be paid by taxpayers.