📰 Columbia Borough Opens Bidding for 41‑Acre McGinness Innovation Park Development
📰 Columbia Borough Opens Bidding for 41‑Acre McGinness Innovation Park Development COLUMBIA, PA — February…
📰 Columbia Borough Opens Bidding for 41‑Acre McGinness Innovation Park Development
📰 Columbia Borough Opens Bidding for 41‑Acre McGinness Innovation Park Development COLUMBIA, PA — February 25, 2026 Columbia Borough has officially announced the opening of bids for the redevelopment of McGinness Innovation Park, a 41‑acre property located at 1020 Manor Street, with the release of both a press statement and a detailed Request for Proposals…
Columbia Deserves Clarity: Why One Person Shouldn’t Be Both Borough Manager and Police Chief
Columbia Deserves Clarity: Why One Person Shouldn’t Be Both Borough Manager and Police Chief By ColumbiaPA.Online Editorial Board Columbia is a community that shows up—at parades, fundraisers, school events, and public meetings. We look one another in the eye. We care about how our town is run. That’s why an important governance question deserves thorough,…
Editorial: Let People In—Our Town Deserves Better
Editorial: Let People In—Our Town Deserves Better I love this town. I’ve built a life here, a business here, and I want to invest my time and energy into making our community stronger. That’s why it cuts deep to say this plainly: too many doors in local civic life are closed to the very people…
🚨 Email Raises Questions About Conduct and Transparency Inside Columbia Borough Government
🚨 Email Raises Questions About Conduct and Transparency Inside Columbia Borough Government COLUMBIA, PA —A newly surfaced email sent to local law‑enforcement leadership is raising concerns about potential misconduct, internal disputes, and transparency issues within Columbia Borough, Pennsylvania. The communication outlines a range of allegations that, if substantiated, could point to deeper administrative and ethical…
Columbia Borough Planning Commission Prioritizes Zoning Overhaul; Considers State’s 400‑Hour Assistance Pilot
Columbia Borough Planning Commission Prioritizes Zoning Overhaul; Considers State’s 400‑Hour Assistance Pilot February 17, 2026 – Columbia, PA The Columbia Borough Planning Commission held its February meeting Tuesday evening, addressing routine business before turning its focus to major planning initiatives that could shape the Borough for years to come—chief among them, a potential partnership with…
Columbia Borough HARB Reviews Signage Proposal for New Hampton Hotel at February 11 Meeting
Columbia Borough HARB Reviews Signage Proposal for New Hampton Hotel at February 11 Meeting The Columbia Borough Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) convened its monthly meeting on February 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Chairperson Lutz called the session to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call that confirmed a quorum. Approval…
Wrong-Way Driver Takes Unplanned Morning Jog Through Columbia Borough
Wrong-Way Driver Takes Unplanned Morning Jog Through Columbia Borough Columbia, PA — February 17, 2026Columbia Borough Police started their Sunday morning with a surprise cardio session thanks to 21-year-old Jalil Tyrone White, who apparently decided the 200 block of Avenue H was a “choose your own direction” kind of street. According to police, White was…
Presidents Day: Honoring Leadership, Legacy, and the American Spirit
Presidents Day: Honoring Leadership, Legacy, and the American Spirit An Editorial from ColumbiaPA.online Presidents Day arrives each February as a reminder of the extraordinary origins of our nation and the men who guided it through its earliest storms. At ColumbiaPA.online, we believe history is not something to glance at once a year—it’s something to understand,…
Audit Reveals Persistent Failures in Columbia Borough’s Non‑Uniformed Pension Plan
Audit Reveals Persistent Failures in Columbia Borough’s Non‑Uniformed Pension Plan A Conservative Review on Fiscal Accountability and the Need for Stronger Governance Published by ColumbiaPA.Online Introduction A newly released compliance audit of the Columbia Borough Non‑Uniformed Pension Plan, covering the period ending December 31, 2024, highlights ongoing issues in the borough’s financial oversight—problems that should…
Columbia Borough Police Pension Overpayment Raises Accountability Concerns
Columbia Borough Police Pension Overpayment Raises Accountability Concerns Taxpayers Deserve Transparency as Audit Finds $17,449 Pension Overpayment A recent audit has revealed that a retired Columbia Borough police officer was overpaid by $17,449 from the borough’s police pension plan—an error that Pennsylvania’s Auditor General says reflects repeat issues within Columbia Borough’s financial oversight systems. [columbiaspy.com]…
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