Columbia Borough Council Meeting Recap: Snow, Swearing‑In, and “Please Don’t Plow the Street” COLUMBIA, Pa. — Columbia Borough Council held its January 27, 2026 meeting, marking the Borough’s first meeting of the year and reminding everyone that winter, bureaucracy, and public comment season wait for no one. After roll call confirmed that everyone was present…
A Community Thank You to Columbia Borough’s Street Department The readers of ColumbiaPa.online would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to the Columbia Borough Street Department for their outstanding work during the recent winter storm. This storm brought heavy snowfall, bitterly cold temperatures, and strong winds, creating difficult and hazardous conditions across…
BREAKING NEWS: Columbia Borough Shooting Leads to Arrest and Multiple Charges Columbia, PA — January 8, 2026A violent altercation in Columbia Borough escalated into a shooting late Wednesday night, leaving one man critically injured and another facing a slew of serious charges. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Columbia Police, officers were…
Columbia Borough Kicks Off 2026: Swearing-In, Big Decisions, and… Maybe Bigger Taxes? Columbia Borough Council rang in the new year with its January 5th reorganization meeting—a night of oaths, optimism, and a little financial reality check. The evening started with the ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected officials. Hands were raised, promises were made, and everyone…
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Pennsylvania Rings in 2026 with New Laws You’ll Probably Break Before February ColumbiaPA.Online — January 1, 2026Happy New Year, Pennsylvania! While you were busy making resolutions you’ll abandon by next week, Harrisburg was busy making rules you’ll probably ignore by tomorrow. Here’s what’s new for 2026—and why you might want to read this before your…
New Year’s Day “Fire” at 50 North Fourth Street: Spoiler Alert—It Was Just Drama Columbia, PA — January 1, 2026While most people were nursing champagne hangovers and making resolutions they’ll break by February, one local building decided to kick off the year with a bang—or rather, a hiss. At 50 North Fourth Street, an unknown…
Breaking News: Pedro Vega-Rivera Finally Runs Out of Places to Hide Columbus, OH / Columbia, PA — December 19, 2025 After weeks of playing hide‑and‑seek with law enforcement, Pedro Luis Vega‑Rivera, 31, of Columbia, PA, has been captured in Columbus, Ohio. The manhunt is over, and frankly, everyone’s exhausted — except Pedro, who apparently thought…
Fear and Silence After Columbia Dream Center Break-In: A Community on Edge By Staff Reporter Columbia, PA — In the quiet hours of a recent morning, the Columbia Dream Center — a homeless shelter and church-run outreach hub — became the focus of a terrifying ordeal. Around 2 a.m., witnesses say a man broke into…
Lancaster County’s Toys for Tots Faces Heartbreaking Shortage — Santa Needs Your Help Picture this: a child wakes up on Christmas morning, hoping for a gift that shows someone cares. But this year, for hundreds of kids in Lancaster County, that hope is fading fast. The local Toys for Tots program is facing a critical…