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…
Yesterday, our town was shaken. A devastating fire tore through homes right here in Columbia Borough, leaving multiple families displaced and facing the unimaginable. One of those families is people I know personally—and I can tell you from the heart, they are the kind of people who would show up for anyone in this community….
Magisterial District Court 02‑1‑03 – Lancaster CountyFiled April 1–2, 2026All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. 🚨 Criminal Matters (Serious) West Hempfield Township 📝 Long charge lists, serious allegations, and zero laughter in this section. 🌿 Non‑Traffic Citation West Hempfield Township 👉 Not the kind of “collection” that impresses law enforcement. 🏠…
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…
🌟 Mayor Leo S. Lutz — “Leading With Love for Columbia” For more than two decades, Mayor Leo Lutz has been a steady hand and a familiar smile in Columbia, PA. First elected in the early 2000s and currently serving a term that runs through December 31, 2029, he is recognized as one of the…
By ColumbiaPa.online The Columbia Borough Council met for a packed and wide‑ranging meeting on March 24, 2026, with a full house and two hours of resident comments, project updates, public safety discussions, and key votes on issues shaping the borough’s next year. Below is your full community roundup. Opening of Meeting Council opened with roll…
📢 Statement Regarding Recently Circulated Email Published by ColumbiaPA.online February 26, 2026 — Columbia, Pennsylvania ColumbiaPA.online is issuing this statement regarding a recently circulated email that has drawn community attention. The owner of the email has granted full permission for it to be published. However, it is important for readers to understand the following: Shortly…
Columbia was alive with energy this past weekend as residents and visitors filled the streets, parks, and riverfront to celebrate everything that makes this historic town special. From milestone celebrations to engines rumbling downtown, it was a weekend that perfectly captured Columbia’s past, present, and future. 🎉 Columbia 300: A Town Celebrates Three Centuries The…
Columbia Man Gets a Decade to Think About His Life Choices After Selling Enough Fentanyl to Wipe Out a Small Country In a plot twist that sounds like the opening scene of a bad Netflix crime drama, a Columbia man was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months to 10 years in state prison for…
West Hempfield Township Police Charge Columbia Man in Severe Domestic Assault Case COLUMBIA, PA — February 11, 2026A Columbia man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after West Hempfield Township Police responded to a serious domestic assault report on February 9, according to a criminal complaint filed through Magisterial District Court 02‑1‑03. Officers were…
