🌱 What really happened before a Columbia man was found dead on Walnut?

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In today's newsletter:

• What really happened before a Columbia man was found dead on Walnut?
• Why does Columbia Borough keep losing its finance managers?
• How a Columbia man’s fentanyl case ended in county court

Also on today's calendar: December Coffee, Cars & Conversation and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 34 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 35, low: 25.
• Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man found dead after shots fired in Columbia had 'no firearm-related injuries': coroner (local21news.com) — Residents near Walnut Street in Columbia Borough are grappling with unanswered questions after a man connected to an overnight shots-fired incident was later found dead inside a home, with no firearm injuries detected. Police and the coroner say vehicles and homes were struck by gunfire, but an autopsy found nothing suspicious, and the cause of death now hinges on pending toxicology results.
   

• Employee departures continue to plague Columbia Borough's finance department (columbiaspy.com) — Columbia Borough’s finance department is again in flux, as its latest finance manager, Brian Christensen, has resigned effective Dec. 19 after only a few months on the job. His departure continues a years-long pattern of rapid turnover in the borough’s financial leadership, raising questions about stability in managing public funds and long-term budgeting for local services.
   

• Columbia man apologizes to court after selling enough fentanyl to kill thousands (local21news.com) — A Columbia resident has been sentenced in Lancaster County court to between roughly five and ten years in state prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl-related drug charges. Prosecutors said he was arrested after a lengthy investigation and was found selling enough of the drug that authorities described it as posing a serious danger to the community.
   

📸 Around Columbia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Story Time
  Columbia Public Library, 24 S 6th St #1599, Columbia
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• December Coffee, Cars & Conversation
  Burger King , 531 N 3rd St , Columbia
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Veggie Rx Classes
  Family First Health Columbia Center - Dental , 430 Walnut St , Columbia
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• The Last Post: Home Is Where the Art Is (Songwriter's Round)
  Susquehanna River Creative Conspiracy (SRCC) , 156b Lancaster Ave , Columbia
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Cookies and Stories with Mrs. Claus
  Columbia Public Library , 24 S 6th St #1599 , Columbia
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• The Brewery Comedy Tour at Columbia Kettle Works (Columbia Location)!
  Columbia Kettle Works , 40 N 3rd St , Columbia
  7:30 pm
• Comedy Night at Columbia Kettle Works
  Columbia Kettle Works , 40 N 3rd St , Columbia
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• GYM - 8th Girls Basketball vs Fairfield
  Eastern York HS Wrightsville, PA 17368
  4:00 pm
• GYM - Freshman Girls Basketball vs Fairlfield
  Eastern York HS Wrightsville, PA 17368
  5:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Biztown Activity Schedule
  Eastern York MS Wrightsville, PA 17368
• Spirit Day-Holiday Character/Movie
  Eastern York MS Wrightsville, PA 17368
• Ring 2 - Construction Equipment, Attachments, Material Handling, Etc
  Hess Auctioneers LLC , 1451 River Rd , Marietta
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
  If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )

• GIANT Food Stores posted a job opening for FT Night Crew Leader - 6566 in Columbia. Apply here.
• Eastern York School District posted a job opening for Technology Education Teacher - High School in Wrightsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Millersville

• Hundreds of thousands invested into Midstate manufacturing training programs (abc27.com)
• 25 Christmas concerts in Lancaster County, from New Holland Band to the Jess Zimmerman Band (lancasteronline.com)
• Bulldogs' Henderson signs with Millersville (journal-news.net)

Elizabethtown

• Bridgewater Artist's Chicago Nativity Flies To The Vatican As Gift For Pope (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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