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Columbia, formerly Wright's Ferry, is a borough (town) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,222. [3] It is 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Harrisburg, on the east (left) bank of the Susquehanna River, across from Wrightsville and York County and just south of U.S. Route 30.
Notable non-residential buildings include the Reading and Columbia Freight Station (1883), Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School (1915), American Legion Post 469, Women's Club, Columbia Lodge #1074 BPOE, Columbia Town Hall (1874, 1947), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1888), Franklin Hotel (c. 1833), and Columbia Water Company (1849 and later).
Stefan Roots is an American politician currently serving as the Democratic mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania, since January 3, 2024.He defeated the incumbent Thaddeus Kirkland in the May 2023 Democratic mayoral primary and Anita J. Littleton in the November 2023 general election.
Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register ...
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As of 2015, there were 97.93 miles (157.60 km) of public roads in Chester, of which 18.33 miles (29.50 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 79.60 miles (128.10 km) were maintained by the city. [90] In Chester, east–west streets are numbered, while north–south streets carry names.
The Chester courthouse was built in 1724 and was the fourth courthouse built in Chester. [6] William Hewes, a Lower Chichester Township mason did the stone masonry work. [7] In 1789, the Chester County seat was moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, and the Chester Courthouse served as the Delaware County courthouse. [5]
Wade Dump was a rubber recycling facility and illegal industrial waste storage and disposal facility in Chester, Pennsylvania.It was located at 1 Flower Street on the western bank of the Delaware River just north of the Commodore Barry Bridge.