JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY
At the March 10, 2026 Columbia Borough Council meeting, the borough’s solicitor publicly addressed long‑running rumors of employee misconduct, disclosing that an internal investigation found no evidence to support the allegations.
Solicitor Evan Gabel read a prepared statement explaining that the borough had investigated claims that surfaced in July 2024, alleging that a former borough employee and an elected official had exchanged inappropriate text messages and carried on an inappropriate relationship. Gabel said he led the investigation in coordination with the Columbia Borough Police Department…