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Last Updated: September 3, 2018 - 1:28pm

HETLERVILLE — A pickup towing a motorcycle on a small trailer left the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 on the downhill slope between the Columbia-Luzerne line and Tank, careened across...

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Last Updated: August 30, 2018 - 4:11pm

MOUNT CARMEL — An accident at a science class at Mount Carmel Area High School led to a teacher and two students being sent to the hospital, the school superintendent said.

The...

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Last Updated: August 30, 2018 - 5:14pm

SCOTT TWP. — John Andrezze was in the checkout line at Renco Ace Hardware Thursday afternoon when the building shook and he heard what sounded like a plane crash.

“And then I...

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Last Updated: August 29, 2018 - 5:28pm

CONYNGHAM TWP. — A mining company plans to reopen an anthracite mine located between Centralia and Mount Carmel, its president says.

The project should provide 25 to 30 United...

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Last Updated: August 28, 2018 - 5:39pm

BLOOMSBURG — Columbia County officials reluctantly conceded Tuesday they’ll be forced to spend up to $1 million to buy new voting machines after meeting with state election officials....

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Last Updated: August 24, 2018 - 1:59pm

SALEM TWP. — The contract between the unionized operations, maintenance, chemistry and radiation protection personnel at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant and Talen expires this...

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Last Updated: August 23, 2018 - 5:40pm

MILLVILLE — Students here won’t be going to school Friday, and it’s unclear if classes will start Monday while the district waits for the results of mold tests, the superintendent says...

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Last Updated: August 22, 2018 - 12:54pm

ARISTES — A man and woman died when the pickup truck they were in rolled on Route 42 near here just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, authorities say.

The truck rolled multiple times, near...

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Last Updated: August 21, 2018 - 4:35pm

UNION TWP. — School officials are hoping classes at Northwest Area School District will be able to start the week of Labor Day, but they’re not making any promises after a two-alarm fire...

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Last Updated: August 20, 2018 - 8:58pm

BERWICK — The initial call to the Mystery Box Saturday was routine — a burglary alarm had activated, and police were sent to investigate.

But one thing led to another, and before...

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Last Updated: August 18, 2018 - 8:31pm

UNION TWP. — A fire damaged two classrooms and a hallway at Northwest Area High School on Saturday, which may delay the start of the new school year, authorities said.

At least 75...

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Last Updated: August 17, 2018 - 1:30pm

Here's the latest on which roads are still closed in our area as of 12:30 p.m. Friday, PennDOT says.  We'll update it as we get more information.

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Last Updated: August 17, 2018 - 9:35am

BRIAR CREEK — Miranda Whitehair was dropping off her mother Diane  and brother  Mitchell  at work at the Berwick McDonald’s around 9:30 Thursday night when she received a frantic call...

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Last Updated: August 16, 2018 - 2:59pm

BENTON — Columbia County Emergency Management Agency will open a Multi-Agency Resource Center for any individual or family that...

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