Local
News from Columbia and Montour counties and the region, sorted by most recent. (For news on crime, arrests and court cases, see Crime & Courts.
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 1
BERWICK — Cos Curry was stunned while watching Monday Night Football about a decade ago when announcer John Madden began explaining a quarterbacking...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG — The tigers performing daily at the Bloomsburg Fair can, at times, act more like overgrown house cats than ferocious beasts. Inside the...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 1
SCRANTON — Geisinger Health System is poised to take ownership of its own medical school, announcing Wednesday it has signed an agreement to buy The...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG — Todd Lehman is hoping the third time will be the charm as, once again, he runs against Paul Reichart to become president of the...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 3
Catawissa District Judge Craig Long will be the featured speaker at the next Neighborhood Watch meeting on Monday, Oct. 3. Long will offer a...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 4
Tourney in memory of Cerase A golf tournament slated for next weekend will be held in memory of Jim Cerase. Cerase’s name was misspelled in Front...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 4
SUNBURY — City residents will have to pay a service fee to recycle material here as of Oct. 5, according to the Sunbury newspaper. The Sunbury...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 5
“Curry: God. Family. Football,” a documentary about the life of legendary Berwick football coach George Curry, premieres Friday at the Berwick...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 6
“With a large ‘cutoff low’ or ‘upper-air storm’ stalled close to Pennsylvania, today and tomorrow can be described as lousy. “They will be overcast...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 12
• Caitlin Carlin, Larksville, from Amanda Bastian, Bloomsburg; married May 30, 2015. • Paula J. Hess, Berwick, from Karl M. Hess; married July 26,...
Published on September 29, 2016 - Page 19
1. These are two of the cows in the mural next to the office inside the cattle barn. 2. These are the hydraulic hook-up points on the rear of a John...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 1
BERWICK — Bars, pubs and clubs that serve alcohol in the borough can be a little louder now. And that has one man promising to find ways to make...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 1
SALEM TWP. — Police here say bags containing rice and flyers from the Ku Klux Klan appear to be part of a recruiting drive and were distributed at...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG — Just before sunrise, dozens of dedicated fairgoers stroll through the gates before the ticket-takers man their stands at 7 a.m. Some...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 3
Union Township residents have to send their school taxes directly to the Northwest school district after the elected tax collector suddenly stopped...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 4
NEW YORK CITY — The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble and a BTE alumna have been singled out for their work by the prestigious National Theatre Conference...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 4
Reagan W. Fenstemaker Fred Fenstemaker Jr. and Kristy Keefer of Mifflinville are the parents of a daughter, Reagan Willow, born Friday, Sept. 9,...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 4
Judge Lawton recertified HARRISBURG — Bloomsburg District Judge Russell Lawton was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 6
“With mostly sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the low 70s, yesterday will have been the best day of the week. “While most, if not all, of...
Published on September 28, 2016 - Page 12
BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Sept. 18-25: Sept. 18 • 3:10 a.m. — 800 block East 16th Street, assist Scott Township...