Dispatches from the Midway

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 4:44 p.m. -- You can have the sassiest baby on the block if you shop for onesies at the Bloomsburg Fair. Among the sayings...
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 1:45 p.m. -- Reporters Kristin Baver and Julye Wemple went to the Fair and found themselves trying to solve a mystery. From their...
MONDAY, Sept., 23, 4:40 p.m. -- Here are some observations from our reporters on the fairgrounds early Monday: Night editor Shannon Flynn is feeling...
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 1:48 p.m. -- Overheard: "I haven't seen much Spandex," said a woman to her male companion as she walked into an exhibition building...
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 1:45 p.m. -- Harry Jacobs at the NRA booth in Freedom Hall says more than 200 people have renewed or signed up for a new NRA...

Latest Fair News

Nearly 60 vendors offer edibles like lobster and chocolate-covered bacon

BLOOMSBURG — Almost 60 new stands will be selling goods at the Bloomsburg Fair this year. They’ll be offering everything from lobster to chocolate-...

BLOOMSBURG — Almost 60 new stands will be selling goods at the Bloomsburg Fair this year. They’ll be offering everything from lobster to chocolate-...
New fair treats include battered gummy bears, bacon in chocolate

BLOOMSBURG — Regular gummy bears vaporize in the heat of a deep fryer, but the hulking 5-inch-high variety can withstand the cooking process. Even...

BLOOMSBURG — Regular gummy bears vaporize in the heat of a deep fryer, but the hulking 5-inch-high variety can withstand the cooking process. Even...
See psychic monkey, thrill show, greens and more from the air

A monkey that knows what you’re thinking and a high-flying trapeze act are just two of the things fairgoers should add to their must-see lists....

A monkey that knows what you’re thinking and a high-flying trapeze act are just two of the things fairgoers should add to their must-see lists....

BLOOMSBURG —Security did not search backpacks and bags at the fair’s preview day Friday. But beginning today, screeners at the gates will be...

BLOOMSBURG —Security did not search backpacks and bags at the fair’s preview day Friday. But beginning today, screeners at the gates will be...
But one thrifty Millville customer finds food, fun on just $10 a day

BLOOMSBURG — Budget-conscious Millvillian Dianne Adams spends just $10 a day at the Bloomsburg Fair. Her secret? Adams avoids buying knickknacks and...

BLOOMSBURG — Budget-conscious Millvillian Dianne Adams spends just $10 a day at the Bloomsburg Fair. Her secret? Adams avoids buying knickknacks and...