Stories from Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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State, federal funds to boost child care, other services
BLOOMSBURG -- More than $1.3 million in state and federal grants have been given to the Bloomsburg YMCA to offer more...
LIGHTSTREET -- Columbia County Commissioners last week approved hiking taxes by 13.6% to help balance next year's $38.8...
Nescopeck church leader to replicate Christmas Eve service of 1925
NESCOPECK -- A century ago, the Lutheran church in Nescopeck burned to the ground on Christmas Eve -- but faith kept...
BUCKHORN -- A woman's car turned on its side after she hit a concrete median and concrete barrier while driving into...
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Dec. 24
BERWICK CHRISTMAS BOULEVARD: 6-9 p.m., Market Street, Berwick.
Dec. 25
Free Christmas meal: Eat-in or take-out...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a...
* The Montour County Commissioners have postponed a hearing on Talen Energy's application for a change of zoning to Jan...
Ex-lawmaker has cancer
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, a conservative and critic of...
Dec. 24
1814: The United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which would end the War of 1812 following...
Dec. 24
* NFL wide receiver Davante Adams, 33.
* Rock singer Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), 34. * TV host Ryan...
Nursing home blast deadly
BRISTOL (AP) -- An explosion Tuesday at Bristol Health & Rehab Center killed at least two...
TREASURE HUNT: 4-6-19-22-27
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-3; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-9-8; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 2-8-4-1;...
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The Ralpho Library invites everyone to come make a friendship bracelet on Monday from 6-7 p.m.
The library will provide...
I love Christmas week, when the frantic rush toward the holiday eases, and we have a minute to take a breath and look...
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Was health physics technician for Talen Energy
Michael A. "Mike" Kocan, 68, of Woodside Drive, Millville, died unexpectedly at his cabin on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025,...
The family of Laverne Dunning, formerly of Nescopeck, requests a card shower for her 95th birthday, Monday, Dec. 29....
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Police Department responded to the following incidents from Nov. 16Nov. 22.
Sunday, Nov....
Wrong Union County
Jose Melo who admitted to killing his fiance last week shortly after proposing to her lived in...
BLOOMSBURG -- Four people were placed in Columbia County's ARD probation as first offenders on Thursday with a chance...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between...
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This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.
According to data from motor club AAA...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks closed at another record Tuesday following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over...
The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing...
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BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg YMCA's Community Resource Hub has helped more than 700 people since it opened in April...
"A white Christmas seems unlikely as rain on Tuesday evening melted away much of the snow that had fallen earlier in...
SCOTT TWP. -- A rural Catawissa woman is accused of concealing several items inside her purse and then leaving without...
BLOOMSBURG -- The paper you hold in your hands today is a double edition. It contains all the puzzles, comics, columns...
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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't condone the actions that led to wide receiver D.K. Metcalf'...
Region has 10 players, Roth named All-State
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As Santa prepares to make his way down the chimney, Christmas came early for 10 local football...
The evolution of the Christmas Day sports calendar in the U.S. has given fans a respite if they need a break from...
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TOWANDA -- Central Columbia got pins from Quinn Watson (106 pounds), Kaitlyn Hutchinson (112), Kiley Vinson (124...
Dec. 24, 1995
* Steelers' Yancy Thigpen drops a pass in the end zone on fourth-and-goal to give Green Bay a 24-19 win...
Wednesday
No local sporting events scheduled
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Thursday
No local sporting events scheduled
Wednesday
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
3 p.m.
ESPNU -- NCAA DIII Tournament: Johns Hopkins at UW-River Falls, Semifinal
6 p.m....
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
New York 20 8 .714 --
Boston 18 11 .621 2
Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Designated LHP Ryan Rolison for assignment. Agreed...
Midway Lanes MONDAY LADIES
WEEK 14 W L Foxy Ladies 39.5 16.5
Sparetimers 37.5 18.5
Gutter Gals 33 23
Valley Girls...
CLASS 2A OFFENSE Quarterback: Brady Shomper, Williams Valle; Jacob Regan, Richland; Aaron Pegues, Farrell; Dante...
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TORONTO -- Max Domi scored the winner with 8:25 remaining to snap a 23-game goalless streak and added an assist to end...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 37 21 13 3 45 116 119
Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95
Montreal...
Six Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were selected for the Pro Bowl Games....
Al Michaels has achieved many milestones during his Hall of Fame broadcasting career.
The one he has reached this...
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The annual dinner of deer heart and apple dumplings rolled around again. It's been a family tradition for 20 years or...
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Wednesday, Dec. 24 DEAR ABBY: I'm an active senior. To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it...
Wednesday, Dec. 24 DEAR DR. ROACH: I read with interest the letter from the reader who had shoulder pain and was...
Wednesday, Dec. 24
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You consistently push yourself to new heights. You make the hard work look...
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12.14.25. Mr. Editor.Thank you for response to my pajama comment. The same day you printed my comment, Sean Duffy,...
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Brynn Karnes, Central Columbia FFA president, was awarded the National FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration said it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are...
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( EDITOR'S NOTE : An excerpt of the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2, verses 1-16.)
In those days a decree went out from...
In early December, most Americans told AP-NORC pollsters they were done with charitable giving for the year.
In what...
If anything goes, then nothing matters. If there are no guard rails, no checks and balances, no respect or sense of...
What do gingerbread men use when they break their legs? Candy canes!
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What do you call a reindeer ghost? Cari-boo...
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