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Published on December 18, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Town Council approved a 17% tax increase for next year, but decided to wait until January -- when three new members are seated -- to...
Published on December 18, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The former Good Old Days will reopen with familiar faces on the wall when it debuts next month as the Husky Den Bar and Grill. The...
Published on December 18, 2025 - Page 1
There are few things more devastating than being told your child is sick. When you hear those words, no treatment is too expensive. When your child...
Published on December 18, 2025 - Page 3
T he Catawissa Fire Company thanked residents who brought hot beverages to first responders fighting a fire inside the Citgo Gas Station in the...
Published on December 18, 2025 - Page 4
BERWICK -- The Community Giving Foundation announces the 2026 competitive grant rounds are now open. Grant rounds include Community Giving Foundation...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 1
BERWICK -- The borough council here denied a request for a conditional use that would have allowed a three-story, multi-family building with 11 units...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 1
DANVILLE -- Montour County commissioners unanimously passed their 2025 budget Tuesday that includes a 22% tax hike. The budget shows expenditures at...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A record-breaking number of children had their Christmas wishes granted through the Bloomsburg Salvation Army after Angel Tree shopping...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 1
Like many applicants to the Brighter Christmas Fund, Georgia, 37, has a job on the edges of the work force. The Berwick woman travels to people's...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Fair has made its first concert announcement for the 2026 Bloomsburg Fair. Skillet, a Christian hard rock band, is to...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 3
Ptlm. Brandon Shultz didn't take much time to enjoy retirement. His last day with the Berwick Police Department was Dec. 5. Then on Monday, he was...
Published on December 17, 2025 - Page 4
DANVILLE -- The following is a log of calls the Mahoning Township Police Department received throughout the month of November. Saturday, Nov. 1 * 3:...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 1
SALEM TWP. -- Township supervisors here unanimously passed the master plan for QTS Monday night, clearing the way for the company to start the...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 1
LIME RIDGE -- Two women escaped a fire in their mobile home here late Sunday night but lost a dog to the blaze, fire officials say. Around 10:45 p.m...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 3
Waller United Methodist Church invites everyone to join in an old-fashioned Christmas carol sing-along on Sunday, Dec. 21. Gerri Newhart says the...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 3
Juanita is a veteran. She moved to Benton with her children after retiring from the Army in 2024. She had a boyfriend living in the area, and came...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 3
SHICKSHINNY — Here are Northwest Area Senior High and Middle School honor roll students for the first marking period: Principal Honors • Seventh...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 4
Dealership's asking price The Bloomsburg Children's Museum is under contract to buy the former Vreeland's Harley Davidson for $1.5 million -- $200,...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 5
BERWICK -- Donations to the 41st Annual Brighter Christmas Fund continued at their record-breaking pace through the second week of December. From...
Published on December 16, 2025 - Page 5
SHICKSHINNY -- State Police have cited the driver of a work van that crossed over into the path of oncoming traffic on South Main Street here before...
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 1
CATAWISSA -- A fire severely damaged a gas station here Sunday morning, according to officials. Around 6:30 a.m., a plow operator was driving to the...
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 1
BUCKHORN -- Twenty-six children received a little help from local law enforcement to complete their Christmas shopping on Sunday. Officers from...
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 1
BERWICK -- Borough taxes here will remain steady in 2026 after the council passed a budget that is $483,200 less than last year's. Council members...
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 1
Camila is a newly single mother. Police took the Mifflinville woman's husband to jail in September after he badly injured her during an assault in...
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 3
For the second year a group of cyclists will roll through town donning their finest -- or silliest -- holiday attire. Riders from the Bloomsburg Bike...
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 3
BLOOMSBURG -- Pennsylvania residents with an ACCESS/EBT card will have the opportunity to see "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for free on Saturday, Dec....
Published on December 15, 2025 - Page 5
A card shower is requested for Robert "Bob" Greenly, who will celebrate his 90th birthday on Friday, Dec. 19. Cards would be appreciated and will...
Published on December 14, 2025 - Page 1
ALMEDIA -- Federal workers removing radioactive contamination from the Safety Light Superfund site now have another contaminant to deal with -- PFAS...
Published on December 14, 2025 - Page 1
MONTOUR TWP -- The Bloomsburg Children's Museum may have found its next headquarters at the former Vreeland's Harley-Davidson dealership west of...
Published on December 14, 2025 - Page 1
BEAVER TWP. -- The next time there's a fire in Beaver Township, it's unclear exactly who will respond. The president, fire chief, assistant fire...