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Published on December 10, 2025 - Page 1
LIME RIDGE -- Geisinger scientists hope to find out if there is a connection between PFAS "forever chemicals" in people's bloodstreams and health...
Published on December 10, 2025 - Page 1
LIME RIDGE -- Thanks to some local police departments, a few more families in the Central Columbia school district will have Christmas trees and...
Published on December 10, 2025 - Page 1
Florence's dad always told her education could be her road out of poverty.
After a detour in her teen years, Florence said she's back on the right...
Published on December 10, 2025 - Page 3
Winterfest returns to Berwick this weekend, celebrating the joy and, yes, warmth, that light our coldest months.
The main part of the downtown...
Published on December 10, 2025 - Page 3
BERWICK -- Bystanders pulled a suicidal 17-year-old boy from the edge of the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge Tuesday, a police chief says.
Briar Creek...
Published on December 10, 2025 - Page 5
BLOOMSBURG -- Columbia County officials are advising CodeRED subscribers to change their passwords immediately due to a recent cyberattack on the...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A state investigation into how "forever chemicals" contaminated well water in Columbia County has expanded; it now includes seven...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The state Department of Environmental Protection seized records from the Bloomsburg Municipal Authority regarding its decades-old...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 1
NESCOPECK -- A large section of a modular home slid off its trailer Monday morning and hit two vehicles coming the other way.
Bill Koch, 57, of New...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 1
HETLERVILLE -- Households picking up their groceries from the Nescopeck Community Cupboard today will find an extra treat inside -- a pound of...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 1
ELYSBURG -- A company plans to lay off more than half the workers at its plant here early next year, a spokesman said on Monday.
Great Dane's...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 3
St. Gabriel in the Pines, north of Benton, will observe "Wreaths Across America" on Saturday with a wreath-laying ceremony in the church cemetery...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 3
There are hard times, and then there's what the Green family has faced this year.
Frances and Lenny Green, both in their 30s, thought they were on a...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 4
MILLVILLE -- Here are Millville Junior/Senior High School honor roll students for the first marking period:
Distinguished Honors
* Grade 7 --...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 4
It's Angelica Houck
Angelica Houck is charged with forgery, access device fraud and criminal use of a cell phone after police say she cashed forge...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 4
David Bird will celebrate his 97th birthday on Monday, Dec. 15. Cards will reach him at 136 Wonderview Road, Catawissa, PA 17820. EDITOR’S NOTE: If...
Published on December 9, 2025 - Page 5
Laura Chapin said her family usually pops her son Grant's popcorn using a microwave popper. But those without a microwave can cook it on a stove top...
Published on December 8, 2025 - Page 1
BRIAR CREEK -- A county homeless shelter scheduled to be built on a plot of vacant land where homeless people sometimes camp should have the...
Published on December 8, 2025 - Page 1
SALEM TWP. -- Salem Township's newest supervisor is a familiar face -- former supervisor Steven Fraind.
Fraind, 58, of Stone Church Road, was...
Published on December 8, 2025 - Page 1
Sometimes, those with very little are the most generous people you'll meet.
That's certainly the case with Patrick, 43, of Espy.
Patrick is raising...
Published on December 8, 2025 - Page 3
The August BBQ and Brew Festival held at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds is keeping busy this winter by giving back to the community.
"Our goal has been...
Published on December 8, 2025 - Page 7
Christmas Boulevard's hours
The Berwick Christmas Boulevard is open 6-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 6-10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Mayor Justin Hummel has axed traditional working committees of three or four council members, instead assigning each to one of seven...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A Berwick attorney facing misconduct charges said Thursday he is shutting down his law firm and retiring by early next year.
John...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 1
HUNLOCK CREEK -- A crash on Route 11 near here Friday afternoon killed a Nanticoke woman and left two others with suspected serious injuries, police...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 3
Gloria and Steve met at the auto garage at which they both worked two decades ago.
Over the years, Gloria took on a bookkeeping job, while Steve kept...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 3
BLOOMSBURG -- Journey Bank is sponsoring the return of Chris Herren -- a former professional basketball player and nationally recognized speaker...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 3
LIME RIDGE -- The Central Columbia School Board swore in its newest member but made no changes to its leadership during a reorganization meeting...
Published on December 7, 2025 - Page 4
The family of Carrie "Jean" Longenberger, formerly of Catawissa, request people send greeting cards for her 90th birthday on Dec. 13.
Cards can...
Published on December 6, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The town council voted Wednesday to pay the contractor who built the pickleball courts $94,000 -- a portion of the more than $320,000...