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Published on February 19, 2024 - Page 1
DANVILLE -- Head Start parent Stephanie Secules wanted to bring a bit of color and warmth to her child's school this season, so the lifelong crafter...
Published on February 19, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Parking enforcement hours will remain 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday after Town Council decided last week against adding another...
Published on February 19, 2024 - Page 1
DANVILLE -- The Danville Area School Board accepted the retirement of 13 of its staff members earlier this month. Assistant superintendent Jason...
Published on February 19, 2024 - Page 3
Last month the town's Community and Economic Development/Public Safety committee knocked around ideas to satisfy food truck vendors who frequent town...
Published on February 19, 2024 - Page 4
SHICKSHINNY -- Here are Northwest Area Senior High and Middle School honor roll students for the second marking period: Principal Honors *...
Published on February 19, 2024 - Page 10
"Now that we have had two overreaching snowstorms in less than a week, the atmosphere in our part of the nation will take a rest for several days,...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Roxana Zoppetti has spent four years working to fix up a bar she said she got thrown out of in college. The landmark Good Old Days at...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 1
MAHONING TWP. -- Geisinger won approval from the township's supervisors to reconfigure the road to the medical center's front entrance. The aim is to...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 1
MAHONING TWP. -- Mahoning Township residents are asking for neighbors to refrain from feeding feral cats to keep away black vultures invading their...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 3
HARRISBURG (AP) -- Pennsylvania's 2024 primary election may lack drama in the high-stakes races for president and U.S. Senate, but the fields for...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 4
Five people were accepted into ARD probation program Five people were accepted into the ARD probation program this week. A headline Saturday on page...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 10
"Yesterday's early commuters had to deal with 4-5 inches of snow as a moisture-rich clipper storm passed to our south. Once the snow ended, some of...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Town leaders are looking for a spot to install pickleball courts where they won't annoy the neighbors. Governmental Services Director...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 1
FRANKLIN TWP. -- When Joe Admire's 5-year-old daughter, Mia, came home from school chattering about an upcoming Daddy Daughter Dance, he knew he...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 1
BERWICK -- For the third time in less than two years, the Berwick Area School District is looking for a business manager. During their February...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 3
DANVILLE -- The T-Railer Quilt Guild will meet at Trinity Church, Lombard Street, at a new time, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. A demo will be...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 4
Leadbeter not on board State Rep. Robert Leadbeter has never served on the board of the Columbia County Christian School, but has cited the school as...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 4
McCormick's statement At an event Thursday, U.S. senatorial candidate Dave McCormick said he is not looking to "do away with all regulations" on...
Published on February 17, 2024 - Page 8
"A moisture-starved clipper storm gave us only a few flakes and drops Thursday night. But it still pulled down more Canadian air, which resulted in a...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- This year's Republican primary will feature Columbia County's freshman state representative facing off against a challenger who was...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 1
(Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated Dave McCormick's quote about farm regulations. McCormick said he was not looking to "do...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 1
MAHONING TWP. -- A retirement community here plans to add 12-17 independent-living cottages for older adults. The Sisters of Ss. Cyril and Methodius...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 1
DANVILLE -- The Danville School Board accepted the resignation of board member June Heeter at a special meeting Wednesday. Heeter was appointed to...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 3
Montour County Sheriff Will McKenna was welcomed by the Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association recently. McKenna began serving in that role in...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 3
DANVILLE -- The Danville Police Department is asking for help identifying vehicle break-ins in the fourth ward. Police ask residents to lock their...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 4
Here are Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School honor roll students for the second marking period: Distinguished Honors * Ninth grade...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 4
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner recently awarded grant money to fire and emergency medical services companies, including several in the...
Published on February 16, 2024 - Page 8
"The clipper storm that gave us a little nuisance snow late yesterday is well to our east. So today will be variably cloudy and very windy, with high...
Published on February 15, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The town will use federal airport grant funds to pay engineers to design a plan for building a new hangar and improve the taxiway at...
Published on February 15, 2024 - Page 1
CATAWISSA -- The lights finally came back on Wednesday afternoon here after more than 1,100 borough residents endured 30 hours without electricity,...