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What we're working on for Dec. 28

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Friday's edition: * A former county judge who stepped down during a state investigation in late 2010 returns to hang his own picture in the courtroom. He is joined by family, but none of his former colleagues attend.

What we're working on for Dec. 27

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Thursday's edition: * The Bloomsburg Fair is looking for a big property tax cut, saying the fairgrounds are almost entirely in the flood zone and not worth nearly what that county appraised the property to be. * Cable TV subscribers in the Bloomsburg area may soon find themselves without their local ABC affiliate due to a contract dispute. No more Joe Snedeker or Channel 16. * Some Bloomsburg University students are turning to textbook rentals as a way to save money.

What we're working on for Dec. 25

Here's a look at what we're working on for our Christmas-morning edition: * A 64-year-old Danville man forced a woman into sex acts while giving her a ride home while her husband shuttled her Jazzy scooter to their apartment at an elderly housing complex, police say. * Berwick Hospital is hoping to woo the Bulldogs athletics training program - and it's $38,000 contract - away from Geisinger. * A team of Berwick High varsity cheerleaders advances to a national competition.

What we're working on for Dec. 22

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Saturday's edition: * A fire raged on Bloomsburg's West Street on Friday afternoon. Read the complete story here.

What we're working on for Dec. 21

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Friday's edition: * See what some survival-gear shopkeepers have to say about the end-of-the-world predictions for Dec. 21. * Berwick takes a wrecking ball to one home damaged by fire, and plans to demolish at least two more.

What we're working on for Dec. 20

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Thursday's paper: * A man convicted of slashing a scrap-yard worker's throat will face 20 to 40 years in prison after nearly killing the man. * An estranged boyfriend who held his former partner hostage and had sex with the woman is bound for a prison cell for up to 20 years. * Area police will have a new weapon at their disposal in case of disasters or dangerous situations: an armored assault vehicle with a gun turret, thermal camera and the ability to inject tear gas into buildings. (Check back to see this picture.)

What we're working on for Dec. 19

Here's what we're working on for Wednesday's edition: * Burglars have hit nearly 70 homes in Berwick Borough since just August, police say. The force will ramp up its efforts to collar the thieves. Read the story here.

What we're working on for Dec. 18

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Tuesday's edition: * Two teens plead guilty to vandalizing Crispin Field and some nearby businesses. A plea agreement calls for up to $18,000 in restitution. Read it here.

What we're working on for Dec. 15

Tomorrow's edition will include ongoing coverage of the senseless tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut from our colleagues at the Associated Press. Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Friday's edition: * Officials are nearing an ID on the man found burned in a car last week. The coroner is working to confirm that the remains match the DNA of a missing Danville man. * Fire has left a second family homeless in Berwick in less than 24 hours. But a heroic firefighter may have saved Christmas for a mother with three young children.

What we're working on for Dec. 14

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Friday's edition: * A mother allegedly helps her son steal $527 of shaving products, then lies to police in an attempt to get him off the hook. * A local hunter will not have to face charges that he lied about whether he used a gun or a bow to kill a bear. He still stands accused, however, of violating a PFA by having a rifle. * A Danville man's behavior at Walmart gets him banned -- not just here, but from stores accross the country.