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<p>• Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, 35. </p>
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<p>• The proposed 2013 Catawissa Borough budget is available for review during business hours at borough hall.</p>
Cops: Lap dances given at teen birthday party
<p>SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y.
Top cop: Drugs likely behind wave of vehicle break-ins
<p>A rash of vehicle break-ins across Bloomsburg and Scott Township is likely tied to drugs, says Scott Chief Ray Klingler.</p>
Gambling provides nearly $12M for flood protection
<p>HARRISBURG — About $12 million in state gambling money will go toward protecting two of Bloomsburg’s biggest industries from flooding, according to state lawmakers.</p>
Burglars invaded homes
<p>CATAWISSA TWP. — Deb and Bill Glenney dozed early last Saturday unaware an invader was rummaging through their belongings right in the next room. </p>
Columbia County taxes to rise again
<p>BLOOMSBURG — A near 18 percent tax hike will mean an average $49 increase when Columbia County property-tax bills arrive in the mail next year.</p>
Truck touches off crashes
<p>BERWICK — A bread-truck driver crashed into a van stopped in traffic on Front Street here Thursday morning, triggering a five-vehicle, chain-reaction accident.</p>