Latest by M.J. Mahon

Published on October 30, 2025 - Page 1
RUPERT -- The Columbia-Montour SWAT team would probably not exist, much less have a building of its own, without help from donors, its fundraising...
Published on October 30, 2025 - Page 1
HARRISBURG -- A judicial disciplinary hearing was postponed after just 10 minutes Tuesday when neither the lawyer accused of sending sexual texts to...
Published on October 30, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The town fire chief says a tax increase for his department is necessary to outfit firefighters amid increasing costs for insurance and...
Published on October 29, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The school district last week made official its plan to install solar arrays projected to generate enough power to run most of the...
Published on October 29, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A town police officer has filed two discrimination complaints and an unrelated union grievance against the town -- but officials are...
Published on October 26, 2025 - Page 8
SCOTT TWP. -- Three people are vying for two seats to represent Region I (Scott Township) on Central Columbia's school board in the Nov. 4 general...
Published on October 25, 2025 - Page 1
Five candidates are vying for three open four-year seats on Bloomsburg Town Council. On the Democratic side, incumbent Jim Garman is joined by Norman...
Published on October 24, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg Mayor Justin Hummel, a Democrat, is being challenged by Republican Mark Gardner in the Nov. 4 general election. The winner...
Published on October 24, 2025 - Page 6
There are five candidates on the ballot for four, four-year seats on the Bloomsburg area school board. One, Jonathan Jones, said in May he is no...
Published on October 23, 2025 - Page 1
SLIPPERY ROCK -- The State System of Higher Education, which includes Commonwealth University, approved a $2 billion operating budget last week. The...