Latest by M.J. Mahon

Published on January 22, 2026 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Columbia County Commissioner David Kovach saw an opportunity to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States in a rusted...
Published on January 20, 2026 - Page 1
ESPY -- Police say a man sheltered a woman under the guise of getting her help from a local church, but instead he forced her to drink beer and take...
Published on January 18, 2026 - Page 1
LIGHTSTREET -- If Columbia County sticks with its mail-in ballot provider for elections this year staff may be driving halfway to Ohio to pick them...
Published on January 17, 2026 - Page 1
MILLVILLE -- Millville Area classes were canceled Friday after the district's only nurse called in sick and no one could be found to take her place....
Published on January 16, 2026 - Page 1
ALMEDIA -- Construction crews this month cleared a property the township has considered an eyesore for more than five years. Gregory Markle's 229 Van...
Published on January 16, 2026 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Stocking the bathrooms for the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds took $68,000 from the fair's bottom line last year. That is three tractor-...
Published on January 14, 2026 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A frozen pipe caused more than $250,000 in damage to the Bloomsburg Area High School gym, but the superintendent said insurance will...
Published on January 14, 2026 - Page 3
BLOOMSBURG -- The new owners of a Poplar Street house set fire to a large pile of construction material in the backyard Tuesday evening, the fire...
Published on January 13, 2026 - Page 1
RUPERT -- Police officers pulled a man away from his burning camper as propane tanks exploded beside it Monday morning. George Mandeville said he was...
Published on January 11, 2026 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The tensions between the Bloomsburg Fair and the town were on display at Saturday's annual meeting of the fair's membership, when a...