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Published on July 10, 2025 - Page 1
Montour Township audits late
RUPERT -- The state has warned Montour Township it might not receive funding because it has not filed annual audit reports for the last two years....
Published on July 9, 2025 - Page 1
Hemlock supers nix plan for solar power
BUCKHORN -- Hemlock Township supervisors said Tuesday they are not interested in investing in a solar system to power township buildings because it...
Published on July 8, 2025 - Page 1
Presence of ICE is confirmed in town
BLOOMSBURG -- Videos circulating on social media showing federal immigration officials on Lightstreet Road in Bloomsburg Saturday are authentic, the...
Published on July 7, 2025 - Page 1
Boat launch to cost more
BLOOMSBURG -- The soil at the site of a boat launch being constructed in town has too much silt and is too wet to be paved without reinforcement, an...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 1
Local swim spots are less crowded and cleaner
LIGHTSTREET -- Kocher Park and Benton Dam remained open this weekend but had much smaller crowds -- and remained cleaner -- than the last several...
Published on July 5, 2025 - Page 1
Visitors prove center needed
BLOOMSBURG -- More than 800 visitors have used a drop-in center for people with drug and alcohol addictions since it opened a year ago. New...
Published on July 3, 2025 - Page 1
Town to tackle airport leaks
BLOOMSBURG -- The town has come up with a plan to fix the cracked concrete staircase at the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport without having to pay...
Published on July 2, 2025 - Page 1
Ex-staffer buys Steph’s Subs
BLOOMSBURG -- Steph's Subs has a new owner -- but she's no stranger to the secret recipes that have kept the sandwich shop in business for 20 years....
Published on June 28, 2025 - Page 1
CU dean’s firing case closed
HARRISBURG -- A settlement has been reached outside of court to end a years-long legal battle between a fired business dean and Commonwealth...
Published on June 27, 2025 - Page 1
Zoning overhaul questioned
BLOOMSBURG -- An east Bloomsburg man sat through a more than two-hour workshop Tuesday night worried the town could rezone his street and pave the...

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Published on June 10, 2025 - Page 5
Chief: Officer at fault for crash
BLOOMSBURG -- A town police officer struck another driver while responding to a call Monday evening, the police chief confirmed. Sgt. David Bowman...
Published on June 11, 2025 - Page 1
Main Street redesign rejected
BLOOMSBURG -- Plans to redesign Main Street ended Monday because a majority of council said it was not in favor of a possible reduction in the number...
Published on June 12, 2025 - Page 1
Lawyer for town: Filings are ‘frivolous’
BLOOMSBURG -- A lawyer representing the town called court filings by a sitting council member against the police department "frivolous" Wednesday....
Published on June 12, 2025 - Page 1
Police chief seeks $30G camera system
RUPERT -- A network of cameras could help police solve crimes by tracking suspect vehicles in real time, the police chief says. Chief Phil Savidge...
Published on June 13, 2025 - Page 1
Park bathrooms to stay open
BLOOMSBURG -- Town officials are pursuing ways to make it easier to keep an eye on the Town Park restrooms rather than locking them down. An update...