Latest by M.J. Mahon

Published on July 5, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A third judge for the 26th Judicial District that covers Columbia and Montour counties has been nominated, but the candidate, attorney...
Published on July 4, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Town Council decided to make no change to the crash-prone intersection at Railroad and Main streets. They will keep the traffic pattern...
Published on July 4, 2024 - Page 1
BENTON -- A 22-year-old motorcyclist died in a fiery, head-on crash on Route 118 Wednesday afternoon, the coroner said. Columbia County Coroner...
Published on July 3, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A paralyzed cyclist and the driver of a truck recently got into a heated exchange -- captured on video -- about who can safely ride...
Published on July 2, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Falling student enrollment, the awarding of more scholarships and an accounting error have put Commonwealth University in an even...
Published on July 1, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- More than a half-dozen people attended the most recent council meeting here to tell town officials shutting down the airport would mean...
Published on June 30, 2024 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Bessie Batiuk is an emergency dispatcher whose work doesn't always end when her shift is over. She has gone out of her way to help 9-1-...
Published on June 30, 2024 - Page 1
MILLVILLE -- Montour Township Police Chief Terry Eckart cursed at and threatened to go over the head of a district judge who ruled against him in...
Published on June 29, 2024 - Page 1
LIGHTSTREET -- Kocher Park will be closed for several days next week to prevent overcrowding. Columbia County Conservation District Manager Nancy...
Published on June 29, 2024 - Page 1
By M.J. MAHON Press Enterprise Writer BLOOMSBURG — Vandals are again making a mess out of Town Park bathrooms, this time defecating on the floor and...