Latest by M.J. Mahon

Published on February 10, 2025 - Page 1
WASHINGTONVILLE -- The head of the Montour Area Recreation Commission said so far no sick or dead geese have turned up in Montour County. With avian...
Published on February 9, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The cost to hold the town's annual July 4 celebration in Town Park could top $10,000 this year. In October, council approved hiring...
Published on February 7, 2025 - Page 1
HARRISBURG -- The State System of Higher Education is offering bigger payouts to faculty or coaches who decide to retire by the start of the fall...
Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Commonwealth University began its spring semester with about two dozen more students on its campuses than the previous year, but it...
Published on February 5, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Two animal adoption agencies are quarantining animals that tested positive for diseases. At the SPCA near Danville, five puppies were...
Published on February 5, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- B.J. Teichman, who has overseen the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport since 2016, announced she will retire as town airport coordinator Feb...
Published on February 4, 2025 - Page 1
HARRISBURG -- The state Senate's Judiciary Committee approved Tony McDonald's nomination to be appointed as judge for the Columbia-Montour county...
Published on February 3, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- The Columbia County Redevelopment Authority's homeless task force found only two people out in the cold during a survey Jan. 24....
Published on February 3, 2025 - Page 1
LIME RIDGE -- Cyber charter schools are inflating school districts' budgets while failing to adequately educate students, says Central Columbia's top...
Published on February 2, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- FBI data presented to police and advocacy groups show the Bloomsburg area is a "hot spot" for human trafficking, officials say. While...