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Camper drowns in creek
ORANGE TWP. — A camper who fell down an embankment into Fishing Creek late Tuesday night — setting off a massive search-and-rescue effort — was discovered lifeless along the shore just a...
Man Drowns at Columbia County Campground
ORANGE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man drowned early Wednesday in a creek at a campground in Columbia County. John Williams, 55, from Mahanoy City, fell into Fishing Creek at the Fishing Creek Campground around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to the coroner. An autopsy is set for Thursday to determine if Williams suffered any injuries during the fall that may have contributed to his drowning.
Police: Pricey stuffed bears stolen
MAHONING TWP. — A Danville man broke into his next-door neighbor’s house after her death and stole four antique stuffed...
New addresses, old snag
DANVILLE — Two years after Montour County changed its addressing system, more than a third of the houses on some...
Meth and heroin seized in Berwick raid
BERWICK — A man and two women were busted on drug conspiracy charges after Berwick police raided a trailer on North...
Game commission calls for ban on feeding deer
HARRISBURG (AP) — A committee of Pennsylvania Game Commission staff has recommended a statewide ban on feeding white-...
Ex-Bloom man pleads guilty, sent to DUI treatment court
BLOOMSBURG — A former Bloomsburg resident with a history of “significant alcohol abuse” was ordered into DUI treatment...
Trio arrested on drug conspiracy charges
BERWICK — A man and two women were busted on drug conspiracy charges after Berwick police raided a trailer on North Mercer Street early Tuesday and seized crystal meth and heroin, along...
Blast victim’s progress slow
CATAWISSA — A Catawissa man burned in an apparent welding accident that set off an explosion three weeks ago is facing...
Residents question sewer’s expense
COOPER TWP. — A crowd of residents here left Monday’s Municipal Authority meeting with the same worries about the cost...
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Rainstorm dumps on eastern Columbia County
BERWICK — A torrential downpour broke over the eastern half of Columbia County on Thursday afternoon, putting some...
Camper drowns in creek
ORANGE TWP. — A camper who fell down an embankment into Fishing Creek late Tuesday night — setting off a massive...
Trio arrested on drug conspiracy charges
BERWICK — A man and two women were busted on drug conspiracy charges after Berwick police raided a trailer on...
Teen accused of knife threat
SCOTT TWP. — A Berwick teen pulled a knife on two younger boys at the movie theater because he believed they were...
Meth and heroin seized in Berwick raid
BERWICK — A man and two women were busted on drug conspiracy charges after Berwick police raided a trailer on...
Police: Teen traveling with rifle, knives, needles, a meth recipe
ORANGEVILLE — Police pulled over a teen’s car on a July afternoon and found a rifle, knives, scattered.22-caliber...
Wise denies it’s the source of odor
BERWICK — The borough’s emergency management coordinator, Greg Harkins, says a rotten smell that wafted over...
Bloomsburg man stands by his story of shooting threat
BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man accused of falsely reporting that an intoxicated man was threatening people with a gun...
Game commission calls for ban on feeding deer
HARRISBURG (AP) — A committee of Pennsylvania Game Commission staff has recommended a statewide ban on feeding...
Charges: Man brought heroin to court
BLOOMSBURG — A defendant who had a hearing in Columbia County Court on drug charges showed up at the courthouse...
