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Montour County tax collectors to receive raise from school district
DANVILLE — Montour County tax collectors will receive a raise from the Danville Area School District for the first time since 2007.
Danville-area Friendly’s shut
Pandemic blamed for closure after decades
DANVILLE -- The general manager of the Friendly's restaurant on Route 54 here says the eatery never bounced back from...
Pickleball plans are expanding
Funds are being sought as town engineer envisions a $750G complex
BLOOMSBURG -- There's been so much enthusiasm for Bloomsburg's plan to build pickleball courts at Streater Field, the...
Speeder on I-80 to pay $1,601
MILLVILLE -- A man from the Seattle area caught speeding on Interstate 80 in excess of 110 mph shortly after midnight...
Drug racketeer may get up to 20 years
BLOOMSBURG -- A man caught in an undercover drug investigation of local methamphetamine and gun dealing was convicted...
A few more inches of ice are necessary for toboggan slide
EAGLES MERE -- There's still hope for a toboggan slide here this winter. If cold weather brings 5 more inches of ice to...
Montour County salary board to review sheriff's request to change work week
DANVILLE — The Montour County Salary Board denied Sheriff William McKenna's request to be added to Tuesday's meeting agenda to present a proposal that would transition his staff from 30-hour to 40-hour work weeks.
Berwick eyes student options
Administrators focus on flexibility while developing curriculum ideas
BERWICK -- Students here might not have to take four years of formal English classes to graduate, and those planning to...
Driver rear-ends car, lands in ditch, cops say
Man claims he was brake-checked by Berwick woman, according to police
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- The driver of a car that ended up in a ditch here Monday evening claimed he was brake-checked,...
Hidden portrait is back home
Drawing of Bloomsburg resident, dated 1916, discovered behind poster
SHICKSHINNY — After a century of hiding behind a World War I-era poster, a mysterious, hand-drawn 1916 portrait of...
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Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against 'airlines around the world'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage...
Shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in the Poconos
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A triple shooting in the Poconos left one man dead and two others injured...
Berwick gets ice skating rink
Businessman donates liner, other gear
BERWICK -- Berwick is getting its ice skating rink -- now it just needs the weather to cooperate. Council members...
Police: Parents’ friend accused
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- A 64-year-old man is in Columbia County prison charged with exposing himself to two 6-year-...
Town looks to its own ranks
Proposed new Bloomsburg post to be advertised internally first
BLOOMSBURG -- The town's Administrative and Finance Committee Wednesday gave Town Manager Lisa Dooley approval to...
Sewer board job spurs a meltdown
WILBURTON NO. 2 -- A shouting match over an open seat on the sewer board marked the new year's first meeting of...
Montour County tax collectors demand a raise from school district after 17 years
DANVILLE — Montour County tax collectors are seeking a raise from the Danville Area School District.
Central proposes early start
Super cites teacher complaints about student burnout
LIME RIDGE -- Central Columbia may start school a week earlier in August if a calendar proposed by the...
Kulpmont attorney seeks seat on the Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas
SUNBURY — A longtime Kulpmont attorney will seek a seat on the bench in Northumberland County Court of Common...
Pa. grandfather in legal battle over backyard coaster
MILLVILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Some people build swing sets for their grandkids… but Michael Chorba of...