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Summer festival continues its charity work
The August BBQ and Brew Festival held at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds is keeping…
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It’s like coming home for Christmas
Downtown Bloomsburg Inc.’s Coming Home for Christmas will be held Friday, Dec.…
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Jump into the holiday season
There is no other community in this area that ushers in the holiday season like…
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False calls blamed on broken smoke alarm
Town firefighters have responded to an apartment building at 150 Eyer St. 20…
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More than 124,000 on BART trail in last year
The Bloomsburg Area Recreational Trail’s data-collecting devices — installed by…
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Bloom Veterans Day parade is Saturday
The Bloomsburg Veterans Day Parade will step off from the Geisinger-Bloomsburg…
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Trick-or-treat hours are set in Bloomsburg, area
Trick-or-treating in town will be from 6-9 p.m. on Halloween — Friday, Oct. 31…
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Town promotes officer to sergeant
Bloomsburg Town Council last week promoted police Officer Joshua Dombrosky to…
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Candidates agree: A hot dog is a sandwich
Bloomsburg mayoral candidates Justin Hummel , incumbent, and challenger Mark…
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Fair parking provides funds for town, nonprofits
More than 3,300 drivers used the town’s makeshift parking lot along West Main…
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Dash down to town pool and walk for a good cause
The 2025 Splash Dash 5K Run/Walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 5, at 9 a.m.…
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Pickleball courts to open in Oct.
Bloomsburg will hold a grand opening for the new pickleball complex at Streater…
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Creek cleaners get winch, battery donation
For more than a year now the Bloomsburg Community Creek Cleanup group has been…
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Bloomsburg school zone becomes official
Town Council made its school safety zone on streets surrounding Bloomsburg…
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Cadet who earned wings started at town airport
A Danville teen who learned to fly at the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport recently…
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Bloomsburg’s fountain needs a fix
The bird atop the town fountain at West Main and Market streets is not spraying…
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Annual police event slated for Tuesday
The Bloomsburg Police Department invites everyone to its National Night Out…
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Bloom schools will no longer publicly post class lists
Bloomsburg Superintendent J.J. Cleaver said the district will no longer…
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WNEP weatherman’s bike ride comes to town
WNEP’s zany morning weatherman, J oe Snedeker , will be coming through town…
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Commonwealth University’s accreditation renewed
Commonwealth University has been reaffirmed as accredited by the Middle States…
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BTE going ‘sideways’ with its summer show
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble will stage “Sideways Stories from Wayside School”…
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Residents repurposing landmark Japanese beech tree
On Wednesday the Japanese beech tree at the corner of Third and Market streets…
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Park protection on Bloomsburg Town Council’s agenda
Town council meets tonight at 7 at Town Hall. One of the things members are…
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Accreditation issue does not stop perfect score
despite being on accreditation probation — nearly all of the 51 students who…
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Park bathrooms heavily used
I packed my laptop and headed to the park last week to sneak some sunshine…
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Summer series starts Wednesday
The Danville Community Band will kick off Town Park Summer Concert Series with…
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Dive into fun this summer at the town pool
The Norris E. Rock Memorial Pool will be open Saturday, May 31, and Sunday,…
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Town launches project to transform fishing spot
Town council members last week hired a contractor to transform a popular…
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Town players have enough to build pickleball courts
The town expects to seek bids to build at least six pickleball courts at…
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Town councilman reminds residents to leash dogs
Councilman Jim Garman said in a committee meeting last week a resident…
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