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Officers from South Centre Township and Scott Township police departments unload nearly two dozen Christmas trees Monday afternoon in front of the Central Columbia Elementary School for their giveaway.

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Geisinger to study chemicals
Participants sought who live near wells, farms
Raise a ‘cop’ of Christmas cheer
South Centre, Scott township police work with foundation to give trees, food
Mom needs help on road to better things
Florence’s dad always told her education could be her road out of poverty.…
Police believe stolen gun was used in Bloomsburg shooting
Police believe a handgun used to shoot a teen on East Street last month was…

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WHAT’S HAPPENING
MCBRIDE BOOK CELLAR : 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500…
Judge: Maxwell records can be unsealed
A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly…
AROUND THE WORLD
University student killed FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — One student was killed and…
NOW YOU KNOW
• The Montour County Tax Collection Committee will hold its quarterly meeting…
HISTORY LESSON
1861: The Confederacy admitted Kentucky as it recognized a pro-Southern shadow…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
• Cyclist Jonas Vingegaard, 29. • Actor Kiki Layne, 34. • Actor/singer Teyana…
AROUND THE STATE
Woman sold human remains WILLIAMSPORT (AP) — A Massachusetts woman admitted…
ANY WINNERS?
TREASURE HUNT: 2-6-15-24-25 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-9; WILD: 1 MIDDAY PICK THREE:…

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Trump talks about fixing inflation, immigrants, more
On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to…
Berwick’s Winterfest returns Saturday
Winterfest returns to Berwick this weekend, celebrating the joy and, yes,…
Bystanders save teen
Bystanders pulled a suicidal 17-year-old boy from the edge of the Berwick-…

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Dennis A. Toczylousky
Owned Denny’s Automotive LLC in Numidia
Jacqueline A. Melchiorre
Beautician was active in her church
Sally A. Hileman
Talented piano player and singer
Karen Elaine Scott
Bloom U graduate loved cooking and crafting
R. ‘Monte’ Kishbach
Service being planned for Dec. 15
Luigi Mangione’s to-do list included ‘pluck eyebrows’
Pluck eyebrows. Buy less conspicuous shoes. Take a bus or a train west toward…
FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs
Food and Drug Administration officials have opened a safety review of two…
*South Centre farm never used…
South Centre farm never used sludge Farmer John Seesholtz says sewer sludge…

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Keep pets warm and safe in winter
Pet owners can take steps to keep their animals warm and safe in wintry weather…
CodeRED users warned of breach
Columbia County officials are advising CodeRED subscribers to change their…
Senate offers dueling health care plans
The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week…

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Trump needs to address the U.S.’s economy issue now
President Trump is stepping out of his White House bubble to address economic…
Knowns and unknowns of forever chemicals
The spread of forever chemicals through our area appears to have happened in…
Rules not meant to be broken
I would like to preface this by saying that I am not against providing shelter…
Overwhelming evidence of God
What is all this talk about God? If there is a God what would I expect to see…
Schools should be safe for all students
In recent times, the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania, initially an anti-mask…

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Wife thinks it’s too late to leave narcissist
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to a narcissist for 28 years. He has gaslighted…
Wall Street stays steady ahead of news from Fed
U.S. stocks largely held in place Tuesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the…
Paxlovid does not replace COVID shots
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman in better-than-average shape for my…
Reader wonders if pickled beets can lower blood pressure
Q: I really loved pickled beets. Do they have the same or similar results on…
HOROSCOPES
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re witty, multitalented, and a joy to have around.…

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Woman sues over fiance’s death on cruise
The fiancee of a man who died on a cruise ship has filed a wrongful death…
Wednesday’s forecast
“We’ll likely see from a coating to an inch of snow today, according to…
Police: Passenger had lit joint during traffic stop
A Kulpmont man handed a Scott Township officer a lit marijuana joint during a…

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Playing in Division I ‘surreal’ for Carter
Last year of eligibility led former Jay to Marist
Turnovers doom Eagles, raise championship concerns in Philly
Jalen Hurts had five turnovers that doomed the Eagles against the Chargers —-…

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Magic stop Heat in Cup quarters
Desmond Bane matched his season high with 37 points and the Orlando Magic…
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 16 7 .696 — Boston…
No. 10 Cougars edge out Clemson
Robert Wright III made a 3-pointer as time expired after AJ Dybantsa scored 22…
NHL is cautiously optimistic of Games
The NHL said Tuesday it remains cautiously optimistic about sending the world’s…
Flyers’ Konecny reaches 500
Travis Konecny got his 500th NHL point and Dan Vladar only had to make 17 saves…
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 30 17 11 2 36 94 76…
White Sox win MLB draft lottery
The Chicago White Sox won Major League Baseball’s amateur draft lottery Tuesday…

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Rivers comes out of retirement for Colts
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not…
AP All Big-Ten: Cignetti repeats
The Big Ten champion Hoosiers and Ohio State, the top two seeds in the College…
Metcalf to play vs. Miami
A brief hospital visit won’t keep Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf…
Childress: NASCAR made it impossible not to sign
Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress testified Tuesday in Michael Jordan’s…

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Benton defends home court
Benton’s Carson Hubler and Nolan Bardua combined to score 13 points in the…
Today in Sports History
Dec. 10, 1995 • The Eagles’ defense stuffs Emmitt Smith on a fourth-and-goal…
CALENDAR
Today BASKETBALL High school boys Bloomsburg at Milton .......... 7:30 p.m…
TV-RADIO
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 p.m. ESPNU — Albany vs. Yale, Springfield,…
BOWLING
Midway Lanes BLOOMSBURG MERCHANTS Week 13 W L Crooked Ladder 36 16…
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired OF…

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Affordable Care Act enrollment up
The number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for…
School Menus
Here are available school menus for the week of Dec. 15: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/…
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Anonymous Danville Man, 12/3. Thank you for saying what I have always said. In…