News from Bloomsburg
Sunday, July 12, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — A man wanted on several bench warrants fled from his house when Northumberland County Sheriff’s deputies came to his home to try to arrest him, police said.
Jacob...
Sunday, July 12, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — The owner of a restaurant who officials say has been a roadblock for a plan to create a pedestrian walkway and small park downtown says such a project would mean big changes to his...
Sunday, July 12, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — Attendees at the 33rd 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals shed their protective masks Saturday and reveled in high-powered, high-riding American horsepower.
“I was surprised it wasn...
Saturday, July 11, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — In 1920, watchmaker Frank Sneidman took over a small jewelry shop on Main Street.
Originally home to AB Hess Jewelry Store and its large wind-up clock out front, the store...
Saturday, July 11, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — State Police at Bloomsburg are seeking to extradite a man from Alabama to face charges he molested a Greenwood Township boy six years ago.
The charges come after the boy,...
Saturday, July 11, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — The 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals is taking over Bloomsburg Fairgrounds this weekend in a “test run” for future gatherings, event organizers say.
The truck show, which runs...
Friday, July 10, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble’s fall and Christmas shows have fallen to the new coronavirus pandemic, but the group says it hopes to put on a new show in January.
“As have...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — A proposed downtown “pocket park” and pedestrian walkway has hit a snag, with at least one nearby property owner opposing the plan.
The Miller Avenue project calls for...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — The Columbia County Conservation District has launched a new program aimed toward improving and enhancing the county’s open spaces and developed areas.
The goals of the...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
BLOOMSBURG — The Bloomsburg Fair has lost another main grandstand show.
Singer Pat Benatar announced she will postpone the rest of her 2020 tour, including a Sept. 29 gig at the...