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Last Updated: January 16, 2019 - 4:30pm

BLOOMSBURG — A man and woman, with two small children in tow, broke into coin boxes on washing machines at a laundromat here Tuesday night and then fled, after stealing cash and causing...

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Last Updated: January 15, 2019 - 4:43pm

BERWICK — A man came into Fulton Bank dressed all in black with his face covered and demanded cash from the tellers in a note that said he had a bomb Tuesday afternoon, police say.

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Last Updated: January 11, 2019 - 4:48pm

BERWICK — A rural Shickshinny man led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car here early Friday, before losing control and crashing into a tree at Seventh Avenue and Dickson Street...

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Last Updated: January 11, 2019 - 11:37am

BERWICK — No one was badly injured after a van pulled into the path of a Mazda SUV on Orange Street around 9:30 a.m. Friday morning, police say.

Amy Meade, 25, of Millville was...

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Last Updated: January 10, 2019 - 11:29am

DANVILLE — A reported gas leak led to a power outage here Thursday morning after PPL deenergized its lines in the area of Mill Street and Northumberland Street near CVS Pharmacy,...

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Last Updated: January 9, 2019 - 4:44pm

HOLLENBACK TWP. — The Council Cup Overlook, which once made PennLive’s list of Readers’ Best Views in the state, has been permanently closed due to ongoing vandalism and safety concerns...

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Last Updated: January 9, 2019 - 3:24pm

DANVILLE — Nearly 600 high school students were evacuated Wednesday morning after a staff member discovered bomb and safety threats scrawled on a wall in the bathroom, officials say....

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Last Updated: January 8, 2019 - 1:10pm

Winter weather has delayed school openings across the area this morning. Here's the complete list, according to wnep.com.

• Benton Area - two-hour delay
• Berwick Area - two-...

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Last Updated: January 7, 2019 - 3:03pm

DANVILLE — A doctor facing both criminal charges and a civil lawsuit for allegedly having indecent and “inappropriate” contact with a teen girl in his office while employed at Geisinger...

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Last Updated: January 4, 2019 - 2:41pm

BENTON — A partnership to provide Millville and Benton with 24-hour ambulance coverage has dissolved for lack of calls, officials say.

The agreement between the ambulance...

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Last Updated: January 3, 2019 - 5:21pm

BLOOMSBURG — A former Bloomsburg special education teacher could face up to 17 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday to having sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy.

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Last Updated: January 2, 2019 - 4:31pm

NORTH CENTRE TWP. — Officials are hoping someone can tell them who drove a vehicle in circles through this township’s only park, digging deep ruts in the soft ground.

“It’s a...

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Last Updated: December 31, 2018 - 12:17pm

BERWICK — Mayor Tim Burke is setting up a collection to help the victims of a fire that destroyed one house and damaged two more Sunday night.

Toys for Tots will be replacing toys...

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Last Updated: December 30, 2018 - 10:15pm

BERWICK — Fire destroyed one double-house and spread to a second, leaving at least seven people, including four children, homeless Sunday night.

Meanwhile, a deaf 12-year-old...

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