Premium
Jobless rates fall in 95 percent of U.S. cities
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) —Unemployment rates fell in nearly all large U.S. cities in September from August, a sign that recent jobs gains have been widespread.</p>
Elizabeth Smart praises PSU for conference on sex abuse
<p>STATE COLLEGE — Former kidnapping and sexual-abuse victim Elizabeth Smart has praised Penn State for a conference on child sexual abuse and its prevention after the Jerry Sandusky molestat
Civil lawsuits filed with Berwick judge
<p>BERWICK — The following civil lawsuits have been filed in the office ofDistrict Judge Richard Knecht.
Columbia County has extended deadline for absentee ballots
<p>BLOOMSBURG — Columbia County has extended to Friday the deadline to apply for and submit absentee ballots due to the closure of the courthouse.</p>
Haunted house comes back to life
<p>DANVILLE —Jeffrey Menschwas rebuilding his haunted house Tuesday after the danger of Hurricane Sandy had passed.</p>
Coed’s photos getting big play
<p>College studentMary Bovecontinues to make a big photographic splash — the New York Times has chosen two of her pictures in six months to appear on a slideshow on its Education Life Web pag
NOW YOU KNOW
<p>• Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., zoners in Montour Township will consider an appeal of a notice of violation issued to the Smokehouse Bar and Grill, with regard to the size of a sign.</p>
Around the State
<p>Storm blamed for deaths</p>
What to watch for in campaign homestretch
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Five things to watch for in the final week of the presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney:</p>