Columbia-Montour Common Pleas Judge Thomas James will moderate a panel discussion exploring the cost of operating the courts and the financial effects of court actions. “The Cost of Justice Forum” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. in Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s Carver Hall, Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium.

An overview of Pennsylvania’s civil rights law, the state’s changing demographics, hate crimes, supremacist group trends and positive practices will be presented as a “No Place for Hate” event Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Bloomsburg Area YMCA, 30 E. Seventh St.

Hundreds of thousands of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, and straight allies marched to the United States Capitol Building on Sunday in Equality Across America’s National Equality March

“I have not represented the Republican Party. I have represented the people of Pennsylvania. I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary.”

PA Governor Ed Rendell unveiled a proposal which he believes will save money and help the state’s public schools attain success. Perhaps the biggest part of Rendell’s plan is consolidating the states 501 school districts into 100 much larger districts

At the Mount Hope Estate and Winery’s Mansion you can take part in interactive tales and poems by Edgar Allen Poe. During the winter season…

Everyone is sick of hearing about all the dangerous side effects of smoking and secondhand smoke…but for all of those who enjoyed having a smoke out at the local bars and restaurants have now faced the reality that Bloomsburg has gone smoke-free.

Pennsylvania, especially Lancaster County, is well known for its puppy mills. Puppy mills are breeding factories for puppy wholesalers. The Oprah Show featured a special on puppy mills with reporter Lisa Ling traveling to Lancaster Country, the center for Puppy Mills in Pa and the east coast.
After watching the episode, I was astounded by the conditions of puppy mills in my own state. The dogs are treated like livestock - not like pets. Many of the dogs live and die in the same small cage, never getting the chance to step …