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CHARLESTOWN — At a lengthy virtual meeting last week, members of the Charlestown Town Council approved resolutions asking the General Assembly to pass two bills affecting beverage bottles.  House Bill 5113 would require a deposit on miniature alcoholic drink bottles, known as nips, and the second, House Bill 5280, would require a deposit on all beverage containers. Roadside litter, especially discarded nips, is a perennial concern in the town.  The first resolution was proposed by Councilor Susan Cooper, who cited the success other states have had reducing litter by introducing dep...

ThinkBIG snowman challenge helps families battling pediatric cancer Building a snowman is something many children do after a large snowfall. Right now, you can use that snowman to help pediatric cancer patients. Author: Nikki Krize Updated: 3:53 PM EST February 2, 2021 BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — After this week's storm dropped more than a foot of snow, snowmen are popping up all over northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Each of these snowmen could be worth $10 just for posting them on social media. "We really just want them to tag us on social media, 'ThinkBig pedia...

When we welcomed in 2020 last January, no one could have imagined where we are today. The largest crowd ever witnessed the annual New Year’s Eve Bonfire that bid farewell to 2019 and ushered in 2020. Three months later, the world as we knew it changed. Our governor issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon after, the Charlestown Town Council signed a state of emergency declaration that is still in effect today. The town quickly pivoted to virtual meetings. Despite the restrictions and protocols put in place to protect our residents, Charl...

With the first winter storm of the season bearing down on the southern New England coast, the big question is whether the precipitation, expected to start Wednesday night, will be in the form of rain or snow, or even a mix. As of late Monday afternoon, the forecast models did not agree on whether the system would be centered offshore or on the coast and where the storm tracks will determine how much snow the area receives. While some forecasters are predicting up to a foot of snow, National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Simpson said it was too early to say how much snow the storm will br...