Berwick

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After passionate pleas and statements from advocates of the LGBTQ+ community, Berwick school directors approved policies that detail when staff can refer to students by their preferred names and pronouns, and what bathrooms or locker rooms students can use.

Gail Boudman said she and her three children were unknowingly drinking unsafe water for the past 20 years. She was among about 40 Columbia County residents seeking answers on PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' during a meeting hosted by Penn State Extension.

There will be lots of booms and flashes of color in skies across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania this 4th of July.

This week's heat wave couldn't stop a group of teens in Berwick from feeding their neighbors with a summer food drive. And the field of Republican candidates for governor is taking shape ahead of next year's election.

Teens distribute food to families with the group For the Cause, a nonprofit dedicated to youth leadership in Columbia and Luzerne counties.

Elaine Luschas wanted to give her three daughters something close to home – Margučiai. It’s a Lithuanian egg etching technique that relies on five tools: an egg, needle, pencil, dye and a pairing or pocket knife.

Most kids are at the start of a two-week holiday break and won’t step foot in a classroom until 2025. Don’t let them get cabin fever — check out some of the many seasonal events and activities around the region.

It’s the middle of October and fall foliage is at its peak in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Not only that, but the weather forecast promises sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s.

Victoria Domanski handled the storm that ravaged Berwick last week the only way she knew how, by cooking.