🌱 Why a dropped PFA still led to a harassment charge
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Bloomsburg! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a dropped PFA still led to a harassment charge
- State police probe assault of Bloomsburg woman in nearby Orangeville
- How Bloomsburg softball turned a 3–0 deficit into a win
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 75, low: 41.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police: Woman drops PFA, begins harassing ex-boyfriend (northcentralpa.com) — A Bloomsburg woman is facing a misdemeanor harassment charge after allegedly calling her ex-boyfriend despite prior police instructions not to contact him. Police say the call referenced a protection from abuse order she had previously filed and then dropped. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 28, giving Bloomsburg residents another local court case to watch. 
• Police investigate reported assault in Columbia County (fox56.com) — State police are investigating an April 10 assault in Orangeville involving a 29-year-old Bloomsburg woman who reported being kicked, hit with a wet floor sign, and scratched. She also told troopers the attack followed hours of alleged racial harassment, and no suspect details have been released yet.
• Mountain Cats Scratch Out Non-Conference Split with Bloomsburg (pittjohnstownathletics.com) — Bloomsburg softball split a non-conference doubleheader at Jan Hutchinson Field, dropping the opener to Pitt-Johnstown before rallying for a 6–3 win in game two. The Huskies used a six-run fourth inning in the nightcap to erase a 3–0 deficit and move to 22–16 on the season.
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Bloomsburg Maker Fest
Bloomsburg Fair , 980 W Main St , Bloomsburg
9:00 am
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddler Time @ Rohrbach’s
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
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Spring Re-Opening Weekend
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
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Toddler Time
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
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Rohrbach’s Opening Weekend
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
11:00 am -
Renaissance Jamboree
Downtown Student Housing , 51 E Main St , Bloomsburg
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Composting Workshop
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
11:00 am -
RUSTIC REMEDIES Kick Off ROHRBACH’s FARM Outdoor Concert Season~Catawissa~Sat. April 25, 2026~5-7pm
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
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Toddler Time @ The Farm
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
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2026 Bloomsburg Maker Fest
Bloomsburg Fair , 980 W Main St , Bloomsburg
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Support Local – Meet our Makers and Artisans
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
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Wine Shine ‘n Taco de Mayo Palooza
900 W Main St , Bloomsburg
4:00 pm
Friday April 24
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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