On this edition of 5 O'Clocktales, Ben whips up a wickedly tasty tequila drink perfect for any Halloween party, the Black Magic Margarita!

3 stories to make you smile:A girls' basketball team does the right thing; a K9 saves two kiddos who are lost and a dentist helps save a falcon with a broken beak. 

3 stories to make you smile:A stranger saves an Arizon family from a fire; a Texas tween is a hero and saves her little brother and a veteran who lost a leg, helps a fellow amputee get a new prosthetic. 

3 stories to make you smile:A baker in NC makes cakes for the homeless, in CT they've installed dog treat ATMs and a mystery donor clears all student lunch debt in Texas. 

 Next Weekend at the Lewisburg YMCA...  Moving for a Cure. Thanks to Barb and Judi for coming in to talk about it this morning.  

3 stories to make you smile:Including a NJ teen rescuing a woman trapped in a rip current; a nurse saving her neighbor from cardiac arrest and a dog leading first responders to his owner's elderly mother. 

Laura Knorr (Executive Director) and Michael Conard (Programming and Rental Director) from the Campus Theatre in Lewisburg came in this morning to talk about "Spooktober" at The Campus Theatre.

3 stories to make you smile:A girl gets a new heart, heads home from the hospital after almost 1,000 Days; a family reunites with their dog who has been missing since a tornado 4 months ago and a baby koala takes a ride on a Gol...

Thanks to Snyder Country Commissioner Adam Ewig and Rylan Ebright with America250PA and the County Advisor for Snyder Country for coming in to talk about the Liberty Tree Project and the Snyder County Liberty Tree dedication coming up this Satu...

3 stories to make you smile: A man in Maine known for "plogging" returns a wallet FULL of cash; a stray dog is rescued and becomes a scent sniffing hero and a new NYC restaurant lets you dine and pay what you wish, supporting a grea...

Ed Krepps, Venue Manager at the Albright Center for the Arts, came in this morning to talk about their October lineup of events.  Including a Grateful Dead Tribute, Swing Dance with live band and more.  

3 Stories to make you smile: A 911 operator saves a woman from a would-be assassin; Tim McGraw helps a couple pop the question at his recent concert in Ohio and a gumbo cook saves a regular customer's life when he doesn't come in fo...

Kimie Muroya from the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble called in this morning to talk about the current show, "The 39 Steps," which is on-stage now through Sunday.  

On this edition of 5 O'Clocktales, Ben kicks off October with a ghoulishly gorgeous concoction drawn straight from the cauldron - the Witches' Brew Lemonade!

Thanks to Oren Helbok and Cindy Schultz from Downtown Bloomsburg, Inc. for coming in this morning to talk about fall train rides on October 18th.

The Elysburg Haunted House celebrates 50 years this year!  With all kinds of new "scares."  Ginger Shellenberger and Erik Santor joined us in-studio this morning for a preview.  You can listen to the entire interview on-demand at...

Students and instructors from Sun-Tech in studio this morning, talking about the various programs and inviting you to the Sun-Area Technical Institute Open House tonight from 5-8pm!

Thanks to Rick Benfer, Digital Literacy Coordinator at Herr Memorial Library, for coming in this morning to talk about Digital Inclusion Week next week. Fraud trends, Medicare 101, Email boot camp and more free programs going on at the library ...

On this edition of 5 O'Clocktales, Ben wraps up apple month with a cold-weather drink with a centuries-long lineage, Apple-Ale Wassail, as presented by the culinary science master Alton Brown.

Thanks to Jeff and Robyn from The City of Sunbury, PA for coming in this morning!  Here’s a list of City events for the next month.     9/27 from 10-12. TV recycling event in the Sunbury Ice Rink Parking Lot 10...

Thanks to Kyle Mertz from Sunbury Motor Company for coming in this morning! It’s Global Caring Month with Ford Motor Company. There’s a F-150 in the Ford Showroom that they’re filling with non-perishable food items that will be donated...

Molly from the Ronald McDonald House of Danville, Inc. was in-studio this morning. Tomorrow: $1 from every $8 Admission ticket at the Bloomsburg Fair will get donated directly to the Ronald McDonald House of Danville.

On this edition of 5 O'Clocktales, Ben continues apple month with a look into a recent drink with a dubious legend attached - the Washington Apple cocktail!

It’s “See Tracks?  Think Train Week 2025” and tomorrow is a Red Out for Rail Safety. Thanks to Loni Briner, PR and Media Manager from

Jonathan Wolfe, Superintendent of the Grandstand, in-studio this morning talking about this years entertainment lineup at the 170th Bloomsburg Fair