Press Enterprise 30 Day Archive

May 21, 2013
Grammy-winning band Halestorm will play Sept. 25

BLOOMSBURG — A hard-rocking band fronted by a female singer who brags in a hit song “Love bites, but so do I” will play at the Bloomsburg Fair on...

Mifflin woman’s SUV KO’d power in Berwick, officers say

BERWICK — A woman crashed her SUV and knocked down a utility pole in front of McDonald’s because her Cockapoo got tangled up in the steering wheel as...

51 dead and toll climbing; school pulverized

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and...

Mayor: Council dissatisfied after his first six months

BENTON — Borough council recently fired Police Chief Jeff Price, dissatisfied with his performance after six months on the job, Mayor Jan Swan said...

Police warn of burglary and home-repair scams

An unsolicited offer to pave your driveway or check your roof for leaks. A man who shows up at your door asking for directions or a glass of water...

May 20, 2013
Some workers didn’t receive funds due to banking mix-up, officials say

BLOOMSBURG — Some Columbia County employees did not receive their pay Friday due to a banking snafu, commissioners said. But the problem should be...

Bloom candidate says she’ll release receipts only via official channels

BLOOMSBURG —A mayoral candidate being questioned about her campaign finances says she’ll release her receipts — when the other candidates ask for...

21-year-old pleads to reduced charges in deal

DANVILLE — A 21-year-old man who got a 15-year-old pregnant has pleaded guilty to corruption charges in Montour County Court. Kyle Byers was...

May 19, 2013
Owner: Ground hog chaser likely cause of Madison fire

MADISON TWP. — A smoke bomb to ward off ground hogs probably set a log house ablaze Saturday, the owner said. Dale Neufer said he used the smoke...

Danville-area youth inmate gets adult time for assault

DANVILLE — A counselor for delinquent girls told a judge she loves her work, even after she was brutally beaten by an inmate at North Central Secure...

Four incumbents on ballot defend record on managing finances

BERWICK — Berwick’s athletic director says school taxes are too high, and he will try to lower them if he’s elected to the school board. But he’s...

Father of small children asked drunken youth to stop cursing, police say

SHICKSHINNY — A Shickshinny teen allegedly pulled a knife on a father and his small children outside a grocery store after the man asked him to stop...

May 18, 2013
Three are sentenced on heroin charges

BLOOMSBURG — Three Berwick residents were sentenced Friday on heroin charges, including a man who got a stretch in state prison. Michael Haught, 25...

Candidate says her skills negated need to file finance report

BLOOMSBURG — Town mayoral candidate Eric Bower raised $1,500 in contributions from student landlords and the owner of the Hardware Bar, campaign...

Former supervisor: Since ‘80s, town demand rose as reserves shrank

BLOOMSBURG — The reason firefighters didn’t have enough water to douse a huge blaze in February was that a former water company shut down a 3 million...

BLOOMSBURG — The fire chief says Bloomsburg’s hydrants today “are in better shape than they were” in February, when firefighters had to use tankers...

BERWICK — An enraged ex-boyfriend is accused of attacking three men with a metal pipe after he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house. Here’s what...

Two Republicans, a Democrat say more jobs, crackdowns, officers could help

BERWICK — Both mayoral candidates fighting to win the GOP’s backing say there may be some indirect ways to cut crime — but they would take different...

May 17, 2013
Scott Township woman, 84, having fun with fraudsters

ESPY — The scam calls kept coming at Dessie Stuempfle’s house earlier this month, so she phoned the police. And when an officer arrived at her Edgar...

Driver could be labeled sex offender after alleged assault on disabled woman

DANVILLE — A 64-year-old Danville man pleaded no contest to charges that he forced a wheelchair-bound woman to perform oral sex on him in his car as...

Defendant settles officer case, now is accused of violating PFA

A man charged with impersonating a policeman in a clash involving an ex-girlfriend saw the charge dropped in a plea deal. And Courtney Kauffman says...

Attorney: Town denies all allegations made in federal age-discrimination suit

BLOOMSBURG — A 66-year-old part-time police officer says the town’s chief is not assigning him the same number of shifts as younger part-timers....

Three Democratic mayoral hopefuls also seeking GOP write-in votes

BLOOMSBURG — If elected mayor, Sandy Davis would set up neighborhood committees to bring concerns from all corners of town to council. Diane Levan...

May 16, 2013
Music-minded youths competing Sunday for ‘Teen Star’

BLOOMSBURG — A girl who’s been singing since age 2, a drummer who’s been here before, and the first-ever violinist are among the 12 finalists who...

Three hit rocks by bridge in Berwick

BERWICK — Rescuers fished two brothers and a young girl from a swamped boat near the base of the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge Wednesday evening. Rick...

BERWICK — A suspected meth dealer hid in a crawl space beneath the floor where his wife was standing as police searched their home Monday, officers...

Administrator: ‘Unified look’ needed for website, image

BLOOMSBURG — “The only town in Pennsylvania” wants a new logo and slogan. And for $1,400, it’ll get them. The mayor says he and council want a...

Vote on $22.4M spending plan with property tax hike is Monday

BLOOMSBURG — The Bloomsburg school board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $22.4 million budget for 2013-14 that won’t include any of the...

May 15, 2013
Recent Danville transplant worked at Deluxe in Berwick, officials say

SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — A man who worked in Berwick and had recently moved to Danville was killed early Tuesday when his car veered off Route 11 and...

New job would allow Honeywell to serve as director if elected

BERWICK — Berwick Athletic Director Tim Honeywell is likely to be hired by Stroudsburg Area tonight, clearing the way for him to serve on Berwick’s...

Bloom native says man tried to scare him out of buying building

MIFFLINBURG — Bloomsburg native Eric Campbell says he felt threatened and scared while bidding on a building at an auction last month when...

Judge sends ‘shyster’ away for nine- to 30-month term

BLOOMSBURG —Called a “shyster” by a judge and a “predator” by one victim, ex-business owner Damyon Corradini was sentenced Tuesday to state prison...

Owners leasing 60-70 acres of old Cherokee to food firm

RUSH TWP. — A food company is leasing part of the former Cherokee Golf Course to grow corn, says the family who owns the land. Furman Foods will...

Orangeville-area woman says live animal stayed with companion

ORANGE TWP. — Joann Page pulled up to her house Tuesday to see an unusual sight: Two deer nestled next to her home, one dead and the other seemingly...

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