Stories from Monday, February 15, 2021
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Borough needs drivers to ferry feral felines to a new spay/neuter clinic
CATAWISSA — Catawissa Borough Council recently earmarked $750 to spay and neuter cats roaming the borough in an effort...
Sewer authority ties up loose ends before dissolving
COOPER TWP. — Cooper Township Sewer Authority is in the process of disbanding, but not before attending to some...
Berwick youth to pay $1G restitution and serve probation and house arrest in assault and ruckus that left six cars damaged
BLOOMSBURG — An 18-year-old high school student arrested in a disturbance and assault last September and for damaging...
Man also wanted on arrest warrant
BERWICK — A Berwick man pulled over for driving without a license had drugs in his car and fought with police before...
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1798: A feud between two members of the U.S. House of Representatives (meeting in Philadelphia) boiled over as Roger...
• Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 26. • Actor Amber Riley, 35. • Actor Natalie Morales, 36. • Blues-rock musician...
Duchess of Sussex expecting LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their...
Photos: 21045267527201 21045267521351 Eds: UPDATES: Updates that lockdown has begun and cases are of British variant...
Police: Child, 12, wounded HARRISBURG (AP) — A 12-year-old was wounded in the head in what investigators believe was...
TREASURE HUNT: 11-13-14-21-24 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 3-0, Wild: 0 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 8-7-3, Wild: 0 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 3-7-...
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A virtual public meeting for the East Street reconstruction project will be hosted by PennDOT on Tuesday at 5 p.m. A...
BENTON TWP. — A Hummelstown man with a lengthy arrest record was caught stealing a razor and shaving cream from a small...
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For those of you who continue to spin conspiracy theories, lies and hate, sit back while the others with this newest...
Retired manager in pharmaceutical industry
George W. Kitts Jr., 85, of Danville passed away peacefully on Feb. 14, 2021, in Danville. He was born in Sharon Hill,...
Complete obituary to be published Wednesday
Joan R. (Rinker) Laidacker, age 86, of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2021, a resident of Bonham...
One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn’t relieve his pain as effectively as opioids...
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DEAR ABBY: I met my wife when we were very young and into partying. We’re now middle-aged and heading in different...
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“When a stormy pattern dominates our weather and storms come our way about every two days like railroad cars on a track...
Q. I recently had quintuple bypass surgery. Afterward, I suffered from terrible bouts of constipation. As part of my...
WASHINGTON (AP) — HealthCare.gov’s market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special three-month sign-up...
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Training camps open this week
NEW YORK — Completing the 2020 season required MLB to rewrite its rule book. Stadiums were emptied, schedules rewritten...
16-car pileup, storms delay race for hours
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin won the opening stage of the Daytona 500, showing he's got a car good enough to...
Rust has two goals, assist for Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have stayed afloat by showing a remarkable ability to rally late. Forced to...
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams tumbled to the ground, her heavily taped right ankle turning, her body...
WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal returned from a rare night off to score 35 points, Russell Westbrook was a rebound short of a...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Destanni Henderson scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston added 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks as...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 14 10 2 2 22 42 30 Philadelphia 13 8 3 2 18 46 41 N.Y. Islanders 13 6 4 3...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 18 9.667 —
Brooklyn 16 12.571 2½ Boston 13 13.500 4½...
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Today in Sports History
Feb. 15, 1991 • Parents of Seventh Day Adventist students threaten suit, forcing the PIAA to repeal the Sunday rule,...
BERWICK — Katie Starr notched a double-double, scoring 17 points and coming down with 10 rebounds in Berwick’s 45-19...
Today BASKETBALL High school boys Grace Prep at CCCS................... 7 p.m. Southern at Shikellamy........ 7:30...
BIATHLON 12:30 a.m. (Tuesday) NBCSN — IBU: World Championships, Pokljuka, Slovenia ———————————————
COLLEGE...
NBA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Indiana 6 229½ Chicago at Washington OFF OFF Houston Atlanta 1½ 216 at New York...
BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent LHP Dillon Peters outright to Salt Lake (Triple-A West)....
Feb. 2-19 — Salary arbitration hearings. Feb. 17 — Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players...
TBA — NFL scouting combine. Feb. 23 — First day for clubs to designate franchise or transition players. March 9 —...
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has reorganized its minor leagues in a 120-team regional alignment. MLB released a...
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... daughter of Amanda and Joe Ziegler, Berwick, turned 1 year old Feb. 11. Her grandparents are Barbara and Joe...
... son of Eric and Jessalynn Heydenreich, Bloomsburg, turned 2 on Sunday. Grandparents are Marty and Gale Chamberlain...
... daughter of Jenny and Jason Natow, Springfield, is 4 years old today. Grandparents are Tony and Pam Ianiero,...
... son of Aaron and Kim Gearhart, Orangeville, turned 12 on Feb. 11. Grandparents are Rick and Colleen Randolph,...
... son of Shawn and Becca Evans, turned 11 on Feb. 10. Grandparents are Luke and Kathy Black and Dewey and Deb Evans,...
... son of Doug and Lori Bower, Danville, will turn 10 Thursday. Grandparents are Gerald and Ellen Semonik, Baden, and...
... daughter of Jen Haubert, Orangeville, and Rick Donald, Bloomsburg, will turn 11 Tuesday. Grandparents are Jay and...
... daughter of Nick and Sarah Kovaschetz, will turn 3 on Saturday. Grandparents are Chuck and Joline Kovaschetz and...
... daughter of Mark and Kimberly Rishel, will turn 6 on Saturday. Grandparents are Linda and Kenny Rishel and Dennis...
... daughter of Chris and Emily Cole, Watertown, N.Y., turned 1 year old Feb. 13. Her grandparents are Jim “Mick” and...
... son of Jayme and Doralee Mead, Benton, turned 2 on Feb. 11. Grandparents are Eugene and Rosonna Pennebaker, Berwick...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I will be starting a new job that requires regular, but random, drug testing. I have never used drugs,...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Because you are individualistic, you put your own spin on things. You have excellent business...
ROME (AP) — The Italian government on Sunday abruptly delayed opening Italy’s beloved ski season because a coronavirus...
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In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden said that “unity is the path forward” to overcoming our nation’s...
We are used to hearing large numbers such as a billion mentioned frequently on the news. People and politicians such...
