Stories from Friday, February 19, 2021

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Mother of disabled son seeking job, pay, compensation
WILLIAMSPORT — A woman claims Geisinger Medical Center fired her after her work shift was changed and she sought leave...
SCOTT TWP. — Columbia County will soon take a fresh look at how to protect homes along Fishing Creek from flooding —...
Winter storm spares area
A kinder, gentler snowfall draped the region Thursday, with only a few inches of a lighter, drier snow reaching the...
Ringtown man, 50, completed a court program in gambling case
BLOOMSBURG — A Ringtown man busted by state vice agents for operating illegal gambling machines at pizza shops he owned...
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• Pop singer-actor Haylie Duff, 36. • Actor Bellamy Young, 51. • Actor Benicio Del Toro, 54. • Actor Justine...
1878: Thomas Edison received a U.S. patent for “an improvement in phonograph or speaking machines.” 1942: President...
Columbia County Food Pantry: Drive-through, 9 a.m. to noon, Agape, 19 E. Seventh St., Bloomsburg. LENTEN FISH FRY: 11...
Cruz under fire for vacation DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz acknowledged Thursday he traveled to Mexico for a...
• At the next regular public meeting at 9 a.m. March 9 in Buckhorn Firehall, 19 Firehall Road, Hemlock Township...
Cops: Man alleged blackmail WINBER (AP) — A man here was charged with sending sexually explicit photos and videos to...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-7-23-28-30 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-6; WILD: 0 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-8-1; WILD: 0 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-8-9-...
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Thomas Beaver Library has filled the shortest month of the year with a variety of activities for all ages. Not only...
HARRISBURG — Daily new coronavirus cases continued to ease Thursday, as Columbia, Montour and Northumberland counties...
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Bloom’s Number One Fan loved the Phillies
Robert “Bobby” Gary Brooking, 79, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, under the expert and compassionate care of the...
Micro race car enthusiast enjoyed kayaking
Douglas D. Fetterman, age 67, of Bloomsburg, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at his Montour Township home....
Enjoyed family time and church activities
Nina K. Aikey, age 74, of Orangeville, went home to be with her Lord after a 21/2 year courageous battle with Hodgkin’s...
Nurses aide served with U.S. Air Force
Rena Mae Strausser, 88, of Berwick, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at Berwick Retirement Village II. Born May 18, 1932...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Betty Jane “B.J.” (Daubert) Wolf, age 95, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, a resident of...
The family of Geraldine Rhodes, orginally of Catawissa, requests a card shower for her 97th birthday on Feb. 28. Cards...
DANVILLE — Here is the January report from the office of Montour County Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts Susan M....
LOCUST — A man led police on a chase of about 10 miles, reaching speeds of about 90 mph after 9:15 p.m. Feb. 3,...
MILLVILLE — A borough man was slightly hurt but refused medical attention after his pickup went airborne and crashed in...
NUMIDIA — A woman pulled over for driving erratically and not having her license plate properly lit was charged with...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000. It’s evidence layoffs...
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You are hard-working and committed to what you do. Personally, you are a private person....
DEAR DR. ROACH: Periodically, I suffer from kaleidoscope vision where my peripheral vision in the extreme right or...
DEAR ABBY: Our 11-year-old has learned to lie, and we feel terrible about it. Because she has a sensory processing...
Should I wipe down groceries? Experts say it’s not necessary for most people. The coronavirus spreads mainly through...
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From the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak in this country and this state about a year ago, the nation has constantly...
ROSE: It’s hard to imagine a better place to put one of the key utilities of our Internet age than next to our local...
Many people who listened to falsehoods, lies, fabrications for four years, then participated in most horrendous action...
The groundhog sure got it right. Two weeks ago, he forecast six more weeks of winter. Soon after, America was plunged...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday recent signs of improvement in the U.S. economy are no...
“With Winter Storm Viola moving to our east, your Friday will be mostly cloudy with high temperatures in the mid-30s....
BERWICK — Several people accused of letting children miss classes at Berwick Middle School were scheduled for summary...
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Philly receives draft picks from Indianapolis
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz helped steer the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title and later...
PITTSBURGH — Tyler Anderson knows about team building. The left-hander entered Spring Valley High in Las Vegas, Nevada...
Local wrestlers compete for district titles
Press Enterprise Sports Editor The bar has been set high for both Southern Columbia and Benton’s wrestling programs....
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MELBOURNE, Australia — As Serena Williams walked off the court after her latest so-close-yet-so-far bid for a 24th...
The voters have spoken: They wanted LeBron James of the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers to be an All-Star captain...
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and other baseball players will be pushing for changes that make more teams...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dorka Juhasz had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Jacy Sheldon added 19 points with seven assists and No. 15...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell was best known for years as the guy who barrel-rolled eight times at Texas while...
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P-Nut Bowl SUNDAY ADULT/JUNIOR Week 19 W L Dad Reflex 6 2 Lucky 7 6 2 Two Brians 6 2 Team Barney 5 3 Patton...
Today in Sports History
Feb. 19, 1991 • Bloomsburg University men’s basketball coach Charlie Chronister snaps an Achilles tendon in his right...
Today BASKETBALL High school boys Southern at Bloomsburg........... 5 p.m. Berwick at Tunkhannock...... 7:15 p.m...
AUTO RACING 7:30 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: The BrakeBest Brake Pads 159, Daytona Road Course,...
7th grade boys Bloomsburg 39, Shamokin 22 High scorers: Bloomsburg — Wyatt Brosious, 12. Shamokin — Gallagher, 9....
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 19 10.655 — Brooklyn 18 12.600 1½ Boston 14 14.500 4½...
District 4 AT WILLIAMSPORT Saturday Team key: Athens (AT); Benton (BE); Bloomsburg (BL); Canton (CA); Central...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 14 10 2 2 22 42 30 N.Y. Islanders 15 8 4 3 19 38 34 Philadelphia 13 8 3 2...
Nba Favorite Line O/U Underdog Golden State 5½ 224½ At Orlando At Philadelphia Off OFF Chicago At Boston 4½ 226...
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed RHP John Schreiber from Detroit waivers. Placed LHP Chris Sale...
Feb. 22 — Voluntary reporting date for other players. Feb. 27 — Mandatory reporting date. March 15 — Last day to...
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Dems I feel violated! Although I voted for Trump, your person received my vote. If you don’t believe that, all you need...
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NEW YORK — Netflix rode the voracious hunger for TV content during a year of pandemic viewership to a dominant showing...
Sporting designer suits and a sharp bob cut, Rosamund Pike’s Marla Grayson is ruthlessly imperious from head to toe in...
The great recession erased an entire town. Six months after U.S. Gypsum closed its doors in Empire, Nevada, a company...