Stories from Saturday, February 20, 2021
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Attorney defends Sugarloaf Township zoning officer
ELK GROVE —The owner of a popular new restaurant says Sugarloaf Township has ordered him to close it at 2 p.m. He calls...
SCOTT TWP. — Columbia County Commissioner Rich Ridgway revealed Thursday the county has been trying to establish a...
District defended wrestler, football player’s suspension over drug/booze policy
FRANKLIN TWP. — Southern Columbia School district spent $3,800 on lawyers to defend its administration’s discipline of...
SCOTT TWP. — Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle, possibly a pickup, who fled early Friday after damaging an...
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1792: President George Washington signed an act creating the United States Post Office Department. 1839: Congress...
• Singer Rihanna, 33. • Comedian Trevor Noah, 37. • Actor Andrew Shue, 54. • Model Cindy Crawford, 55. • Actor...
Food Pantry: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sponsored by American Legion Squadron 564 at Millville American Legion. BERWICK AREA...
U.S. faces climate challenges WASHINGTON (AP) — World leaders welcomed the United States’ official return to the Paris...
• Berwick Borough Council will meet a 7 p.m. March 1 at 1800 N. Market St. to consider an ordinance restricting the...
Toomey boosters push back HARRISBURG (AP) — He endorsed challenges to Republican officeholders who weren’t seen as...
TREASURE HUNT: 11-18-21-22-28 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-6; WILD: 7 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-7-9; WILD: 7 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-6-...
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HARRISBURG — A COVID-19 death that had been attributed to Columbia County has been removed from the county’s total,...
CENTRALIA — A driver pulled over for a faulty headlight and expired registration told a state police trooper he had...
MIFFLINVILLE — A driver who steered a pickup into the path of a state police cruiser on Route 339 on Sept. 2 had an...
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Was known as the ‘party lady’ at Wolfey’s
Betty Jane “B.J.” (Daubert) Wolf, 95, of Bloomsburg passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, a resident of Heather...
BLOOMSBURG — A Berwick man was sentenced to jail for 45 days followed by 45 days on house arrest for driving while...
Illinois native was dedicated homemaker
Joan Gashi, 88, of Nanticoke passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at her home following an illness. Born and raised in...
CATAWISSA — Here is the January report from the court of District Judge Craig Long. • Columbia County: $3,991...
Jeno Schicateno Jr. Jeno Schicateno and Katrina Remphrey, Ashland, are the parents of a son, Jeno Jr., born Wednesday...
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — In the past year, insurrectionists have breached the U.S. Capitol and armed protesters have forced...
LOCUST TWP. — When an officer checked on a gold pickup parked diagonally across Millgrove Road after 1 a.m. May 8, he...
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Hundreds of bills to reform voting processes have already been introduced in state legislatures this year, but there’s...
ROSE: It’s likely welcome news to Bloomsburg’s west enders that the county will be paying for a study to figure out how...
The Bloomsburg Citizens’ Climate Lobby would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the Bloomsburg Town Council for...
In an old joke, a repertory company prepares to stage “Hamlet” when the lead actor dies just before the first...
Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and just feel glad to be alive? Well I did, and now the...
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BERWICK — The First Reformed United Church of Christ, West Second and Vine streets, Berwick, will reopen on Sunday for...
Trump was elected when we needed him and boy do we need him now. The radical Democrats will ruin this country by...
DANVILLE — Strawberry Ridge United Church of Christ, 850 Cardinal Road, Danville, (near the Washingtonville power plant...
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration moved to restore the asylum system to the way it worked for decades Friday by...
“After enduring a week of very cold temperatures and three stormy periods, it’d be nice to enjoy a decent mid-February...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World in Florida turns 50 in October. To help celebrate, Mickey Mouse and Minnie...
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In 16th season, Penguins’ leader is still dominant
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby’s relentlessness remains intact 15 years in. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan sees it...
Panthers’ boys, girls teams crush MCA
For the Press Enterprise BLOOMSBURG — Challenging might be the only way to describe a standard Bloomsburg swim meet in...
It’s too early to know where the NFL salary cap will end up in the range of $180 million to $198 million coming off a...
STATELINE, Nev. — Some players snapped pictures of Lake Tahoe and the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains as they came out...
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev simply does not lose right now. Not to Top 10 opponents. Not to anyone, really....
BERKELEY, Calif. —Aari McDonald scored 28 points and No. 10 Arizona had to earn a hard-fought victory against...
There's no need to worry about geography in this year's NCAA Tournament. Get ready for plenty of talk about the so-...
CLEVELAND — Jamal Murray scored a career-high 50 points, All-Star starter Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and the...
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AUTO RACING 5 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Super Start Batteries 188, Daytona Road Course, Daytona Beach,...
FRANKLIN TWP. —Southern Columbia’s Ava Novak was a force to be reckoned with, scoring a game-high 28 points and...
Feb. 20
Feb. 20, 1991 • Bloomsburg University’s men’s basketball team clinches a berth in PSAC playoffs with a 94-70 victory...
Today BASKETBALL High school boys Selinsgrove at Southern..............2 p.m. Shikellamy at Bloomsburg....2:30 p.m...
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Charlotte OFF OFF Golden State at Memphis OFF OFF Phoenix Sacramento 2½ OFF at...
District 4 Class 3A THROUGH FEB. 19 W L Pct. Selinsgrove 24 6.800 Williamsport 10 6.625 Shikellamy 3 4.429...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League Kansas City Royals — Named Brian Poldberg manager, Dane Johnson...
District 4 Class 3A boys THROUGH FEB. 19 W L Pwr. Williamsport 6 4.600 District 4 Class 2A boys THROUGH FEB....
EAST LIU 63, CCSU 50 SOUTH High Point 79, Hampton 55 Richmond 68, Saint Joseph's 58 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 76...
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ended a choppy day of trading little changed Friday, though the S&P 500 finished...
WASHINGTON (AP) —Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S....
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DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man in my late 40s, partnered with a man in his late 50s. There are a lot of issues from my past...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You have grace, charm, calm and patience. You find it rewarding to help others; however, you...
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