Stories from Friday, February 26, 2021
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Non-faculty losses to balance budget, email says
BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg University has begun to cut what it says will be 91 jobs by June 30, 2022 — mostly through...
Salem Township officials may need more time to consider plans for project
SALEM TWP. — The township’s planning commission told Talen on Thursday it may need more than three months to consider...
Danville High students pushing to support peers’ mental health
DANVILLE — Spurred by two student suicides in the past year, a group of Danville Area High School students is looking...
LIMESTONE TWP. — Nearly 60 acres of northern Montour County farmland will be preserved for agricultural use, with...
More than $75G sought from Delaware motorist
WILLIAMSPORT — A Benton man was seriously injured in July 2019 when the boat he was towing behind his pickup was hit by...
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1904: The United States and Panama proclaimed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to undertake efforts to build a ship...
• Olympic gold medal swimmer Jenny Thompson, 48. • Singer Erykah Badu, 50. • Actor Jennifer Grant, 55. • Actor-...
LENTEN FISH FRY: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Reliance Fire Co., 501 W. Third St., Berwick. Lenten Fish Fry: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.,...
Energy secretary confirmed WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm won Senate confirmation Thursday...
• The State Board of Nursing on Nov. 23 suspended the license of Adriene Ann Bacon, LPN, of Berwick, pursuant to the...
Two charged in Capitol riot PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal investigators have charged two people from the Philadelphia...
TREASURE HUNT: 4-8-14-16-26 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-9; WILD: 3 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 3-5-0; WILD: 3 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 3-0-3-...
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Montour County commissioners announced this week that county buildings, with the exception of the prison, will open to...
HARRISBURG — Daily newly confirmed coronavirus cases continued to slow in most area counties, with Montour County...
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Emilio Estevez said “The Mighty Ducks” TV series wooed him out of the director’s chair and back into...
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Enjoyed playing bridge, golf, and family time
Clara E. (Franks) Hamilton, 96, formerly of West 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021,...
Korean War veteran, lifelong farmer, hunter
Albert L. Yeager, 88, of 30 Sunset Lane, Catawissa, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at the home of his...
Enjoyed gardening, scrapbooking, family time
Nancy L. Garcia, 78, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and...
Catawissa man enjoyed hunting and fishing
Scott A. Bunge, 54, of 1146 Numidia Drive, Catawissa, died early Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center,...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Sharon K. Dasso, 57, of Bloomsburg went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at her residence. Arrangements...
Ohio on Thursday became the first state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to push back the release of 2020...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited, older and maybe wiser, with its owner...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, though applications for...
HARRISBURG (AP) —Republican lawmakers on Thursday used a hearing to ask Gov. Tom Wolf’s top health official whether it...
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DEAR ABBY: I recently had a child with a man who is now incarcerated. I was widowed when I met him, and although he...
I’m betting that old dementia draft dodger Joe Biden, you know the guy that’s got dementia. He will go out to China and...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You are a dreamer who is also a hard worker. You are intuitive and a good judge of character....
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am over 60 and a teacher in California. I have some concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. I was...
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The pandemic-induced economic downturn and resulting $5 billion state budget deficit make it highly unlikely...
ROSE: Mahoning Township Chief Fred Dyroff is trying to harness the proliferation of surveillance cameras in his...
Merck claims to be examining “...all available and emerging studies of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 for...
The 2020 Election is over, but the mischief of the late-breaking rule changes in the fall remains unchecked by the...
There was a married couple who were in a terrible accident. The woman’s face was badly burned, but the doctor told the...
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“With a Canadian high settling right over Pennsylvania, today will be a fine late-February day. We’ll have partly sunny...
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Pirates’ RF aware he’s been struggling to produce
Gregory Polanco doesn’t linger over his long-term future. There’s too much to focus on in the present, namely kick-...
Philadelphia hasn’t been to playoffs in nine seasons
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper’s first year in Philadelphia ended with his former team winning the World Series, and...
SCA ends on high note with win over Spartans
For the Press Enterprise FRANKLIN TWP. — Thursday night’s girls basketball matchup featuring Southern Columbia and...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Annika Sorenstam doesn’t remember golf being this difficult. She still managed plenty of smiles...
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PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 23 points and nine rebounds, Ben Simmons scored 15 points and the Philadelphia 76ers...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 22 11.667 —
Brooklyn 22 12.647 ½ Toronto 16 17.485 6...
BRADENTON, Fla. —Webb Simpson ran off three straight late birdies for a share of the lead Thursday in the Workday...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. —Hunter Dickinson gave Luka Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No...
WASHINGTON — Tom Wilson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 7:20 left and the Washington Capitals beat the...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 17 11 4 2 24 53 43 Washington 19 10 5 4 24 65 65 N.Y. Islanders 19 10 6 3...
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BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg’s total points scored in the first-quarter points nearly matched Williams Valley’s total for...
Feb. 26
Feb. 26, 1991 • Central Columbia’s boys basketball team cuts down the nets after capturing its first league title with...
Today BASKETBALL High school boys Southern at Shamokin..........7:30 p.m. Bloomsburg at Midd-West....7:30 p.m....
AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m. CBSSN — FIA Formula E: The Diriyah E-Prix, Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia...
8th grade boys Southern 24, Bloomsburg 14
High scorers: Southern — Wegrzynowiec, 6; Bloomsburg — Dominic Rosini, 7.
Boys Dallas 139, Berwick 26
Feb. 23 200 medley relay: 1. Dallas (Jason Puza, Dennis Dukinas, Tommy Doran, JR...
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Sacramento 1½ 224 at Detroit at Boston 3 219 Indiana at Toronto 7 220 Houston...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded INF Jack Mayfield to Los Angeles Angels for...
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In Florian Zeller’s “The Father,” Anthony, 80, is a captain ready to go down with the ship. Overhearing his daughter...
