Stories from Thursday, April 8, 2021
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BU and SSHE insist consolidation is a necessary change
BLOOMSBURG — The vast majority of university faculty members who responded to a survey don’t support a proposal to...
Panel urges summer opening as upgrade work lags
BLOOMSBURG — Hopes the Norris E. Rock Memorial swimming pool will be opened for the 2021 summer season appear to be...
Settlement to end $1.6M contractor dispute concerning storm, sewer lines
BERWICK — Council members took their final vote Monday to let the borough take out a $650,000 loan to cover a lawsuit...
Nescopeck husband allegedly lied to police, had meth and pipe in pocket
BUCKHORN — A couple accused in a federal credit fraud and mail theft case were arrested again March 20 and charged with...
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• Actor Taylor Kitsch, 40. • Actor Katee Sackhoff, 41. • Actor Emma Caulfield, 48. • Actor Patricia Arquette, 53...
1820: The Venus de Milo statue was discovered by a farmer on the Greek island of Milos. 1864: The United States Senate...
Fresh Express food pick up at AGAPE: Drive-through, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 19 E. Seventh St., Bloomsburg. STORY TIME: 10:...
Expert: Knee never off neck MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck — and was...
• On Monday, Berwick Borough Council enacted an ordinance authorizing a $650,000 loan from First Columbia Bank &...
Feds probe pension system HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system disclosed Tuesday it is...
TREASURE HUNT: 2-4-7-18-24 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 6-1; WILD: 7 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 8-1-0; WILD: 7 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-0-5-4...
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Catawissa Borough Council this week ended any potential pursuit of the former Melick Aquafeed property. The owners of...
HARRISBURG — The pace of new cases of coronavirus picked up in three of the four area counties and statewide Wednesday...
BERWICK — A woman picked up by police on an arrest warrant was carrying dozens of empty drug packets and several...
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Campground owner enjoyed hand quilting
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Good, 96, of Towanda passed away peacefully in the Bradford County Manor on Tuesday, April 6,...
Former twp. supervisor, classic car enthusiast
Carl N. Beaver, 77, of Catawissa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his home. He was born on Friday...
BLOOMSBURG — A Berwick man charged with his third driving-under-the-influence offense in May 2017 was sentenced on...
Coached Shamokin and Southern baseball
Thomas R. Reich, 79, of Elysburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Born in Ringtown, Oct. 27, 1941, he was the...
Danville Giant employee enjoyed traveling
Margaret J. “Peg” (Hollinger) Evans, 65, of Paxinos and formerly of the Benton area, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at...
BERWICK — Officers responding to an early morning fight between a man and two women reportedly found the man trying to...
Service announced for Marietta, Ga., native
Russell C. Kirkpatrick, 82, of Marietta, Ga., passed away April 5, 2021. He was born in Marietta and served as a...
BLOOMSBURG — Town code enforcers cited Chester A. Lee for failing to correct property maintenance violations at 136 E....
Berwick native was devoted to family
Gloria (Zajac) (Wenner) Markowski, 71, of Drums died Monday evening, April 5, 2021, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital....
Jaxson W. Shiffer Dylan Shiffer and Denise Michael, Berwick, are the parents of a son, Jaxson Wyatt, born Tuesday,...
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DEAR ABBY: I’m in my late 20s, married and happily child-free. My best friend recently became pregnant, and I am having...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am currently on rituximab immunotherapy. I have had my first Moderna vaccine, and my second shot is...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You have excellent business savvy. You are quick yet thorough. You are also an independent...
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• Katherine O’Donnell, a senior in the Cosmetology program at Columbia-Montour Area Vo-Tech School, has been named...
BLOOMSBURG — The Community Giving Foundation: Bloomsburg announces the creation of a new scholarship fund to support...
School sign-up Kindergarten registration in the Berwick Area School District is now open. Your child will be eligible...
Here are available school menus for the week of April 12: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast — Monday: Cereal, graham...
We invite your school to submit photos of programs, awards and other special activities to be published in on School...
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Oded Brenner is a modern-day Willy Wonka. In the 1990s, he co-created an international chocolate empire, Max Brenner...
The children have been waiting for weeks, 21 days, to be exact. Last fall, we purchased 30 quail. Quail eggs are...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday. The Democrat...
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) — The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Linda Busby, 74, hesitated outside a community center...
“The block in the atmosphere that has given us a mostly dry period starting last Friday is slowly weakening. Today will...
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration’s special health...
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Golfer driving 84-87 mph in 45-mph area
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph —nearly twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of...
Tourney will be played despite voting debate
AUGUSTA, Ga. — While a tempest brews outside Magnolia Lane over Georgia’s voting rights law, Augusta National would...
Golf returns to Augusta in better conditions
AUGUSTA, Ga. — No one needed to see the colorful blooms at Augusta National to realize this will be a much different...
Nike has suspended its endorsement contract with Deshaun Watson amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment...
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PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto each hit a three-run homer, Rhys Hoskins had a solo shot and the...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 3 2.600 _ _ 3-2 L-2 0-0 3-2 New York 3 2.600 _ _ 3-2 W-2 3-...
WASHINGTON — Yes, Pablo Sandoval is 34 and in his 14th year in the majors, a two-time All-Star and a World Series MVP....
CINCINNATI — The names might not ring out like Rose, Morgan, Bench and the Big Red Machine. But Tyler Naquin, Nick...
BOSTON — Christian V??zquez homered, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and J.D. Martinez went for extra bases for the...
CLEVELAND — José Ramírez’s second two-run homer of the game snapped a tie in the eighth inning and sent Cleveland to a...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Mitch Moreland hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning and Oakland rallied to beat...
SEATTLE — Kyle Seager slapped an opposite-field, bases clearing double for the big blow in Seattle’s seven-run sixth...
MIAMI — Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and Dylan Carlson added a grand slam, leading St. Louis over Miami for a...
ARLINGTON, Texas —Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous opening day start for Texas by striking out eight over six...
CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th inning and Milwaukee beat Chicago...
SAN DIEGO — Alex Dickerson scored on Donovan Solano’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th and San Francisco beat San...
DETROIT — Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth inning and Minnesota held off Akil Baddoo and Detroit....
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks said 25 players and coaches have tested positive in a COVID-19...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Bradley Beal returned from a five-game absence and scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook had his 20th...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 36 16.692 —
Philadelphia 35 16.686 ½ Boston 26 26.500 10...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. —Penn State’s leading scorer is heading to Florida and could be a huge help right away. Guard Myreon...
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Today in Sports History
April 8, 1991 • BU assistant wrestling coach Zeke Jones captures a gold medal at the World cup Championships, beating...
Today BASEBALL High school Berwick at Dallas................. 4:15 p.m. Benton at Sugar Valley........ 4:30 p.m....
COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Georgia at Vanderbilt ———————————————
COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN'S) 5 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA...
BLOOMSBURG 11, CENTRAL 7 Central 230 002 0 — 7 8 2 Bloomsburg 204 023 x — 11 7 3 I. Stout, L. Kocher (3), B. Derr (...
BERWICK — Zander Unger had nine aces, 18 service points and eight kills and Berwick defeated Nanticoke, 3-0 (25-13, 25...
Tee times Thursday-Friday 8-11:06 a.m. — Michael Thompson, Hudson Swafford 8:12-11:18 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Matt...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 39 25 10 4 54 132 118 N.Y. Islanders 39 25 10 4 54 118 90 Pittsburgh 39...
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Tanner Houck to alternate training site. CHICAGO WHITE SOX...
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Hans A. von Spakovsky, election law reform initiative and senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, recently...
Talen’s plan for a data center storage facility in Salem Township is massive in scale — as big as 9 football fields....
There was an article in the local newspaper recently reviewing the results of student testing at the Bloomsburg school...
InsideSources.com Many in the now Democrat-controlled D.C. look at unemployment numbers and see a problem with an...
An elderly lady was known throughout her neighborhood for her faith and her bold proclamation of it. She would stand on...
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Central Columbia needs to be held accountable for their actions at their student assembly. Everyone will know what you...
