Stories from Friday, April 9, 2021
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Carpet manufacturer pays $375G for long-shuttered mini-golf course
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — A long-shuttered miniature golf course and driving range has been sold to a neighboring carpet...
Heating, air-conditioning systems are obsolete, grounds official reports
BERWICK — Berwick Area School Board is considering what amounts to a $298,771 down payment on a $3 million project to...
Troopers: Texas man’s truck hit utility pole, injuring passenger
CONYNGHAM TWP. — A Texas man was killed Thursday when a speeding pickup he was driving hit a tree and utility pole,...
Berwick man, 36, locked up
BRIAR CREEK — A Berwick man threw a 2-by-4 board at a car carrying two toddlers, state police say. Now Christopher...
Road fixes estimated at $110,000 after sewer system installation
COOPER TWP. — Cooper Township will repair a number of streets damaged during a contractor’s installation of new sewer...
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• Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho, 21. • Actor Elle Fanning, 23. • Actor Kristen Stewart, 31. • R&B...
1865: Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House...
GARAGE SALE: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bethany United Methodist Church, 116 Summerhill Ave., Berwick, garage behind church...
Shooting suspect captured BRYAN, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and five others wounded Thursday after a shooting...
• Benton Area School District is seeking bids for a food service management company for the 2021-22 school year. All...
Jobless setup gets upgrade HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is promising a much...
TREASURE HUNT: 3-5-17-23-26 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-4; WILD: 7 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-9-0; WILD: 7 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-3-0-...
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The Montour Area Recreation Commission will coordinate a county-wide parks cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon April 24....
FRANKLIN TWP. — A man pulled over for driving too slowly and crossing the center lines of a road refused to submit to a...
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Retired clerk enjoyed gardening, family time
Sherry Ann Achey, 73, of Danville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, after a lengthy illness at...
COOPER TWP.- A car burst into flames as its driver headed toward Bloomsburg on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The...
Cops: Driver was high on meth FRANKLIN TWP. — A woman was charged with driving under the influence of methamphetamine...
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix further beefed up its film catalog on Thursday in a multi-year deal that will make it the new...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Avengers, reassemble! Disneyland said Thursday that its new Avengers Campus will debut on June...
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HARRISBURG — The pace of daily coronavirus cases reported in Pennsylvania continued to quicken Thursday, as the number...
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania is “winning” the race to contain a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations...
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A traveler shows up at an airline gate, claiming that she’s been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus can fly...
ROSE: Really, a flowering branch of apple buds would be more appropriate here. Ever since most of Centralia’s...
A front-page article in the April 8, 2021 version of the Press Enterprise included details of a discussion of the...
Cindy Sanford is a registered nurse, now retired, who spent nearly 40 years in patient care in a variety of settings...
The bell ringer for a church in a small village died. The priest sent out word they were looking for a replacement. One...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling many...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said this week it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of...
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You know it was said back in the day, the Queen of England prayed when she met clueless Jimmy Carter because he was so...
“Voyagers” is a sci-fi thriller about a group of young adults tasked with travelling to and repopulating a new planet....
Keri Hilson is projected to have a busy year, but not releasing new music. Instead, the two-time Grammy nominee is...
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DEAR ABBY: I have something to say about “Still Fun in the South” (Jan. 4) and her complaint that single middle-aged...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please provide your recommendations on how we should conduct ourselves after we get the...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You are sensitive and have refined tastes. You are also frank when talking to others, which can...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an...
“At the beginning of the week, it appeared rain would result in a soggy Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. However, this...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former youth detention center worker accused of responding to a bruised and crying teenager’s...
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Golfer makes seven birdies and an eagle in torrid stretch
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Seven holes into the Masters, Justin Rose was 2-over par and in no position to panic. He knew Augusta...
Panthers improve to 3-1 with another win
Press Enterprise Copy Editor BLOOMSBURG — With the ability to make adjustments on the fly, Bloomsburg cruised to a 9-0...
Warrior Run rallies, forces extras for win
For the Press Enterprise BLOOMSBURG — Warrior Run seemed to have an answer for everything Central Columbia attempted...
For the Press Enterprise DANVILLE — A couple weeks into the 2021 season, Danville softball has yet to face stiff...
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His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba’s eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 4 3.571 — — 4-3 L-1 0-1 4-2 Boston 4 3.571 — — 4-3 W-4 3-3...
PITTSBURGH — Craig Kimbrel’s two-year journey through the wilderness appears to be over. The seven-time All-Star...
NEW YORK — Jeff McNeil launched a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth inning on his 29th birthday and New York was...
BALTIMORE — Eduardo Rodríguez won in his return from heart inflammation that caused him to miss the 2020 season,...
MINNEAPOLIS — Mitch Garver, Byron Buxton and Luis Arraez hit home runs to back another strong start by José Berríos,...
DENVER — Jon Gray took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and got his first win of the season, pitching Colorado over...
CHICAGO — Lance Lynn pitched a five-hitter for the first complete game and shutout in the major leagues this season,...
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikola Vucevic and Zach Levine each scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 122-...
ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals,...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 40 26 10 4 56 121 92 Washington 40 25 11 4 54 134 122 Pittsburgh...
NEW YORK — Kris Letang and Evan Rodrigues scored in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 36 16.692 —
Philadelphia 35 16.686 ½ Boston 26 26.500 10...
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MILLVILLE — Carlee Charles and Olivia Savage both homered, and Millville powered past Vo-Tech, 14-6, in high school...
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The Stanford logo was missing on Shane Griffith’s all-black wrestling singlet when he won an NCAA national title last...
April 9
April 9, 1991 • Berwick’s boys tennis team beats previously undefeated Wyoming Valley West, 5-2. April 9, 2001 •...
Today BASEBALL High school Benton at Sullivan County....4:30 p.m. Loyalsock at Bloomsburg......4:30 p.m. Central...
Midway Lanes MONDAY NIGHT MEN’S
Week 28 W L **it Happens 32 16 Pick Ups 29 19 Zeisloft II 28 20 Zeisloft I 26...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BOSTON RED SOX — Activated LHP Eduardo Rodriguez from the IL. CHICAGO...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) —The applause started when Lee Elder’s golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got...
AUTO RACING 8 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Cook Out 250, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va...
MLB
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
National League at San Francisco -144/+134 Colorado at LA Dodgers -270/+240 Washington at...
Atlantic Division GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA Providence 17 13 3 1 0 27 57 33 Hartford 14 7 6 1 0 15 48 45 Bridgeport...
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Hello Greg. I just read your article on nostalgia from the ’50s and ’60s and wanted to share an experience from about...
NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake, 40, has the energy of a teenager. He recently performed a new song for the inauguration...
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s better known fans of mystery novels, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is writing one....
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BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students in the third marking period: Distinguished Honors •...
BERWICK — Here are Berwick Area Senior High School honor roll students in the third marking period: Distinguished...
