Stories from Saturday, May 1, 2021
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Replanting set for front of pizza shop
BLOOMSBURG — A town committee has voted to replant a tree in front of a local pizza shop, effectively ending a four-...
Washingtonville mayor offers proof of builder ID
WASHINGTONVILLE — When a centuries-old log cabin was discovered under the facade of a bar being demolished early last...
D.A.: Video shows town man didn’t hit anyone
Press Enterprise Editor BLOOMSBURG — Police have dropped nearly all charges against a man who’d faced a count of...
FRANKLIN TWP. — Southern Columbia School Board and the teachers union agreed Friday to a three-year contract extension...
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Food Pantry: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., by American Legion Squadron 564 at Millville American Legion. Free Grab-n-Go Dinner:...
1915: The RMS Lusitania set sail from New York, headed for Liverpool, England (it was torpedoed and sunk by Germany off...
• Actor Lizzy Greene, 18. • TV personality Abby Huntsman, 35. • Actor Kerry Bishe, 37. • Actor Jamie Dornan, 39...
Barricades blamed in deaths JERUSALEM (AP) — At least 45 people were crushed to death and dozens hurt in a stampede...
• Berwick Civil Service Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in City Hall, 1800 N. Market St. • Washingtonville...
Voter sentenced for fraud MEDIA (AP) — A Marple man who illegally voted for Donald Trump on behalf of his long-dead...
TREASURE HUNT: 3-9-17-18-30 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-4; WILD: 9 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-0-3; WILD: 9 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 4-2-3-...
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Press Enterprise Managing Editor Pennsylvania on Friday had its highest daily total of newly confirmed coronavirus...
SCOTT TWP. — Two drivers suspected of being impaired by drugs or alcohol each refused testing during recent traffic...
BLOOMSBURG — Three people face $300 fines after being cited for harassment in separate incidents here, district court...
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Longtime truck driver served in Vietnam
James E. Fox, 74, of Berwick passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Berwick Hospital Center. Born in Towanda on...
GMC employee enjoyed family, friends, animals
Jami E. Coombs, 60, of Bloomsburg passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center,...
Arborist owned tree service, enjoyed carpentry
Bruce M. Deschaine, 64, of Bloomsburg died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at his home. Born Oct. 23, 1956, in Marietta,...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Cyril M. Krisanda, 74, of Salem Township passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Department of Veterans Affairs...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Deborah A. (Hess) Comstock, 67, of Berwick died Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville....
DANVILLE — The following civil complaints and judgments were filed in District Judge Marvin K. Shrawder ’s court....
BERWICK — The following landlord, tenant papers were filed in District Judge Richard Knecht ’s court. • Jason Williams...
Garrett M. Cherrington Nate and Michelle (Munsch) Cherrington, Bloomsburg, are the parents of a son, Garrett Michael,...
WILBURTON — A man allegedly shot out a rear window of a vehicle with an air rifle while a woman was inside driving,...
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BERWICK — A 53-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly crashing her car into another vehicle, then fleeing....
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden is training the government’s sights on the loopholes, shelters and international...
LOCUST TWP. — Jefferson Road will be one-way only from Middle Road to Center School Road today through Sunday evening,...
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MADISON TWP. — Police say a Shickshinny man was cited after they allege he pulled into oncoming traffic and caused a...
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Although you are enthusiastic when you’re motivated, you are also laid-back and easygoing. You...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year. U.S. workers...
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married five years and are raising four children. One is from my previous...
BERWICK — Charges have been filed against two Berwick women allegedly in a car carrying a wanted man who fled police,...
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04/25 Editor the photo was bad enough but then your comment topped it. Who is to blame? The good people in Shickshinny...
BLOOMSBURG — First Presbyterian Church of Bloomsburg will hold a yard sale in its courtyard at 345 Market St. on...
DRUMS — Faith Church Drums and Resurgent Church have a new location. They will meet at 530 W. Butler Road, Drums,...
MIFFLINVILLE — The Welcome Table at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fifth and Race streets, Mifflinville, will be hosting a...
ALMEDIA — A free clothing and household item giveaway will be held at Shiloh Bible Church, 123 Church St., Almedia, on...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis set a $48 gift cap for all Vatican employees Thursday and issued a new law requiring Vatican...
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“The Canadian air that blew into Pennsylvania yesterday is still with us. That means the weekend will get off to a good...
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Pittsburgh hopes he can jump-start run game
PITTSBURGH — The conversation was short. Maybe because there really wasn’t a reason to have one. The Pittsburgh...
Dowkus strong on mound and at plate
For the Press Enterprise KULPMONT — Mount Carmel found itself trailing by two runs after the opening half inning...
Wind, rain and Mustangs can’t stop Blue Jays
For the Press Enterprise SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — Central Columbia has shown it has a knack for starting games with big...
AP Sports Columnist One quarterback. Then another. And yet another. For the first time since 1999, the top three...
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Mike Sullivan insisted the Pittsburgh Penguins would take a minute to enjoy clinching their 15th straight playoff berth...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington 50 32 13 5 69 175 149 x-Pittsburgh 51 33 15 3 69 175 142 N.Y....
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 17 10.630 _ _ 6-4 W-1 8-8 9-2 Toronto 12 12.500 3½ 1 5-5 W-1 5...
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge managed his own workload Friday night. Judge hit a grand slam for one of two homers to earn an...
PHILADELPHIA — New York and Philadelphia turned the eighth inning into a bench-emptying, trash-talking, finger-pointing...
CINCINNATI — Joey Votto hit his 300th career home run and doubled twice, leading Cincinnati over Chicago. Votto got a...
WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a two-run homer and Washington, boosted by a...
PITTSBURGH — Matt Carpenter hit his second pinch. three-run home run in as many days, leading St. Louis over Pittsburgh...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —Lance McCullers Jr. struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and Houston beat Tampa Bay in the...
PHILADELPHIA — Landon Dickerson’s ability to do cartwheels at his size is a testament to his athleticism and may be...
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Brooklyn 43 21.672 —
x-Philadelphia 42 21.667 ½ New York 35 28.556 7½ Boston 34 30....
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris each scored 18 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126...
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SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — Vo-Tech’s Wyatt Koser homered and doubled and the Rams defeated Benton, 11-7, in high school...
LAWRENCE, Kan. —Kansas hired Buffalo’s Lance Leipold on Friday, turning over one of college football’s worst programs...
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Today BASEBALL High school Millville at Bloomsburg........... 11 a.m. Montgomery at Northwest........ 1 p.m....
Today in Sports History
May 1, 1991 • Major League Baseball sees two record-breaking performances, as Nolan Ryan throws his seventh career no-...
NEW YORK — Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar has been fired as a consultant by Major League Baseball and...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Brisbane 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at North...
Class 5A All-State Team First team Player of the Year: Aaron Lemon-Warren, 6-5 Sr., Archbishop Ryan Karell...
Berwick Golf Club THURSDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
April 29
FAHRINGER DIVISION Record Pts. Hower/Lally 4-0 29 Weaver/Fink...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The bourbon is flowing again, flowery hats and humans are on the scene and 19 horses are ready to run...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Released Roberto Alomar as consultant to MLB and placed on the ineligible...
First round 1. Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence, qb, Clemson. 2. N.Y Jets, Zach Wilson, qb, BYU. 3. San Francisco (from...
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Gov. Tom Wolf, apparently unsatisfied with controlling merely everything in Pennsylvania related to the COVID-19...
ROSE: We often talk about how sports teaches life lessons. Often it’s that hard work is rewarded, or that having a...
The coming elections are very significant, since there are included multiple judges positions and three proposed...
by Dick Polman Republican pollster Frank Luntz met with 17 vaccine-resisting Trump voters to better understand why...
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The following wills were filed at the Columbia County Courthouse in late March and early April: • Harriet P....
DANVILLE — A Bloomsburg woman is facing trespassing charges after police say she went into a man’s bedroom while he was...
