Stories from Sunday, May 2, 2021

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Man wed before his ordination will lead two Berwick churches
BERWICK — A new priest is coming to St. Mary and St. Joseph’s churches, and unlike any of his predecessors, he’s...
Two airlifted to GMC after collision outside eatery
ORANGE TWP. — A car and an SUV collided in front of a restaurant along Route 487 here about 5:30 p.m. Saturday,...
Authorities: Woman, four children hurt
SCOTT TWP. — A woman with four children in an SUV lost control of the vehicle, which careened off Interstate 80 and...
Fire chief: New owner’s debris fire spread to building
FISHING CREEK TWP. — A fire around noon Saturday destroyed a barn here, the last remaining structure on a property...
Man accused of having sex with girl outside Columbia Mall
BLOOMSBURG — A Delaware County man arrested on statutory sex crimes with a 13-year-old girl in his car near Columbia...
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1863: During the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at...
• Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, 6. • Actor Ellie Kemper, 41. • Former soccer player David Beckham, 46. •...
S-Anon Meeting: 3:30 p.m., Agape, 19 E. Seventh St., Bloomsburg, for women only. SAA meeting: 2-3 p.m., Agape, 19 E....
• Central Columbia School Board’s meeting/work session scheduled for May 3 has been cancelled. The next regularly...
Suspect attacked dad earlier RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A gunman who killed his mother, father-in-law, two sheriff’s...
TREASURE HUNT: 3-7-16-19-27 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-7 WILD: 2 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-4-6 WILD: 2 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-1-9-7...
Tree traps man in toilet GETTYSBURG (AP) — Authorities say a man was rescued after a tree that fell during high winds...
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican...
Woman, 26, enters disorderly plea LOCUST TWP. — A woman who had a small amount of marijuana during a Jan. 30 traffic...
ORANGEVILLE — Railroad police allege an Orangeville man stole a train horn and several railroad signals and stashed...
BLOOMSBURG — The following landlord, tenant papers were filed in District Judge Russell L. Lawton ’s office. • Lion’s...
Bloom man jailed in theft of beer BLOOMSBURG — A town man was jailed and faces a felony shoplifting charge after...
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Founded Dept. of Critical Care Medicine at GMC
J. Robert Burns, 83, of Danville died peacefully on April 30, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. Born July 7,...
SCRANTON — Corin Dively sacrificed sleep to shop. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to buy a quart of milk or...
Vietnam veteran was avid sportsman
Cyril M. Krisanda, 74, of Salem Township passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Department of Veterans Affairs...
A neighbor requests a birthday card shower for Flora Gilger ’s 95th birthday on May 6. Cards will reach her at Mount...
The dogs are fine DANVILLE — A borough woman who was injured in a crash April 23 says none of her dogs was hurt. No...
Utah Republicans make motion during convention
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —Utah Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him Saturday...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under...
NEW YORK (AP) — It was anxiety —and not a problem with the shots — that caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term...
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“Starting today and continuing through Tuesday, an atmospheric battle will take place over the state. Cool, dry air and...
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her...
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For the Press Enterprise BERWICK — It ended up being a very productive week for Berwick’s softball team. On Monday,...
Medina Spirit gives Baffert record Derby win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Velazquez was in a familiar place, in the lead aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby and...
For the Press Enterprise SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — Lewisburg and Central Columbia played a tight, low-scoring game in its...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stressed before the NFL draft that fixing the league’s worst rushing...
For the Press Enterprise BLOOMSBURG — A series of base running mistakes early in the game against Bloomsburg doomed...
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NEW YORK — Don Mattingly starred in the action-packed 1980s. Now the Miami Marlins manager, Donnie Baseball worries...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 17 11.607 _ _ 5-5 L-1 8-8 9-3 Toronto 12 12.500 3 1½ 5-5 W-1 5...
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning and the New York Mets benefited...
PITTSBURGH — Jack Flaherty pitched six solid innings to keep his record perfect and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer...
ARLINGTON, Texas —Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered and had an RBI triple among his trio of hits, and Willie Calhoun’s three...
MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Benintendi hit two homers, Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and Kansas City cruised...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over seven shutout innings and Houston made an early lead stand...
NEW YORK — Jameson Taillon earned his first win in exactly two years, Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs, and...
WASHINGTON — Patrick Corbin ended his 10-game losing streak, pitching seven solid innings and leading Washington over...
CHICAGO — Tim Anderson hit a grand slam, Leury García drove in three runs from the No. 9 spot in the lineup and Chicago...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Harvey won his third straight start and Baltimore took advantage of Oakland's sloppy play to...
CINCINNATI — Nick Hoerner hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and Chicago’s bullpen shut down Cincinnati Reds in...
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May 2
May 2, 1991 • Bloomsburg University’s softball team gets a no-hitter from Heather Young and sweeps a twinbill from the...
AUTO RACING 9:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula One: The Portuguese Grand Prix, Algarve International Circuit, Portim??o,...
WILKES-BARRE —Bloomsburg’s Rita Nuss drove in four runs on three hits, Ellen Hull went the distance in the circle and...
Today BASEBALL College BU at Lock Haven (DH)................noon SOFTBALL College BU at Lock Haven (DH...
Class 6A FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Rahsool Diggins, Archbishop Wood, 6-3 senior Devin Carney, Butler, 6-0...
MLB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG National League St. Louis -137/+120 at Pittsburgh at Washington -135/+117 Miami at...
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Thursday, April 29 FIRST ROUND 1. Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence, qb, Clemson. 2. N.Y Jets, Zach Wilson, qb, BYU. 3...
WASHINGTON — Bryan Rust scored two unassisted goals, Tristan Jarry made 23 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Pittsburgh 52 34 15 3 71 178 142 x-Washington 51 32 14 5 69 175 152 x-N.Y....
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Brooklyn 43 21.672 — x-Philadelphia 42 21.667 ½ New York 35 28....
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles added an extra first-round pick next year before selecting the Heisman Trophy...
HOUSTON — Stephen Curry bounced back from a rough first half with 23 of his 30 points in the third quarter, and the...
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3D shoot set for today A 3D Shoot will be held today at the North Montour Sportsmen’s Club. The next shoot will be May...
How many times have you visited a very special place and wished the walls could talk? The things you saw and the...
Pennsylvania hunting license sales topped one million for the first time in history.
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Hollywood thrillers in which sophisticated, attractive city folk move to creaky old country homes and experience scary...
LONDON — Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was reluctant to read the script of “Limbo.” He was concerned the film, about...
NEW YORK (AP) — The big flashy red carpet has made its return to New York City — albeit in a socially distant manner —...
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Harveyville, a village in the north of Huntington Township, Luzerne County, was settled not long after the start of the...
Today I lol-ed at the local dummys caring about girl/ women and sports. I have a suggestion to you all... Nobody cares...
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BERWICK — First Keystone Corporation (OTC Pink: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, reported net...
An Emergency Medical Technician course, beginning the week of Aug. 16 and running through early December, will be...
BERWICK — Ken Pollock Ford recently marked the retirement of Bob Thennes, a long-time sales and product specialist, and...
Anthony DaRe, a Central Columbia graduate, has been named to the Lehigh Valley Business’ List Power 100 List. The list...
Two Service 1st Federal Credit Union employees recently completed the Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification...
BERWICK — For the Cause Teen Center recently named an experienced youth program director as its program coordinator....
MIDDLEBURG — A Snyder County manufacturer is in the midst of producing a log-cabin home that will be delivered to the...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) —President Joe Biden didn’t want to be anywhere else Friday than helping his Amtrak family celebrate...
U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses. The Food and Drug...
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This week, we’re driving Chrysler’s 2021 Pacifica. It’s been restyled for the current year and still offers the...
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@ Berwick man “Dawg Fan For Life Man” If Crispin Field needs new turf so bad, let the school/town raise the money. You...
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A lawsuit filed seven years ago by parents and school districts against state government has been given a tentative...
ROSE: We’re two weeks past Block Party. We said back then that we would be watching the COVID-19 count closely to see...
Great teachers make great public schools. When we struggled in class, our teachers were there to lend a helping hand....
It’s great that President Biden wants to provide free Community College education to students. I’m all for education....
On paper, it appears to be the kind of lopsided contest that even the Vegas bookies won’t take any action on —...
“These institutions don’t change overnight. Part of what the #MeToo movement did was shed a spotlight on the problem,...
My new thesaurus is terrible. Not only that, but it’s also terrible. ••• I made a playlist for hiking. It has music...
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LOS ANGELES — In Sierra Teller Ornelas’ family, those who could spin a good tale earned a seat at her grandmom’s...
NEW YORK — Lorne Michaels was putting together a writing team for what became “Saturday Night Live.” Rosie Shuster was...
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An anonymous New York resident seeking to marry his or her adult child filed suit in federal court in Manhattan on...
NEW YORK (AP) — A part of Hank Azaria wasn’t really ready to let go of foul-mouthed baseball announcer Jim Brockmire....
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Amid isolation, COVID-19 is the loneliest number
CHICAGO — Alone in the home where she’d raised four kids, grieving recently deceased relatives, too fearful of COVID-19...
The cost of travel will slowly rebound from historic lows as more people receive COVID-19 vaccinations and book long-...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Columbia County, of Northumberland County and of Montour...
All Master Gardener face-to-face, in-person events have been canceled by Penn State Extension. This includes staffing...
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BENTON — Ricketts Glen State Park, 695 SR 487, offers these upcoming programs: • Tuesday, May 11, 12-2 p.m., Fly...
Senior centers list week’s activities • Benton — Monday: Coffee, 9 a.m.; share a laugh, 9:30 a.m.; exercise, 10 a.m...
FRANKLIN TWP. — Here are Southern Columbia Area High School honor roll students for the third marking period:...
Ralpho Bridge Club to resume play ELYSBURG — Ralpho Bridge Club will play Tuesday at the Elysburg library at 6:30 p.m...
65th anniversary Harold and Mary Auten of Danville celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on April 28. They...
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DEAR ABBY: My sister is a pathological liar who causes rifts between family members. She tries to turn us against each...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You are calm, strong-willed and charming. You are also fair-minded and like to avoid conflict....
NEW YORK (AP) — The new novel from “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty will be a story of family, tennis and a...