Stories from Friday, May 7, 2021
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Junior-senior dance postponed to June 11
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — An uptick in positive cases of coronavirus among Central Columbia High School students has forced a...
‘Caretakers:’ We weren’t told historic span was sold, to be moved
HEMLOCK TWP. — A couple who’ve served as the unofficial guardians of a historic covered bridge for nearly 20 years say...
MAHONING TWP. — A Geisinger Medical Center employee threatened to stab another employee who told her she wanted to keep...
Berwick defendant also fined $3,000, is to lose license
BLOOMSBURG — A man with six lifetime arrests for driving drunk was given a state prison sentence of one to five years...
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• Actor Dylan Gelula, 27. • Actor-comedian Aidy Bryant, 34. • Actor Breckin Meyer, 47. • Singer Eagle-Eye Cherry...
1915: A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,...
• Central Columbia School District’s proposed final budget for 2021-22 is available for public inspection in the...
School bus held hostage COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Army trainee has been charged with dozens of crimes after authorities...
Suspect is ‘unfit’ for trial MEDIA (AP) — A man accused of having kidnapped and killed his girlfriend’s 7-month-old...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-2-13-18-27 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-7; WILD: 5 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 8-0-3; WILD: 5 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 1-7-2-...
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Summer is a great time to catch up on reading and it’s also a great time to encourage your children to read and explore...
BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed recently in District Judge Richard W. Knecht ’s court. Defendants...
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Funeral arrangements will be announced
Eugene A. Derr Jr., 96, of North Centre Township died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at his home. He was the widower of...
HARRISBURG — After spiking to its highest level in more than three months on Wednesday, Columbia County’s daily...
HONOLULU (AP) — Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home...
BENTON — Here are Benton Middle School honor roll students for the third marking period: Distinguished Honors •...
Sydney R. Jankowski Thomas and Mia (DeLos Santos) Jankowski, Bloomsburg, are the parents of a daughter, Sydney Rose,...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —The Biden administration on Thursday detailed steps to achieve an ambitious goal to conserve nearly...
COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) —Sifting through a shovel load of dirt in a backyard, Michael Raupp and Paula Shrewsbury find a...
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Jason Statham says very, very little in his new film. But, as always, the English actor is very expressive with his...
“I was impressed by how green the countryside has become. This is an indication we’ve had plenty of moisture in our...
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Superstar slugger’s decade with Los Angeles is over
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols was cut by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, abruptly ending the 41-year-old...
Defensive miscues help in Vo-Tech’s victory
Press Enterprise Copy Editor SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — Vo-Tech’s Wyatt Koser and Millville’s Landon Evans were quite...
Loyalsock snaps Central’s streak
For the Press Enterprise SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — Defense has been a major strength for Central Columbia all season....
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WORCESTER, Mass. —Concrete is curing, saws are buzzing, and Larry Lucchino is at home again, in a ballpark. At an age...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 19 13.594 — — 6-4 W-1 10-9 9-4 Toronto 16 14.533 2 — 7-3 W-2 7...
PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler was one out away from his first shutout in seven years when Phillies manager Joe Girardi...
NEW YORK — José Altuve responded to jeering fans by marking his 31st birthday with a go-ahead, three-run homer off Chad...
MIAMI — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and five pitchers combined on a five-hitter to help...
BOSTON — Franchy Cordero came off the bench with three hits to snap an 0-for-25 slump, then brought home the game-...
MINNEAPOLIS — Willie Calhoun's RBI single in the 10th inning gave Texas the lead in a victory over reeling Minnesota,...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Triston McKenzie bounced back from a rugged start to pitch one-hit ball into the sixth inning and...
WASHINGTON — Ehire Adrianza made the most of a rare start on a day off for slumping NL MVP Freddie Freeman, providing a...
ST. LOUIS — Taijuan Walker allowed one hit in seven innings, the Mets scored three runs on bases-loaded walks and beat...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Randal Grichuk homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead Toronto to a victory over Oakland....
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BLOOMSBURG — Needing one win to clinch a berth in the PSAC tournament, Bloomsburg University’s baseball team did it in...
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The New York Rangers in less than 72 hours lost their best player to injury, fired their president and general manager...
May 7
May 7, 1991 • Selinsgrove’s track team, unbeaten in 82 consecutive meets, bounces Danville from the unbeaten ranks,...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 12 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Gold Coast 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL:...
PITTSBURGH — Jeff Carter scored a career-high four goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved back into first place in the...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Pittsburgh 55 36 16 3 75 195 156 x-Washington 53 34 14 5 73 185 157 x-Boston 53...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 45 21.682 —
x-Brooklyn 43 24.642 2½ New York 37 29....
Today BASEBALL High school Hazleton at Berwick.............4:15 p.m. Neumann at Bloomsburg.......4:30 p.m. Warrior...
MLB
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
National League at Chicago Cubs -137/+120 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets -132/+115 Arizona at...
DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 24 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled RHP Kyle Funkhouser from Toledo (Triple-A...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Phil Mickelson has gone nine months since he finished among the top 20, and it looks as though that...
Berwick Golf Club WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
MONDAY NIGHT LEAGUE May 4
Field tournament: Amber Basset. Low putts: Suzanne...
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State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove, R-York, has been holding hearings in the Legislature since November,...
ROSE: It took a while, but we think the Salem Township supervisors came to the right answer in the end on a proposal by...
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” — Psalms 73:26
On Sunday...
David Millard’s quoted response to the writers of the Letter to the Editor published April 21 in the Press-Enterprise...
When does a joke become a dad joke? When it becomes apparent. ••• What’s the leading cause of dry skin? Towels.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife and I are grateful to have recently received our second Moderna vaccine. When the crush...
Just to be sure I have this right - two fire trucks, a police officer, multiple volunteers arrived all because a member...
CATAWISSA — Here is the April report from the office of District Judge Craig W. Long. • COLUMBIA COUNTY: $7,779 •...
CATAWISSA —The following civil complaint was filed in District Judge Craig W. Long ’s court. • LVNV Funding LLC of...
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“Here Today” is a wasted pairing of Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish that juggles dementia, grief and family squabbles...
“Monster,” a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle is adapted...
President Joe Biden has met his goal of having most elementary and middle schools open for full, in-person learning in...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000. That’s the lowest point...
DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, my husband, “Lee,” met his long-lost sister, his father’s daughter from a previous marriage...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You are quiet and sometimes distant. You clearly love the arts and are creative. Personally, you...
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