Stories from Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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Town to move Fourth of July bash to fairgrounds due to road detour
BLOOMSBURG — Amid concerns over a major construction detour and possible COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings, the...
BLOOMSBURG — The Bloomsburg Fair will kick off its first racing season in 36 years with free admission to its first...
Mifflin supers hear fears about 55-unit housing development
MIFFLIN TWP. — About a dozen residents turned out for a supervisors meeting here Monday to explain their fears over...
BLOOMSBURG —Just a week after the state said it will lift most COVID-19 restrictions at the end of this month,...
Ohio man escapes serious injury in crash
ORANGE TWP. — An Ohio man rolled the tractor-trailer he was driving south on State Route 487 Monday afternoon, tying up...
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Blood drive:10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Columbia Mall, Buckhorn. Appointments: download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit...
1935: The Rural Electrification Administration was created as one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal...
• Actor Annabelle Attanasio (TV: “Bull”), 28. • Actor-singer Jonathan Jackson, 39. • Actor Austin O’Brien, 40. •...
Pipeline restoration slated WASHINGTON (AP) — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said...
Philly mayor decries violence PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a violent Mother’s Day weekend in Philadelphia that...
TREASURE HUNT: 2-7-12-18-20 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-6; WILD: 6 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-4-8; WILD: 6 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 6-8-6-...
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Benton Rodeo will gallop back this summer, despite months of planning uncertainty because of the coronavirus pandemic....
By the Press Enterprise staffHARRISBURG — Pennsylvania on Monday had its lowest daily number of new coronavirus cases...
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccines are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer’s shot...
BERWICK — The following judgment was filed in District Judge Richard W. Knecht’s court.• Brent Babb and all others at...
BLOOMSBURG — A sophomore nursing major died Saturday evening in town, according to an email from the Bloomsburg...
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Former longtime Catawissa Lumber employee
Charles H. Parks, age 84, of Bloomsburg passed away on Saturday morning, May 8, 2021, at his son’s home in Sugarloaf,...
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping Vermont’s reinstated requirement people collecting unemployment benefits...
Assisted with her church’s clothing giveaway
Dorothy E. (Owen) Fritz, 90, of Sugarloaf Township died late Sunday evening, May 9, 2021, at her home. Born March 30,...
Alexander R. Maguire Sean Maguire and Nicole Bender of Shickshinny are the parents of a son, Alexander Robert, born...
CATAWISSA — Someone stole a pair of wheeled wooden toy horses used by toddlers from a porch here. The theft was...
Services to be announced later
John Samuel Pope, 95, of Danville passed away peacefully on May 9, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville....
Friends and family of James H. Beach, a Berwick native, are requesting a get-well card shower for him as he recovers...
Not a church event Healing Families After the Trauma of COVID, a free event discussing how to help children and...
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MAHONING TWP. — A two-car crash just before 3 p.m. at the intersection of Woodbine Lane and Route 11 left both drivers...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department on Monday launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid to state and...
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my second husband for more than 15 years. My 30+-year-old son from my first marriage...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You are thoughtful, considerate and generous to others. You are also enthusiastic and proactive...
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Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some say yes
NEW YORK — As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by...
DEAR DR. KEITH ROACH: I have had both COVID-19 vaccinations and am planning to donate blood. Would any of my immunity...
Q. I live in Mexico and love black licorice, but it’s almost impossible to find in my town. When I went to the U.S. for...
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began...
BEIJING (AP) — China’s population growth is falling closer to zero, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains...
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Super: 21 baseball players exposed
BERWICK — Twenty-one people on Berwick High School’s varsity baseball team are under quarantine after a 22nd team...
“With all of our area already having had a generous amount of rain this month, what we now need is a period of mostly...
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The twisted remains of several all-terrain vehicles leaned precariously inside Baba Mir’s...
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Baffert won’t attend in hopes of avoiding being a distraction
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes while trainer Bob...
Berwick’s winning streak snapped
For the Press Enterprise BERWICK — It was obvious early that runs would come at a premium in a tight softball game...
Errors hurt Panthers in low-scoring contest
Press Enterprise Sports Editor BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg’s softball team has some impressive wins on its resume over...
Former QB will switch to TE; reunite with coach Urban Meyer
Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are apparently getting back together, this time in the NFL. The former Florida star and 2007...
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ATLANTA — Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 47 21.691 —
x-Brooklyn 44 24.647 3 New York 38 30.559...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 22 14.611 _ _ 6-4 L-1 10-9 12-5 New York 18 16.529 3 _ 7-3 W-2...
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Farabee scored two goals and James van Riemsdyk added one on the power play to lead the...
East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Pittsburgh 56 37 16 3 77 196 156 x-Washington 55 35 15 5 75 189 162 x-Boston 55...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Kevin Harvick crossed the finish line at Darlington Raceway a year ago and was struck by the stillness...
PITTSBURGH — Tyler Naquin homered and drove in four runs, Tucker Barnhart keyed a six-run fourth inning with a two-run...
BALTIMORE — Trey Mancini hit a go-ahead solo homer and later knocked in an insurance run, Jorge L??pez and four...
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Today in Sports History
May 11, 1991 • The Bloomsburg University softball team beats California, 5-1, avenging a loss in the Pennsylvania...
Today BASEBALL High school Benton at Northwest........... 4:30 p.m. Millville at Sullivan County... 4:30 p.m....
COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. ACCN — UNC-Wilmington at NC State 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma ———————————————...
MLB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG National League at Pittsburgh -107/-106 Cincinnati at Washington -111/-102...
The Links at Hemlock Creek WEDNESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE Pts. Dworsak/Enterline 38.5 Krum/Abraczinskas 32 Napersteck/...
BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Keegan Akin from Norfolk (Triple-A Southeast). Optioned...
Schedule-winners Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle Busch) Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA (Aric...
July 11-13 — Amateur draft, Denver. July 13 — All-Star Game, Denver. July 25 — Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N...
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DANVILLE — Eleven players scored for Danville’s girls lacrosse team, which was paced by Olivia Outt’s team-high four...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The frustration over yet another losing season, combined with what Sabres captain Jack Eichel called “a...
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Dr. Marc Siegel , clinical professor of medicine and medical director of Doctor Radio at NYU Langone Health, a Fox News...
When COVID-19 struck last year, the state made the right decision suspending the requirement that unemployed people...
There are entries in 30 seconds that comment on the Second Amendment, some of which make inaccurate statements to its...
Pennsylvania voters have a unique opportunity to regain some control over their state government on May 18. Some very...
Tuesday, May 11, at 5 p.m. is the deadline for receiving letters to the editor or comments to 30 Seconds about the May...
“Thank you for your service. Thank you for all that you’ve done for our nation. And for me as well, as a military mom...
When the moon hits your knees, and you mispronounce trees... Sycamore. ••• The only thing flat earthers have to...
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It’s time for our county commissioners to pull their big boy pants up and make Columbia County a Second Amendment...
