Stories from Monday, July 19, 2021
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Educator taking over at Greenwood Friends
MILLVILLE — Andy Jones-Wilkins and his wife, Shelly, grew familiar with Columbia County and the surrounding region...
District says quick virus tests will be available
BERWICK — If the coronavirus infection rate remains steady next school year, Berwick Area Schools students will be...
SALEM TWP. — A Nanticoke man was on drugs and had a suspended driver’s license when police caught him behind the wheel...
WILLIAMSPORT — A modular home construction company is suing another construction firm, alleging it’s owed money for its...
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Lycoming County Fair: Hughesville, opens 4 p.m., free gate admission; tough truck racing 7 p.m., grandstand. KIDS GRAB...
• Actor/comedian Dustin Ybarra, 35. • Actor Jared Padalecki, 39. • Actor Chris Sullivan (“This is Us”), 41. • TV...
1848: A pioneering women’s rights convention convened in Seneca Falls, New York. 1961: TWA became the first airline...
Virus worries top U.S. doctor The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday he’s concerned about what lies ahead with cases of...
• Northwest Area School District will hold a Co-Curricular Committee meeting at 5 p.m. July 21. • Orange Township will...
Two found dead after fire DOUGLASSVILLE (AP) — Two people were found dead after reportedly being trapped in a fire in...
TREASURE HUNT: 12-16-17-19-28 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-6, Wild: 2 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 9-2-8, Wild: 2 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-7-...
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Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is showing off its talent and creativity with a free children’s through July 31 at Town...
HARRISBURG — Former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election have been debunked by the courts, his...
BLOOMSBURG — A Bloomsburg man pleaded guilty to having marijuana after police responded to a report of a fight between...
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Longtime PPL logistics leader was LL coach
Gary Russell Stotler, 63, of Berwick died Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, following...
SCRANTON (AP) — Betsy Ross would be impressed by this operation. Since 2016, the staff at North American Manufacturing...
Longtime dairy farmer enjoyed hunting
H. Joseph Lyons, 88, of Bloomsburg went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his residence. Joseph was born...
HELSINKI (AP) — A Lutheran church in Norway has held a name change ceremony for a 49-year-old transgender person in...
Complete obituary to be published in August
Annabelle Louise Davis, 91, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, July 14, 2021. A...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Joseph “Joe” East, 88, of Berwick went to be with the Lord Friday, July 16, 2021, at the Berwick Hospital....
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian police have uncovered bootleg wine hidden in a dry village well in the country’s west,...
Desmond D. Morgan David and Moriah (Melanson) Morgan of Bloomsburg are the parents of a son, Desmond David, born...
• Ruth Walters of Bloomsburg will celebrate her 98th birthday on Tuesday, July 20. Cards will reach her at The...
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WASHINGTON — What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new...
The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair...
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... son of Bryan and Lindsay Marcotte, will turn 6 Friday. Grandparents are Len and Dee Zboray, Northumberland, and Ray...
... son of Curtis and Stephanie Bower, Danville, will be 1 year old on Wednesday. Grandparents are Pamela Appleman and...
... daughter of Brandon and Samantha Glenn, Berwick, will turn 10 Tuesday. Grandparents are Marty and Lori Hahn,...
... daughter of Jeff and Amanda Stutzman, will turn 3 Thursday. Grandparents are John and Kathy Stutzman, Hegins, and...
... daughter of Julie and Mike Lang, Altoona, will turn 4 Saturday. Her grandparents are Joyce and Dennis Laubach,...
... son of Ben and Kristen Diehl, Paxinos, will turn 6 Tuesday. Grandparents are Elaine Diehl, Danville, and Lenny and...
... son of Josh and Marisa French, Billings, Montana, will be 1 year old Friday. Grandparents are Matt Moyle and wife...
... son of Emily Sutherland and Corbin Neal, Bloomsburg, will be 1 year old on Wednesday. Tyson’s grandparents are...
... son of Kolton and Bridgette Lynn, Orangeville, will turn 2 on Sunday. His grandparents are Brenda and Doug Lynn,...
Q. After many years of occasionally suffering headaches, itching and other symptoms, particularly during holidays, I...
Got to love the town of Bloomsburg and it’s crying residents that live here. You have something new come to town and...
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MOSCOW (AP) — A disagreement over signs between a Jewish summer day camp and a gay campground that share premises in...
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) —New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy...
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“After a week of very warm and even hot afternoon temperatures, yesterday was mostly cloudy and noticeably cooler. We...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships will remain in place after a federal...
ATLANTA (AP) — Congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting...
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Hard-hitting catcher agrees to $6.5 million bonus
PITTSBURGH — Henry Davis loved his time at Louisville. It’s what helped make the hard-hitting catcher the first overall...
The happiest basketball coach in the world right now should be Milwaukee’s Mike Budenholzer, since he’s one win away...
Morikawa wins British Open for second major
SANDWICH, England — Collin Morikawa gazed adoringly at the claret jug, thrust it into the air and then gave it a kiss,...
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East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 56 37.602 — — 4-6 L-1 28-19 28-18 Tampa Bay 55 38.591 1 — 8-2...
PITTSBURGH — Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to complete a huge comeback and the New York Mets...
BATTING —Guerrero Jr., Toronto,.332; Brantley, Houston,.326; Bogaerts, Boston,.318; T.Anderson, Chicago,.315; D....
WASHINGTON — Alcides Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a winning single in the ninth as Washington wrapped...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a first-inning grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged his 31st homer of the...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years, pitching six crisp...
BATTING —N.Castellanos, Cincinnati,.330; A.Frazier, Pittsburgh,.326; T.Turner, Washington,.317; J.Turner, Los Angeles,....
PHILADELPHIA — J.T. Realmuto had a big day at the plate, following a two-run walk-off homer in the completion of...
CHICAGO — Carlos Rod??n allowed one hit through seven dominant innings, Yo??n Moncada and Tim Anderson hit solo homers...
ST. LOUIS — Harrison Bader put St. Louis ahead with a checked-swing single in the seventh inning, and the Cardinals...
DENVER — Charlie Blackmon hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Colorado a victory over Los Angeles...
CINCINNATI — Corbin Burnes returned to All-Star form, pitching sharply into the ninth inning and leading Milwaukee over...
PHOENIX — Merrill Kelly threw eight solid innings, Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run homer and Arizona avoided a sweep with...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Bradley Zimmer had three hits including a home run on All-Star Chris Bassitt’s first pitch, and...
DETROIT — Jeimer Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as Detroit finished a weekend...
ATLANTA — Yandy Diaz homered during a four-run rally in the seventh inning and Tampa Bay beat Atlanta. Tampa Bay 000...
When the gunshots started to echo all around Nationals Park, San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. quickly...
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LOUDON, N.H. — With darkness closing in, Aric Almirola sprung to life late Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and...
After backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Final, Carey Price has been left unprotected for the...
For a man tabbed as swimming’s next superstar, Caeleb Dressel couldn’t be more disinterested. Of course, he cares about...
NBA FINALS
(Best of 7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, July 6 Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105 Thursday, July 8 Phoenix 118...
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July 19, 1991 • The Pittsburgh Pirates extend the Cincinnati Reds’ losing streak to 10 games, getting a pair of home...
Today BASEBALL American Legion at Central Columbia Berwick vs. Carbondale/Lakeland 3 p.m. ———————————————
Tuesday...
MLB BASEBALL 5 p.m. MLBN — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (Game 1) 8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis 11 p.m...
TURBOTVILLE — Teddi Snavely no-hit Towanda and Central Columbia captured its first-ever 8-10-year-old Section 3...
Links at Hemlock Creek WEDNESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
July 14 Points Enterline/Dworsak 134.5 Yasenschak/Fisher 126...
BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LHP Miguel Del Pozo to Toledo (Triple-A East). KANSAS CITY...
Sunday
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.06 miles
(Start position in parentheses) 1. (22)...
MLB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG National League Miami -120/-100 at Washington at Cincinnati -115/-105 N.Y. Mets...
Aug. 12 — New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa. Aug. 22 — Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland at...
NEW YORK — The fan who hit Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo with a baseball thrown from the Yankee Stadium...
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According to state law and accepted practices, the problems outlined this week in a Hearst Connecticut Media...
InsideSources.com It has been several decades since Americans dealt with the specter of inflation. However, according...
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Eons ago, the first humans learned to drop seeds into the ground to grow plants for food, for beauty and for fiber. We’...
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend, “John,” for a year and a half. He had been divorced for two years after a 20-...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are medical advances going backward? If not, why are so many people dying in their 50s and 60s? Just...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Personal growth is super important to you, as is your freedom. It’s with these values that you’...
