Stories from Friday, October 15, 2021
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Road work in Bloomsburg cutting off parade route
BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg’s homecoming parade won’t be held Saturday because of the town’s road construction project on...
Tax money, jobs and better Internet access promised
BRIAR CREEK — Speakers at a town hall meeting Thursday promised Talen Energy’s planned Cumulus Data Center would bring...
Official: Bloomsburg-area surveys to help determine mitigation options
Press Enterprise Editor BLOOMSBURG — Survey crews are on the streets of west Bloomsburg and the flood-prone areas of...
BLOOMSBURG — When residents of the town’s west end want to get information on flooding of Fishing Creek next year,...
Vehicles violently wrecked near Route 42 in Aristes
CONYNGHAM — A violent crash shut down a section of MidValley Road between Wilburton No. 2 and Wilburton No. 1 Thursday...
Authorities: Suspect had warrants out in two counties
BLOOMSBURG — Police from four departments descended on Millville Road Wednesday evening after a neighbor reported a man...
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1966: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill creating the U.S. Department of Transportation. 1991: Despite sexual...
• R&B singer Keyshia Cole, 40. • Country singer Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town), 52. • Actor Vanessa...
Grace Lutheran Church Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Arch Street and Fairview Avenue, Berwick. Columbia County Food Pantry...
Bill Clinton hospitalized WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is in a California hospital being treated...
• Northwest Area School Board’s Co-Curricular Committee will meet Monday at 5 p.m. in the board room. • Bloomsburg...
Woman concealed abuse HARRISBURG (AP) — The former Luzerne County director of the Department of Children and Youth...
TREASURE HUNT: 6-14-16-24-26 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 4-5; WILD: 1 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 4-6-9; WILD: 1 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-7-0...
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An English and Adult literacy program is coming to Thomas Beaver Library. It aims to improve the lives of adults in the...
DANVILLE — Police here are investigating a borough woman’s claims she was attacked outside her home. Tina Clark says...
BLOOMSBURG — A homeless man found sleeping on a home’s back porch without permission Oct. 5 faces trespassing charges,...
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Frances K. Balsavage
Frances K. Balsavage, age 87, of Sunbury, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, at Nottingham Village Nursing Home,...
Devoted dog lover, avid John Deere collector
Brad H. Reed, 56, of Benton died Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 13, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born Dec....
Had lifelong interests in technology and flight
John J. Gelety, husband, father, grandfather, and all-around great friend passed away unexpectedly at his home in...
BERWICK — A Coal Township man facing charges of rape of a minor will see more charges against him after police say he...
For the second straight year, the world heads into a new La Nina weather event. This would tend to dry out parts of an...
WASHINGTON (AP) —Average long-term mortgage rates jumped this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan again breaching 3...
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Columbia County reported another new death from COVID-19 on Thursday. It was the county’s fourth in two days and eighth...
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Congratulations to Congress for avoiding economic catastrophe for another month or so. The Senate voted Thursday night...
ROSE: Nearly a decade after they happened, the state still has disaster relief grant money left over from Tropical...
I am writing as a private citizen to respond to your Oct. 5, 2021 editorial in which you once again attempt to minimize...
I attended the Oct. 12, 2021 Danville Borough Council meeting to show support for Danville council members to...
Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers are currently considering legislation that, if passed and enacted, will ensure that...
A man and his wife were having a spat and were giving each other the silent treatment. It had been two days already,...
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Here are Halloween happenings scheduled for the area: Today and Saturday, Oct. 15-16 • SHICKSHINNY — “Terror on the...
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“Having stalled for more than a week, weather systems gave us a steady diet of warm, dry and mostly cloudy conditions....
LONDON (AP) — The number of people killed by tuberculosis has risen for the first time in more than a decade, the World...
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Penn State coach responds to Iowa’s Ferentz
Penn State’s James Franklin denied any of his defensive players pretended to be injured during the Iowa game —...
PHILADELPHIA — The tattoo runs along Kevin Hayes’ left forearm, a permanent reminder of what the Philadelphia Flyers...
Philly rallies, but comes up short
PHILADELPHIA — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
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SAN FRANCISCO — Gabe Kapler repeatedly blew bubbles with his gum and popped them during his postseason managerial debut...
CONCORD, N.C. — First came the woman, then the fastest cars in racing. Tony Stewart, who fell in love with NHRA while...
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are preparing to play without outfielder Jorge Soler in the NL Championship Series as they...
SUNRISE, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe scored his second goal of the night 1:37 into overtime and the Florida Panthers...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 Ottawa 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 Florida 1 1 0 0 2 5 4...
x-if necessary DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5)
American League
Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Thursday, Oct. 7: Tampa Bay 5,...
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MIAMI — At Miami’s first preseason game of the year, something caught Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s attention as he stood...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After working non-stop for 10 months to recover from an ACL injury and get on the field with...
HOUSTON — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was already counting on a rematch with his former team even before the...
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Oct. 15, 1991 • Bloomsburg, which has only had a soccer program for four years, beats Muncy 3-0 to finish its division...
Today FOOTBALL High school Pittston at Berwick.................... 7 p.m. Bloomsburg at Warrior Run....... 7 p.m...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 6 p.m. WHLM FM 104.3, 105.5; AM 930 —The Friday Football Commute WHLM FM 94.7, 96.3; AM 1280 —...
WILLIAMSPORT — Trailing 4-0 in the first set of their No. 2 doubles match in the District 4 championship final, Central...
MLB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG American League at Houston -144/+124 Boston NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at New...
Oct. 26 — World Series starts. Nov. 8-11 — General managers meetings, Carlsbad, Calif. Dec. 1 — Collective bargaining...
BASEBALL National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Terminated the contract of manager Mike Shildt. BASKETBALL...
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The poor folks of Haddonfield, Illinois, are having the worst and longest Halloween ever. It seems one movie wasn’t...
On its surface, “The Last Duel” seems like a familiar slog. The film, directed by Ridley Scott, begins with all the...
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Hello PENNDOT. If you read this column, I have a suggestion that would enhance safety and traffic flow. Replace the...
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Have you seen the television commercials for Rinvoq (upadacitinib)? Ads for this rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug have...
BLOOMSBURG —Here are more results from the 2021 Bloomsburg Fair: POULTRY & RABBITS DEPARTMENT Rabbits - Dutch -...
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MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday. It’s the first major walkout at...
BLOOMSBURG — Enjoy food, pumpkin carving, face painting and other activities — all for free — Saturday at Tilly’s Fall...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A family filed a lawsuit against Disney Cruise Lines, saying their 3-year-old daughter was...
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DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Melanie” is very close with a cousin she grew up with. This cousin is getting married in five...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re friendly and outgoing. There’s hardly anyone who you can’t get along with. You have a...
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Why is it that no matter what time a surgery is scheduled, the rule is “no food or drink after midnight...
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