Stories from Monday, December 27, 2021
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Group resolves to lure in families for fitness
BLOOMSBURG — Starting next month, Bloomsburg YMCA will launch several new youth programs aimed at teaching youngsters...
Firefighters pluck pooch from river island after Lime Ridge porch collapse
LIME RIDGE — A 6-month-old puppy had to be rescued from a river island after running off when a rear deck collapsed at...
Organizer offers $500 reward in Gris-ly crime, or clemency for return
BERWICK —Clark Griswold has been kidnapped from the Christmas Boulevard, and there’s a $500 reward for information...
BLOOMSBURG — A Bloomsburg University student was caught with drugs in two separate incidents in September, police say...
56 in area shared in $66,500 in September
BLOOMSBURG — A Coal Township resident won $5,000 playing the Evening Pick Four lottery game, state records show. That...
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1932: New York City’s Radio City Music Hall first opened. 1968: Apollo 8 and its three astronauts made a safe,...
STORY TIME: 11:30 a.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick. Al-Anon: 7 p.m., The Lighthouse, 1640 Main...
• Actor Timothee Chalamet, 26. • Country singer Shay Mooney (Dan & Shay), 30. • Actor Wilson Cruz, 48. •...
Desmond Tutu dies at 90 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an...
• Berwick Borough Council’s 2022 meetings will be at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month, except in...
221-year-old church to close BELLEFONTE (AP) — A church with a 221-year history held its final service and is...
TREASURE HUNT: 03-06-13-14-19 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-8, Wild: 2 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 5-0-9, Wild: 2 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-4-...
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CodeRED, the emergency notification system, will be discontinued beginning Jan. 1 due to the low number of subscribers...
BRIAR CREEK TWP. — A drunken driver crashed into a utility pole, which snapped and toppled onto his vehicle, police say...
Police: Benton man drunk at wheel BERWICK — A Benton driver who hit a parked car after leaving a bar was drunk, police...
MAYBERRY TWP. — A Long Island man is accused of assaulting a 9-year-old boy by placing a pillow over his face and...
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Former Danville councilman enjoyed travel
John Joseph D’Orazio, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at Homeland Center in Harrisburg, Pa.,...
Assisted at Bloomsburg Fair and Pa. Farm Show
Linda B. (Kunkel) Folk of Ashland passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at...
Avid Danville sports fan served as coach
Mark D. Moser, age 67, of 590 15th St., Danville (Riverside), died at his home at 1:07 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021,...
Arborist enjoyed weight-lifting, bodybuilding
Damon J. Gearhart, 25, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Lancaster General Hospital. He...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Audrey (Sorber) Rule, 91, widow of Robert Rule, formerly of rural Shickshinny died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at Bonham...
Ezra G. Maiers Tristan and Sara (Csont) Maiers of Bloomsburg are the parents of a son, Ezra George, born Wednesday,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. recently added two new weapons to its small arsenal against the coronavirus: pills that...
BOSTON — When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple...
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... son of Scott and Shelley Pfirman, Catawissa, will be 9 years old Tuesday. Grandparents are Linda Jones, Paxinos;...
... son of Larue III and Carin Marks, Catawissa, will turn 10 Sunday. Grandparents are Christine Kowalchick, Bloomsburg...
... daughter of Ladd and Maggie Manning, Millville, will turn 12 Friday. Her grandparents are Michael and Lola Manning...
... son of Evan and Carly Gajkowski, Catawissa, turned 8 on Dec. 21. Grandparents are Ron and Fran Gajkowski, Numidia,...
... son of Jason and Alicia Blaine, Nescopeck, will be 9 years old on Tuesday. His grandparents are Theodore and...
... son of Matthew and Rachel Baylor, Bloomsburg, turned 4 on Dec. 25. Grandparents are Jack and Sharon Kindt,...
... daughter of Angelo and Nicole Martarano, Wernersville, will turn 9 Thursday. Grandparents are Rick and Joanne...
... twin sons of Jackie and Curtis Mracek, Ponte Vedra, Fla., will turn 10 on Sunday. Grandparents are Chuck and Lisa...
... son of Ben and Kristen Diehl, Paxinos, turned 3 on Dec. 25. His grandparents are Lenny and Anita Wasileski,...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active 76-year-old man. I became aware of an increase in my resting heart rate in April 2021,...
ROMEO, Mich. (AP) — An animal shelter in Michigan has been inundated with hundreds of parakeets. The Detroit Animal...
NEW YORK (AP) — The celebratory last runs of vintage New York City subway cars could be in jeopardy because of...
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Dec 22- Who will help when ARC & the SPCA and other non-profits do not? Ms. Lysk took calls from people seeking...
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“Be careful when walking or driving today. A period of snow and ice is expected, which will eventually change to rain....
BERWICK — A drunken 19-year-old initially blamed another driver for hitting her car, sending it into a parked vehicle,...
BERWICK — A New Jersey man who stole tools from a Front Street towing company was caught when he tried to enter Canada...
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BOSTON — The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl were both canceled due to the pandemic on Sunday as coronavirus outbreaks at...
Philadelphia stays in playoff race with win over New York
PHILADELPHIA — The play was called “East Texas” in a nod to Jalen Hurts’ and Lane Johnson’s roots and —for a franchise...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The chances that the Kansas City Chiefs would spend Sunday night celebrating their record sixth...
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The Buffalo Sabres placed coach Don Granato and two players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol upon returning from the...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 30 20 6 4 44 98 80 Toronto 30 20 8 2 42 98 76...
PHILADELPHIA — Upon further review, can the reversal of a touchdown have a review? That was the odd sequence in...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Top-ranked Alabama arrived Sunday in North Texas without offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien or...
WASHINGTON — Joel Embiid had 36 points and 13 rebounds and a spat with Montrezl Harrell, Tobias Harris added 23 points...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 22 9.710 —
Philadelphia 17 16.515 6 Boston 16 17.485 7...
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East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 9 6 0.600 427 264 4-3-0 5-3-0 6-5-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 New England 9 6 0....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their first NFC South title since 2007 on Sunday when Tom Brady threw...
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow threw for a franchise-record 525 yards and four touchdowns, and Cincinnati took sole possession...
ATLANTA — Matt Ryan threw a tie-breaking, 12-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst early in the fourth quarter and...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Zach Wilson threw a touchdown pass and ran for another to outduel Trevor Lawrence, and short-...
NEW ORLEANS — Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan entered his second decade in the NFL with a fresh, clean-cut look....
MINNEAPOLIS — Brandon Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to lift Los Angeles into the...
SEATTLE — Jimmy Graham caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Nick Foles with 1:01 remaining, Damiere Byrd made an...
HOUSTON — Rex Burkhead ran for a career-high 149 yards and two touchdowns, and Houston took advantage of three...
LAS VEGAS — Josh Jacobs rushed for 129 yards and Las Vegas came from behind to defeat Denver to stay relevant in the...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns and Buffalo hung on to beat New England to vault themselves...
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District 4 Class A W L Rating Northumberland Christ. 3 1.554 Lourdes 4 1.539 Bucktail 4 2.476 Benton 4 3 .430...
Dec. 27
Dec. 27, 1991 • Northwest opens on a 10-0 run and, led by 24 points from Dave Steigerwald, beats Southern Columbia, 90...
Today BASKETBALL High school girls Loyalsock at Mt. Carmel.......2:30 p.m. Bloomsburg at Central..........7:30 p.m...
College Basketball
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Syracuse 9½ Brown NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Charlotte OFF OFF...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) 6 p.m. ACCN — Brown at Syracuse ———————————————
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — The...
District 4 Class A W L Rating Lourdes 3 0.654 North-Penn Liberty 3 2.608 St. John Neumann 2 1.546...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA Springfield 25 15 7 2 1 33 78 71 Hartford 23 13 6 2 2...
FOOTBALL
National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed DY Tyeler Davison on the reserve/COVID-19 list. CAROLINA...
DEC. 21
East Stroudsburg South 500-41x, Berwick 498-38x BERWICK: Carson Witner, 100-10x; Wyatt Readler 100-9x; Keanu...
THROUGH DEC. 25 Scoring G FG FT PTS AVG Durant, BKN 27 291 171 803 29.7 Curry, GS 31 280 137 864 27.9 Antetok., MIL...
Saturday, Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl Georgia St. 51, Ball St. 20 Monday, Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl Nevada (8-4) vs. W....
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The urge can be overwhelming. Florida’s iconic manatees are dying of starvation. The images of bloated corpses bobbing...
InsideSources.com Russia’s menacing actions near Ukraine have western nations fearful of a pending invasion. A...
My boss always laughed at my jokes at work. But since the pandemic, she never laughs at any of them during Zoom calls....
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re a loyal and trusted friend. You enjoy showing up for others and doing what you can to...
DEAR ABBY: Recently my husband and I invited a couple we are close with to accompany us on a 10-day bus trip. After...
