Stories from Friday, December 31, 2021
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Berwick businessman: Shots in arms put cash in hands
BERWICK — Kirk Bower’s offer to give people in the Berwick and Nescopeck ZIP codes $50 to get vaccinated against the...
Newspaper delivery drivers turning the page after 40 years
MAINVILLE — After more than 40 years of snow and ice storms, floods and long nights as Press Enterprise newspaper...
Mahoning Township considering payments for impact on traffic
MAHONING TWP. — Mahoning Township supervisors are considering implementing a traffic impact fee geared at shifting some...
Kulpmont suspect allegedly said he wanted phone charger
BERWICK — A Kulpmont man who tried to climb into a woman’s bedroom window at 1:35 a.m. told police he was trying to...
BERWICK — Police called to a house where an unconscious woman was barely breathing found a second woman passed out and...
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Happy Noon Year!: A Noon Year’s Party for the Whole Family, Bloomsburg Public Library, 11 a.m. to noon. Library closes...
1904: New York’s Times Square saw its first New Year’s Eve celebration, with about 200,000 people in attendance. 1946...
• U.S. Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas, 26. • Author Nicholas Sparks, 56. • Actor Val Kilmer, 62. •...
Authorities: Biden on ‘hit list’ DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a California man arrested in Iowa had an...
• Huntington Township supervisors intend to appoint a certified public accountant to perform the annual audit in place...
Parents charged in shooting PENN HILLS (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old accused of fatally shooting his 5-year-old...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-8-16-24-29 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 3-0; WILD: 9 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-3-2; WILD: 9 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-8-9-...
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The Montour County Salary Board approved a 3% cost-of-living raise for county employees for 2022 at this week’s meeting...
SCOTT TWP. — A man is accused of stalking and harassing an ex-girlfriend. He followed her to the Hampton Inn on...
BLOOMSBURG — A Scott Township man is charged with stealing $1,100 from a wallet dropped by a shopper at Weis Markets...
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TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a fire in Japan that killed 25 people has died at a hospital where he was being treated for...
Active church member enjoyed family time
Agnes C. Johnson, 93, of Berwick died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Holly Benscoter. Born Jan....
Will-O-Bett Farm owner active in community
Husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather William (Bill) Joseph Dagostin, 83, of Sugarloaf, son of William A....
TORONTO (AP) — Quebec announced Thursday it will reimpose a nighttime curfew beginning New Year’s Eve, and Ontario...
Organ donor to help lives of others
Ernest C. Hart Jr., “E.J.,” one year of age, of Sunbury was received into the arms of Jesus at The Children’s Hospital...
Survived by many family members
Madelyn Lee Van Loan was born on the day she was due, Dec. 26, 2021. It is an unfathomable tragedy that she passed the...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Carolyn (Yost) Karas, 88, of 303 Mount Pleasant Road, Orangeville, died at her home early Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021,...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Gary R. Keefer, 68, of 144 Elysburg Road, Danville (Riverside), died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 29,...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Walter M. Hontz, 84, of Shickshinny passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 30, 2021, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Call for tree pickup Anyone interested in having BSA Troop 43 of Jerseytown pick up their Christmas trees can call 570...
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The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January. But that’s cold comfort...
MONTOUR TWP. — A Berwick man seen riding a bicycle late at night on the opposite side of Montour Boulevard against...
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WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000. It’s more evidence the...
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Dan,” and I do not consume alcohol, mostly because of our family history. Several years ago...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 65-year-old man in good health. In March 2021 I received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. I...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re a ball of energy and a burst of joy. You bring good vibes and good tidings wherever you...
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A pandemic-record high 19,436 newly reported coronavirus diagnoses Thursday pushed Pennsylvania’s total cases past 2...
The discovery of three dead cats by the SPCA at her home Benton indicates that the Feline Champion is in over her head...
Judgments awarded BERWICK — The following landlords won judgments in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht...
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NEW YORK — Will Smith rappelled into a live volcano and kayaked down an Icelandic whitewater river for his latest...
NEW YORK — Kenny Gorelick is known to millions as Kenny G. The music superstar, noted for his soprano saxophone, has...
NEW YORK — For a long time, it bothered Richard Jenkins he didn’t look or come off like the movie stars he grew up with...
LOS ANGELES — Michael Patrick King wants the record to show “Sex and the City” had a “slow burn of a love affair” with...
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Clifton Collins Jr. has made a career out of being a supporting player. Even if the average moviegoer might not know...
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“If you have things to do outside, I suggest you get to them today. Tomorrow will be stormy as Winter Storm Frida...
SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the United States is also putting children...
DANVILLE — Motorists will have to work their way through alternating lane restrictions next week as a transportation...
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Monday’s game vs. Cleveland could be last at Heinz
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns...
DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester, all in their first year of eligibility, are finalists for the Pro...
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NEW YORK — Joel Embiid scored 34 points and the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return to the lineup by...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 23 10.697 —
Philadelphia 19 16.543 5 New York 17 18.486 7...
SUNRISE, Fla. — Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the Florida Panthers...
The NBA postponed another game for virus-related reasons Thursday, raising the total to 11 pushed back so far this...
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-...
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 32 21 7 4 46 106 93 Florida 31 20 7 4 44 117 93...
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Pennsylvania Football News Coaches Select All-State team
Class 4A First Team Offense
Quarterback Stone Saunders,...
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s focus is solely on the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s got no time for the “keyboard warriors...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —South Carolina coach Shane Beamer anticipated getting a bucket of mayonnaise dumped over his head...
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Birmingham Bowl No. 21 Houston 17, Auburn 13 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Air Force 31, Louisville...
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Dec. 31
Dec. 31, 1991 • Top-ranked Miami blasts Nebraska, 22-0, in the Orange Bowl to give the Hurricanes a share of the...
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Signed F Jordan Bell to a 10-day contract. INDIANA PACERS...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) 12 p.m. CBSSN — Hofstra at Elon SECN — High Point at Kentucky ———————————————
COLLEGE...
BERWICK — Berwick nearly had two players finish with double-doubles, as Rachel Whitenight scored 13 points and posted...
College Basketball
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Hofstra 6½ at Elon at Quinnipiac 1½ Niagara at Charleston SC 3 Delaware...
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Let’s start by saying what they are doing is perfectly legal. The U.S. Constitution makes that abundantly clear. That...
THORN: It takes massive public interest to get a dozen people to show up to a municipal meeting, much less 100. On...
I’m writing regarding the front page article on Evy Lysk’s cat rescue. I was dismayed that this took the banner...
An optimistic attitude has tons of health benefits. But for the vast majority of us, it does not come naturally. It...
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Just before Thomas Randele died, his wife of nearly 40 years asked his golfing buddies and his co-workers from the...
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Leonardo DiCaprio has been an outspoken environmental advocate. But while he’s produced documentaries, contributed...
NEW YORK — It’s not easy to put a finger on Janicza Bravo’s cinema. Her work encompasses nine shorts and two feature...
SEOUL, South Korea —Acting never gets easier for South Korean superstar Gianna Jun. “I feel like I climbed the...
