Stories from Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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County records: House belongs to ex-Montour commissioner
MAHONING TWP. — A blaze swept through a one-story house here Tuesday afternoon, leaving the homeowner badly burned and...
Owner of area N-plant and coal plant promises no change in jobs, pay
Talen Energy Supply, the owner of the nuclear plant in Salem Township and the coal-burning plant in Derry Township,...
Recent appointees concerned about tax increase paired with use of district savings
DANVILLE — The Danville Area School Board will revisit its proposed 2022-23 budget after two recently appointed members...
Republican among five seeking Boback’s seat
One of the Republican candidates running for a state House seat in western Luzerne County was charged with DUI after a...
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1927: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded during a banquet at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles...
• Actor Annabelle Attanasio (TV: “Bull”), 29. • Actor Coby Bell, 47. • Actor Nicky Katt, 52. • Actor Martha Quinn...
Preschool Storytime: 10 a.m., Bloomsburg Public Library, stories and creative activities for ages 3-5. BOOK SALE HAPPY...
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons...
Chef cleared in groping trial BOSTON (AP) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and...
• The Central Columbia school board has rescheduled a May meeting from May 16 to May 23, at 6 p.m. in the district...
Several dead in SUV wreck PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A speeding sport utility vehicle smashed into a commuter rail station...
TREASURE HUNT: 2-8-17-26-27 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 9-5; WILD: 6 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-2-0; WILD: 6 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 1-4-5-...
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Berwick’s award winning high school band, freshly returned from a competition at Cedar Point, is holding its spring...
WASHINGTON (AP) —Sen. Bob Casey, one of the last lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling himself a “pro-life Democrat,” said...
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BLOOMSBURG — Ten people were granted ARD probation on Thursday as first offenders in Columbia County court. All will...
Enjoyed sports, including professional wrestling
Allan D. Williams, 79, of Berwick passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family. Born February...
Sugarloaf Twp. man was union floor mechanic
Willard G. “Willie” Parsons, 77, of Sugarloaf Township died Monday, May 9, 2022, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital....
Longtime electrician and business owner
Walter T. Pastusak Jr., age 95, of 382 Country Lane West, Orangeville (Stoney Brook Circle), passed away on Monday, May...
Retired carpenter, machinist and landscaper
Gary Lewis Eckrote of Port Matilda, Pa., passed away on April 30, 2022. He was born in Berwick, Pa., on November 15,...
Comment made by another Dawn Moore, founder of Save the Geese, says it was not she who asked Bloomsburg Town Council...
Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors Tuesday...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Just as Americans gear up for summer road trips, the price of oil remains stubbornly high, pushing...
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Janice McGeachin on Monday demanded...
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re a doer. You don’t like to waste time. You’re usually the person who’s up and making...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old with O-negative blood type. When I was 40, the Red Cross notified me that antibodies...
DEAR ABBY: I am widowed after 45 years of marriage. A male work friend of 20 of those years wants to have a...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials said Tuesday, as one of...
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BLOOMSBURG — Warrants have been issued for the following people who failed to appear for contempt hearings on...
BLOOMSBURG — Nine people pleaded guilty to DUI charges during recent hearings in Columbia County court. All were...
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HARRISBURG (AP) — Just days until Pennsylvania’s primary, Republicans are openly worrying a leading candidate in the...
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“To paraphrase a famous poem, ‘what is so rare as a day in May.’ It perfectly fits the kind of weather we’ve had Sunday...
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Library Association, the American Federation of Teachers and more than a dozen other...
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Sophomore back on field months after injury
Press Enterprise Sports Editor Bloomsburg’s Charlie Foust never saw it coming. The three-sport athlete and weight-...
Philly’s season on the line with loss
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat moved one win away...
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Rookie Seth Jarvis scored twice and Antti Raanta finished with 34 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 20 8.714 — — 8-2 W-1 12-4 8-4 Tampa Bay 18 12.600 3 — 6-4 L-...
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Justin Turner hit three of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ eight doubles and finished with...
WASHINGTON — There was no question this rat was for real. So, too, are these New York Mets. A critter scurried through...
ST. LOUIS — Cedric Mullins and Tyler Nevin each homered and Kyle Bradish struck out 11 over seven strong innings,...
CINCINNATI — Josh Hader reached 500 career strikeouts, Luis Urías hit tying home run and made a clutch catch and...
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7)
x-if necessary
Eastern Conference
Milwaukee 2, Boston 2 Sunday, May 1: Milwaukee...
DETROIT — Tarik Skubal led Detroit to a 6-0 win in the opener of a unique doubleheader caused by Major League Baseball’...
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Football and men’s basketball players on scholarship in one of the major conferences can expect to soon earn a minimum...
NEW YORK — Minor league players and Major League Baseball have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging teams...
DARLINGTON, S.C. —The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast and the dwindling number of spots may lead to...
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins were stymied by Igor Shesterkin during the regular season. They have now...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Carolina 3, Boston 2 Monday, May 2: Carolina 5, Boston 1...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has been selected as the 2022 Good Guy Award...
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WILKES-BARRE — Peyton Lipsey went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs, and Berwick’s softball team rallied with seven...
May 11, 1992 • Matt Modrak pitches a four-hitter, and Joe Ciocco goes 3-for-4 with a home run to power Lourdes to a 3-...
Today BASEBALL High school Southern at Central................... 4 p.m. Berwick at Pittston.............. 4:15 p.m...
COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ACCN — Liberty at Virginia Tech ———————————————
COLLEGE SOFTBALL 11 a.m. BTN — Big Ten...
Links at Hemlock Creek WEDNESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE POINTS Krum/Abraczinskas 22 Lawton/Price 20 Yasenscha/Fisher 18....
BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed RHP Jorge Lopez on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Travis...
MLB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
National League Milwaukee -187/+160 at Cincinnati at Pittsburgh OFF/OFF LA Dodgers...
Through June 24 — Salary arbitration hearings, held remotely. June 14-16 — Owners meeting, New York. July 17-19 —...
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The 428,000 net new jobs last month in the Labor Department’s Friday report is mildly encouraging since every major...
Ideally, a public swimming pool is crystal clear. You can see from the surface to its depths without trouble. That’s...
Here, unedited, is a statement Vision Home Builders owner Jeff McCreary recently released on his business’ closure: In...
About three decades ago I had the pleasure of teaching and coaching a young man who today is running for the...
This is my fourth attempt to write this letter. It’s tough to get everything I need to say about the pro-choice debate...
What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef. ••• What do you call a cow with two legs? Lean beef. ••• What...
Ray Bradbury, in his dystopian novel “Fahrenheit 451,” portrays a world in which a totalitarian government creates a...
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Inflation is a serious problem especially for the utility companies. Poor PPL needs another huge rate increase to make...
Here are available school menus for the week of May 16: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast — Monday: Ham and cheese bagel....
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