Stories from Saturday, August 6, 2022

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Firefighter called to family’s burning home
GERI GIBBONS and M.J. MAHON Press Enterprise Writers NESCOPECK —Ten people — ages 5 to 79 — died in a fire here...
MIFFLIN TWP. — Three Mifflinville families believe they finally have a solution to water runoff problems that have...
Berwick man is to face charges in county court
BERWICK — A Berwick man accused of purposely hitting another man with his vehicle was “fighting for his life,” his...
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Food Pantry: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Millville American Legion. Car, Truck, Bike Show: Registration 9 a.m., judging at 11,...
ISTANBUL (AP) — Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday and traveled mined...
SUV drove into parade GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man driving drunk without a valid license barreled through a...
• Columbia County Industrial Development Authority’s board of directors has canceled its meeting for this quarter. The...
1942: Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands became the first reigning queen to address a joint session of Congress,...
• Movie writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, 52. • R&B singer Randy DeBarge, 64. • Actor Faith Prince, 65. •...
Pipeline firm to pay in deal HARRISBURG (AP) — The developer of a major pipeline system connecting the Marcellus Shale...
TREASURE HUNT: 8-19-21-23-29 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-2; WILD: 6 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-0-5; WILD: 6 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 9-6-0...
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SOUTH CENTRE TWP — A K-9’s sniff forewarned officers about the presence of narcotics in a Bloomsburg man’s Chevrolet,...
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden, isolated in the White House residence with COVID-19, signed two measures Friday...
BLOOMSBURG — A man fled from police on his bicycle because “he suspected he had outstanding warrants,” charges state...

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Bloom resident enjoyed family time, all sports
Thomas E. “Tom” McGovern, 68, of Bloomsburg passed to his heavenly home on Friday morning, Aug. 5, 2022, at the...
LOS ANGELES — Keanu Reeves is to star in a TV adaptation of “The Devil in the White City,” the bestselling nonfiction...
Berwick Weis Bakery manager enjoyed quilting
Doreen Patricia Russ, 75, of Bloomsburg passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in her home. Born in Pottsville on June 22...
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in Northern California filed murder charges against the parents of a 15-month-old...
Longtime employee of Luzerne Outerwear
Iris E. (Miller) Hontz, 87, of Union Township, rural Shickshinny, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at The Gardens at East...
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on...
BERWICK — The Confer family reunion is planned for Sunday at Ber-Vaughn Park. A meal is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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NESCOPECK — Workers are to start paving part of southbound Route 339 next week, plus continue restoring topsoil and...
SCOTT TWP. — Smoke summoned firefighters to Oliran Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse Friday around 11:30 a.m. when the...

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BERWICK — Brian Free and Assurance will present a concert at Berwick Bible Church, Sunday at 6 p.m. Brian Free and...
Not sure what the attraction is to these so called “swimming holes” along the creek when we have state parks with...
CATAWISSA — Numidia Valley Bible Fellowship is hosting its annual roast beef meal on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 4 p.m...
MIFFLINVILLE — The Welcome Table at St. John’s Lutheran Church will offer a free to-go meal on Saturday, Aug. 13, from...
BLOOMSBURG — Beth Israel Congregation will be welcoming Shabbat at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, with an in-person...
BERWICK — Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church is hosting its monthly free Community Meal on Monday at 5 p.m. The church...

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WASHINGTON (AP) —U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs last month despite warning signs of an economic downturn, easing...
NEW YORK — How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls...
DEAR ABBY: I graduated from college with a degree in a niche field. In my graduating class of nearly 7,000, there were...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re quick-witted and love to learn. You enjoy doing things independently or with people who...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week, a judge ruled Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of “House of...

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“Since weather systems have slowed down, the tropical air over Pennsylvania is in no hurry to leave. Today, tomorrow...
NESCOPECK — Just hours after an early morning fire took the lives of 10 residents, the community sprang into action...
NESCOPECK — A house fire killed 10 people Friday morning, according to authorities. State Police at Shickshinny...
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Exhibit honors the hard work of females in league
CANTON, Ohio — A 15-year-old boy made his way through the Pro Football Hall of Fame museum on Friday, checking out the...
The NCAA earned praise last year when it agreed to pay referees at its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments equally...
Bad boy NFL owners get a slap on wrist
AP Sports Columnist After Donald Sterling’s racist ramblings were exposed to the world, the NBA moved quickly to...
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DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have claimed Dinelson Lamet off waivers, capping a week in which the right-hander was...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 70 36.660 — — 5-5 L-2 41-15 29-21 Toronto 59 46.562 10½ +3 7...
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Gibson retired his first 18 batters and pitched one-run ball over eight innings, Kyle Schwarber hit...
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list Friday, one day...
CHICAGO — Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, Justin Steele matched a career high with 10...
CLEVELAND — Trey Mancini hit two home runs, including his first career grand slam, and drove in five runs, leading...
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. —Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman isn’t wasting any time. Not with the Irish’s season opener against...
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Aug. 6, 1992 • The Berwick American Legion team strands 13 runners and loses to Towanda, 7-5, and is eliminated from...
3ICE HOCKEY 5:30 p.m. CBSSN — Week 8: Team Trottier vs. Team Murphy, Team Fuhr vs. Team Mullen, Team LeClair vs. Team...
GREENSBORO, N.C. —Joohyung “Tom” Kim began the Wyndham Championship with a quadruple bogey on his first hole and wasn't...
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has taught a lot of lessons the past seven seasons. Along the way, some...
MLB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG National League at N.Y Mets -129/+110 Atlanta at Chicago Cubs OFF/OFF Miami at...
Berwick Golf Club WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION Monday Night League Aug. 1 Field tournament: Jean Chapin. Low putts:...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Suspended Scranton/Wilkes-Barre INF Derek Dietrich 50 games without pay for...
Today No events scheduled ———————————————Sunday No events scheduled
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Malik Willis is experiencing some growing pains as the Tennessee Titans rookie works through his...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) —Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon has been charged in Indianapolis with two...
OXNARD, Calif. — The signing of free agent linebacker Anthony Barr could nudge young star Micah Parsons closer to being...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Seven months after undergoing knee surgery, Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin is back in...
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Less than two weeks into training camp, J.C. Jackson is proving to be a quick study of the...
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The United States has now met President Biden’s goal, announced in March, to legally admit “up to” 100,000 Ukrainians...
ROSE: When Kocher Park reopens later this month, the Columbia County Conservation District says it will have installed...
It would be enlightening for someone, anyone, in either government agencies, think-tanks, or energy corporations to...
Rumors abound that Donald Trump is on the verge of announcing his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential Election at an...
Why do cats always get their way? They are very purr-suasive! ••• How do two cats end a fight? They hiss and make up...
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The average national price for gasoline has gone up almost $2 over the past year, according to the U.S. Energy...
NEW YORK — Julia Ducournau’s second feature, “Titane,” has developed the reputation of being a wild, explosive movie....
Although travel prices continue to soar overall to constrained supply and mounting demand, pockets of affordability...
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This is to address a property at 525 East Fourth Street in Berwick. I was hoping they could send somebody out to take a...
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