Stories from Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Bloomsburg man accused of rigging company’s raffles
RUPERT -- The former fire chief of the now-defunct Montour Township Fire Co. sold raffle tickets for the company, then...
Man is found guilty of harassing daughter
BLOOMSBURG -- A jury acquitted a father charged with abusing his young daughter after she refused to try on new shirts...
Danville-area crash one of about a dozen reported as heavy snow fell
MAHONING TWP. -- A box truck skidded out of control on a snowy highway Tuesday night and overturned, pinning its driver...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg University bus carrying 15 students caught fire on Tuesday, but everyone escaped without...
DANVILLE -- A 15-year-old Danville Area student is charged with making terroristic threats and institutional vandalism...
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Preschool Storytime: 10 a.m., Bloomsburg Public Library, for ages 3-5; free, no library card needed. Theme:...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Poland said early today a Russian-made missile fell in the eastern part of the country, killing...
Abortion ban overturned
ATLANTA (AP) -- A judge overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a...
* The public is invited to comment about the potential effects to historic properties of a proposal to erect a 195-foot...
1982: An agreement was announced in the 57th day of a strike by National Football League players.
1991: Former...
* Actor Noah Gray-Cabey, 27.
* Actor-comedian Pete Davidson, 29.
* Actor Maggie Gyllenhaal, 45.
* Actor Martha...
Prosecutor may be removed
HARRISBURG (AP) -- On Tuesday, Republicans in the state House of Representatives moved closer...
TREASURE HUNT: 18-25-26-29-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-3; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 5-7-8; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 4-5-5-4...
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Berwick is welcoming Santa Claus and the Christmas season with a full-fledged parade the day after Thanksgiving.
All...
DANVILLE -- A man who admitted exposing himself to a teen girl at a home near here was paroled at sentencing Monday...
GREENWOOD TWP. -- An Orangeville man stopped for speeding on Millertown Road was drunk, State Police allege.
About 1 a...
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Worked in family’s auto body business
Amber Gay (Klinetob) Conner, 87, passed away Monday evening, November 14, 2022, with family by her side, at the...
Loved animals, especially cats, enjoyed travel
Patricia L. McGreevy, 49, of Nescopeck passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville...
Worked as an RN more than 25 years
Karen J. Lutcavage, 75, of Blandon passed away on November 12, 2022, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Reading. She was...
Arrangements to be announced
Clyde E. Shoemaker, age 103, of Oak Hill Road, Millville, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning, November 15,...
Beaver Township crash causes outage
BEAVER TWP. -- A woman who swerved to avoid a deer on Beaver Valley Road here Tuesday lost control of her SUV and...
Bank retiree also was secretary in son’s firm
Beverly Ann Bitler, 83, of Millville passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville,...
Marge Wegrzynowicz, a 1965 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, will celebrate her 75th birthday Sunday, Nov...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- U.S. immigration authorities didn't do enough to adequately vet or monitor a gynecologist in...
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DEAR ABBY: I married for the second time two years ago to a younger woman. Seven months after our wedding, she...
BLOOMSBURG -- A driver distracted by foggy, bad weather ran a red light on Route 11 Tuesday, colliding with a pickup...
BUCKHORN -- A Danville man using a self-checkout machine at Walmart pocketed keys left behind by the previous customer...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Your outgoing energy attracts people. You enjoy travel and adventure. You aim to get the most...
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One of the nation's largest solar farms is being considered in northwest Indiana. The 13,000-acre Mammoth Solar project...
The national media was atwitter Tuesday about the potential that Donald Trump was preparing to announce his run for the...
Last Oct. 18, I wrote an op-ed about extremists within the Republican Party. My intent was to provide a counterpoint...
Will the already overburdened US healthcare system be collateral damage from the GOP's war on reproductive freedom?...
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Here are available school menus for the week of Nov. 21:
BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Yogurt with granola....
Berwick Area competes in quiz bowl tournament
Berwick Area students Casimira Kendron, Elizabeth Gunther, Emma...
Regan E. Welch, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Elks BPO Berwick Lodge Student of the Month for...
Hunter Gmiter, son of Charles and Jennifer Gmiter, was named Northwest Area High School's Senior Student of the Month...
Honoring veterans St. Columba School honored military veterans as part of the school’s Veterans Day salute. After...
Zackary J. Bedwell, a senior at Berwick Area High School, is Kiwanis Club Student of the Month for November. He is the...
Strike up the band... and chorus
The Northwest Area High School Department of Fine Arts will present two performances...
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"Yesterday started out cold, with temperatures in the low-to-mid-20s. Then clouds thickened and snow arrived in the...
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions...
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Cleveland's Terry Francona and New York's Buck Showalter were voted Managers of the Year on Tuesday night, improving...
Eagles hope first loss isn’t sign of trouble
PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles -- like all but one team in NFL history -- were not going to finish the season undefeated....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ty Gibbs was promoted to NASCAR's top Cup series on Tuesday in an expected announcement that was...
Carter, Allen and Singleton making impact at PSU
STATE COLLEGE -- Of all the teammates and opponents Penn State safety Ji'Ayir Brown has lined up with and against over...
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NEW ORLEANS -- C.J. McCollum scored 14 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans overcome Ja...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 11 3 .786 --
Toronto 8 7 .533 3
Philadelphia 7 7 .500 4
New York...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4...
NEW YORK -- Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner held a one-on-one meeting with Aaron Judge to make sure the star free agent...
PITTSBURGH -- John Tavares scored his 400th goal, Matt Murray made 34 saves in his return to Pittsburgh and the Toronto...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 16 14 2 0 28 65 35
Toronto 17 9 5 3 21 50 46
Florida 16 9 6 1 19...
OMAHA, Neb. -- Molly Mogensen scored 22 points, Morgan Maly had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 20 Creighton...
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MILLERSVILLE -- Bloomsburg University had the last say with Southern Columbia grad Meghan Longenhagen scoring late in...
Nov. 16, 1992
* Despite accusations of sex discrimination, a divided Central Columbia School Board shoots down a...
Today
SOCCER
High school girls
PIAA Class A semifinal
at Milton
Southern vs. South Williamsport 6 p.m.
PIAA Class 2A...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
1 p.m.
ESPNU -- HBCU Tip-Off: TBD, Third-Place Game, Uncasville, Conn.
3:30 p.m.
ESPNU --...
P-Nut Bowl RAY BARTLETT MEMORIAL
Week 12 W L Marley's Brewing 31 13
T and A Earthworks 29 15
Gutter Cleaners 28 16...
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Selected the contracts of INFs Bryan Ramos and Jose Rodriguez from...
College Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Michigan 8 at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati 6 at N. Kentucky
at Ohio State 29...
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World Cup prize money continues to be a sticking point for equality in soccer, despite the historic equal pay agreement...
Southern California and UCLA's pending moves to the Big Ten could give the league's existing members the opportunity to...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday following more signs the nation's high inflation may be falling off...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've had a leaky aortic valve for approximately six years. I recently had an echocardiogram using...
It's sad but the other caller was right, Bloomsburg is known for being the Fair Town and College Party Town, we will...
BENTON -- The Benton Volunteer Fire Co. invites the public to a breakfast at the fire hall Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m...
