Stories from Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Group to air concerns before meeting on possible Nescopeck school closure
NESCOPECK -- There is a hearing coming up on whether to close Nescopeck Elementary School, and parents are holding a...
Free YMCA program in town geared toward kids with disabilities
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg YMCA launched its new Adaptive Recreation Pilot Program Wednesday. Geisinger Health Plan...
Number of districts, looser rules debated
BLOOMSBURG -- A number of residents floated ideas, voiced objections and expressed a little bit of optimism at Monday...
Man allegedly claimed pet part of dead mother
Press Enterprise staff report
DERRY TWP. -- Driven by the need to come to terms with his mother's death, a grieving...
Borough spent too much at once on demolitions
BERWICK -- Because it spent too much grant money demolishing derelict buildings, the borough has been ordered by...
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TOPS 0784: 8:30-10:30 a.m., Bethany UMC, Summerhill Avenue, Berwick: info: 570-784-3145.
AA Meeting: Noon-1 p.m., St....
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland said Monday it would ask Berlin for permission to send German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine...
* The Columbia County Conservation District will receive bids Feb. 17 for two pollinator meadows off East Ninth Street...
Annual COVID shots pitched
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the...
1848: James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the...
* Actor Tatyana Ali, 44.
* Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton, 55.
* Actor Nastassja Kinski, 62.
* Comedian...
Grant to aid safety on road
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Federal and city officials say a new $78 million federal grant will be...
TREASURE HUNT: 4-5-20-26-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 1-1; WILD: 6
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-2-5; WILD: 6
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-3-2-9;...
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BERWICK -- A paramedic and volunteer firefighter has announced his plan to run for the magisterial district judge seat...
History Buffs organizers have lined up some interesting and varied topics of discussion for their upcoming monthly...
BENTON -- A farmer, co-manager of a propane business and Bloomsburg Fair president plans to run for Columbia County...
Press Enterprise Report
A tax preparer who worked in Scranton is headed to federal prison for fraud after delaying his...
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Co-founder and owner of May’s Drive In
Sara Grace (James) May, 90, of Bloomsburg went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
Born on Feb. 13,...
Former store manager loved music, singing
Betty Jean (Musselman) Yaple, 92, of New Columbus Borough passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at Bonham Nursing and...
Served United Way in various capacities
Joy Hicks, 97, of Berwick went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Joy was...
Minister and veteran grew up in Danville
David Robert Eveland, 73, son of Paul and Elsa Eveland, beloved husband, cherished father, dear brother and friend,...
Danville man worked 20 years for PennDOT
Lawrence E. "Larry" Gorney, 63, of Danville passed away on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at his residence.
He was born on...
Lifelong farmer also worked for area firms
Donald R. Zimmerman, 88, of 513 Bowman's Mill Road, Millville, passed away at his home early Monday, Jan. 23, 2023,...
Camp Hill man passed away Jan. 20
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenn L. Pensyl, 63, of Camp Hill.
Glenn passed away on Jan....
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Dennis R. Threlkeld, 69, of Fishing Creek Township died Monday morning, Jan. 23, 2023, at his home. He was the husband...
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) -- Investigators searching for a motive in the largest mass shooting in Los Angeles County...
Hong Kong bunnies receive hay
HONG KONG (AP) -- In a story about a boarding kennel for rabbits in Hong Kong, the...
Eloise M. McCracken
Debra (Fletcher) and Quinn McCracken of Bloomsburg are the parents of a daughter, Eloise Marie,...
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Gov. Shapiro won’t release list of inaugural donors
HARRISBURG -- The refusal thus far of Gov. Josh Shapiro to disclose who paid for his glitzy inaugural bash has exposed...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Elon Musk returned to federal court Monday in San Francisco to testify in a class action lawsuit...
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South Africa generates 80% of its electricity by burning coal, more than any other industrialized nation. Some 200,000...
How should Bloomsburg look 20 years from now?
If you want to have a voice in that question, now is the time to speak up...
Readers should not overlook that once again, former President Donald Trump and his attorney were sanctioned by a judge...
"Say it ain't so, Joe," is a phrase attributed to a reporter speaking to Shoeless Joe Jackson about Jackson's admission...
and Gary Adler
InsideSources.com
When the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing and questions Live Nation/...
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DEAR ABBY: My brother passed away. He and my sister-in-law had a good marriage. A month after his funeral, my sister-...
Mayor Hummel seems to think that he can lure businesses to Bloomsburg. Not a chance. Any business looking to relocate...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read dietary potassium is very important in reducing heart disease risk, along with reducing...
One reason we love writing this column is we get such interesting questions.
Not long ago, we received just such a...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're bright, funny and compassionate. You often aim to make the world a better place. You're...
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"With a small, high pressure area over the state, today will be mostly cloudy with high temperatures near 40 degrees....
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Teams need units to shine again in title games
Defense stills wins in the playoffs.
The San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals advanced to the conference...
If elected, would be just 18th third baseman
NEW YORK -- Scott Rolen could become just the 18th third baseman elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, the fewest of any...
Eagles hope the Linc helps them vs. 49ers
PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Sirianni rocked a Meek Mill "Dream Chasers" chain in the midst of a raucous locker room...
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Paolo Banchero scored 23 points, Jonathan Isaac played in an NBA game for the first time in 21/2 years...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 35 13 .729 --
Philadelphia 30 16 .652 4
Brooklyn 29 17 .630 5...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Caitlin Clark scored a game-high 28 points and Monika Czinano added 22 as No. 10 Iowa defeated No. 2...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin certainly has a lot of helpers.
The Russian star has climbed to second on the NHL...
NEW YORK -- Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin stopped 33 shots as the New York Rangers beat the Florida...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 46 37 5 4 78 177 96
Toronto 48 29 11 8 66 163 127
Tampa Bay 45...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Patrick Mahomes will play in the AFC title game against the...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- In their first season with the New York Giants, general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian...
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Jan. 24, 1993
* Sixth-ranked Duke loses on the third straight Sunday when Florida State's Byron Wells hits a 3-pointer...
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
Muncy at Benton....................... 6 p.m.
Cornerstone Chr. at Bloom. Chr. 6:30 p....
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
6:30 p.m.
BTN -- Penn St at Rutgers
7 p.m.
ACCN -- Notre Dame at NC State
CBSSN -- E....
MOUNT CARMEL -- Alyssa Reisinger (22) and Ava Chapman (10) combined to score 32 points and Mount Carmel rallied...
BASEBALL
American League
SEATTLE MARINERS -- Named John Russell manager and Jairo Cuevas pitching coach for Tacoma (...
AP men's top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in...
Jan. 30-Feb. 17 -- Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jan. 24 -- Hall of Fame Baseball Writers'...
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BLOOMSBURG -- Eight people were admitted last week to Columbia County's ARD probation program as first offenders.
All...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Berwick man convicted of sexually assaulting a girl in Briar Creek Township has been sentenced to state...
HAZLETON -- The Hazleton Art League enters its 76th year with Dani Lynn Fury "Unlock the Love -- Art and Ceramics."...
