Stories from Thursday, March 16, 2023
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More than 50 attend school board meeting
DANVILLE -- A divided Danville Area School Board hired Carl Majer as head high school football coach Wednesday.
The...
MILLVILLE --A bomb scare closed Route 42 here for almost three hours Wednesday night.
According to Hemlock Township...
Denny’s may close for days after smoke empties Scott Township eatery
LIGHTSTREET -- A "careless smoker" is likely to blame for a fire that shut down Denny's restaurant Wednesday morning....
BERWICK -- The wife of a defunct home builder pleaded guilty this week for her role in an altercation outside the...
Testimony: Brain-damaged dad let others use phone
BLOOMSBURG -- A jury took an hour Wednesday to acquit a man of possessing child pornography Bloomsburg Police found on...
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DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR EASTER GROCERIES: 8 a.m. to noon: 570-752-6262; call back if line is busy, do not leave...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russia and the United States ratcheted up their confrontational rhetoric Wednesday over a U.S....
Daniels, prosecutors meet
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stormy Daniels' lawyer said the porn actor met Wednesday with prosecutors...
* Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC proposes to continue surface blasting at the Milton Quarry and Bloomsburg Quarry...
1802: President Thomas Jefferson signed a measure authorizing the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West...
* Rock musician Wolfgang Van Halen, 32.
* Actor Brooke Burns, 45.
* Actor Lauren Graham, 56.
* Rapper-actor Flavor...
Mistrial declared in shooting
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a man charged in the...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-5-17-19-21
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 9-2; WILD: 9
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-5-0; WILD: 9
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 2-4-9-6;...
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Roaring Creek Valley Conservation Association's special guest will deliver a presentation on the wildflowers of Weiser...
DANVILLE -- After a March 9 toaster fire left a woman with a minor injury, Danville Fire Chief John Buckenberger...
DANVILLE -- A Turbotville woman will spend 30 days in jail followed by 60 days of house arrest for driving while...
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Was owner and operator of Hi-Ho Restaurant
Doris L. (Thomas) Creveling, 79, of Bloomsburg passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Geisinger Medical Center in...
Avid football fan built race cars, loved NASCAR
Nelson J. Diehl, 91, of Danville passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 10, 1931, in...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A 25-year-old Stanford University employee was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony perjury...
Avid reader enjoyed cooking, traveling
Jean L. (Hess) Derr, 90, of Bloomsburg and a native of Benton, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Bloomsburg Care and...
Fleming on council
Catawissa Councilman Jeffrey Fleming's name was spelled wrong in the March 14 edition.
Phoebe Sayles
Troy Sayles and Emily Vollmer, Bloomsburg, are the parents of a daughter, Phoebe, born March 11, 2023, at...
ATLANTA (AP) -- A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Markets shuddered Wednesday on worries about a spreading banking crisis and how badly it will hit the...
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused "intensely" on lowering health...
DETROIT (AP) -- Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not...
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Corned beef and cabbage might not be a part of many people's diet regimens throughout the year. But come March 17, it's...
The children and I have come to enjoy our times spent with my cousin Josh, his wife Joyce, and their five children. At...
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and MATTHEW PERRONE
Associated Press Writers
Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in...
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BERWICK -- Berwick Area High School will present "Into the Woods" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in...
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DEAR ABBY: I have a colleague who has become an amazing friend over the last few years. We plan dinner dates or work...
danville woman: Your lack of knowledge about the drug problem is appalling. Your info pipeline is full of conspiracy...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're dynamic and unstoppable. You're unafraid to make bold moves or live life on the edge....
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a degenerating L5-S1 disc as well as osteoarthritis in my left hip, and both are bone on bone...
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"I'm not a snow lover, but I feel bad for those who'd hoped for more of the white stuff this winter.
"I remember...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A former social worker at a veterans' hospital was sentenced Tuesday to nearly six years in...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A sharp drop in illegal border crossings along the Southwest border that started in January...
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Quarterback awaits Green Bay’s move
Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay and the...
Mason in pigtails; Strickland debuting
Press Enterprise Sports Editor
TULSA, Okla. -- Bloomsburg University's Josh Mason is used to beating challenges.
He's...
Danville senior Brenna Ross wins 50 free
For the Press Enterprise
LEWISBURG -- Years of hard work culminated Wednesday afternoon when Danville's Brenna Ross...
Penn State is favored to claim another team title and Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa's Spencer Lee will seek...
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CLEVELAND -- Joel Embiid had 36 points and 18 rebounds and played the final 4:12 after initially being called for his...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 47 22 .681 --
Philadelphia 46 22 .676
New York 41 30 .577 7...
WASHINGTON -- Tom Wilson tied it with 68 seconds left in regulation, Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie scored in the...
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton handed Mitch Keller the opening day assignment -- and a celebratory bottle of...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Boston 66 50 11 5 105 248 148
Toronto 67 40 18 9 89 227 181
Tampa Bay...
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Class 2A girls 50 Freestyle: 1. Brenna Ross, Danville, 23.73; 2. Hannah Magdeburg, Blue Mountain, 23.81; 3. Kiersten O...
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. -- Bloomsburg University scored the game's first nine goals en route to defeating Shepherd...
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Aliyah Boston is now a member of the elite three-timers club.
The South Carolina star was honored for the third...
FIRST TEAM
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina, 6-5, senior, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., 20 double-doubles, 13.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 56....
March 16, 1993
* Jesse Zielinski scores 23 points to lead Danville's girls basketball team to a 62-47 win over Milton...
Today
SWIMMING
High school
at Bucknell University
PIAA Class 2A meet............. 7:45 a.m.
WRESTLING
College
at BOK...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BOSTON RED SOX -- Reassigned LHP Matt Dermody to the minor league camp...
Jim Nantz has seen his share of magical moments and sendoffs during a career that has spanned nearly 40 years. He could...
Through March 21 -- World Baseball Classic.
March 30 -- Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.
April 28-29...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
4:30 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 -- AFL: Collingwood at Geelong
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This isn't the type of NCAA Tournament that will give NBA fans an idea of what they can expect in the upcoming draft....
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Forever, it seems, well-meaning busybodies have tried to steer the less affluent to shop in a way that suits wealthy...
Even those opposed to keeping Nescopeck Elementary School open should credit its supporters with at least this: They've...
My name is Olivia Oden. I am the Director of United in Recovery. I was disheartened to read the negativity from some...
Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick's Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. To help keep your...
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On page 16 of Thursday paper the article noted the "Dilbert" cartoon was dropped by it's publisher and newspapers...
