Stories from Monday, March 20, 2023
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Legality of Danville council’s decision to replace inspection firm questioned
DANVILLE -- Borough council has faced criticism for its decision to replace a property-inspection agency it had worked...
Trespassing suit dismissed; Salem Township super’s garage can stay
SALEM TWP. -- A judge says a township supervisor built his garage onto a community right-of-way and didn't have the...
Officials identify dark spots, weigh pros and cons of putting up surplus
BLOOMSBURG -- There may be uses for the town's overstock of new streetlights after all.
Councilman Jim Garman recently...
Dave Broadt leaves ‘a huge footprint in the community,’ friends say
MAINVILLE -- As fire chief in Main Township, Dave Broadt carried on a family legacy of public service begun by his...
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ST. JOSEPH'S TABLE: 6 p.m. Mass, followed by finger foods, St. Joseph's Church, 721 Monroe St., Berwick.
Al-Anon: 7 p.m...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to...
Miami Beach sets curfew
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during...
* Nutrien Ag Solutions will be spraying pesticides in Montour, Columbia and other counties.
For more information, see...
1852: Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential novel about slavery, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," was first published in book form...
* Comedian-actor Mikey Day, 43.
* Actor Bianca Lawson, 44.
* Actor-model-designer Kathy Ireland, 60.
* Actor Holly...
Air gun killer convicted
ALLENTOWN (AP) -- An eastern Pennsylvania man accused of having used a homemade high-pressure...
TREASURE HUNT: 10-12-15-18-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 3-4; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 4-4-2; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 4-0-8-1...
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CATAWISSA -- The borough is getting a $100,000 state grant to repair an aeration tank at its sewage treatment plant....
Another Bloomsburg organization is asking for help in designing the town. This time, Legos aren't required.
Downtown...
SCOTT TWP. — A Berwick woman involved in a crash early March 3 had been drinking, police said. Alexandria Nicol Sitler...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Berwick man arrested for using a fake $100 bill to pay for $15 worth of gas was placed on ARD probation...
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Eagles fan enjoyed hunting, fishing at the shore
Ernest J. Betz, 86, of Davidson Township, Sullivan County, died early Sunday morning, March 19, 2023, at Sunset Ridge...
Elizabeth (Betz) Geiger-Sweely will be celebrating her 90th birthday on March 31.
Birthday greetings will reach her c...
(AP) — “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. The New Line...
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Gloria Dea, touted as the first magician to perform on what would become the Las Vegas Strip in the...
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso”...
SCARSDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Five children from Connecticut, ranging in age from 8 to 17, were killed in a fiery early...
MARBLE, Colo. (AP) — A skier was killed in an avalanche on Sunday outside a Colorado ski resort boundary, just a day...
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BERLIN (AP) -- Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has...
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"The cold air that gave us below normal temperatures yesterday is making a quick retreat back into Canada. Those who...
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Unselfish Musketeers record 22 assists vs. Panthers
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Sean Miller has unselfish Xavier back in the Sweet 16.
Jack Nunge scored 18 points, Adam Kunkel...
MIAMI — Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States...
Logano dominates, passes Keselowski, wins
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Joey Logano dominated early and then passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win NASCAR's race at...
TULSA, Okla. -- Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis became the fifth Division I wrestler to win four national titles and Penn...
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NEW YORK -- Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 48 22 .686 --
x-Boston 49 23 .681 --
New York 42 30 .583...
PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Taylor Moore was never really the star attraction Sunday at the Valspar Championship until he had...
NEW YORK -- Defenseman K'Andre Miller had two goals and two assists in New York's six-goal first period, Jaroslav Halak...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Boston 69 53 11 5 111 263 150
Toronto 69 42 18 9 93 237 187...
(Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 260 laps, 59 points.
2. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 260, 45....
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start...
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Zia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double-double as top-seeded South...
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March 20
March 20, 1993
* Warrior Run's Jason Betz wins a decision over Pine Grove's Andy Levan, 4-3, to capture the PIAA Class...
BASEBALL
7 p.m.
FS1 -- World Baseball Classic: Mexico vs. Japan, Semifinal, Miami
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P-Nut Bowl YOUTH MAJOR
Week 21 W L Team 6 56 24
Team 7 54 26
Team 2 42 38
Team 1 40 40
Team 4 38 42
Team 8 32 48...
Today
VOLLEYBALL
High school boys
Lackawanna Trail at Berwick..4:30 p.m.
TENNIS
High school boys
Central at Bloomsburg...
North Division W L Pct PF PA
DC 5 0 1.000 134 90
St. Louis 3 2 .600 110 106
Seattle 3 2 .600 102 88
Vegas 1 4 .200 105...
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Indiana 2 232 at Charlotte
at Philadelphia 7 224 Chicago
at New York 8 OFF Minnesota...
MLB
American League BOSTON RED SOX -- Acquired INF Angel Pierre from Kansas City.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Signed LHP Ben...
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Over the weekend, the United States suffered the second -- and third -- largest bank failures in the country's history...
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Losing a president in office is a national tragedy. Imagine losing two presidents in 12 months. In...
Why do cows wear bells? Because their horns don't work.
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Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two tired...
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... son of Chris and Sarah Carro, Bloomsburg, turned 11 on March 11. Grandparents are Jill and Reuben Bell, Hollis,...
... daughter of Troy and Mary Bell, Springville, Utah, turns 12 Thursday. Grandparents are Theresa Kishbaugh, Berwick,...
... daughter of Matthew Cook, Danville, and the late Kendra Cook, will celebrate her 8th birthday on Sunday....
... son of Jason and Maggie Laubach, Claremont, New Hampshire, will turn 1 year old on Sunday. Grandparents are Walter...
... son of Suzet and William Martin, Catawissa, turned 12 on March 17. Grandparents are Mary Leighow, Catawissa, and...
... daughter of Troy and Emma Krapf, South Carolina, turned 12 on March 16. Grandparents are Dennis and Martha...
... daughter of Kari Davis and James Whitesell Sr., Danville, will turn 4 on Wednesday. Her grandparents are Jeffery...
... daughter of Justin and Jenn DeArmitt, Bloomsburg, turned 5 on March 14. Her grandparents are Paul and Deb Gilbert,...
... daughter of Jared Whitesell and Frances Eddy, Danville, is 5 today. Grandparents are Patricia Eddy, Michael and...
My family and I went to see the Addams Family presented by the Danville High School drama club. I must say this musical...
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DEAR ABBY: This is in response to "Living a Soap Opera" (Jan. 3), the unhappy woman who is married to an alcoholic....
DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6%), my doctor wants...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're ambitious, creative and versatile. You can see your way around any obstacle. Your spirit...
BEIJING (AP) -- Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were...
