Stories from Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Berwick school board down to eight hopefuls for fall
BERWICK -- Voters here whittled a group of 15 school board candidates down to eight Tuesday, according to election...
Top two Republicans to face unopposed Democrats in the fall
Columbia County Commissioner Rich Ridgway, who has held office since 2012, appears to have been defeated in Tuesday's...
Incumbent’s choice wins special election
SUNBURY -- Republican Michael Stender handily defeated Democrat Trevor Finn in Tuesday's special election to become the...
BLOOMSBURG -- The primaries didn't do much narrowing of candidates in the race for a bevy of seats on the Bloomsburg...
Assistant district attorney seems to have won both party nominations
BERWICK -- Attorney Brenda Hess Williams appears to have secured both Democratic and Republican nominations for the...
For more election coverage see inside:
* Brewer likely re-elected district judge in Millville, see page 6.
* GOP picks...
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clothing and household item giveaway: 9 a.m. to noon, Shiloh Bible Church, 123 Church St., Almedia.
BOOK SALE: 10:30 a...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, Ukrainian air defenses thwarted an intense...
* Main Township is receiving sealed proposals until June 5 for a paving contract.
* Nescopeck Township Zoning Hearing...
Debt deal possible soon
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A deal on the debt ceiling is possible by the end of the week, Republican...
1946: President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying -- but not preventing -- a...
* Actor Nikki Reed, 35.
* Dancer-choreographer Derek Hough, 38.
* TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia, 54...
Third arrested in escape
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A third person was arrested Monday afternoon in the May 7 escape of two...
TREASURE HUNT: 6-9-12-16-18
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 3-0; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-5-2; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-1-5-1;...
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The Berwick Arts Association is almost ready to go with its new public artwork.
It has a cool plan to turn a plain...
MILLVILLE -- Emmanuel Baptist Church of Millville is having a Ladies Tea on Saturday at 10 a.m.
A presentation on the...
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Penn State fan was avid bowler until age 91
Mary C. Berlin passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, while a resident at RiverWoods in Lewisburg.
She was born Jan. 24...
Longtime HRI employee enjoyed motorcycles
James H. "Jamie" Davis, 55, of Exchange passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home.
Born July 21, 1967, in...
Bloom native owned business on Md. boardwalk
Peggy Ann Auker, 73, of Ocean City, Md. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 3, 2023,...
Enjoyed the beach and watching action movies
Carlene Louisa Pecht, 71, of Kernersville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Novant Medical Center.
She...
Enjoyed crafting, puzzles, shopping, dining out
Dolores J. (Hampton) Betz, 91, of Mount Carmel passed away Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at her residence.
She was...
NEW YORK (AP) — At 81, Martha Stewart isn’t slowing down and some might say she’s heating up. Stewart has been chosen...
Enjoyed playing bridge, gardening and sewing
Elma A. Harder, 92, formerly of Harrisburg passed away Sunday morning, May 14, 2023, at Emmanuel Center for Nursing,...
Avid reader worked as dietitian in Selinsgrove
Kathy I. Yost, 69, of Summerhill passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center Danville.
Born in...
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BLOOMSBURG - Two Town Council members appear to have been defeated by challengers in Tuesday's primary, election night...
MONTOUR TWP. -- Linda Woodward appears to have beaten recently appointed supervisor Charles Bennett for the...
MILLVILLE -- Incumbent District Judge Douglas Brewer pulled away from two challengers last night in unofficial...
BERWICK -- Republican voters have picked their three nominees for Berwick Council. But that doesn't mean the odd man...
DANVILLE -- The race for Danville council seats remains unsettled after the county counted in-person votes on Tuesday....
DANVILLE -- Republican Michelle Hunsinger is likely headed to November's Register and Recorder's race in Montour...
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're a dynamic doer. You set a goal, and you reach for the stars. You're not the type to let...
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DERRY TWP. -- At the end of election-night vote counting, challenger John Martz Sr. was ahead of incumbent Ryan...
DANVILLE -- The results of the primary election for Danville Area School Board are in with current school board members...
Press Enterprise Managing Editor Two incumbents have secured the nomination for Southern Columbia Area school director...
DANVILLE -- Two faces familiar to many county residents were in the lead for Montour County commissioner Tuesday night...
HARRISBURG (AP) -- Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio won their parties' primaries for a vacant...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Most taxpayers are interested in filing their taxes directly to the IRS for free, a new report says,...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks on Wall Street sank Tuesday after Home Depot warned of flagging sales. It's the latest...
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Berwick Borough going to install trenches to take care of the storm water and the Borough Manager is going to schedule...
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: I have been on Ozempic for 12 weeks. In the beginning, I was very nauseated and fatigued, but I have lost 18 pounds....
DEAR ABBY: I have seen you mention your cookbooklets of favorite recipes. Years ago, I cut out your meatloaf recipe,...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My older friends and I wonder: How do pills work? How does the medicine know where to go?
-- D.A.
A...
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"A fresh supply of clear, dry Canadian air that blew into Pennsylvania late yesterday and last night will result in...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On Tuesday, the head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Legal arguments over women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion move to a...
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Team suffered another Game 7 loss, early exit
PHILADELPHIA -- Doc Rivers' penchant for playoff collapses and second-round exits cost him his coaching job with the...
Blue Jays soar to state tournament victory
For the Press Enterprise
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT -- It was all about riding dominant starts for Central Columbia during...
NASCAR’s anniversary has best reminiscing
Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp could barely contain himself as he thought about the group of greats he was...
Berwick’s seniors give last impression
For the Press Enterprise
BERWICK -- Plenty of good things happened for Berwick's softball team on Senior Day.
The...
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TORONTO -- New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge doesn't appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Tampa Bay 32 11 .744 -- -- 5-5 W-2 19-3 13-8
Baltimore 27 15 .643 4 +3...
DETROIT -- Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the...
BATTING--Bichette, Toronto,.324; Y.Diaz, Tampa Bay,.321; M.Chapman, Toronto,.315; Heim, Texas,.315; Guerrero Jr.,...
BATTING--Arraez, Miami,.386; Acu?a Jr., Atlanta,.344; Goldschmidt, St. Louis,.319; T.Estrada, San Francisco,.310;...
TORONTO -- Aaron Judge's tiebreaking, two-run homer broke a large Maple Leaf attached to the front of the Rogers Centre...
NEW YORK -- Isaac Paredes homered twice and drove in five runs, ruining Justin Verlander's home debut for New York as...
MIAMI -- Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning and Miami rallied to beat...
BOSTON -- Masataka Yoshida doubled, tripled and drove in three runs while scoring on a wild pitch, and Boston ended a...
BALTIMORE -- Ryan Mountcastle homered and doubled after entering the game as a pinch-hitter, and Baltimore beat Los...
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MIAMI -- Miami's Erik Spoelstra and Denver's Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at least...
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May 17, 1993
* Kim Whitmire scores the tying goal in the second period and Kelly Smith tallies the game-winner in the...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Wyalusing at Central..................3 p.m.
Danville at Loyalsock.................4 p.m....
Schedule-winners
Feb. 5 -- x-Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum Heat Race 1 (Aric Almirola)
Feb. 5 -- x-Busch Light...
Every Cup semifinalist team is from Sun Belt
The NHL is about to stage a very non-traditional pair of conference finals. Every game will be played in the Sun Belt...
SECOND ROUND
Tuesday, May 2 Florida 4, Toronto 2
Seattle 5, Dallas 4, OT Wednesday, May 3 Carolina 5, New Jersey 1...
IIHF HOCKEY (MEN'S)
9 a.m.
NHLN -- World Championship Group Stage: U.S. vs. Austria, Group A, Tampere, Finland
1 p.m....
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 8 210 Miami MLB
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
American League
at Baltimore -132/+...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Recalled LHP Cole Irvin from Norfolk (IL)....
International League W L Pct. GB
Norfolk (Baltimore) 28 10 .737 --
Memphis (St. Louis) 24 15 .615 4
Iowa (Chicago Cubs...
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Tuesday, May 16 L.A. Lakers at Denver, (n) Wednesday, May 17 Miami at...
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SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- Trailing by one in the seventh, Danville struck for 12 runs to rally past Central Columbia, 18-7...
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Oops: A massive new study proves the normalization of cannabis use is an ongoing social disaster.
You've got to be...
The state's Department of Health is the place where transparency goes to die.
So perhaps it should not come as a...
Berwick Area School Board, a lost ship looking for a purpose to deliver something; certainly not educational excellence...
I didn't write this in reference to the school board election but as part of a continued attempt to hold leadership to...
What happened to the dog that swallowed a firefly? It barked with de-light!
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What do you get when you cross a cow...
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Julia Anderson, a senior in Printing and Graphic Communications program at Columbia-Montour Area Vo-Tech School, was...
Team takes third
Nearly 200 area students participated in The University of Scranton's annual Hayes Family Science...
Ethan D. DiPippa, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Kiwanis Club Student of the Month for May. He is the...
Henna Lehman, a senior in Drafting and Design Technology program at Columbia-Montour Area Vo-Tech School, has been...
Jasper M. Martinez, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Women's Civic Club Student of the Month for May....
Kaitlyn E. Caladie, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Women's Civic Club Student of the Month for April....
Here are available school menus for the week of May 22:
BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Yogurt and granola....
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By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one...
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- A 1-year-old child died and 23 people were missing and feared dead after a hippopotamus...
