Stories from Monday, September 18, 2023
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Councilman questions suit settlement disclosure
BLOOMSBURG -- A councilman says he has concerns about transparency among town leaders because a "substantial"...
Statement says school is working to strengthen pre-K through fourth grades by discontinuing its other classes
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BLOOMSBURG -- Citing a shortage of teachers, the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg says St....
Both men accused of using meth before one was struck by a rifle on the right side of his neck
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BLOOMSBURG -- A hunter, charged by state game wardens after he allegedly shot a hunting...
Police: Woman struck Jeep on Route 42
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CATAWISSA -- A motorist was cited for a stop sign violation that resulted in a two-...
Authorities say husband told them his wife threatened to hurt herself
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MIFFLINVILLE -- A Mifflinville woman is charged with resisting arrest after police say...
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HISTORY BUFFS: 8 a.m., Sonestown American Legion; program: Bill Williams, PA Game Commission.
STORY TIME: 11:30 a.m.,...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Two cargo ships arrived in one of Ukraine's ports over the weekend, using a temporary Black Sea...
Reward offered for shooter
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities asked for the public's help and offered a $250,000...
* Articles of Incorporation have been filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State for the AGSA Corporation.
*...
1793: President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
1851: The first edition of The New York...
* Country singer Tae Kerr (Maddie and Tae), 28.
* Talk show host Sara Haines (TV: "GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke"),...
Dress code set aside
WASHINGTON -- PennLive reports with little fanfare, the U.S. Senate's dress code for members has...
TREASURE HUNT: 9-11-14-25-28
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-4; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-6-7; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 1-1-3-6...
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The gates will open at 2 p.m. this Friday for the 168th Bloomsburg Fair. The traditional preview day has a reduced $3...
BERWICK -- A Berwick woman threatened to cut her father's throat after he found her with a boy in his house without...
BERWICK -- A Berwick man allegedly attempted to purchase a bottle of lemonade with a counterfeit $20 bill reading "For...
WASHINGTON -- Until 11:59 p.m. local time on Sept. 30, veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA...
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Hunlock Creek woman was skilled seamstress
Elizabeth (Rule) Bankes, 94, of Hunlock Creek died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater.
Born...
Retired in 2004 as branch manager of bakery
Eugene Blockus, 81, of Berwick died Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, with his loving family by his side.
Born April 22, 1942, in...
Funeral arrangements to be announced Tuesday
Joan (Swayze) Troy, 83, widow of James D. Troy, of Spring Garden Avenue, Berwick, and formerly of Mifflinville died...
BERWICK -- There will be an increased police presence at Berwick Area School District schools today, following a threat...
London C. Trombly
Brian and Jacqueline (McMichael) Trombly of Bloomsburg are the parents of a daughter, London...
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) -- Atlantic storm Lee -- which made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive...
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DEAR ABBY: I have lived in my apartment for nine years. When I moved in, I met a woman who moved in about the same...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have had Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia for three years, which has been treated with...
People often complain when home remedies do not live up to their expectations. For example, one reader of this column...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're tenacious, brave and a person of integrity. You don't just talk a good game; you take...
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MILAN (AP) -- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of "irregular" migrants to their...
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"The rain we had yesterday came from a reinforcing surge of Canadian air flowing into the state. This new Canadian air...
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Browns out to prove they’re the real deal in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- The Cleveland Browns have won in Week 1 before.
They've dominated opponents the way they dominated the...
PITTSBURGH -- T.J. Watt's repertoire of pass rush moves runs deep.
Really deep.
Every single twist up the middle or...
Streak snapped at 128 for Alabama after win at USF
No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of the Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years,...
Denny Hamlin didn't chill Sunday with his bravado that this is indeed the year he will finally win a NASCAR...
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GREENWOOD TWP. -- Cody Siegel of Berwick won his first feature in the 270 division Saturday...
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PITTSBURGH -- Jason Delay hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning that benefited from a fortunate bounce off...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away z-Baltimore 93 56 .624 -- -- 5-5 W-2 45-30 48-26
z-Tampa Bay 92 59 ....
ST. LOUIS -- Jordan Walker hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs to...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers homered and Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings as Houston...
MILWAUKEE -- Joey Meneses hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and Washington defeated NL Central-leading Milwaukee....
DENVER -- Thairo Estrada and Joc Pederson had two hits each in a 10-hit sixth inning as San Francisco hung on to beat...
SEATTLE -- Jason Heyward, Austin Barnes and James Outman homered to lead Los Angeles to a win against Seattle.
Los...
ST. LOUIS -- Former manager Charlie Manuel is making progress after suffering a stroke Saturday while undergoing a...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Juan Soto homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and San Diego beat Oakland.
San...
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles was assured its eighth consecutive losing season, falling to Detroit which got two home...
TORONTO -- Matt Chapman hit a game-ending double off the center-field wall in the ninth inning.
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BALTIMORE -- Cedric Mullins hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th inning, and Baltimore edged Tampa Bay.
Tampa...
MIAMI -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a grand slam for the second consecutive game and Miami routed Atlanta.
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CHICAGO -- Sonny Gray closed on Gerrit Cole for the AL ERA lead, Edouard Julien and Jorge Polanco homered and AL...
CLEVELAND -- Jose Ramirez homered on his 31st birthday, leading Cleveland past Texas.
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East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Miami 1 0 0 1.000 36 34 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 54...
ATLANTA -- Younghoe Koo booted a 25-yard field goal with 57 seconds remaining and rookie Bijan Robinson turned in...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nick Folk kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime in a sudden downpour and Tennessee snapped an...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Josh Allen rebounded from a four-turnover, season-opening dud by throwing three touchdown passes...
DETROIT -- Geno Smith threw a second touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett on the opening drive of overtime, lifting Seattle...
HOUSTON -- Anthony Richardson rushed for two touchdowns before leaving with a concussion and Gardner Minshew threw for...
CINCINNATI -- Lamar Jackson tossed two touchdown passes, Gus Edwards ran for another score and Baltimore held off slow-...
TAMPA, Fla. -- Baker Mayfield passed for 317 yards and a touchdown Sunday, adding to his strong debut with Tampa Bay...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Brock Purdy passed for 206 yards and ran for an early touchdown, Deebo Samuel rushed for an 11-...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and...
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Daniel Jones threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, Graham Gano connected on a 34-yard field goal...
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Zach Wilson had three interceptions in his first start after...
DENVER -- Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns and Washington rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Denver....
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VIRGINIA WATER, England -- Ryan Fox overcame a three-shot deficit and a triple bogey early in the final round Sunday...
BUCKHORN -- Lyman Ruckle and Chandler Davis each had a hat trick and Clay Farley scored twice in Columbia County...
Sept. 18, 1993
* Berwick native Jake Kelchner throws two touchdown passes and runs for another to lead West Virginia...
Today
TENNIS
High school girls
Berwick at MMI Prep................ 4 p.m.
Bloomsburg at Montoursville.... 4 p.m....
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
7 p.m.
ACCN -- Maryland at Virginia
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MLB
2 p.m.
MLBN -- Cleveland at...
Mike Babcock, the coach with a Stanley Cup championship and two Olympic gold medals on his resume, has lost his last...
Williams Grove Speedway FRIDAY
410 sprints (25 laps): 1. Troy Wagaman Jr., 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4....
Associated Press Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in...
Saturday
At Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Lap length: 0.53 miles
(Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Denny...
Oct. 1 -- Regular season ends.
November TBA -- Last day for club to make a qualifying offer to an eligible former...
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... daughter of Robert III and Kayla Miller, Berwick, will turn 6 on Wednesday. Grandparents are Michael Bedio Sr. and...
... twin children of Ashley and Corey Buck, Danville, will be 1 year old on Tuesday. Their grandparents are Judy and...
... son of Daniel and Marion Reilly, Bloomsburg, is 1 year old today. He is the grandson of George Reilly, Danville;...
... son of Michele Richards and Mike Williams, Elysburg, turned 11 on Sept. 12. Grandparents are John and Peggy...
... son of Cosimo and Susanne DeGennaro, Watsontown, will turn 5 Tuesday. Grandparents are Cosmo and Pat DeGennaro of...
... daughter of Ryan Boone and Ann Boone, Catawissa, is 9 years old today. Her grandmother is Camille Russo of...
... daughter of Eric and Melissa Benscoter, Bloomsburg, turned 2 on Sept. 16. Grandparents are Dana and Nancy Hock,...
... daughter of Karl and Mary Womer, Millville, turned 4 Sept. 10. Grandparents are Carl and Cindy Womer, Bloomsburg;...
... son of Megan and Cashius Econopouly, Asheville, N.C., turns 5 today. Grandparents are Robert and Billee Horn,...
Bloom HS should dissolve their football program and use their resources elsewhere. There are never enough kids to make...
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In approving the new state budget, lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro took a pass on complying with the historic...
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Amid the brutality of a bombed-out city, during the darkest days of war -- a sweet ray of hope.
In...
We haven't found a solution for climate change yet, but... we're definitely getting warmer.
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Never argue about...
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Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden.
Perennials are the majority residents in my flower gardens...
BOSTON -- A 68-year-old man walked into an FBI field office in Oregon and confessed to bludgeoning a woman to death...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- If you think U.S. roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you're not alone.
The rate of...
