Stories from Monday, January 29, 2024
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Firefighters injured by freon while trying to free pinned 69-year-old
BENTON -- A man loading a farm tractor onto a trailer was killed Sunday morning when the tractor slipped off and...
Exhibit to feature BTE member’s unique art collected over decades
BERWICK -- A borough man will showcase a collection of artwork found in thrift stores, which he has collected over...
Up to 10 years in state prison was imposed for repeated assaults on a minor in Berwick
BLOOMSBURG -- Hands trembling and in a soft voice broken by emotion, a young woman spoke up in court Thursday at...
Press Enterprise staff report
BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg couple is accused of stealing a laundry cart out of Dockside...
MIFFLINVILLE -- A Coal Township man faces drug charges after police say they caught him with meth and his "female...
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Mother Goose on the Loose: Traveling Library, Central Branch, 10 a.m.
STORY TIME: 11:30 a.m., McBride Memorial Library...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S. "shall respond" after three American troops were killed...
Israel notes 'significant gaps'
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel said "significant gaps" remain after cease-fire talks...
* The Borough of Danville Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing Monday, Feb. 5, to consider a request for...
1919: The ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, establishing the prohibition of alcohol, was...
* Pop-rock singer Adam Lambert (TV: "American Idol"), 42.
* Actor Justin Hartley, 47.
* Actor Sara Gilbert, 49.
*...
Teen fugitive captured
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A teenager awaiting trial in a homicide case who escaped outside a...
TREASURE HUNT: 14-16-25-26-27
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-8; WILD: 1
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-5-2; WILD: 1
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-2-4-2...
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FRANKLIN TWP. -- Here are Southern Columbia Area Middle School honor roll students for the second marking period:...
Town Council was presented with year-end reports from several departments during its meeting on Jan. 22.
From the...
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- An $8,000 Facebook Marketplace deal has gone bad on Long Island, with a man who was...
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should...
Longtime RN formerly lived in Berwick
Lois Natalie Williams Rowe, 108, of New Oxford, Pa., passed away at Cross Keys Village The Brethren Home Community on...
Complete obituary to be published later
Luke A. Verbyla, 69, of Benton Township passed away unexpectedly in a farm accident on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
A...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Mary E. (Brobst) Mulligan, 69, of South Third Street, Catawissa, died on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at The Gardens in...
MILLVILLE -- Here are Millville Elementary School honor roll students for the second marking period:
Distinguished...
Allegations of research fakery at a leading cancer center have turned a spotlight on scientific integrity and the...
PARIS (AP) -- France's interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry...
Longtime employee of Merck Research Labs
Lorena L. Bennett, 76, residing in Benton, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at her home, surrounded by...
A card shower is planned for Shirley Salsman, who will turn 90 on Feb. 12.
Cards and well-wishes will reach her at...
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Socialists love nothing more than an old-fashioned show trial. Witness Bernie Sanders's announcement he'll subpoena the...
By J. Mark Powell
InsideSources.com
Necessity is the mother of invention, we are told. The recent economy reminds us of...
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DEAR ABBY: My very dear friend discovered her live-in boyfriend of two years has been hiding $55,000 in credit card...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're disciplined, focused and high-achieving. You don't wait for the good things in life to...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old woman in good health, and I don't take any medications.
My first five...
In regards to the article about the former Geppetto's building in Berwick. Why don't they just tear it down and put in...
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"With a large area of moisture moving northward from the Gulf of Mexico and joining up with a storm developing along...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland on Sunday asked the European Commission to fix a social media post about the Holocaust,...
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49ers come alive in second half vs. Lions
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17...
BALTIMORE -- The first quarter was vintage Patrick Mahomes, picking apart the Baltimore defense with quick passes, with...
Italian erases two set deficit for first Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his...
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ST. LOUIS -- Brayden Schenn scored 1:04 into overtime to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 49 31 9 9 71 173 128
Florida 49 31 14 4 66 158 127
Tampa Bay 50...
DETROIT -- Jalen Duren had 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat Oklahoma City 120-104...
USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18, the latest development in the...
LOS ANGELES -- Bella Murekatete scored 20 points, Eleonora Villa added 18 and Washington State held on for a 85-82...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 35 11 .761 --
Philadelphia 29 15 .659 5
New York 29 17 .630 6...
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BALTIMORE -- With a trip to the Super Bowl just one victory away, the Baltimore Ravens looked nothing like the team...
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Josh Allen's vote of support, coupled with a desire to maintain continuity, led to Joe Brady taking...
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Caden Dobbins accounted for Bloomsburg University's only points, a 4-0 decision in the 165-...
Jan. 29, 1994
* Bloomsburg University's football team holds its award banquet and honors Brian Kelly, Buck Eardley,...
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
Montgomery at Benton....... 7:30 p.m.
Northwest at Millville.......... 7:30 p.m....
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
7 p.m.
CBSSN -- Boston U. at Holy Cross
ESPN -- Duke at Virginia Tech
7:15 p.m.
WHSK FM 91.1...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League DETROIT TIGERS -- Agreed to terms with INF Colt Keith on a six-year...
Danville Moose WOMEN'S LEAGUE
Week 20 W L Susq. Valley Sports 8 0
Twisted Sisters 11 5
Lucky Strikes 8 4
Danville...
Schedule-winners
Jan. 4-7 -- The Sentry (Chris Kirk)
Jan. 11-14 -- Sony Open in Hawaii (Grayson Murray)
Jan. 18-21 --...
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... son of Jamie and Ed Lowry, Bloomsburg, will turn 8 on Sunday. Grandparents are Annmarie and Gene Minnick Sr. and...
... son of Joe and Jen Hodish, Danville, will turn 11 Thursday. Grandparents are Janet and Gary Hoffman and Penny...
... daughter of Pastor Martin and Amber (Westover) Parr, Millville, turned 12 Jan. 24. Grandparents are Steven and...
... son of Pastor Martin and Amber (Westover) Parr, Millville, turned 10 Sunday. Grandparents are Steven and Sherry...
... daughter of Jillian and Dinesh Venkateswaran, New Providence, N.J., turns 6 Tuesday. Grandparents are Susan and...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying they receive a poor value in...
Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of...
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