Stories from Friday, June 7, 2024
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Web auctioneer to take Columbia’s property bids
BLOOMSBURG -- Columbia County is planning to outsource property auctions for back taxes and foreclosures to an online...
State probes animal’s death on streets of Nescopeck Borough
NESCOPECK -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating the shooting of a bear that was wandering through the...
Danville district’s retention pond being repaired after downpour
DANVILLE -- Danville Area School District is repairing a retention pond levy that collapsed after a drainage pipe broke...
Police say rider struck Berwick woman’s van
BRIAR CREEK TWP. -- A motorcyclist hit a car Thursday morning here at the intersection of Route 93 with Lake and Brick...
ESPY -- A sign recently put up at the Scott School Park pickleball courts here suggests players be respectful of...
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Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Bloomsburg Public Library.
Bloomsburg H.S. Class of 1960: 11 a.m., Morris' Restaurant,...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza...
Biden calls for solidarity
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) -- President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day...
* The South Centre Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a hearing June 27 to review and possibly take action on a...
1929: The sovereign state of Vatican City came into existence as copies of the Lateran Treaty were exchanged in Rome....
* Actor Michael Cera, 36.
* Former tennis player Anna Kournikova, 43.* Actor Anna Torv, 45.
* Actor-comedian Bill...
NASCAR driver arrested
Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-13-15-27-29
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 4-7; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 5-9-3; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 9-9-7-9...
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Two Danville Middle School students tied for fourth place in an entrepreneurship competition after placing in the top...
BENTON TWP. -- Samantha Fuller was at her grandmother's home Wednesday when Nicholas Hess pounded on the door to...
CATAWISSA -- The Catawissa Garden Club has changed its meeting. The club will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the...
BERWICK -- Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church is hosting a free meal Monday at 5 p.m.
Join us at 1228 Second Ave. for...
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VER-SUR-MER, France (AP) -- Eighty years after Christian Lamb helped rescue France from Nazi tyranny, French President...
VER-SUR MER, France (AP) -- Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a...
Complete obituary to be published Saturday
Diana (Spezialetti) Wagner, 66, of Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 5, 2024,...
Complete obituary to be published Saturday
Jack E. Westover, 90, of Pealertown Road, Orangeville, died Wednesday morning, June 5, 2024, at The Gardens At...
BLOOMSBURG -- The Columbia County Placemaking Initiative has free training events in the coming week open to nonprofits...
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff evacuated his county’s jail Thursday, citing a need to prevent unspecified “...
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DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- A woman found dead last year in a mountain community was the victim of the first documented...
Woman claims character is based on her, seeks $170M
A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" sued the...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul Pelosi's attacker, who was...
GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) -- A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old's safari...
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... daughter of Christopher and Danielle Alexander,
University of Pittsburgh, pre-law
... daughter of Jose and Giovanna Amaya, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, early childhood education
... daughter of Karl and Patricia Andreas,
Pennsylvania College
of Technology, radiography
... daughter of Aaron and Heather Bartholomew, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, biology
... daughter of Ron Beer and Kristie Andrews,
University of Pittsburgh, global management
and public relations
... daughter of Louis Birk and Amber Mowrey, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, accounting
... daughter of Michael and Cassandra Burger, The Pennsylvania State University, psychology
... daughter of Bryan and Danielle Carro, Delaware Valley University, landscape architecture
... daughter of Dominic Coyle and Kristianne Hooper, Chatham University,
counseling psychology
... daughter of Todd and Michele Culver, University of Findlay, animal science/
pre-veterinary
... daughter of Matthew and Elsa DiFebo, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, criminal justice
... daughter of Daniel and Lisa Durange, Truckee
Meadows Community College, EMT
... daughter of Robert and Christine Evans, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, medical imaging
... son of William and Sharon Feudale, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg,
cyber security
... daughter of Guy and Karen Finucan,
Emerson College, writing, literature and publishing
... son of Erik Francis and Jenna Eyer, The Pennsylvania State University, mechanical engineering
... daughter of Jose
Guardiola Bernabe and Monica Menendez Rodriguez, college undecided
... son of Chris Hornberger and Christina Hittle, Luzerne County Community College
... daughter of Gary and Cathleen Jones, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, early childhood
education
... son of Alan and Angela Kishbaugh, Chatham
University, interior
architecture
... son of Clifford Kishbaugh and Chas and Jennifer Campbell, The Pennsylvania State University, survey
engineering
... daughter of Jeff and Julie Klinger, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg,
medical imaging
... daughter of Thomas and Michelle Kozak, The University of Pittsburgh,
forensic psychology
... son of Matt and Brandi Krepich, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg,
marine biology
... son of Shane and Wendy Kupsky, Mansfield University, ecology and environmental conservation
... daughter of Jessica Vajda and the late Joshua Lewis, Bucknell University, engineering
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... son of Franklin and Wendy Peters, Bucknell
University, mechanical
engineering
... daughter of Mark and Megan Post, University of Delaware, pre-physician
assistant studies
... daughter of Nuncio and Lori Savoy, Susquehanna University, broadcasting
communications
... son of Jeremy and Nicole Scott, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg,
computer science
... son of William and Melanie Shultz, The Pennsylvania State University, nuclear engineering
... daughter of Sean and Jennifer Siecko, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, ecology and
environmental conservation
... daughter of Patrick Smith and Jackie Martin, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, nursing
... daughter of William Switzer and Nicole Duchman, Pennsylvania College
of Technology, culinary arts
... daughter of Antonio and Kerri Troiani, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, medical imaging
... daughter of Joseph and Christine Varvaglione,
Delaware Valley
University, zoology/
pre-veterinary medicine
... daughter of Christopher and Megan Wark, Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, nursing
... daughter of Christopher and Victoria Witner, Lebanon Valley College, molecular biology and biochemistry
BERWICK -- Berwick Area High School will hold graduation ceremonies tonight at 7 in the varsity gym.
Class of 2024...
... daughter of Nick and Patricia Yankowsky, The Pennsylvania State University, graphic design
... daughter of Nick and Patricia Yankowsky, The Pennsylvania State
University, architecture
... daughter of Justin and Melanie Zeigler, University of Delaware, music education
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Here are Southern Columbia Area Middle School honor roll students for the fourth marking period:...
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"Bad Boys: Ride or Die," the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action-comedy series, is about a...
We start -- why not? -- with a veggie burger.
Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno), besties in their 30s,...
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to a wonderful man for 17 years.
Recently, I reconnected online with a high school...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You have a thirst for anything that's intellectual and engaging. Your zest for life and...
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with grade 1 spondylolisthesis. I had been a runner for most of my life and...
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks held steady Thursday as Wall Street's momentum cooled following its latest record-setting...
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"While your Thursday was mostly cloudy and humid with a few showers Mother Nature's air conditioner -- a cold front --...
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Championship is only thing on McDavid’s mind
Sherry Bassin sees the intense look on Connor McDavid's face during warmups and knows the best hockey player in the...
Danville wins, reaches state semis
For the Press Enterprise
FREDERICKSBURG -- After pouring every drop of emotion and effort into its game on Thursday,...
BOSTON -- Bill Walton only spent one full season with the Boston Celtics. His impact was unforgettable.
The franchise...
For the Press Enterprise
FREDERICKSBURG -- Mount Carmel's magnificent run reaped the rewards of its first district...
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PHILADELPHIA -- Get ready, London. Some blokes on the Phillies called Bryce, Bohm and Big Stick Nick are set to show...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
New York 44 19 .698 -- -- 8-2 W-7 20-8 24-11
Baltimore 39 22 .639 4 +6...
PITTSBURGH -- Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the...
LONDON -- This might be the year, mate. The London Mets are the defending champs, but they're looking beatable.
The...
CINCINNATI -- Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer on the anniversary of his major league debut and Cincinnati won a...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bryan Woo and three relievers combined on a two-hit shutout, and Seattle beat Oakland.
Woo, who grew...
CLEVELAND -- Kyle Isbel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning that scored Adam Frazier and Kansas City beat...
WASHINGTON -- Austin Riley hit a go-ahead RBI single, Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run homer and Atlanta scored...
TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run, Yusei Kikuchi pitched six innings to snap a seven-start...
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers' coaching search has been very public, seemingly chaotic and dominated by famous...
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Adam Hadwin had too many birdies to complain about ending his round at the Memorial on a sour note...
PARIS -- Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Big 5 has expanded with the addition of Drexel this season in women's basketball, the sixth...
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June 7
June 7, 1994
* Stacey Force, Central Columbia softball's star pitcher, throws a one-hitter as the Blue Jays beat Bishop...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
5:30 a.m.
FS2 -- AFL: Brisbane at Western
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AUTO RACING...
Orangeville Sportsmen's Club JUNE 5
TRAPSHOOTING Squad 1: Howard Broychus, 23. Squad 2: Dick Baker/Bill Whitebread...
Links at Hemlock Creek THURSDAY LADIES LEAGUE
WEEK 3 POINTS Rider/Gordner 18.5
Long/Curland 18.5
Frey/Smith 18...
Midway Lanes THURSDAY SUMMER NO TAP
WEEK 6 W L Good 'Nuff 20 4
Shining Star 17 7
Redneck Bowlers 16 8
Work in...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Selected the contract of LHP Cade Povich from...
FINALS
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
Saturday, June 8 Edmonton at Florida, 8 p.m. Monday, June 10 Edmonton at Florida...
FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Thursday, June 6 Dallas at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9 Dallas at Boston, 8 p...
Thursday
At Stade Roland Garros
Paris
Purse: ?19,280,000
Surface: Red clay PARIS (AP) -- Results Thursday from French...
Press Enterprise staff reports
BEECH CREEK -- Shane Frey and Clayton Lunger collected hits, but it wasn't enough for...
Today
BASEBALL
Senior Legion
Bloomsburg at Milton 'A'.......5:45 p.m.
Milton 'B' at Danville............5:45 p.m....
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Hand it to Gov. Hochul for wrangling the Legislature into passing first-in-the-nation legislation to regulate social-...
ROSE: "WRITING IS THINKING," proclaimed a banner that once hung in a Bloomsburg Area Middle School classroom. It's true...
A recent exchange between two Republicans illustrates how the GOP has changed since the arrival of Trump.
A May 20,...
The website Buzzfeed recently asked teachers on its site to share what modern parenting trends they dislike the most....
What word can you make shorter by adding two letters? Short.
***
What do you call a criminal landing an airplane? Con-...
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6-3, went to watch my neighbor boy in a playoff game. They got pumbled. Hope he and teammates looked at the fans that...
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