Stories from Saturday, August 24, 2024
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Superintendent says district investigated complaints
BERWICK -- Eric May, Berwick High's head baseball coach, yells and curses at his players and has shown up at a game...
DANVILLE -- Montour County commissioners have approved solar fields in rural townships with conditions.
In a...
Official says contractor is fixing work in Bloomsburg
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BLOOMSBURG -- A PennDOT official says the contractor hired to repave Main Street here painted...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Wapwallopen resident won $300,000 playing a lottery game called Ho Ho Holiday 100X, state records show...
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BLOOMSBURG -- A Schuylkill County man wanted on a probation warrant fled from police when...
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BBQ & BREW MUSIC FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.
Free model train program: 10 a.m. to noon,...
BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — The White House said Friday cease-fire talks in Cairo have been constructive and will continue...
Three die in festival attack
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) -- An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously...
* The Briar Creek Township zoning hearing board will meet Sept. 5 to consider an application from Faihopity Farms, 492-...
1814: During the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the still-under-construction...
* Actor Rupert Grint, 36.
* Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle, 51.
* Film director Ava DuVernay, 52.
* Actor Marlee...
RFK suspending campaign
PHOENIX (AP) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for the White House...
TREASURE HUNT: 9-11-14-15-19
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 4-3; WILD: 6
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-4-7; WILD: 6
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 3-1-6-5...
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BUCKHORN -- One car had to be towed after a three-car accident here, police say. Jillian...
ROHRSBURG -- A 12-year-old boy was injured Friday when a chainsaw hit him in the face at his family's sawmill, a worker...
WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- La Tolteca Authentic Mexican Restaurant here must pay $1.3 million to 51 employees whose wages and...
Man is accused of drunken driving
DORRANCE -- A Shickshinny man faces a drunken driving charge after allegedly crashing...
The next Bloomsburg Community Creek Cleanup is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Rupert Covered Bridge....
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Retired teacher-librarian was world traveler
Katherine (Kate) Ann Dougherty, 94, of Hazlet, New Jersey, and Elysburg, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 20, 2024...
Longtime farmer enjoyed doing carpentry
Dennis E. "Denny" George, 73, of Bloomsburg passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, while working with his...
Sub City worker enjoyed working with public
Beverly A. Joline, 80, of Nescopeck passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Glenbrook Rehabilitation and Healthcare,...
Full obituary to run at a later date
Sharie A. Botsford, 80, of Nescopeck passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Clermont, Florida.
A memorial service...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Ruth (Willow) Persing, 36, of Berwick went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, as the result of injuries...
Enjoyed gardening, NASCAR, Dallas Cowboys
Glenn Dale Shiffer, 92, of Berwick, passed away peacefully on Aug. 21, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family and some...
Road Rally has phone number change
The correct number for more information for the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Road...
PARIS (AP) -- Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican...
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BERWICK -- Talen Energy recently donated $50,000 to the Berwick Area United Way to help residents recover from the...
SEATTLE (AP) -- Prosecutors filed charges Friday against a man they say forced his way into a vehicle occupied by an 80...
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I'm looking for a new church. Can anybody tell me what a global Methodist is? It used to be United Methodist in Berwick...
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ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) -- Among corporate America's most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery...
FAIRMOUNT SPRINGS -- Holy Spirit Parish will hold its annual Festival and Chicken Dinner at St. Martha's Church on...
BLOOMSBURG -- A prayer breakfast will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 7:15 a.m. at Morris Family Restaurant, 6035...
WAPWALLOPEN -- The Old River Church Cemetery Association will sponsor the final Sunday evening vesper service of the...
NESCOPECK -- Wesley United Methodist Church will host a take-out only Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 4-6 p...
Ukraine's parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other...
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We recently wrote Kamala Harris was likely to continue President Biden's unfinished Build Back Better agenda, but it...
ROSE: Banners honoring Danville residents and natives for their military service now fly along Walnut Street (Route 11...
One April evening back in 2017, my wife and I found ourselves on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise. Not too many hours...
For me, the presidential election has been reduced to a pretty simple decision.
Joe Biden's ONLY criteria for selecting...
"...it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks rallied close to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said...
DEAR ABBY: Should I be mad at the father of my unborn child for not coming with me to travel out of the country? My...
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Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson's disease and stroke patients...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You don't waste time on things that don't inspire you. When you're not coming up with brilliant...
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"I hope you enjoyed the recent comfortable conditions made possible by Canadian air. The return of warm air will make...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy reported missing who was actually up on the roof of his New...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination...
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Central scores 6 rushing TDs in win over Mustangs
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MIDDLEBURG -- Central Columbia was hoping to get its running game going right out of the gate...
Competitive Panthers fall against Ironmen
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BLOOMSBURG -- Both Danville coach Carl Majer and Bloomsburg coach Mike Kogut know...
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BERWICK -- Prior to kickoff, the atmosphere hinted at the excitement of days gone by at...
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SHICKSHINNY -- All the ingredients were there for a special delight.
There were those bursts...
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ASHLAND -- The hill was too steep to climb for Mount Carmel against a quality opponent.
A...
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SEATTLE -- Dan Wilson arrived in Seattle in the mid-1990s and became a beloved figured as a player for the Mariners,...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
New York 75 53 .586 -- -- 6-4 W-2 34-28 41-25
Baltimore 74 55 .574 1 +2...
PITTSBURGH -- Bryan De La Cruz drove in a pair of runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5...
BOSTON -- Danny Jansen will become the first major leaguer to appear in a game for both teams when he plays catcher for...
NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge hit his MLB-leading 49th home run of the season, helping New York to a win over Colorado.
Judge...
BOSTON -- Eugenio Su?rez hit a grand slam as part of a three-hit, five-RBI game, Ryne Nelson pitched six strong innings...
BALTIMORE -- Anthony Santander hit a grand slam off Bryan Abreu in the eighth inning, carrying Baltimore to a comeback...
MIAMI -- Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an inside-the-park home run and Chicago beat Miami.
Ian Happ and Miguel Amaya also...
CLEVELAND -- Corey Seager and Leody Tavares drove in two runs apiece, leading Texas to a win over Cleveland, which...
ATLANTA -- Luke Williams scored from third on CJ Abrams throwing error from shortstop with two outs in the 10th inning...
TORONTO -- Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and Toronto...
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kyle Busch is masking his disappointment. He's hiding his frustration and walking through the...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA amid a myriad of questions about how she would handle the transition to...
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- Adam Scott kept making birdies and changing his outlook on the season until he finished with his...
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, -- After Teraj Alexander guided his Florida team to a berth in the Little League World Series...
Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin is accusing Alabama of "illegally" recruiting his former All-America placekicker Graham...
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Aug. 24
Aug. 24, 1994
* The Kansas City Chiefs welcome Darren Anderson via a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Aug. 24, 2004...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
5:30 a.m.
FS2 -- AFL: Adelaide at Sydney
10:30 p.m.
FS2 -- AFL: Greater Western...
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DANVILLE -- Bloomsburg's Taylor Bower scored twice and assisted on another three...
Today
FOOTBALL
High school
Shenandoah Val. at Vo-Tech........1 p.m.
Southern at Wyomissing.......1:30 p.m.
FIELD...
Top 25 schedule Today No. 10 Florida St. (0-0) vs. Georgia Tech (0-0) at Dublin, Noon Thursday, Aug. 29 No. 11...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Kyle Shanahan's decision to bring in an outsider to run the San Francisco 49ers defense...
Orangeville Sportsmen's Club TRAPSHOOTING
Aug. 22 Squad 1: Bill Whitebread, 25; Squad 2: John Yarnell, 25; Squad 3...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball MLB -- Suspended Boston minor league RHP Anthony Felix 56 games for violation of MLB's...
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Allderdice 14, Fox Chapel 6
Allentown Dieruff 46, Pocono Mountain East 21
Avon Grove 12, Warwick 3
Avonworth 24,...
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