Stories from Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Commonwealth University official: Relaunch to include more oversight
BLOOMSBURG -- Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg will once again recognize fraternities and sororities beginning next...
DUTCH HILL -- A Bloomsburg-area man who said he was angry at God texted someone threats to burn or commit violence at a...
Cops: Grovania-area driver, 82, hit Lime Ridge building, a truck
BY M.J. MAHON
Press Enterprise Writer
LIME RIDGE -- The entrance to two medical offices was smashed when a woman...
Don thought he was done raising kids when daughter Sienna moved out about 15 years ago. But at 62, the Millville man...
Fraud cases alleged in pursuit, police report
BERWICK -- A driver suspected of committing identity theft saw police coming and hit the gas Wednesday, triggering a...
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CareerLink Bus: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., McBride Memorial Library parking lot, Market Street, Berwick.
STORYTIME: 10:30-11 a....
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A series of intense airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital early today,...
Chief: Teen had two guns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The shooter at Abundant Life Christian School had two handguns with her...
* Benton Borough Council announces its 2025 scheduled meetings.
* The Benton Municipal Water and Sewer Authority...
1777: During the American Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington led his army of more than 12,000 soldiers to Valley...
* Journalist Ronan Farrow, 37.
* Actor Annie Murphy, 38.
* Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, 44.
* Actor Alyssa Milano, 52.
*...
Cops: Wrong house targeted
NORRISTOWN (AP) -- Two men tipped off through their junk-hauling jobs about a gun cache at a...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-5-13-24-27
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-9; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 8-1-5; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 9-2-8-8;...
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Need to make a last-minute request from the big man? The Ralpho Township Business Association has worked closely with...
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Longtime nurse enjoyed researching genealogy
Nancy A. (Coombs) Creveling, 89, of Stillwater (Fishing Creek Township) died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Geisinger...
Army medic was avid reader and sports fan
William E. Van Riper, 81, of Berwick passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Celebration Villa of Berwick.
Born in...
Press Enterprise staff report
SALEM TWP. -- Police here are selling a new Christmas patch and challenge coin to raise...
Service arrangements to be announced
Roger B. Sanders, 82, of Bloomsburg died Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2024, at the Sunset Ridge Nursing Center in...
Nobody puts baby in a corner, but they're putting her in the National Film Registry.
"Dirty Dancing," along with...
WILBURTON -- A package containing healthcare medication was stolen from a porch on First Avenue here, State Police at...
BERWICK -- Residents can get free groceries Friday in the parking lot of the Berwick Plaza, under the awning of the...
Paisley R. Fry
Cassie (Eckroth) and Jason Fry, Berwick, are the parents of a daughter, Paisley Rose, born Tuesday, Dec...
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Bells are ringing. Snow is glistening. But you're bummed out.
You could be suffering from the holiday blues, which is...
CNN is acknowledging a story it aired Dec. 11 depicting a Syrian man freed from a Damascus prison after the fall of...
Press Enterprise staff reports
BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble will stage two adults-only, late-night...
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Operation was in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Manhattan resident has pleaded guilty to helping establish a secret police station in New York City...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House passed legislation Wednesday requiring more oversight of youth residential treatment...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday...
Apart from this here, I'm not going to say more about the Nazi ad. I shouldn't have said anything because it's no use....
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Asheville, known for its artists and restaurants, is a tourist destination and the economic hub of...
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Many people have tried-and-true recipes they rely on each year, but there's always the possibility to give new tasty...
I stepped back in the kitchen after my hour of quietness at the cabin. Debating what I should do next on this Saturday...
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"The sun we started off with Wednesday quickly faded as a storm delivered rain showers during the afternoon and evening...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense is to face his first public...
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Danville football player finishes as top 50 golfer
Press Enterprise Sports Editor
Danville senior Cole Duffy hardly had days where he worried about who he was facing on...
Ryan Miner and Josh Miner lead charge
For the Press Enterprise
SHICKSHINNY -- Facing two games in 24 hours, Northwest cleared its first hurdle with relative...
Ravens QB has had little luck going against the Steelers
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Lamar Jackson's struggles against Pittsburgh have been well documented.
Now he'll finally have...
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DETROIT -- Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto 32 20 10 2 42 97 84
Florida 32 19 11 2 40 114 104
Boston 33 17...
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Alex Karaban had seven of his 20 points in overtime to lead No. 11 UConn to a 94-89 victory over...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint were granted a preliminary injunction...
LAS VEGAS -- Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo stood side-by-side during the postgame celebration after the NBA...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 21 5 .808 --
New York 16 10 .615 5
Brooklyn 10 16 .385 11...
ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks backup guard Kobe Bufkin will undergo surgery to deal with lingering shoulder issues, knocking...
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NEW YORK -- In pivoting to Plan B after losing Juan Soto, Brian Cashman went after a familiar name in Cody Bellinger.
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Kirk Cousins was signed to a massive four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons because he was...
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Backup Billy Atkins threw for 181 yards and a touchdown in his first start since 2022, leading...
Welcome to the new-look postseason, where the path to the national championship begins at campus sites for eight of the...
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Dec. 19, 1994
* The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns, 17-7, to clinch the AFC Central championship and...
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
Berwick at Wyoming Area.... 7:15 p.m.
Central at Northwest........... 7:30 p.m.
High...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS -- Designated RHP Davis Daniel for assignment....
Press Enterprise staff reports
BLOOMSBURG -- Nathan LaBuda scored a game-high 10 points for Bloomsburg, which had 13...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
5 p.m.
ESPNU -- Chris Paul HBCU Challenge: Norfolk St. vs. Alabama St., Uncasville, Conn.
7:...
Dec. 14
Celebration Bowl
Atlanta Jackson St. 28, South Carolina St. 7 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Montgomery, Ala....
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DEAR ABBY: For the third time in my life, I am being shunned by long-term friends.
Over the years, I have expended a...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You crave to understand as much as you can about yourself and the world. You may also get a lot...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter-in-law and son are expecting their first baby in late January.
I am a 65-year-old healthy...
Q: How much orange juice does it take to get 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C?
A: If you were drinking fresh-squeezed...
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New York can be a magical place for museumgoers. It can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at...
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Marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania. Kind of. Except not really.
The twisting vines of what is and isn't OK in the...
There is something disturbingly wrong with American culture today.
A poll from Emerson College released this week...
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Donald Trump has consistently spotlighted the dangers of unchecked immigration at America's southern...
Ever find yourself at the coffee counter in need of one of those cardboard insulators for your hot paper cup? What's...
Why does Santa use GPS? He doesn't want to be a lost Claus.
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Where does Santa stay on vacation? At a ho-ho-ho-tel...
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Along with smartphones and streaming subscriptions, the three-row SUV is now a staple of American family life. And...
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SEATTLE (AP) -- The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the "murder hornet" for its dangerous sting and...
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