Stories from Monday, December 23, 2024
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Borough seeking group to run rink after businessman offers donation
BERWICK -- A local businessman is offering to buy the equipment to set up an outdoor ice skating rink here.
Now the...
Decoys used to scare disruptive vultures from St. Cyril Academy
DANVILLE -- As Montour County continues to deal with flocks of unwelcome vultures, a pair of students recently helped...
Cast takes on Dickens’ classic tale laced with ‘raunchy, saucy’ humor
BLOOMSBURG -- Everyone's witnessed the popular holiday tale of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' ghostly telling of...
Homeless man charged with trespass, police say
Press Enterprise staff report
BLOOMSBURG -- A woman investigating noises in her home found a man she has a protection...
On the first cold night of the winter, Ray and Pam's furnace exploded.
During their van's inspection two weeks later,...
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BERWICK YMCA DRIVE-THRU GROCERY GIVEAWAY: 2-4 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1600 Fowler Ave., use Johnson Avenue...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22...
* South Centre Township Hearing Board will hold a public hearing Jan. 13.
* Montgomery Area School District is...
Spacecraft shoots for record
NEW YORK (AP) -- A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent...
1783: George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon...
* Actor Finn Wolfhard, 22.
* Rock musician Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, 60.
* Author Donna Tartt, 61.
* Political...
Shooting suspect in custody
FAIRVIEW TWP. (PennLive) -- A man has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-20-21-25-26
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 9-7; WILD: 9
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-2-2; WILD: 9
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-8-4-0...
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The town has approved for LIVIC Civil to put together specifications which will be used to put out for bid contracting...
ESPY -- The Press Enterprise edition published Tuesday will be a special double edition for Christmas, containing all...
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Geisinger retiree was musician, avid golfer
Eugene "Kirk" Kuchinski, 80, of Berwick died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at his home.
Born June 10, 1944, in Nanticoke, he...
New York City police announced Sunday they have in custody a "person of interest" in the early morning death of a woman...
Certified electrician enjoyed sports, traveling
Carl F. Stair, 93, of Nescopeck passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the...
Norman O. Griffin
Alexis Kile and Jamie Griffin Jr. of Bloomsburg are the parents of a son, Norman Oliver, born...
DERR -- Carl D., 52, Bloomsburg. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the Iola...
(AP) -- A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town that's popular with tourists on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers...
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DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 60 years lost her husband 13 years ago.
She has one son, who is successful and busy with...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You have no qualms about taking charge when needed. Your attention to detail ensures nothing...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm interested in consuming dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).
I've read it will destroy the root of cancer and...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Matias Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 1 after six...
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President Joe Biden used his pardon power as the Constitution's framers had intended: as a pre-Christmas act of mercy....
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Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe was in a tough spot 80 years ago this month. The handful of American...
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... daughter of Chris and Sarah Carro, Bloomsburg, turned 10 on Dec. 16. Grandparents are Jill and Reuben Bell, Hollis...
... son of Evan and Carly Gajkowski, Catawissa, turned 11 on Dec. 21. Grandparents are Ron and Fran Gajkowski, Numidia...
... son of Rick and Lisa Unger, Numidia, will turn 12 Tuesday. Grandparents are Barry and Colleen Gross, Paxinos;...
... son of Matt and Rachel Baylor, Bloomsburg, will turn 7 on Christmas Day. Grandparents are Jack and Sharon Kindt,...
... son of Karl and Mary Womer, Millville, turned 2 on Dec. 18. Grandparents are Carl and Cindy Womer, Bloomsburg;...
... daughter of Michael and Stacy (Womer) Centi, Carlisle, turned 11 on Dec. 9. Grandparents are Carl and Cindy Womer,...
Stan Crone signs his 30s's "Stan Crone Jr. (date submitted) not a commie or Nazi, Danville." He's probably right. Here'...
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"While Arctic air will make an extremely cold, wet day today, the cold will begin to relax tomorrow and remain that way...
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All-state player finished with 32 goals, 20 assists
Press Enterprise Copy Editor
Central Columbia lost a lot of talent from its back-to-back state championship runs, but...
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty is the best running back in the country, with the stats and the hardware to prove it....
Washington ends Philadelphia’s winning streak at 10
LANDOVER, Md. -- Jayden Daniels was not worried when he and the Washington Commanders trailed the Philadelphia Eagles...
PITTSBURGH -- Technically, the standings still show the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North.
It just doesn't exactly...
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East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div
y-Buffalo 12 3 0 .800 469 331 7-0-0 5-3-0 8-2-0 4-1-0 4-0-0
Miami 7 8 0 .467...
ATLANTA -- Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta's starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned...
SEATTLE -- Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee early in the fourth...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Chuba Hubbard ran for a 21-yard touchdown in overtime, and Carolina eliminated Arizona from playoff...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Jonathan Taylor rebounded from perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his career by rushing for...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- James Cook scored two touchdowns, Buffalo's defense forced three second-half turnovers and the...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Tua Tagovailoa threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, Jason Sanders nailed five field goals, and...
CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, including one as he was falling to the turf, and Cincinnati kept...
LAS VEGAS -- Aidan O'Connell returned from an injury and passed for 257 yards, and Las Vegas ended a 10-game losing...
CHICAGO -- Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and Detroit remained on top of the NFC with its...
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TORONTO -- Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Jalen Green had 22 and the Houston Rockets won in Toronto for the first time...
Dec. 23
Dec. 23, 1994
* The Mount Carmel football team places four players on the Associated Press Small School All-State team...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
5:30 p.m.
ESPNU -- Diamond Head Classic: TBD, Consolation Semifinal, Honolulu
7 p.m.
SECN...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA
Hershey 29 18 8 3 0 39 97 85
Charlotte 25 16 6 1 2 35 98...
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
Minersville at Mt. Carmel...........4 p.m.
Montgomery at Benton..............6 p.m....
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League ATHLETICS -- Agreed to terms with INF Gio Urshela and a one-year...
From Press Enterprise staff reports
MILLVILLE -- Aydin Boyunegmez led Millville with a team-high 12 points and Logan...
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AMES, Iowa -- Tamin Lipsey scored a season-high 20 points and No. 3 Iowa State extended its winning streak to seven...
NEW YORK -- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 shots and assisted on two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 35 22 11 2 46 126 108
Toronto 34 21 11 2 44 106 93...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- All-American point guard Hannah Hidalgo scored 33 points and graduate guard Olivia Miles posted the...
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