Stories from Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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Vote on McDonald’s nomination for judge expected in upcoming weeks
BLOOMSBURG -- Gov. Josh Shapiro has nominated Berwick attorney Tony McDonald to be the third full-time judge in...
Funds obtained for needed updates forcing some Berwick residents out
BERWICK -- A $12.5 million update of the Evan Owen Memorial Apartments is planned, but the money for the project came...
Volunteer to lock gates at night after vandalism prompted temporary closure
BERWICK -- Skaters can once again use the new ice skating rink here, despite a vandal or vandals who hammered holes in...
Man caught driving high on pot in Catawissa
BLOOMSBURG -- A Harrisburg man caught driving in Catawissa while high on marijuana and with a suspended license was...
Shunk man facing felonies after several alleged acts of domestic abuse
MAHONING TWP. -- A man faces felony charges after police say he strangled his girlfriend twice.
On Jan. 16, around 12:...
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TOPS 0784: 9-10:30 a.m., Bethany Church of Berwick, Summerhill Avenue; info: 570-784-3145.
Winter Book Sale: 9 a.m.-8 p...
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza's most heavily destroyed area on...
Three dead in shooting
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) -- Two people were fatally shot and a person believed to be the shooter died...
* The Valley Township Supervisors will hold a public hearing Feb. 12 to take testimony on a conditional use application...
1986: The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven...
* Actor Ariel Winter, 27.
* Actor Elijah Wood, 44.
* Singer Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys), 45.
* Singer Joey Fatone...
Assault case heading to court
GETTYSBURG (AP) -- An American extradited from France to face charges in a 2013 campus...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-13-23-27-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-2; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-5-9; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-6-3-4...
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Ice has been nice around Eagles Mere lately.
And with this weekend's return of the historic toboggan slide after a...
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization,...
BUCKHORN -- A Texan faces a hearing today following his arrest here for illegally carrying two handguns without...
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Centenarian was talented quilter and crocheter
Helen F. Snyder, 100, of Berwick passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Glenbrook Rehabilitation and Health Care...
Farmer had lifelong commitment to agriculture
Carl G. Snyder, 91, of Catawissa passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
He was born...
Retired barber was committed to public service
Richard F. "Dick" Shultz, 82, of West Hemlock Township, Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on...
Former barber had career as insurance agent
James E. "Jim" Harvey, 88, of rural Benton (Jackson Township) died Sunday morning, Jan. 26, 2025, at his home.
Born Nov...
Retired mill worker was avid sportsman
William D. "Bill" Moyer, 75, of Bloomsburg passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, a patient of Geisinger Medical Center...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A full-scale replica of the secret annex where Anne Frank penned her famous diary opened in New York...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York judge set a March 2026 trial date on Monday and moved an initial conference from mid-...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California woman was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison in a long-running case...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street's superstars tumbled as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-...
SCHAEFFERSTOWN (PennLive) -- Residents in this rural stretch of Lebanon County feared the worst after seeing appalling...
DANVILLE -- Here are Danville Area High School honor roll students for the second marking period:
Distinguished Honors...
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What's the most important life skill? Communication? It's up there, but there is one even more important.
That would be...
Memory is fragile. A decade ago, 300 survivors gathered at Auschwitz to commemorate the Nazi death camp's liberation....
What will education look like in 10 years? How about two decades from now? Five?
We ask because a new cyber-charter...
First and foremost, I would like to express gratitude and thanks for the flood of support received from the community...
When a president issues an executive order on the first day of his presidency, he usually is setting a tone for the...
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DEAR ABBY: My brother died of cancer a year ago. During his entire 50-year marriage, I felt bad about the way his wife...
Q: You have written about ways to stop a cold. I have long used garlic at the first sign of colds as well as mild...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old White male who is active and relatively healthy. I have recently been diagnosed...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You enjoy meeting and vibing with new people. You have a knack for making others feel welcome...
A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets...
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"Monday was a lovely sunny day -- the kind you need sunglasses in the car for.
"This morning may start out with a small...
BERWICK -- Market Street remained closed most of the day Monday as contractors for Pennsylvania American Water repaired...
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Barkley could be difference maker in rematch
PHILADELPHIA -- Jalen Hurts and coach Nick Sirianni are ready for a Super Bowl rematch with Patrick Mahomes and former...
Owner doesn’t think Tomlin is one of them
PITTSBURGH -- Art Rooney II knows the Pittsburgh Steelers have problems.
The team's longtime president doesn't think...
Defenders take down Rams for 9th straight win
For the Press Enterprise
BUCKHORN -- Columbia County Christian collected its ninth consecutive win after it cruised to...
STATE COLLEGE -- Penn State has lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State.
The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to...
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MIAMI -- Jimmy Butler was back from suspension. Again.
And then Butler got suspended by the Miami Heat. Again.
Butler...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 32 14 .696 --
New York 30 16 .652 2
Philadelphia 17 27 .386 14...
Auburn keeps winning games that come down to the wire. It's kept them on top of the AP Top 25, too.
The Tigers were the...
Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR driver Corey LaJoie will run a limited Cup Series schedule with Rick Ware Racing this year...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is now the majority owner of Legacy Motor Club under a...
ST. LOUIS -- The New York Islanders made another addition to their blue line Monday, acquiring defenseman Scott...
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total...
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto 50 30 18 2 62 154 144
Florida 51 29 19 3 61 167 152
Ottawa 50...
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After his Washington Commanders got blown out by Philadelphia in the NFC championship game, coach Dan Quinn told his...
Another Kansas City Chiefs playoff win. Another game where officiating steals some of the spotlight.
Patrick Mahomes...
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Jan. 28, 1995
* Hope Woolcock pours in 23 points as the Millville girls basketball team whips Bloomsburg, 68-43.
Jan....
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
MMI Prep at Berwick........... 7:15 p.m.
Southern at Bloomsburg...... 7:30 p.m....
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
6:30 p.m.
FS1 -- St. John's at Georgetown
7 p.m.
ACCN -- Wake Forest at Louisville
ESPN --...
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Quinlan Blake was unstoppable all game long, scoring no less than six points in any quarter, en...
Pro Bowl rosters AFC
Offense Quarterback -- Josh Allen, Buffalo; Joe Burrow, Cincinnati; Lamar Jackson, Baltimore...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Agreed to terms with Dylan Carlson on a one-year...
Through Feb. 14 -- Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Feb. 5-6 -- Owners meetings, Palm Beach, Fla.
Feb...
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Bloomsburg man who hates pickleball courts, bike lanes and pocket parks. How many vacant Main Street storefronts do you...
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