Stories from Saturday, February 22, 2025
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Millville school board hears from former police officer
MILLVILLE -- The Millville Area school board safety committee examined policing costs Thursday night and how such...
Locust Township’s police chief served as firefighter, paramedic
LOCUST TWP. -- After 27 years of policing the community, Police Chief Allen Breach says it's time for a career change...
Dozens bring their case to Geisinger corporate officials in Danville
DANVILLE -- About 60 striking nurses from Wilkes-Barre and Pittston came to Danville Friday to protest in front of the...
DANVILLE -- A Danville woman is charged with felony theft after allegedly stealing from Weis Markets repeatedly over a...
Mount Carmel man facing a slew of charges, police report
CONYNGHAM TWP. -- A Mount Carmel man was charged after drunkenly crashing his car, State Police say.
On Dec. 28 at...
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Free Community Meal: Doors open 10 a.m., meal at 11, Trinity Lutheran Church, corner of Church and East Market streets...
BOSTON (AP) -- A federal judge Friday again blocked the Trump administration's drastic cuts in medical research funding...
DEI orders largely blocked
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from...
* Black Creek Township is receiving bids for paving on Golf Course Road.
* Briar Creek Borough is receiving proposals...
1959: The inaugural Daytona 500 race was held; although Johnny Beauchamp was initially declared the winner, the victory...
* Actor Drew Barrymore, 50.
* Singer James Blunt, 51.
* Actor-singer Lea Salonga, 54.
* Actor Thomas Jane, 56.
*...
Notorious B.I.G. mom dead
STROUDSBURG (AP) -- Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and...
TREASURE HUNT: 3-5-7-9-28
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 4-9; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-2-5; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 4-8-6-8;...
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BERWICK -- A Berwick woman has been charged after she allegedly drove her car through a red light while more than three...
The Bloomsburg Police Department responded to the following calls from Dec. 29, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025:
Sunday, Dec. 29,...
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Korean War Army veteran retired from PPL
Derek W. Beers, 93, of Eister Loop, Danville, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20, 2025....
Sportsman was 27-year rural post office carrier
Donald R. Fisher Jr., 81, of Bloomsburg passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Glenbrook Rehabilitation and Health...
Had career with national security agencies
John L. Politis, 75, of East Petersburg and formerly of Elysburg, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Neffsville...
First Keystone officer, 60-year church organist
Marlene L. Eckrote, 85, of Berwick passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Glenbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She...
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department...
Pennsylvania taxpayers can directly file their federal taxes with the IRS for free this year, now that the federal...
SAO PAULO (AP) -- A bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil, killing...
Size of pole barn Towne Marine is building a 150-by-200 pole barn in South Centre Township.
The dimensions were wrong...
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Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that...
As a citizen of both France and America, Margaux Lantelme noticed a difference in how store cashiers work in the two...
HEMLOCK TWP. -- No one was injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Danville and Buckhorn roads...
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Soup, sandwich a classic combo
Hearty soups and sandwiches are the perfect way to fill up on a cold day.
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Kale and
Cheddar Melts with
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With branches in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia --along with 11 other states, plus such countries as Ireland, Japan and...
HARRISBURG -- Human trafficking is a real, local problem here in the south central Pennsylvania region.
Recently, the...
BENTON -- Christ the King Church will host a Mardi Gras Carnival on Sunday, March 2, from 10-11:30 a.m.
There will be...
BENTON -- Benton United Methodist Church will be hosting a take-out only spaghetti supper today from 4-6:30 p.m.
Walk-...
ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis' complex respiratory infection isn't life-threatening but he's not out of danger, his medical...
BLOOMSBURG -- A prayer breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 1, at 8 a.m. at Morris Family Restaurant, 6035...
ELYSBURG -- Elysburg United Methodist Church will be offering a drive-through for ashes on Ash Wednesday, March 5, from...
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DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with someone for 11 months. We're both each other's first relationship after...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're inspiring, funny and engaging. You have a presence that calms those around you. You have...
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday after reports showed worries among consumers and businesses about...
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"Today is expected to be a sunny day. It should also be above freezing for a good portion of the afternoon....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects...
Ford is recalling about 240,000 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs due to a problem with improperly secured seat belt...
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For the Press Enterprise
WILLIAMSPORT -- After missing nearly 15 matches at mid-season, Dylan Brokenshire was hungry...
Key players return, guide Ironmen to win
For the Press Enterprise
DANVILLE -- These previous two weeks haven't been kind to the Danville boys' basketball...
For the Press Enterprise
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- For much of the first half, it looked like Central Columbia was going to...
For the Press Enterprise
MOUNT CARMEL -- Prior to tipoff on Friday, Mount Carmel Area recognized its 1995 district...
For the Press Enterprise
HUGHESVILLE -- Forget the scoreboard.
When writing the story of the 2025 Bloomsburg girls'...
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Canada won the 4 Nations Face-Off by beating the United States for the championship in an overtime thriller capped off...
The NHL season resumes with 14 games on Saturday and 10 more Sunday with every team in action at least once this...
Former NBA player Michael Carter-Williams is hoping to get a WNBA franchise in Boston whether it's through expansion or...
CLEVELAND -- Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 40 16 .714 --
New York 37 19 .661 3
Philadelphia 20 35 .364 19...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 57 34 20 3 71 192 165
Toronto 55 33 20 2 68 169 156...
PHILADELPHIA -- Eric Dixon scored 23 points, Jhamir Brickus had 15 of his 21 points in Villanova's dominating first...
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- When her high school basketball coach cut her from the team senior year, Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel...
The French sports newspaper L'Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on...
VALLARTA, Mexico -- Aldrich Potgieter showed his ability to shoot low Friday in the Mexico Open, powering and putting...
TAMPA. Fla. -- The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George...
TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner may support a salary cap proposal as long as it contains a...
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WILKES-BARRE -- Three Berwick wrestlers -- Carmen Malt (114 pounds), Conner Roberts (139) and Francis Yosh (189...
Feb. 22
Feb. 22, 1995
* The Bloomsburg girls basketball team beats Hughsville, 44-43, in the first round of the District 4...
3X3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S)
6 p.m.
TRUTV -- Unrivaled Basketball League: Lunar Owls vs. Laces, Medley, Fla. (DataCast)
7:...
District 4 Class 2A Team key: Benton (BE); Bloomsburg (BL); Canton (CA); Central Columbia (CC); Danville (DA);...
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
District 4 Class 2A semifinal
at Loyalsock
Northwest vs. Sayre....................2 p...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Clevinger on a minor...
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President Trump has slashed billions from scientific research grants.
Trump has taken issue with the way the National...
ROSE: We've already expressed our desire for more solid facts and figures regarding human trafficking in Columbia...
After reading Ms. Sanford's LTE "Many benefits in raising chickens" I felt the need to respond and correct her false...
The election of a new president was over 100 days ago. The overwhelming results indicated the majority of the U.S.A....
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"Roses and Thorns" (Feb 14) Concerning your Journavx and OxyContin comment, 60 years ago our federal government for the...
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