Stories from Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Town manager: Grocery chain building has depreciated
BLOOMSBURG -- The county, town and school district will have to pay Weis Markets tax overpayments as part of a...
BLOOMSBURG -- Utility company contractors who come through town and dig up yards may soon be held accountable for...
Woman and dog fled smoky blaze
ESPY -- Two pet cats perished here early Monday in a fire that consumed part of a house in Carroll Park.
Shortly...
CATAWISSA -- A Myerstown teen was charged after police pulled her over for an improperly lit license plate only to find...
HARRISBURG -- A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire...
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TOPS 0784: 9-10:30 a.m., Bethany Church of Berwick, Summerhill Avenue; info: 570-784-3145.
Read and Explore: 10 a.m.,,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday...
ICE arrests activist
COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) -- A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at...
* The Black Creek Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a hearing April 22 to consider a variance.
* The Northern...
1912: The British luxury liner RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland just over two and a half hours...
* Actor Emma Watson, 35.
* Actor-writer Seth Rogen, 43.
* Actor Luke Evans, 46.
* Country singer-songwriter Chris...
Slain neighbor identified
LEBANON (AP) -- The coroner's office released the name of a 54-year-old man shot and killed...
TREASURE HUNT: 13-14-18-22-28
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 9-6; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-3-6; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 4-9-7-4...
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While last year's closure of St. Columba Catholic School in Bloomsburg was bad news for many, at least one good thing...
Here are Easter egg hunts taking place in our area:
April 19
* BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg American Legion Easter Egg...
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Worked as dietary manager at LVHN-Hazleton
Donna J. Smith, 71, of Drums passed away Saturday morning, April 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her home...
LPN formerly worked at Geisinger
Mary Alice (Mentch) Clark, formerly a Danville resident, the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Dresher) Mentch,...
Berwick native enjoyed photography, history
Henry George Newman, of Sunnyvale, California, was born Feb. 18, 1938, to Henry and Florence (Smith) Newman in Berwick...
DANVILLE -- A motorcyclist who crashed into an embankment Sunday afternoon has been released from the hospital,...
Enjoyed fishing, golfing, games and puzzles
Bradley L. Williams, 74, of Imperial, Missouri, and formerly of the Benton area, died Friday, April 11, 2025, at the...
Tireless advocate for fellow military veterans
Robert H. Smith, 77, of Berwick died peacefully and with his family at his side Friday, April 11, 2025, at New York...
A card shower is requested for Eloise Laurenson for her 95th birthday on April 23.
Cards and well-wishes will reach...
Complete obituary to be published later
Janice H. (Whitmire) Dyer, 91, of Berwick passed away peacefully Monday, April 14, 2025, at Celebration Villa of...
SHICKSHINNY -- Here are Northwest Area's third quarter honor roll students:
Principal Honors
* Seventh grade --...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than...
DANVILLE -- Here are Danville Area High School honor roll students for the third marking period:
Distinguished Honors...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several international students who've had their visas revoked in recent weeks filed lawsuits against...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rose worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at...
After moving to the United States from South Korea at 6, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and...
I noticed the article in the Press Enterprise on March 22, Saturday, concerning the problem of the mail in ballots and...
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In 1985, a sitcom about four women who were considered past their prime debuted in prime time. "The Golden Girls"...
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked "60 Minutes" shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine...
Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from the Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news...
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If you've ever had a dog, you know they don't exactly tiptoe through the tulips. I'm fortunate none of mine ever had a...
DEAR ABBY: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father passed away eight months ago. My mother is in hospice...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You've got guts. You don't think twice about taking chances or following your heart. You don't...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat. It was driving me and everybody around me...
Q: My brother is approaching 81 and is having difficulties with his memory. His doctor has prescribed donepezil.
As far...
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"We'll have another spring day today with sun and some clouds later in the day. Temperatures should top out in the low...
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Team believes it has building blocks
PHILADELPHIA -- The 76ers mercifully ended perhaps -- given the weight of the championship expectations with a roster...
Duo finishes 1-2 for the seventh time
A second consecutive victory at Bristol Motor Speedway was especially sweet for Kyle Larson, and one reason loomed...
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy began "the best day of my golfing life" by finding a note in his locker at Augusta...
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CINCINNATI -- Tommy Helms, the slick-fielding infielder for the Cincinnati Reds who was the 1966 NL Rookie of the Year...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF
New York 8 7 .533 -- -- 5-5 L-1 5-4 3-3 95 77 18
Toronto 9 8 .529...
PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes bounced back from the worst start of his career and teamed up with catcher Henry Davis to...
PHILADELPHIA -- Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski homered, and Tyler Fitzgerald also went deep, doubled and tripled to...
TORONTO -- Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer is still dealing with soreness in his right thumb and will make...
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ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher is the lone survivor of the influx of French players who have...
The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times.
And...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Toronto 80 50 26 4 104 260 228
x-Tampa Bay 80 46 26 8 100...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
y-Boston 61 21 .744 --
x-New York 51 31 .622 10
Toronto 30 52 .366 31...
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SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- With all eyes on the decisive third set as it determined not only the No. 1 singles match but...
April 15, 1995
* April Paoli improves to 25-1 as the No. 6 Bloomsburg University softball team sweeps Shippensburg, 2-0...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Crestwood at Berwick......... 4:15 p.m.
Muncy at Benton................. 4:30 p.m.
Sugar...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Claimed RHP Scott Blewett off waivers from...
COLLEGE BASEBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 -- Oklahoma at Oklahoma St.
FS1 -- Nebraska at Creighton
SECN -- Miami (Ohio) at Kentucky...
Schedule-winners
Jan. 2-5 -- The Sentry (Hideki Matsuyama)
Jan. 9-12 -- Sony Open in Hawaii (Nick Taylor)
Jan. 16-19...
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The U.S. has begun indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear program, and the question is whether this will be one more...
Monday marked the last day in business for an independent pharmacist in Benton.
It's one thing when a business closes...
Last fall, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that if elected he would lower prices "On DAY ONE." But since taking office...
As I am lying here at the Wilkes-Barre VA hospital receiving my weekly Chemo reading today's PE (4-11-25), I can't help...
It's disconcerting to see the financial effect Trump's policies -- tariffs, "DOGE" efforts, and immigration -- are...
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LOS ANGELES -- When Jack Black got the call to star in the "Minecraft" movie, the perks were plenty. He got to work...
Irv Rubenstein holds a doctorate in exercise science and has run a personal fitness training studio for 35 years in...
LAS VEGAS -- The 2025 box office has a deficit. Can the James Gunn-dubbed "summer of 'Superman'" save it?
"I really do...
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Plug-in hybrid vehicles are perfect for people curious about going electric but aren't ready to give up the convenience...
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