Stories from Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Page 1
Woman made discovery behind tourism brochures
BLOOMSBURG -- A woman found a knife last week tucked behind tourism brochures in the Columbia County Courthouse.
Robyn...
Local Catholics say pope was symbol of compassion and humility
BERWICK -- Local Catholics remembered Pope Francis as a humble man who washed the feet of the poor while encouraging...
Police say farm worker also confessed to sex act with pig near his residence between Rohrsburg, Orangeville
ORANGE TWP. -- An Amish farm worker was arrested on felony sex crimes here after reportedly confessing to his wife and...
Millville man lost control,veered off Route 254
GREENWOOD TWP. -- A Millville man lost control of his car before driving off Route 254 and striking a barn here Friday...
Situation allegedly escalated over words said to a girlfriend
BERWICK -- A Berwick man was charged after an argument over the way he was speaking to a friend's girlfriend turned...
Page 2
TOPS 0784: 9-10:30 a.m., Bethany Church of Berwick, Summerhill Avenue; info: 570-784-3145.
VETERANS HERITAGE CENTER: 10...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Google is confronting an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as...
Harvard sues to halt freeze
BOSTON (AP) -- Harvard University announced Monday it has filed suit to halt a federal...
* Columbia Montour Area Vocational Technical School is accepting proposals for the purchase and installation of a...
1889: The Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims to nearly 1.9 million acres of...
Cops: Dancer attacked in club
DUNCANNON (PennLive) -- A Harrisburg woman has been charged with assaulting a former co-...
* Actor-comedian Ryan Stiles, 66.
* Singer Peter Frampton, 75.
* Actor Jack Nicholson, 88.
TREASURE HUNT: 1-7-12-23-29
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-2; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 5-3-8; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 3-7-2-5;...
Advertisement
Page 3
Ricketts Glen State Park north of Benton has been named in a nationwide travelers poll as one of the most popular...
SCOTT TWP. -- A woman faces charges after police pulled her over for jerking her car off the Interstate 80 on-ramp...
Page 3 Ads
1 of 11
Advertisement
Page 4
Sales rep was active in Town Park improvement
Charles P. "Chuck" Wagner, 74, of Center Street, Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday evening, April 19, 2025, at...
Formerly worked shoeing horses, played guitar
Walter F. Koepisch Jr., 90, of Stillwater (Fishing Creek Township), died Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Gardens at...
Held longtime registrar position in healthcare
Cynthia Lorraine Miller, nee Bogert, passed peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025, surrounded by her family after an...
Retired employee of Norfolk and Southern RR
Charles W. "Chuck" Horne, 78, formerly of Franklin Street, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at the Meadows Nursing...
Enjoyed crocheting, gardening and flowers
Audrey L. (Vaneekhoven) Sacks, 93, of rural Benton died Saturday afternoon, April 19, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center...
Nurse’s aide enjoyed fast cars, fixing computers
Donald J. Sharpless Jr., 61, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital with his family...
History buff, co-builder/owner of golf course
John Greer Crisman, 76, of Mifflinville passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025.
Born on Nov. 22, 1948, he...
LPN and avid tennis player enjoyed traveling
Joan L. Davis, 95, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra, and formerly of Hershey, passed away on April 14, 2025.
She was...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Elmer D. Hower Jr., 86, of Nescopeck passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Beverly J. Ochs, 89, of Berwick passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Glen Brook Nursing and Rehabilitation....
Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings -- colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans -- for several...
Advertisement
Page 5
Enjoyed fishing, hunting, bingo and yard sales
Walter Czajkowski, 54, of Briar Creek Township died Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born...
The Berwick Area School District has a dress code for students that includes no hats in school. Why then does board...
Page 5 Ads
1 of 2
Advertisement
Page 6
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street weakened as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of...
Page 6 Ads
1 of 2
Advertisement
Page 7
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style...
Page 7 Ads
1 of 1
Advertisement
Page 8
If you're planting fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local soup...
DEAR ABBY: We were recorded on video and audio on our daughter's porch, thinking we were talking to each other...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Your unwavering commitment to your passions and loved ones enables you to succeed. You stay...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 65-year-old male. On my recent semiannual checkup, my labs showed an AST level of 53 U/L and an...
Q: A friend shared your arthritis remedy of marinating golden raisins in gin. I am an alcoholic. Does the alcohol...
Advertisement
Page 10
“There's a high of 74 expected today, the first of four 70 degree days in a row. While we'll have some clouds...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Police arrested a 30-year-old person inside Trump Tower on Monday after getting a report of a...
Advertisement
Page 11
Soccer games in Italy and Argentina postponed
ROME -- Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday.
The...
Kyle Dubas won’t give timeline to contention
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP -- The standings said the Pittsburgh Penguins took a step back this season. At times, far too many,...
Bulldogs improve as game goes on in defeat
For the Press Enterprise
BERWICK -- There wasn't much margin for error in Berwick's matchup against Lake-Lehman on...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens have agreed to a four-year...
Advertisement
Page 12
BOSTON -- Walker Buehler wasn't taking any chances with the early start.
Instead of getting up and figuring out what...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 14 9 .609 -- -- 7-3 L-1 8-4 6-5 130 102 28
Toronto 12 10 ....
CLEVELAND -- Jose Ramirez hit a three-run homer and Kyle Manzardo went deep on the next pitch in the third inning,...
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie, who has been plagued by arm injuries since making 30 starts...
BOSTON -- Walker Buehler pitched seven strong innings, Kristian Campbell's base-loaded grounder rolled into right field...
MIAMI -- Max Meyer struck out a career-high 14 in six scoreless innings, pinch-hitter Kyle Stowers had a three-run...
ATLANTA -- Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer during Atlanta's five-run eighth inning, and the Braves beat St. Louis for...
Advertisement
Page 13
Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.
The program announced...
BOSTON -- A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, "The...
Landry Fields was fired as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday after three seasons, with the team missing...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98, Indiana leads series 1 - 0
Denver...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3, Winnipeg leads series 1 - 0...
Advertisement
Page 14
DANVILLE -- Danville was dominant from the first serve, not dropping a set all match and having its No. 1 singles (...
April 22, 1995
* George Foreman, 46, retains his IBF heavyweight title with a controversial majority decision over...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Sugar Valley at Benton........ 4:30 p.m.
Millville at Montgomery...... 4:30 p.m.
Northwest...
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6 p.m.
BTN -- West Virginia at Penn St.
8 p.m.
ESPNU -- Georgia at Clemson
SECN -- Georgia Tech at...
Williams Grove Speedway Friday Tommy Classic 410 sprint cars, 30 laps: 1. Anthony Macri, 2. Brock Zearfoss, 3. Ryan...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Selected the contract of INF Bobby Dalbec from...
Advertisement
Page 15
Those wondering how to get smartphones out of schools now have an example in Virginia. This month the state's...
It's not too often you find a question of moral philosophy in court papers filed over a drunken night in a college dorm...
InsideSources.com
With many of the nation's bridges already needing maintenance or replacement, some businesses are...
InsideSources.com
History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She...
I gave my handyman a to-do list, but he only did jobs 1, 3, and 5. Turns out he only does odd jobs.
***
What do you...
Advertisement
Page 18
BERWICK -- Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the third marking period:
Distinguished Honors
*...
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- Here are Central Columbia High School honor roll students for the third marking period:
* Grade 9...
Page 18 Ads
1 of 1
Advertisement
