Stories from Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Southern’s school board tables decision amid teacher negotiations
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Area school board Tuesday rejected Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech's proposed budget for next...
DANVILLE -- The zoning hearing board here turned down a farmer's request to allow him to set up a farmers' market in an...
Leaders in Salem Township, Berwick hope nuke-plant noise can operate with phone alerts
BEACH HAVEN -- Salem Township and Berwick leaders say they want Talen Energy to permanently ditch plans to decommission...
BLOOMSBURG -- Four bronze husky statues will be added to the campus of Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg with funding...
ESPY -- Three family members went to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning at the intersection...
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VETERANS HERITAGE CENTER: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick.
STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily halted her order requiring the Trump administration to...
Trump blames Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukraine's president,...
* Catawissa Borough is accepting paving contract bids until May 5.
* Briar Creek Township will accept seal coating bids...
1916: Irish republicans launched the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. Though the rebels...
* Golfer Lydia Ko, 28.
* Country singer Carly Pearce, 35.
* Singer-TV personality Kelly Clarkson, 43.
* Baseball Hall...
Female commander punished
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The U.S. Army suspended Fort McCoy's first female commander after...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-8-25-27-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-8; WILD: 2
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 1-8-8; WILD: 2
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-0-1-7;...
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Southern Columbia will say goodbye to two "impressive" teachers when they retire at the end of May. The school board...
DALLAS -- A state inmate here was charged with harassment and placed in segregated housing after he struck a...
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Avid sports fan loved outdoors, pool time
Bernard Snedeker, 80, of Nescopeck died Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at his home.
Born Aug. 30, 1944, in Wilkes-Barre, he...
Artisan, avid reader known for his intellect
John Landau McClain, 75, of Durham, North Carolina, and formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at his home on...
Businessman enjoyed surf fishing, hunting
Stephen R. "Steve" Mankoski Jr., 85, of Main Township passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, a patient of the...
Wilkes-Barre native enjoyed hunting
Ronald C. Long, 66, of Shickshinny passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
He was born...
ATLANTA (AP) -- Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two major law firms asked separate judges Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump's...
Pickleball items
Bloomsburg town councilman Nick McGaw also is a member of the town's pickleball committee. He is...
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I wish Chief Scott Price and his officers and Patrolmen and Patrolwomen good luck this upcoming weekend. Stay Safe and...
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DANVILLE -- A Washingtonville man sentenced in March to state prison on a gun crime was back in court here recently...
CATAWISSA -- A man who admitted he'd had "too much" to drink told police he was behind the wheel because he was driving...
FISHING CREEK TWP. -- An Orangeville-area man has been charged in a domestic dispute in which he allegedly broke a...
PLYMOUTH TWP. -- A Hunlock Creek man was killed in a crash this month along Route 11 when his vehicle crossed into the...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks rose Wednesday as a worldwide rally came back around to Wall Street after President Donald...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on...
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) -- The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train...
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Today is National Pig in a Blanket Day so use these recipes to roll up some flavorful dishes.
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Sausage Pigs
in a...
The Amish Cook, Gloria Yoder, is taking a break this week. So enjoy some favorite Amish recipes in the meantime.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy and active 78-year-old woman who likes to look younger than my age. The problem is my...
DEAR ABBY: My friend "Alma" has a handicapped parking permit. I never asked her why she has it. We regularly go for...
Q: I've been on Ozempic for several months. My blood sugar in the morning is around 103, down from about 180 before. I'...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're affectionate, easy to get along with and generous. You cherish strong, long-lasting...
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"Today's high temperature is expected to hit a summery 84 degrees, Accuweather says. The nice weather will continue...
SCOTT TWP. -- A Bloomsburg man was charged with having a small amount of marijuana in his vehicle, which police say...
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Nittany Lions play spring game in new landscape
By Greg Maresca
For the Press Enterprise
STATE COLLEGE — Spring has its share of traditional rites and rituals. In...
Where Colorado QB goes is biggest question
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Where's Shedeur Sanders going?
That's the main question everyone is asking ahead of the first round...
Veteran QB shows up to workouts as trade rumors swirl
ATLANTA -- The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons' plans for the NFL draft...
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CLEVELAND -- Carlos Rod?n pitched seven strong innings, Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs and Aaron Judge raised his...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 15 10 .600 -- -- 7-3 W-1 8-4 7-6 137 106 31
Boston 14 12 ....
NEW YORK -- Juan Soto threw out Nick Castellanos at the plate to prevent the go-ahead run in the eighth inning,...
CHICAGO -- Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell is going to stop throwing for a couple days after he felt some discomfort...
DETROIT -- Reese Olson allowed two hits in 7 1/3 scoreless innings as Detroit defeated San Diego to win a three-game...
MIAMI -- Austin Wynns homered, doubled and singled, Brady Singer struck out eight in six strong innings and Cincinnati...
CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in four runs, and Chicago topped Los Angeles Dodgers for another wild...
BOSTON -- Right-hander Emerson Hancock struck out a career-high seven batters and J.P. Crawford had four RBIs to help...
ATLANTA -- Eli White hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and Atlanta beat St. Louis to win the...
WASHINGTON -- Luis Garcia Jr.'s sacrifice fly to deep center plated Alex Call with the go-ahead run in the bottom of...
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WASHINGTON -- Connor McMichael and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart early in the second period, Logan Thompson made...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3
Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April...
CHICAGO -- Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears' famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team whose...
CLEVELAND -- Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98
Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT...
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BENTON -- After giving up two runs in the first inning, Cam Davis settled in nicely and gave Benton's offense a...
April 24, 1995
* Howard Cosell, who rose to fame on "Monday Night Football," dies of a heart embolism at 77.
April 24,...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Benton at Montgomery....... 4:30 p.m.
Millville at Neumann........... 4:30 p.m.
Northwest at...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
12:50 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 -- AFL: Essendon at Collingwood...
Midway Lanes BLOOMSBURG MERCHANTS
WEEK 29 W L Conner's Body Shop 46.5 29.5
Naps Pizza 45 31
Crooked Ladder 42 34...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League ATHLETICS -- Selected the contract of 1B Nick Kurtz from Las Vegas (PCL...
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One economic policy mistake invariably leads to another to compensate for the damage from the first. The latest example...
A mother and her daughter did everything right 13 years ago when they reported a case of alleged sexual abuse to the...
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History has repeated with Donald Trump's journey back to the White House, trumpeted by the widely...
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We have all seen and experienced the intense polarization in today's society. It is everywhere around...
When two vegans get in an argument, is it still called a beef?
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Why did the egg hide? It was a little chicken.
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SHICKSHINNY — The Northwest Area High School will present “Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical” on Friday and Saturday at...
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and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Associated Press Writers
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A woman and toddler whose remains were discovered...
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