Stories from Monday, April 28, 2025
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Group says property values and health at risk
NESCOPECK -- PPL Electric Utilities wants to add 12 miles of transmission lines through Nescopeck, Sugarloaf, Black...
Lightstreet man offered encouraging words, assistance off ledge
BLOOMSBURG -- A man coming home from church Sunday afternoon pulled a suicidal woman from the ledge of the East...
Managing wooded properties recommended after concern over invasive species raised
DANVILLE -- A committee of borough council has decided to recommend the hiring of a forester to manage its wooded...
Crimes in Columbia County spanned decades
BLOOMSBURG -- A chronic offender with a long history of crimes in Columbia County has been sentenced to state prison...
Students ‘policing themselves’ at Saturday’s subdued bash, chief says
BLOOMSBURG -- Town police only plan to issue two citations related to the annual unsanctioned Block Party bash held...
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Computer Help: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thomas Beaver Free Library, 317 Ferry St., Danville.
Mahjong Club: 1-3 p.m., Thomas...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea confirmed today for the first time it sent troops to Russia to support its war...
Police kill one in shooting
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle...
* Columbia Montour Area Vocational-Technical School is accepting proposals for the purchase and installation of a...
1789: Mutineers led by Fletcher Christian took control of the ship HMS Bounty three weeks after departing Tahiti,...
* Actor Jessica Alba, 44.
* TV personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott, 47.
* Actor Penelope Cruz, 51.
* TV host-...
Police probing fatal shooting
HARRISBURG (PennLive) -- Harrisburg Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-6-10-13-23
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 2-8; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 9-6-5; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-9-2-8;...
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The Bloomsburg Fire Department will hold its fireman's carnival Wednesday, April 30, to Saturday, May 3.
This year, the...
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Nurse’s aide loved flowers, gardening, shopping
Connie L. (Lechleitner) Hayman, 72, of rural Shickshinny (Huntington Township) died early Sunday morning, April 27,...
Musician fan of fine pianos, pipe organs, food
Harry Eugene Martenas Jr., 65, of Orangeville (Rohrsburg) died on Dec. 14, 2024. He was born on Nov. 27, 1959, and...
Proud of Polish heritage, loved cruises, baking
JoAnn P. "Joannie" Cherwinski, 87, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville,...
Farm worker, school bus driver and trainer
Floyd H. "Harv" Ipher, 62, of Cambra died early Friday morning, April 25, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville....
Former auto mechanic enjoyed hunting
Elmer D. Hower Jr., 86, of Nescopeck passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his residence. He was born June 11, 1938...
More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody early Sunday...
Lindsey (Beiter) and Kyle Yeager of Danville are the parents of a daughter, Delaney Kay, born March 14, 2025, at...
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I hear the Col County Republican Committee is backing a candidate for Central School Board. WELL! I have heard nothing...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're charming and gracious. You're also steadfast and committed. You follow through on your...
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Pennsylvania has 67 counties, 500 school districts and 2,560 municipalities.
With each step down that ladder, there are...
Springtime in Washington is famous for two things: the Japanese cherry blossoms and the annual White House...
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... daughter of Jen and Steve Drake, Catawissa, is 5 years old today. Her grandparents are John Pisatchick, Elysburg,...
... daughter of Brian and Michelle Houser, Bloomsburg, turned 8 on April 27. Grandparents are Deb Houser and Bret...
... daughter of Brittany Gensel and Andrew Engle, Nescopeck, will turn 3 on May 4. Grandparents are Dawn and Scott Hess...
... daughter of Jessica Winters and Michael Winters, Mifflinville, will turn 5 on Friday. Her grandmother is Irene...
... son of Anastasia Dersham, Danville, and Justin Ellis, Landisville, is 10 years old today. Grandparents are Luke and...
... daughter of Courtney and Ted Deljanovan, Elysburg, turns 1 year old on Saturday. She is the granddaughter of Jim...
DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went "no contact" with both sides of our family -- grandparents, parents,...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Vancouver police ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people...
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President Donald Trump made clear Sunday he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous...
"What a glorious day Sunday was! With a bright blue sky for most of the day and temperatures in the mid-60s, it was a...
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Packers bring in SCA grad as undrafted free agent
Press Enterprise Sports Editor
Julian Fleming has spent enough time worrying about the fate of his professional...
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Austin Cindric gave Team Penske its first NASCAR victory of the season by holding off a huge pack of...
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LOS ANGELES -- Andy Pages hit a home run, drove in a career-high four runs and tied a career best with four hits as the...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF
New York 17 11 .607 -- -- 6-4 W-2 10-5 7-6 155 113 42
Boston 16 14 ....
NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge broke a sixth-inning tie in the second game with his eighth home run this season, and the New...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Minnesota beat Los Angeles for its...
WASHINGTON -- CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso's throwing error with one out in the ninth inning, and...
DENVER -- Nick Lodolo allowed just two hits through seven shutout innings, and Cincinnati beat struggling Colorado....
DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 11 batters in six overpowering innings and Detroit finished off a...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Luis Urias hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning help the Athletics rally and...
PHOENIX -- Josh Naylor hit a crucial two-run double in the seventh as part of a three-hit day, Brandon Pfaadt threw six...
CHICAGO -- When Aaron Nola is right, he is one of the most dependable pitchers in the National League.
He just hasn't...
SAN DIEGO -- Rookie Chandler Simpson raced home to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning and had...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Yordan Alvarez's long home run backed a solid start by Hunter Brown as Houston beat Kansas City in...
ST. LOUIS -- Christian Yelich had two hits and two RBIs and Milwaukee beat St. Louis to avoid a three-game series sweep...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Heliot Ramos circled the bases on an infield single and two Texas errors for a Little League homer in...
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh tied for the major league lead with his 10th home run, Logan Evans won his MLB debut and Seattle...
CLEVELAND -- Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in five runs, Jarren Duran had four hits and Boston rolled to a victory...
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DETROIT -- Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds left and finished with 27 points, Jalen...
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, April 24 New York 118, Detroit 116
Oklahoma City 114, Memphis 108
L.A. Clippers 117, Denver 83...
AVONDALE, La. -- Andrew Novak is having the kind of month that can transform a PGA Tour player's career.
Ben Griffin...
ST. LOUIS -- Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the St. Louis Blues...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3
Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday,...
Jack Links 500 (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Austin Cindric, Ford, 188 laps, 47 points.
2. (4) Ryan Preece,...
NEW YORK -- Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammates are focused on the present and that includes defending...
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April 28
April 28, 1995
* Allison Haupt throws a two-hit shutout and hits a two-run triple in the first inning to lead...
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
SECN -- Florida at LSU
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GOLF
3 p.m.
GOLF -- PGA Professional...
Greenwood Valley Action Tracks SATURDAY
Micro Finishes
Rookie Micros 1 31 Paris Hewes 2 13 Tara Macgill 3 7 Fenway...
MANSFIELD -- Josh Wilson homered and drove in seven total runs across two games, and Bloomsburg University's baseball...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball MLB -- Rescinded a one-game suspension of New York Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. that...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Vo-Tech at Benton.................4:30 p.m.
Minersville at Bloomsburg....4:30 p.m.
Central...
Orangeville Sportsmen's Club April 23
TRAPSHOOTING
Squad 1: Tony Sinibaldi, 25; Squad 2: Dale Reabuck, 24; Squad 3:...
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman. My weight used to fluctuate from 130 pounds to 160 pounds. Then I was losing...
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