Stories from Thursday, May 1, 2025
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$678G grant to fix up 65-year-old building
BERWICK -- The Shapiro administration is betting $678,062 a new teen center in the heart of Berwick's downtown will...
BLOOMSBURG -- Two men have been charged after using a retractable tape measure to repeatedly steal money from a 24-hour...
Studies could revamp square, add a bike lane in Bloomsburg
BLOOMSBURG -- Town council plans to commission a study for the eventual redesign of Main Street, including the possible...
BLOOMSBURG -- For the second time in two weeks, someone trashed a men's bathroom in Town Park.
Town crews discovered...
BLOOMSBURG -- An SUV crashed into the wall of a Pizza Hut along Route 11 Wednesday afternoon. It's the second time in...
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VETERANS HERITAGE CENTER: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick.
Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m...
BOSTON (Reuters) -- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to ensure migrants held at Guantanamo...
Student out of ICE custody
BOSTON (Reuters) -- Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from U.S....
* AGAPE will conduct a public hearing June 5 at 10 a.m. during the Commissioners' Meeting at Sawmill Road to review the...
1931: The Empire State Building was dedicated in New York City; it would be the world's tallest building for four...
Data: Friendly fire killed cop
YORK (Reuters) -- Announcing the conclusion of the investigation into the February...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-8-18-25-27
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-4; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 3-8-9; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-0-4-9;...
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To mark National Prayer Day today, Catawissa Mayor Todd Burke issued a proclamation stating: "In our Borough and...
The Pocono Record
A Tobyhanna man has been sentenced for slashing a man's face at a Wawa.
According to court documents...
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Math teacher enjoyed the beach and camping
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Louise B. Laubach, 81, of Mifflinville, who passed away Monday...
Outdoorsman loved fishing, hunting, bowling
Hervey A. Yorks, 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born in Kramer Hill on...
School librarian was a sports enthusiast
John A. Nied, 84, of Danville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
John was born in Danville on...
Known for knitting Christmas stockings
Beverly D. "Bev" Crawford, 89, of Bloomsburg passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Emmanuel Nursing Center,...
Beauty salon owner enjoyed golfing, swimming
Nancy J. Spaide, 92, of Nescopeck passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born at...
Proud Army veteran enjoyed coaching baseball
Lloyd L. Bunch, 89, of Washingtonville passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland....
Complete obituary to be published later
Gerard L. "Jerry" Owens, 72, of Berwick died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton.
A complete...
BLOOMSBURG -- A student-planned walkout protesting the university's president was called off Wednesday -- one day after...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Melinda S. (Heaps) Diltz, 62, of Benton Township died Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Hospital of the University of...
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USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
Americans are grabbing for snacks less -- and it appears to be for a variety of...
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DEAR ABBY: I am a 55-year-old father of a 7-year-old child. My social skills and experience are rusty due to graduate...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story inaccurately described a section of Scott Township Police's coverage...
BLOOMSBURG -- State Police cited a rural Danville man for fighting here Saturday night during Block Party weekend,...
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech will hold a blood drive today that's open to the public.
Anyone who would...
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Suddenly, Shickshinny man is feeling the price of groceries. Really ? I got a 10 lb. Ham for.99 a lb, 5lb. bag potatoes...
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Cinco de Mayo is on Monday. It's the day when Mexicans celebrate their victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency will need...
"Today's weather should be partly sunny for most of the morning and cloudy in the afternoon. There's a chance of rain...
JUPITER, Fla. (Reuters) -- On Good Friday, Jill Hanson went to St. Peter's Catholic Church to see one of her community...
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Team, Ulbrich fined combined $350G
By JACK MCKESSY
Reuters Writer
The NFL has announced the disciplinary action it will take toward the Atlanta Falcons...
Healthy, talented team doesn’t have chemistry
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
PHILADELPHIA -- As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to pick up the pieces from a...
‘Hard Knocks’ at UNC called off after differences
Reuters reports
Plans for the cameras to roll at North Carolina for the first-ever college season of "Hard Knocks" were...
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Reuters reports
Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run home run and J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler socked solo shots as the...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 18 13 .581 -- -- 5-5 L-1 10-5 8-8 173 120 53
Boston 17 14 ....
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PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen drove in two runs with his lone hit to help the Pittsburgh Pirates snap...
SEATTLE -- J.P. Crawford's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning and Seattle went on to defeat Los Angeles...
HOUSTON -- Javier Baez blasted a grand slam and Detroit salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a victory over...
BALTIMORE -- Six Baltimore relievers kept New York mostly in check during a victory in the rubber match of a three-game...
CINCINNATI -- Willson Contreras belted a three-run homer and Pedro Pages added a solo shot to lead St. Louis to a 9-1...
DENVER -- Chase Dollander and three relievers combined to pitch a three-hitter, Brenton Doyle homered and Colorado beat...
CLEVELAND -- Bo Naylor's three-run homer capped off Cleveland's four-run seventh inning, and Luis Ortiz tossed a season...
PITTSBURGH -- A man fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night's game...
Reuters reports
The Baltimore Orioles are moving scuffling right-hander Charlie Morton to the bullpen in an effort to...
LOS ANGELES -- Tony Gonsolin, pitching in the majors for the first time since August 2023, struck out nine and earned...
SAN DIEGO -- Elias Diaz homered, singled and scored twice to help San Diego complete a two-game sweep of San Francisco...
TAMPA BAY -- Noah Cameron took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his major league debut, propelling Kansas City to...
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Reuters reports
Fred VanVleet scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in a runaway first quarter, and Amen Thompson...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 26 Cleveland 124, Miami 87
Oklahoma City 117, Memphis 115,...
Reuters reports
Utah Hockey Club officials declined to confirm whether the team will become known as the Utah Mammoth...
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3
Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April...
Reuters reports
New York Jets quarterback Jordan Travis, a fifth-round draft pick in 2024, informed the team Wednesday...
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May 1, 1995
* Lance Armstrong makes his move and leads after four stages of the Tour duPont.
May 1, 2005
* Mike Wagner...
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- Hayden Gemberling had a pair of wins (long jump, triple jump) and a third place finish (high...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Pittston at Berwick.............. 4:15 p.m.
Benton at Northwest........... 4:30 p.m....
BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE
10:30 a.m.
NBATV -- Petro de Luanda vs. US Monastir, Diamniadio, Senegal
1:30 p.m.
NBATV -- AS...
W?rth 400 odds
Texas Motor Speedway
Sunday Kyle Larson: +475
William Byron: +600
Tyler Reddick: +700
Ryan Blaney: +700...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League ATHLETICS -- Selected the contract of RHP Carlols Duran from Las Vegas...
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In towns across New Jersey, the signs are everywhere. Literally.
They hang on front doors, decorate front yards and...
A few numbers define Bashar Hanna's term for good or ill as president, first, of Bloomsburg, then Commonwealth...
Looking through the paper today, you may notice some differences.
For the next month, we're trying out a new service...
Last week, while many people celebrated planet Earth's natural beauty and resources on Earth Day, the Trump...
Cyber charter schools were created in 2002 and the law creating them had remained largely unchanged in the 22 years of...
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a female who is 63 years old. My blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg. I'm 98 pounds, and my heart doctor...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're insightful and intuitive. You don't rush into anything; you prefer to assess each...
Q: I am using nicotine patches for long COVID-19 according to the instructions recommended by the researchers who came...
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