Stories from Sunday, May 4, 2025
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Columbia County lockup, food service provider strike three-year deal
BLOOMSBURG -- The kitchen at the Columbia County Prison will get new equipment installed in exchange for an increase in...
District-hired survey company finds obsolete equipment, systems
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Southern Columbia Area School District's facilities may need more than $27 million in repairs,...
PUC seeking customer input before decision
HARRISBURG -- More than 700,000 UGI gas customers are facing a rate increase of 10.8%.
It's led the state Public...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg woman was arrested after she threatened people with a knife Friday, police said early...
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Aussie leader re-elected
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as prime...
RIDES FOR JEREMY CAR SHOW: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maria Assunta Society, 901 Monroe St., Berwick.
The Friends of Thomas...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Trump administration sent termination notices late Friday to employees of a worker health...
* The Central Columbia School District Board of Directors canceled its school board meeting and work session scheduled...
1886: At Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an eight-hour workday turned into a deadly riot when a...
* Golfer Rory McIlroy, 36.
* Actor Ruth Negga, 44.
* Singer Lance Bass (NSYNC), 46.
* Sportscaster/TV host Erin...
Shapiro tours wildfire area
Fayetteville (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the...
TREASURE HUNT: 9-10-11-13-24
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-2; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-9-2; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 9-5-5-6...
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Sunday, March 23
* 12:45 a.m., 300 block Railroad Street, scam
* 1:24 a.m., 10 block Fowlersville Road, assist other...
BLOOMSBURG -- A nurse was struck and cursed by an unruly patient being treated at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, Town...
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Air Force veteran had penchant for fast machines
Stephen J. Balschi Jr., 88, of Hookies Grove Road, Northumberland, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the...
by Daniel de Vise
USA TODAY Network
via Reuters Connect
Learn to love your coins.
That's the message from Kevin...
BUCKHORN -- Motorists traveling through Buckhorn and the surrounding area will face detours today and this week as...
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Bebe Hodges and
Quinlan Bentley
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
CINCINNATI -- A day after a Cincinnati police...
WASHINGTON (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect) -- Hundreds of people joined a Saturday rally to show support for...
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LOS ANGELES -- For a show about a Christian megachurch pastor and his nepo baby children, the final season of "The...
NEW YORK -- Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's...
SEATTLE (USA TODAY Network) -- Consumers across the country are again taking part in a week-long boycott against...
(Reuters) -- SiriusXM on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly decline in subscribers who directly pay...
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USA TODAY NETWORK
Lawn care is important to many people. Having a pristine, well-manicured sea of grass greener than a...
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"From today until Tuesday, expect temperatures in the 60s, cloudy skies and occasional showers and a thunderstorm....
TUCSON, Ariz. (Reuters) -- A Guatemalan migrant who crossed the U.S. border eight months pregnant and gave birth in...
MOCANAQUA -- A Benton woman appeared seriously injured after the van she was in was struck head-on by another vehicle,...
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Team concerned with injuries sustained by WR
Press Enterprise Copy Editor
Julian Fleming will have to run a different route to pursue his NFL dreams.
The undrafted...
The 20-year-old man’s progress is ‘miraculous’
PITTSBURGH -- The man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a game...
Sovereignty wins sloppy Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Sovereignty gave trainer Bill Mott a second Kentucky Derby victory. This time there was no doubt...
X-rays negative, but could have more tests
NEW YORK -- It was a painful landing for Anthony Volpe, who grabbed his left shoulder with his right hand and pushed...
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PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings in his first win of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies...
PITTSBURGH -- San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr. sprinted home on a wild pitch by Pittsburgh closer David Bednar in the top...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 19 14 .576 -- -- 5-5 L-1 11-6 8-8 182 128 54
Boston 18 17 ....
CHICAGO -- Jake Meyers homered twice and set a career high with seven RBIs, helping Houston beat Chicago.
Houston 001...
TORONTO -- Daniel Schneemann hit his first career grand slam and added a solo shot, leading Cleveland to a 5-3, come-...
NEW YORK -- Curtis Mead and Jose Caballero had RBIs in a two-run eighth inning, and Tampa Bay overcame Aaron Judge's...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Chapman hit a grand slam to help San Francisco beat lowly Colorado.
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MILWAUKEE -- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back homers off Jose Quintana in the fourth inning as...
MIAMI -- Kyle Stowers hit a game-ending grand slam for his second homer of the day, sending Miami to a victory over...
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rowdy Tellez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and Seattle beat Texas for its sixth...
BOSTON -- Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in his first game at Fenway Park -- with his father in attendance -- and...
CINCINNATI -- Amed Rosario homered and drove in four runs to propel Washington to a victory over Cincinnati.
Rosario...
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DENVER -- Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and the Denver Nuggets weren't about to let up when they...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, April 26 Oklahoma City 117, Memphis 115, Oklahoma City wins series 4-...
From Reuters reports
The last time the Winnipeg Jets hosted a Game 7, their opposition was the San Diego Mariners. In...
From Reuters reports
There were plenty of numbers to come out of Austin Cindric's victory last weekend at Talladega,...
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Tuesday, April 29 Ottawa 4, Toronto 0
Carolina 5, New Jersey 4, 2OT, Carolina...
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MILTON -- Danville swept the relay races and got first place finishes from Jaxson Draus (800) Kayvion Seabrook (300...
May 4, 1995
* Kris Kremer's single scores Hank Clarke as Bloomsburg beats Millville, 7-6, to pull into a tie for second...
AUTO RACING
10 a.m.
FS1 -- NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala.
11:30 a.m.
FS1 -- NXT...
Today
No local sporting events
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Monday
BASEBALL
High school
Berwick at Wilkes-Barre...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Sent RHP Chayce McDermott to Norfolk (IL) on a...
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3-D shoots slated
* North Montour Sportsmen's Association is hosting a 3-D shoot today.
* Bloomsburg Archery Club is...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners convened in Harrisburg on April 12 to finalize the 2025-26 hunting and...
The first ever archery elk season in Pennsylvania took place in September. The historic season allowed 15 hunters to...
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Tien Kung Ultra took home the gold medal on April 19 in the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in Beijing, CNN reported....
Fans will be celebrating ‘Star Wars’ holiday today
USA Today/Reuters Connect
May 4 is always a special day for fans of Star Wars and that's why today you will likely hear...
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SUNBURY — In observance of Earth Day, Weis Markets announced it has donated $2,500 to the Susquehanna Greenway...
HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the opening of three new federally-...
BLOOMSBURG -- The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted its annual Sea, Air and Land (...
CARLISLE -- The Giant Company has released its fourth annual community impact report, highlighting its 2024 corporate...
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America's two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep in as little as a few hours.
Amazon and...
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Just about every premium brand sells at least one luxury electric vehicle, and some offer several choices. But new...
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One thing for sure, if I lived in Bloomsburg, I would make sure I'm at the meeting about the Market Street. You people...
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One of the biggest lies Republican leaders are trying to sell Americans is voters love President Donald Trump....
THORN: In Bloomsburg's Town Hall there's already one study on a shelf that suggests improvements that might make Market...
InsideSources.com
When I grew up, attending college was a badge of honor increasingly required for career success and...
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For generations, an American university degree was considered a ticket to a better future. It...
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Greg, you did a column a long time ago on the "Two-Lane Blacktop" 1955 Chevy. You stated it was the same one featured...
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Your water bottle says more than ‘hydration’
If you like to stay hydrated, chances are you've got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10.
Whether you're a tech...
The first step in a "gray divorce" is hiring an experienced divorce attorney. Going without professional guidance could...
Each year when I plant flowers around my deck, I try for a little tropical flair. Last year, I bought what I thought...
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area. We'll be at the Bloomsburg Fair Farmers' Market,...
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Civic club plans spring events
BLOOMSBURG -- The Woman's Civic Club of Bloomsburg met April 8 at St. Luke's Lutheran...
Senior centers list week's activities
Note: Coffee is available daily at all senior centers.
* Benton -- Monday:...
Honor society
SCRANTON -- Evaline Bowman of Benton, a graduate student pursing a clinical mental health counseling...
BLOOMSBURG -- The Columbia County Traveling Library will make the following stops this week: * MONDAY: Little Cubs...
ELYSBURG -- Ralpho Township Public Library received the following memorials in April, in memory of:
* Deno Langis by...
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DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful and intelligent. She has confided...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're shrewd, detail-oriented and thoughtful. You're intentional with your words and actions....
NEW YORK (AP) -- After winning one of the top literary prizes last year for his children's book "The Eyes & The...