Stories from Friday, May 23, 2025
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Town zoning changes may mean more modern buildings, less shrubbery
BLOOMSBURG -- Shrinking lot-size requirements and allowing structures to be built higher are the only ways to allow for...
Two to vie for two-year Bloomsburg council seat without active campaigns
BLOOMSBURG -- Two people garnered enough votes to get on the ballot for an open, two-year town council seat, unofficial...
Bloomsburg Police plaque honors 1927 death in the line of duty
BLOOMSBURG -- A speeding driver, rumored to have made a bet about how long it takes to get to Bloomsburg from Sunbury,...
DANVILLE -- A 6-year-old girl who recently had a brain tumor removed played a starring role in a courtroom drama here...
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Little Bookworms Story Hour: 10-11 a.m., Ralpho Township Public Library.
UNO TOURNAMENT: 3-7 p.m., For The Cause Teen...
BOSTON (Reuters) -- A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out his executive...
Israel embassy aides slain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff...
* The Locust Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting June 6 to consider a request for a variance.
*...
1915: Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, aligning with the Triple Entente of Russia, France and the United Kingdom...
* Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz, 34.
* Filmmaker Ryan Coogler, 39.
* Singer-songwriter Jewel, 51.
* "Jeopardy!" host...
Penn State closing campuses
STATE COLLEGE (PennLive) -- Penn State trustees voted 25-8 Thursday evening to close seven...
TREASURE HUNT: 10-20-22-25-26
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-5; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-5-3; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-1-8-2...
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Sunday, April 6
* 12:15 a.m., East Main Street, suspicious activity
* 1:17 a.m., 200 block Iron Street, 9-1-1 hang up...
The Southside Fire Company Annual carnival is open today and Saturday, 5-9 p.m.
There is free nightly entertainment...
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Merck lab tech enjoyed painting, needlework
Grace Elizabeth Keener, 99, of Lancaster and formerly a resident of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025,...
Hazleton native was professional photographer
John Vitaliano passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Bloomsburg home of his beloved daughter, Beth....
Seamstress was avid bowler and traveler
Dorothy J. VanPelt, 96, of Berwick died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
Born March 28,...
BU retiree enjoyed traveling, skiing, NASCAR
Ronald Dayton Mourey passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Chandler, Arizona, at the age of 88.
Ronald was born...
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Americans kicking off summer at national parks and U.S. Forest Service trailheads this Memorial Day...
Sloane E. Oman
Erick Gene Oman and Gabrielle Naomi (Kitka) Oman, Bloomsburg, are the parents of a daughter, Sloane...
Scholarship winners
Georgia Baskett, Taylor Bower, Trisdyn Fleetwood, Jesse Nienhueser and Teagan Serrano of the...
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All Joann stores will be closed for business permanently by May 31, bringing an end to business after...
WINTERSTEEN -- On May 20, 2025, Vaughn E., husband of Alice (Mordan ) Wintersteen, Danville, aged 76. Funeral services...
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HARRISBURG -- Luzerne County municipalities are slated to receive more than $1.38 million from gambling proceeds,...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Hazleton man was charged with DUI and leaving an accident without notifying police after wrecking his...
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... son of Stephenie and Eddie Benedict, Commonwealth University -- Bloomsburg, business real estate
... son of Jodi and Jared Brokenshire, Commonwealth University -- Bloomsburg, mathematics
... daughter of Katie Kile, Commonwealth University --Lock Haven, biomedical sciences/pre-med
... son of Cindy Ludwig and Josh Kraintz, Penn State University of Scranton, political science
MILLVILLE -- The following students are members of Millville Area High School's graduating Class of 2025.
The class...
... daughter of Lori and Brian Parker, Pennsylvania College of Technology, emergency management of Homeland Security
... son of Maria Teresa Pretozino and Tiberio Stangalini with host parents Jon and Lori Brown, Polytechnic University...
... daughter of Maggie and Ladd Manning, Commonwealth University -- Lock Haven, secondary education - social studies
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WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll...
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Pennsylvania hunters one day may have the option to use an air rifle instead of a centerfire rifle to...
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As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning some popular allergy...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping tax and spending bill...
Seriously Maria Valetin? Suing the police because your daughter STARTED a physical altercation! This is what's wrong...
NEW YORK (USA TODAY Network) -- U.S. stocks closed little changed as Treasury yields dipped slightly to ease interest...
NEW YORK (Reuters)
-- On Wall Street on
Thursday:
* The Dow Jones Industrial Average was basically unchanged, down 1.35...
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DEAR ABBY: I have known "Sheila" for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker.
Twelve...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife was diagnosed with depression, and she has tried many medications such as risperidone,...
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A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with more than 1...
Q: When I moved to the Lowcountry of South Carolina about 40 years ago, I learned about an herb called Life Everlasting...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're energetic and amiable. You're also a genuinely interesting person. There's nothing dull...
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Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced the launch of her single-serve frozen meals. She is...
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Aysha Bagchi
and Edward Segarra
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Rapper Kid Cudi took the stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex-...
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Justin Baldoni's legal team withdrew the document subpoena for Taylor Swift less than two weeks after...
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"Today will be another cloudy day with occasional showers. But the heavy, steady rain of yesterday morning should be...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A commission led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued a report...
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First-round pick for Pitt gets 4-year deal
From Reuters reports
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon signed his four-year rookie contract,...
Danville’s Patrick gears up for Big 33 game
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When Madden Patrick sat in the bleachers watching his sister cheer for Team Pennsylvania...
For the Press Enterprise
WILKES-BARRE -- The Berwick boys volleyball team improved significantly since practice began...
From Reuters reports
College Football Playoff executives unanimously agreed Thursday to adopt a straight-seeding model...
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From Reuters reports
Carlos Rodon earned his fifth straight win by pitching six solid innings as the host New York...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF
New York 30 19 .612 -- -- 8-2 W-4 18-9 12-10 276 181 95
Toronto 25 24...
From Reuters reports
Ranger Suarez pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper and Max Kepler had RBI...
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are reeling, and just about everything is on the table for a last-place team that...
Nathan Lukes' RBI singled in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted Toronto past visiting San Diego to complete a three-...
Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and Logan O'Hoppe added a solo homer in the seventh inning to spark Los Angeles to a come-...
Tanner Bibee tossed seven impressive innings to help lead Cleveland to a win over host Detroit in the opener of a four-...
Amed Rosario singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning and Washington beat visiting...
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From Reuters reports
Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie...
From Reuters reports
The Cleveland Browns' plan to leave downtown and build a $2.4 billion domed stadium in suburban...
From Reuters reports
Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest...
From Reuters reports
The Edmonton Oilers have a straightforward task: Kill or be killed.
The visiting Oilers trail 1-0...
From Reuters reports
David Adelman is officially the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on Thursday....
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May 23
May 23, 1995
* California Angels pitcher Chuck Finley throws a complete-game two-hitter, striking out 15 in a 10-0 win...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
10:30 p.m.
FS2 -- AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Carlton
2 a.m. (Saturday)
FS1 -- AFL...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
District 4 Class 3A semifinal
at Bloomsburg
Mt. Carmel vs. Troy.....................3 p.m....
Arnold's Golf Course THURSDAY LADIES LEAGUE
Week 4 Pts. Pam Frey/Cynthia Smith 23.5
Lindsey Farrell/Maria Young...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League ATHLETICS -- Recalled RHP Carlos Duran from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned...
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We interrupt our national fistfight over, well, everything, to report a little boy named Trigg has died.
The May 18...
ROSE: The growth of the Berwick Black Box Theater in just a few years has been nothing short of phenomenal.
What began...
I see that the Republican bill package, also known as the President's "One Big Beautiful Bill," just passed the House....
Recently, the Press Enterprise ran a story about the Bloomsburg Library stepping in to cover the salary for an employee...
When I am confounded with no possible solution to a problem I often go to a children's book for wisdom. Kobi Yamada,...
Shine bright like a diamond, but cheaper.
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Light humor always brightens my mood.
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Watt's the best way to lighten...
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The Bloomsburg Police Department responded to the following calls fro March 30 to April 5.
Sunday, March 30
* 12:06 a.m...
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