Stories from Sunday, June 15, 2025
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Council talks speeding hiring process, relaxing requirements
BLOOMSBURG -- The town will advertise to hire two more police officers and is considering promoting others to higher...
DANVILLE -- The school board here unanimously gave its 2025-26 budget final approval Wednesday with a 4% raise in taxes...
Bloomsburg ‘No Kings’ demonstration one of scores around the U.S.
By ISABELLA BRIDY
Press Enterprise Writer
BLOOMSBURG —Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Columbia County...
BEACH HAVEN -- The nuclear plant here is back in regulators' good graces after passing an additional inspection last...
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- An Orangeville driver was arrested after he locked eyes with a state trooper while taking a sip of...
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The Great & Powerful Dave: Magic act, 3 p.m., Alvina Krause Theater, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg, admission charge...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran today, with direct strikes targeting...
Putin, Trump discuss peace
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump held a 50-minute...
* East Lycoming School District will be receiving sealed bids for the Lycoming Career & Technology Center Expansion...
1215: England's King John placed his seal on Magna Carta ("the Great Charter"), which curtailed the absolute power of...
* Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Madison Kocian, 28.
* Actor Neil Patrick Harris, 52.
* Actor Leah Remini, 55.
*...
Shapiro condemns slayings
HARRISBURG (AP) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro has condemned the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-11-17-21-23
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-6; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-6-5; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 2-7-7-9...
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CATAWISSA -- Two Coal Township men have been charged after police pulled them over for inoperable lights, only to find...
DANVILLE -- The construction on Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound between Danville in Montour County and...
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical...
Complete obituary to be published later
Joan H. Rhodomoyer, 81, wife of Harold Rhodomoyer of Bloomsburg passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 14, 2025, a...
Franklin Township man loved watching NASCAR
James P. Hickey, 71, of Catawissa passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center,...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that's...
Vietnam veteran enjoyed camping, Lionel trains
Leroy P. Creasy, 80, of Espy passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his Scott Township home under the care of...
Geisinger retiree enjoyed camping and her pets
Rhonda M. (Fisher) Beaver, 67, of Milton died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, June 6, 2025.
She was born on April 9...
Celebration of Life to be held Wednesday
Infant daughter Wrenley M. Alexson, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Robert G. Williams III, 74, of Berwick passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his residence.
Arrangements are...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The grand military parade President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down...
LONDON (AP) -- Arise Sir David, Sir Gary and Sir Roger. And Dame Elaine, Dame Pat and Dame Penny.
Former England soccer...
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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) -- Hundreds of law officers fanned out Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to...
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CHICAGO (AP) — In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to...
"Water, water everywhere and all the boards did shrink.""Well, that was on a ship in a poem in which a bird -- who wasn...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and...
DANVILLE -- Geisinger is offering free in-person and virtual cooking classes to community members this summer....
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Driver still recovering from wreck at Michigan
MEXICO CITY -- Alex Bowman wasn't sure he was going to make the trip to Mexico City because of lower back pain suffered...
Golfer holds steady for lead at soggy Open
OAKMONT -- Sam Burns only wobbled twice on a soggy Oakmont course Saturday and held his nerve with a great lag from...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The book is called "The Obstacle Is the Way." It's a gift that Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault...
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CHICAGO -- Dansby Swanson homered, Matthew Boyd pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF
New York 42 26 .618 -- -- 6-4 L-1 21-12 21-14 367 261 106
Tampa Bay...
PHILADELPHIA -- Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2...
MILWAUKEE -- Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer, Willson Contreras added a solo shot in the ninth inning and St. Louis...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jacob Lopez became the latest pitcher to shut down the Royals with six innings of three-hit ball,...
BALTIMORE -- Cedric Mullins and Gary S?nchez hit back-to-back home runs to give Baltimore the lead and Felix Bautista...
HOUSTON -- Rookie Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking RBI single off closer Jhoan Duran with two outs in the ninth inning to...
WASHINGTON -- Jes?s S?nchez homered in the seventh inning, Miami held off Washington.
Miami clinched its sixth series...
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adolis Garcia delivered his sixth career walk-off hit with an RBI single with two out in the 11th...
BOSTON -- Hunter Dobbins pitched six shutout innings to beat the Yankees for the second time in a week, and the Boston...
DETROIT -- Tyler Stephenson hit a grand slam in a six-run fifth inning and Cincinnati beat Detroit.
Elly De La Cruz,...
ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider recorded 13 strikeouts in his first win of the season, Ronald Acu?a Jr. stayed hot with two...
NEW YORK -- Taylor Walls and Yandy Diaz had two hits and two RBIs apiece and Tampa Bay remained hot with a win over New...
MILWAUKEE -- Catchers Willson and William Contreras became the second pair of brothers to homer in the same inning as...
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OAKMONT -- Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller can look across the vast landscape of Oakmont where each won momentous U.S....
INDIANAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark is doubly disappointed about how the NBA Finals are going right now.
One, the Indiana...
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BASEBALL
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated C Gary Sanchez from the 10-day IL. Optioned...
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* Shamokin football coach Sam Schiccatano is recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on a nerve inside...
AUTO RACING
12:30 p.m.
ABC -- Formula 1: The Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
3 p.m....
Berwick Golf Club THURSDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
JUNE 12
DYNAMIC TAX SOLUTIONS Pts. Brian Bridge/Jimmy Swisher 54.5
Jeff...
Today
BASEBALL
Junior Legion
Berwick at Beech Creek (DH).....1 p.m.
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BASEBALL...
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A new era is on the horizon for outdoor enthusiasts in north-central Pennsylvania. Bass Pro Shops, one of the most...
Get your licenses
The 2025-2026 hunting licenses go on sale June 23. They are valid from July 1, 2025 through June 30...
Avid angler Johnny Morris founded Bass Pro Shop, which first started out as a small fishing tackle display in a...
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Police in Jacksonville, Florida, are looking for a suspect who "fondled" a $650 ferret for some time at a Petland store...
SWaggoner, LTE 6/6. So you were a 40-year government employee. Were you good at your job? Did you really serve the...
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Press Enterprise Editor
BLOOMSBURG -- The Daughters of the American Revolution chapter recently renovated a section of...
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DANVILLE -- Eight Geisinger hospitals have been named Recognized Leaders in Caring for People Living with Diabetes, a...
MILTON -- The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) has been awarded a $600,000 grant through the Pennsylvania...
WILLIAMSPORT -- MoJo Active, a full-service marketing and ecommerce agency, has been named BigCommerce Agency Partner...
WILLIAMSPORT -- The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is pleased to announce the addition...
HUNTINGDON -- A Geisinger pediatrician and former medical director of the Children's Advocacy Center of the Central...
YORK -- WellSpan Health is pleased to announce the expansion of its WellSpan Provider Network (WPN) this summer with...
DANVILLE -- The following property transfers were filed at the Montour County Courthouse in May: Anthony Township *...
ENOLA -- Members 1st Federal Credit Union is proud to announce plans to open a new full-service branch inside the Giant...
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Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at U.S. supermarkets, haven't led to demand-based...
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As if the impending arrival of your first child isn't stressful enough, you're undoubtedly shopping for a seemingly...
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What is an identity crisis?
The answers can be varied. Maybe it's that time in junior high when a kid who loves music...
THORN: During the most recent discussion in Bloomsburg about the vexing problem of vandalism in the Town Park bathrooms...
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Europe is naked and afraid.
That was the message at a recent meeting of the U.K. Section of the...
On a map, Berwick is just another dot located in the heart of PA Coal Country, nestled along the banks of the...
Why did the duck go to the chiropractor? To get it's back quacked.
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What time do ducks get up? The quack of dawn.
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Vince is a Packard owner. The communications we engaged in went on for several weeks. Vince responded to my previous...
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Experts offer brides-to-be tips on navigating tariffs
NEW YORK -- Weddings in the United States are often dependent on goods imported from countries hit with new tariffs....
Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements know it's been a rocky 2025.
Even before tariff-related...
Thanks to Doug Tallamy and his book "Nature's Best Hope," there has been a surge of interest in buying and planting...
Come to Berwick Innovation Center, 134 W. Front St., for a free, in-person presentation on Wednesday evening, 6-7:30,...
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50th anniversary
DeAnne and Jerry Casteel of Mainville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7.
They have...
BLOOMSBURG -- On June 2, the Bloomsburg Library bridge club had these top results: Glen Wayne and Kristin Davies-Croft...
Senior centers list week's activities
Note: Coffee is available daily at all senior centers.
* Benton -- Monday:...
Families to mark 113th gathering July 20
NUMIDIA -- The 113th Annual Dreisbach-LeVan Reunion will be held Sunday,...
Berwick classmates plan 60-year reunion
BERWICK -- Berwick High School's Class of 1965 will hold its 60-year reunion...
BLOOMSBURG -- The Columbia County Traveling Library will make the following stops this week: * MONDAY: Little Cubs...
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently moved out of state. His only living relative, a sister, recently came to visit....
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You may lead an unconventional life or work in an unconventional career. You enjoy...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is working on a book about his years...