Stories from Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Spending plan includes increases for health care, raises and legal costs
By M.J. MAHON
Press Enterprise Writer
BLOOMSBURG — Following its fifth budget workshop, the town council here voted...
Council’s vote comes amid officer retirements
BERWICK -- The borough council here voted unanimously Monday night to sponsor two cadets through the police academy for...
Toy ornaments sold to benefit Geisinger children’s wing
Press Enterprise Editor
BERWICK -- In October 2024, the little brother of Zachary Hays Jr., 4, of Berwick, spent his...
The Daniels family moved to our area of Pennsylvania from Wisconsin this summer for a new start. But it's been a rocky...
LIME RIDGE -- Police ordered an Orangeville man to pay back a woman who lent him money several times, court papers...
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CHRISTMAS FOOD REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 8 a.m. to noon, call 570-759-8093, giveaway is 9-10 a.m. Dec. 20, Berwick United...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon's watchdog found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at...
Source: Survivors not secret
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an...
* The Berwick Borough Zoning Hearing Board will conduct public hearings Dec. 18 to consider a homeless shelter.
* The...
1956: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, dubbed the "Million Dollar Quartet," gathered for...
Teacher faces abuse charges
WARWICK TWP. (AP) -- Authorities say a former Lancaster County high school teacher sent...
* Musician Jelly Roll, 41.
* Actor-model Tyra Banks, 52.
* Actor-comedian Fred Armisen, 59.
* Actor Marisa Tomei,...
TREASURE HUNT: 6-9-13-16-22
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 2-1; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 1-5-1; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 1-3-8-9;...
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The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will play in the PIAA 2A State Championship Football Game this Friday at 1 p.m. at...
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Area school board seated three new members Tuesday before electing its leadership for next...
CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) -- A University of Delaware student was arrested after police found a handgun, ammunition and...
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Local banker, gifted singer loved flowers
Beverly "Bebe" Hess, 94, of Wapwallopen died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born Feb. 21,...
Avid reader enjoyed ceramics, photography
Jean M. (Mausteller) Mosier, 102, of Greenwood Township died Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at The Gardens at Orangeville.
Born...
PARIS (AP) -- Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on...
Avid Dallas Cowboys fan enjoyed camping
Ronald E. Fry, 59, of East 10th St., Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Big Rock Paving...
Heinz retiree enjoyed watching sports
Dale M. Dietterick, 75, of Bloomsburg passed away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, a resident of the Mountain View Nursing and...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lisette Monroe was a 23-year-old new mother in 1988 when she lost her beloved little sister in...
Longtime owner of Berwick Robo Car Wash
Linda M. (Search) Cole, 74, of Bloomsburg (Almedia) passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025...
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Associated Press Writer
A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives -- or at least a glimpse of...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection...
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While reflecting on what we're thankful for during the holiday season, we often focus on the external: the company of...
DEAR ABBY: I have a brother who is very opinionated and in my face any time I don't agree with him. It doesn't matter...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You don't do modesty or moderation. You go big and you go bold. When you've had a taste of...
Q: Last weekend, I was at a party in an apartment packed with people, and two days later, symptoms of the flu came on...
DEAR DR. ROACH: In several of your columns, either you or a reader brought up the subject of ivermectin as a treatment...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the...
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks rose near their record levels Wednesday as mixed data on the economy kept alive hopes a...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico...
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Food is a holiday tradition for almost everyone, no matter their background. This year, try someone else's bit of...
'Mom! Look at what Skunky Monkey brought!"
There in the hands of my youngster lay a baby squirrel.
It had no chance of...
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MONTOYA BRYAN
Associated Press Writer
Plan to stay and soak in the wintry wonderland at the Grand Canyon's South Rim?...
In November my husband called me yesterday from his VA appointment; he'd noticed he did not have his wallet. Searching...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- appointed by Republicans and...
"Get ready for a polar plunge. Around noon today, it should be 34 degrees and partially sunny, AccuWeather says. But by...
An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a student complained she received a failing...
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Team reestablished Southern’s dominance
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It's December, and in the Pennsylvania high school football world, teams often believe they...
Vo-Tech’s win over MMI Prep first in 74 games
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FREELAND -- As the final buzzer sounded, the court transformed from a place of struggle into a...
Eagles OC has family home vandalized
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said a "line was crossed" when his New Jersey...
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points and Nikola Jokic fell just short of another triple-double...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Toronto 15 7 .682 --
New York 13 7 .650 1
Boston 12 9 .571 2...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins testified Wednesday in the federal antitrust case against...
Chris Paul's return stint with the Los Angeles Clippers has come to an abrupt and stunning end, the franchise parting...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Mikayla Blakes scored 28 points, reacing 1,000 for her career, and added seven rebounds, seven...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Jason Robertson scored his 17th goal of the season, Jake Oettinger stopped all 30 shots he faced and...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 26 16 8 2 34 85 67
Ottawa 26 13 9 4 30 84 86
Detroit 27 14 11...
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BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg climbed out of a quick 18-point deficit to rally past Benton, 35-33, winning six of eight...
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Lane Kiffin's awkward and angst-filled departure from Ole Miss will happen again.
It's inevitable unless college...
Dec. 4, 1995
* Central Columbia guard Tony DaRe sinks a jump shot just inside the 3-point arc with three seconds...
PITTSBURGH -- Aaron Rodgers doesn't see the need to dip into his greatest hits to put things in perspective for the...
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BASKETBALL
High school boys
CCCS at Millville........................ 6 p.m.
Danville at Berwick.............. 7...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League CLEVELAND GUARDIANS -- Agreed to terms with RHP Connor Brogdon on a...
AUTO RACING
4:25 a.m. (Friday)
ESPN2 -- Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
Top 25 schedule Friday, Dec. 5 No. 19 James Madison (11-1) vs. Troy (8-4), Sun Belt Championship at Harrisonburg, Va...
Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft, two of the key pillars in the New England Patriots' dynasty, were picked as finalists...
Schedule-winners
March 6-9 -- Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (Russell Henley)
March 6-9 -- Puerto...
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Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were sworn in as National Guard members on a Tuesday. The following day,...
More than a decade after she started stealing from the taxpayers of Columbia County's Conyngham Township, Linda...
The recent attack in Washington, D.C. was a haunting reminder of 9/11 and failed U.S. policies in the aftermath. When...
An article in the October 24 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities newsletter explained the strategy the Republican...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends"...
HAVANA (AP) -- A blackout hit Havana and the rest of the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people...
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