Stories from Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Lawyers, grandstand acts among factors officials cite
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Fair Association spent $72,900 more than it made last year, a financial statement sent to...
DANVILLE -- The borough council here is divided on feeding feral cats, but moved forward on amending an ordinance...
Danville man, 59, spent almost five years on transplant list after 2011 attack
DANVILLE -- After nearly five years on the transplant list, George Ruth, 59, received a new heart in November and made...
CATAWISSA -- Police charged a Catawissa man with simple assault after he spilled boiling coffee on his brother's arm...
LIGHTSTREET -- There has been no change to leadership among the three Columbia County commissioners.
Dean Brewer will...
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CENTRAL COLUMBIA H.S. CLASS OF 1958: 8 a.m., Perkins restaurant, Buckhorn.
TOPS 0784: 9-10:30 a.m., Bethany Church of...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A defiant Nicol?s Maduro declared himself "the president of my country" as he protested his capture...
U.S. blasted at U.N. mission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Allies and adversaries of the United States on Monday used an...
* Locust Mutual Fire Insurance Company will hold its annual reorganization meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14.
For more...
1941: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of "Four Freedoms" -- human...
* Entrepreneur and yoga instructor Hilaria Baldwin, 42.
* Businessman Eric Trump, 42.
* Actor-comedian Kate McKinnon...
Senators back Trump move
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. John Fetterman joined Republicans in supporting Trump's decision to...
TREASURE HUNT: 8-9-17-19-25
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-4; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 5-4-6; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 3-0-9-9;...
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Unityville Fire Chief George O. Long returns in the role in the coming year with a veteran corps of volunteers who...
Four people hurt when an explosion ripped through a nursing home two weeks ago sued the facility and a natural gas...
ALTOONA -- An executive who worked with his brother to make a small convenience store chain here into the Sheetz retail...
DANVILLE -- State Police in Milton are warning area businesses to watch out for counterfeit money after two people used...
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Registered nurse was also real estate broker
Helene M. Kirk, 85, of Danville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Helene was born on April 8,...
Heinz Pet Products retiree worked at Bloom Fair
Frances I. (Turner) Wenner, 86, of Bendertown Road, Orangeville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, Jan...
Danville graduate was self-employed contractor
Harold Wayne Auten, 90, of Danville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at his...
Truck driver had 3 million safe-driving miles
Jack A. Shultz, 82, of Exchange passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at home.
Born Feb. 7...
Dump truck driver worked for area firms
John W. Eifert Jr., 69, of Danville went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. John was born in...
Loved the outdoors, yard work and animals
Sherry L. (Fink) Cole, 70, of Benton Township died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville....
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Michael Schumacher, an author who produced works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis...
LIMESTONE TWP. -- A Milton man was taken to the hospital by ambulance after crashing into a dirt embankment, according...
HUNTINGTON MILLS -- State Police are asking the public to help them find who broke into an abandoned, dilapidated...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's administration said Monday it's planning to tighten rules for federal child...
WATSONTOWN -- A Bloomsburg man crashed his SUV into a utility trailer and tree overnight between New Year's Eve and New...
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The Japanese method of growing plants in a living planter made of a moss-covered ball of soil is a simple, DIY project...
DEAR ABBY: My wife's nephew is getting divorced. The process seems to be amicable; there was no cheating or abuse....
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You can be a serious person, but you have a likeable personality that makes it easy for people...
Q: I would like to know more about the use of testosterone replacement in men. My understanding is a recent large-scale...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year.
The...
and LAURAN NEERGAARD
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the...
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"Get ready for a touch of spring fever. Temperatures over the next few days will top out between the mid-40s and low...
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Fair Association will be electing a treasurer and superintendent of concessions at its...
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Pittsburgh endured hectic season to reach playoffs
PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin isn't into "what-ifs?" There's really no point.
Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could...
PHILADELPHIA -- Brandon Graham had just defended coach Nick Sirianni's decision to choose rest for his starters over...
CCCS comes away with victory over Benton
For the Press Enterprise
BENTON -- After 17 days of anticipation, the court finally belonged to Columbia County...
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Bob Pulford, a Hockey Hall of Fame player who went on to a lengthy career in the NHL as a coach and general manager,...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110
Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141...
The NBA is going back to China next season, as expected, announcing Monday that the Dallas Mavericks and Houston...
A rundown of the NFL head coach firings, with three Black Monday dismissals and one on Sunday night increasing the...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
New York 23 12 .657 --
Boston 22 12 .647
Toronto 21 15 .583 2...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Olivia Olson had 21 points and four rebounds as No. 9 Michigan rallied from an early deficit and...
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MILLVILLE -- Millville was on fire from beyond the arc, with Logan Nemchick scoring all of his game-high 27 points on...
Jan. 6
Jan. 6, 1996
* Bloomsburg University's Aaron Norakus scores a game-high 25 points, including 5 of 5 three-pointers, to...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
6 p.m.
CBSSN -- UMass at Ohio
7 p.m.
ACCN -- Syracuse at Georgia Tech
ESPN -- Duke at...
Orangeville Sportsmen's Club DEC. 21
Trapshooting Squad 1: Bill Whitebread, 25; Squad 2: Gary Shields and John...
AP Top 25 men's poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in...
Midway Lanes ELKS
Week 17 High game: Denny Snyder, 206. High series: Pete Reichard, 544. BLOOMSBURG MERCHANTS
Week...
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BASKETBALL
High school boys
CCCS at Dubois Chr....................7 p.m.
MMI Prep at Berwick............7:15 p.m...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Claimed OF Jhonkensy Noel off waivers from...
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Here are excerpts of The Boston Herald's recent editorial regarding Secret Service security lapses around President...
Columbia County District Attorney Dan Lynn said off-duty Scott Township Police Officer Joshua Grassley did everything...
Perhaps the single most important government document produced in 2025 was the National Security Strategy Plan.
Never...
We've all seen the politicians' social media posts -- decked out in camouflage, clutching rifles, hoping to win favor...
Here's a true Christmas story starring the U.S. Postal Service and Santa Claus.
My wife Colleen went to our local post...
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NEW YORK -- U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is...
The illegal business person in Danville has been enjoying the freedoms of US citizens since his arrival in this country...
By COLLEEN SLEVIN
Associated Press Writer
DENVER — A former school bus aide pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting three...
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