May 18th, 2025 Edition
BLOOMSBURG — Shrinking lot-size requirements and allowing structures to be built higher are the only ways to allow for growth in landlocked...
BLOOMSBURG — A speeding driver, rumored to have made a bet about how long it takes to get to Bloomsburg from Sunbury, caused the death of a...
BLOOMSBURG — Two people garnered enough votes to get on the ballot for an open, two-year town council seat, unofficial election results...
DANVILLE — A 6-year-old girl who recently had a brain tumor removed played a starring role in a courtroom drama here put on by the students...
Little Bookworms Story Hour: 10-11 a.m., Ralpho Township Public Library. UNO TOURNAMENT: 3-7 p.m., For The Cause Teen Center — Berwick,...
BOSTON (Reuters) — A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from carrying out his executive order to dismantle the...
Israel embassy aides slain WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff members was charged with...
• The Locust Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting June 6 to consider a request for a variance. • Benton Township is...
1915: Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, aligning with the Triple Entente of Russia, France and the United Kingdom. 1934: Bank robbers...
• Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz, 34. • Filmmaker Ryan Coogler, 39. • Singer-songwriter Jewel, 51. • “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, 51...
Penn State closing campuses STATE COLLEGE (PennLive) — Penn State trustees voted 25-8 Thursday evening to close seven of its 20...
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; WILD: 3 MIDDAY...
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 • 2:56 a.m., 300...
The Southside Fire Company Annual carnival is open today and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. There is free nightly entertainment from 6-9 along with...
John Vitaliano passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Bloomsburg home of his beloved daughter, Beth. He and his late wife...
Grace Elizabeth Keener, 99, of Lancaster and formerly a resident of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Trillium Place...
Dorothy J. VanPelt, 96, of Berwick died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 28, 1929, in Berwick,...
Ronald Dayton Mourey passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Chandler, Arizona, at the age of 88. Ronald was born on Aug. 11, 1936,...
USA TODAY Network Americans kicking off summer at national parks and U.S. Forest Service trailheads this Memorial Day weekend will find...
Sloane E. Oman Erick Gene Oman and Gabrielle Naomi (Kitka) Oman, Bloomsburg, are the parents of a daughter, Sloane Elizabeth, born Monday...
Scholarship winners Georgia Baskett, Taylor Bower, Trisdyn Fleetwood, Jesse Nienhueser and Teagan Serrano of the Bloomsburg Area High...
USA TODAY Network All Joann stores will be closed for business permanently by May 31, bringing an end to business after more than 80 years...
WINTERSTEEN — On May 20, 2025, Vaughn E., husband of Alice (Mordan ) Wintersteen, Danville, aged 76. Funeral services on Saturday at 11 a.m...
HARRISBURG — Luzerne County municipalities are slated to receive more than $1.38 million from gambling proceeds, officials said. That...
BLOOMSBURG — A Hazleton man was charged with DUI and leaving an accident without notifying police after wrecking his car along Country Club...
... son of Stephenie and Eddie Benedict, Commonwealth University — Bloomsburg, business real estate
... daughter of Sarah and Ronald Evans, Wilkes University, pharmacy
... daughter of Lisa and Matt Evans, Misericordia University, medical imaging
... son of Cindy Ludwig and Josh Kraintz, Penn State University of Scranton, political science
... son of Jodi and Jared Brokenshire, Commonwealth University — Bloomsburg, mathematics
... daughter of Katie Kile, Commonwealth University —Lock Haven, biomedical sciences/pre-med
MILLVILLE — The following students are members of Millville Area High School’s graduating Class of 2025. The class honor graduates are...
... 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 of Milan, aerospace...
... daughter of Kelly and Jeff Stiner, Pennsylvania College of Technology, nursing
... daughter of Aaron and Jamie Stout, Delaware Valley University, equine studies
... daughter of Maggie and Ladd Manning, Commonwealth University — Lock Haven, secondary education – social studies
USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students...
USA TODAY Network Pennsylvania hunters one day may have the option to use an air rifle instead of a centerfire rifle to hunt big game....
USA TODAY Network As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning some popular allergy medications could...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping tax and spending bill Thursday that would...
Seriously Maria Valetin? Suing the police because your daughter STARTED a physical altercation! This is what’s wrong with our world today...
NEW YORK (USA TODAY Network) — U.S. stocks closed little changed as Treasury yields dipped slightly to ease interest rate concerns....
NEW YORK (Reuters) — On Wall Street on Thursday: • The Dow Jones Industrial Average was basically unchanged, down 1.35 points, to 41,859...
DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife was diagnosed with depression, and she has tried many medications such as risperidone, lamotrigine, amitriptyline...
USA TODAY Network A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with more than 1 pounds of...
Q: When I moved to the Lowcountry of South Carolina about 40 years ago, I learned about an herb called Life Everlasting. People in the...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re energetic and amiable. You’re also a genuinely interesting person. There’s nothing dull or boring about you...
USA TODAY Network Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced the launch of her single-serve frozen meals. She is working exclusively...
Aysha Bagchi and Edward Segarra USA TODAY Network Rapper Kid Cudi took the stand in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex-crimes trial,...
USA TODAY Network Justin Baldoni’s legal team withdrew the document subpoena for Taylor Swift less than two weeks after serving the singer...
“Today will be another cloudy day with occasional showers. But the heavy, steady rain of yesterday morning should be done for a while....
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A commission led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued a report saying processed food,...
From Reuters reports Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced...
Press Enterprise Copy Editor When Madden Patrick sat in the bleachers watching his sister cheer for Team Pennsylvania in the Big 33 game...
For the Press Enterprise WILKES-BARRE — The Berwick boys volleyball team improved significantly since practice began in mid-February. A...
From Reuters reports College Football Playoff executives unanimously agreed Thursday to adopt a straight-seeding model for the 2025 season...
From Reuters reports Carlos Rodon earned his fifth straight win by pitching six solid innings as the host New York Yankees became the...
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 .510 5 2 6-4 W-3 16...
From Reuters reports Ranger Suarez pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper and Max Kepler had RBI doubles, and the...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reeling, and just about everything is on the table for a last-place team that has already fired its...
Tanner Bibee tossed seven impressive innings to help lead Cleveland to a win over host Detroit in the opener of a four-game series. Bibee...
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-from-behind win over...
Nathan Lukes’ RBI singled in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted Toronto past visiting San Diego to complete a three-game sweep. Daulton...
Amed Rosario singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning and Washington beat visiting Atlanta to sweep an...
From Reuters reports Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the New York...
From Reuters reports The Cleveland Browns’ plan to leave downtown and build a $2.4 billion domed stadium in suburban Brook Park has turned...
From Reuters reports Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest of his NBA career....
From Reuters reports The Edmonton Oilers have a straightforward task: Kill or be killed. The visiting Oilers trail 1-0 in the best-of-...
From Reuters reports David Adelman is officially the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on Thursday. The Nuggets...
May 23, 1995 • California Angels pitcher Chuck Finley throws a complete-game two-hitter, striking out 15 in a 10-0 win over the Yankees....
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 10:30 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Carlton 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at...
Today BASEBALL High school District 4 Class 3A semifinal at Bloomsburg Mt. Carmel vs. Troy.....................3 p.m. TRACK AND...
Arnold’s Golf Course THURSDAY LADIES LEAGUE Week 4 Pts. Pam Frey/Cynthia Smith 23.5 Lindsey Farrell/Maria Young 23.5 Joyce...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP Carlos Duran from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned LHP Matt Krook to Las...
We interrupt our national fistfight over, well, everything, to report a little boy named Trigg has died. The May 18 passing of 3-year-old...
ROSE: The growth of the Berwick Black Box Theater in just a few years has been nothing short of phenomenal. What began with a show on the...
I see that the Republican bill package, also known as the President’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” just passed the House. The bill calls for...
Recently, the Press Enterprise ran a story about the Bloomsburg Library stepping in to cover the salary for an employee whose position was...
When I am confounded with no possible solution to a problem I often go to a children’s book for wisdom. Kobi Yamada, author of many...
Shine bright like a diamond, but cheaper. ••• Light humor always brightens my mood. ••• Watt’s the best way to lighten up a room? Flip...
The Bloomsburg Police Department responded to the following calls fro March 30 to April 5. Sunday, March 30 • 12:06 a.m., 500 block East...