July 28th, 2025 Edition
BLOOMSBURG — Instead of banning unattended children from school events, the district should enact a policy that outlines what could happen...
BERWICK — Members of the Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority board promised they would do what they can to stop flooding at Joan Shiner’s...
CATAWISSA — The former Catawissa Senior Center will again become a community gathering place. The Columbia County Traveling Library’s new...
BLOOMSBURG — A town woman riding a bike in the Market Street bike lane was hurt when she hit a car Tuesday, police say. Bloomsburg Officer...
DANVILLE — A Danville woman drove right through a DUI checkpoint without stopping or slowing down before she was arrested on charges of...
Book CELLAR OPEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick. BLOOD DRIVE: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Salem Township...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., falsified data to make...
Qatar urges OK on ceasefire JERUSALEM (AP) — A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas...
1858: Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was first published, in the “Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society.” 1862: The New...
• Actor-singer Demi Lovato, 33. • Actor Amy Adams, 51. • Actor Billy Gardell, 56. • Actor Joan Allen, 69. • TV weather presenter Al...
Woman’s remains identified EPHRATA (AP) — Advanced technology helped identify skeletal remains discovered in Texas more than 40 years ago...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-14-21-22-23 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-6; WILD: 9 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-6-7; WILD: 9 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-8-7-9; WILD: 9 MIDDAY...
Take a delicious culinary world tour at St. Mary’s Church, 1730 Fowler Ave., Berwick, during congregants’ annual indoor Food Fest from 11 a...
NESCOPECK — Someone stole a Siberian husky from a locked apartment while his owner was at work, according to State Police. The theft took...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is...
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health...
Mary Ruth Houck, 87, of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at Vintage Knolls Assisted Living facility. She was born on Sept...
William G. “Bill” Conrad, 91, of Bloomsburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2025, at his home. Born on Feb. 5, 1934, in...
Susan E. Swisher, 69, of Berwick passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at her home with her family at her side. Born in Berwick...
Information about teen pianist Qinye Qian is Richard Qian’s father. His name was spelled wrong in Tuesday’s edition. Richard Qian began...
Marilyn “Sis” Taylor, 80, of Danville died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at her home. She was the wife of Donald Taylor. They were married on...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the matriarch of a South Florida family on charges of orchestrating...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member of the lunar gang, announced Tuesday...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during morning...
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street faded Tuesday following drops for Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial...
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine...
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down often...
What’s so fresh in the chemistry class? The experiMINTS. ••• What is a witch’s favorite subject in school? Spelling. ••• Why is history...
It’s been three years and 15 days since 10 people died in a fire in Nescopeck on Aug. 5, 2022. To this day, the State Police fire marshal...
Had a great time at the Valley Chemical Carnival Thursday evening. The food was delicious, and the music was awesome! Memory Lane was the...
Lesley Mathis knows what her daughter said was wrong. But she never expected the 13-year-old girl would get arrested for it. The teenage...
Making ‘progress’ During the week of Aug. 11, members, advisers and alumni of the Central Columbia FFA Chapter attended the 2025 Ag...
Here are available school menus for the week of Aug. 25: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast — Monday: Yogurt with granola. Tuesday: Sausage and...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between President...
“High temperatures will remain in the 70s today, but AccuWeather is predicting a more humid Wednesday. There will be the possibility of a...
Editor’s note : Berwick’s football team was one of the most dominant in the state and country in the 1990s. The following is Part 3 of a...
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers’ first official snaps with the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait until Week 1. Coach Mike Tomlin said...
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Juan Reyes has thrown two complete-game shutouts for Venezuela. Nevada’s Garrett Gallegos has yet to let an opponent...
TAMPA, Fla. — Giancarlo Stanton will return to the New York Yankees’ lineup in right field Tuesday night after missing three games with...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 74 53 .583 — — 6-4 W-1 42-21 32-32 624 570 54 Boston 68 58 .540 5 + 4-6 L-2 41-...
PHILADELPHIA — J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning, Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott also homered and the...
DENVER — Mookie Betts has played strong defense in his first full season as a shortstop, but the recent outfield play for the Los Angeles...
PITTSBURGH — Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the first inning and then scored the go-ahead run in the seventh when Jonathan India was...
WASHINGTON — David Peterson dominated the Nationals again, Mark Vientos homered for the second consecutive game and New York pounded...
CHICAGO — Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and Chicago held off Milwaukee for a win in the opener of a split doubleheader....
MIAMI — Tyler Saggese went 3 for 4 and scored two runs, Iv?n Herrera had three RBIs, and St. Louis beat Miami. Herrera's RBIs accounted...
INDIANAPOLIS — Daniel Jones chose the Indianapolis Colts because he wanted a chance to prove he could still be a starting NFL quarterback...
The pressure is on several big-name NFL players as they enter a season that will go a long way toward determining their playing futures —...
TURBOTVILLE — Central Columbia’s Karl Unger shot the low score with a 36, and Lauren Brosious added a 46 for the Blue Jays, but Warrior...
Aug. 20, 1995 • In her first week back in tournament tennis after being stabbed Monica Seles, routs Amanda Coetzer 6-0, 6-1 to win the...
UNITED STATES GREAT LAKES REGION, Clarendon Hills, Ill.; METRO REGION, Fairfield, Conn.; MID-ATLANTIC REGION, Upper Uwchlan Township, Pa...
Today GOLF High school Berwick at Wyoming Sem.......... 3 p.m. TENNIS High school girls Central at Williamsport............. 4 p.m....
HORSE RACING 9:30 a.m. FS2 — The Juddmonte International: From York Racecourse, York, England 1 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live 5 p.m...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Suspended Seattle OF Victor Robles, who is currently with Tacoma (PCL), for 10 games and fined an...
Through Aug. 18 1. William Byron, 839. 2. Chase Elliott, 771. 3. Denny Hamlin, 766. 4. Kyle Larson, 759. 5. Ryan Blaney, 756. 6....
DEAR DR. ROACH: My family doctor said to stay away from multivitamins because they contain metal contaminants. Is this true, and is it...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Your gutsiness is admirable. You don’t shrink; you proudly stand out. You’re resourceful and creative, and you’re a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential...