Man assaulted woman and her unborn child, police say

SCOTT TWP. -- A Bloomsburg man has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend and her unborn child in a fight over cigarettes. Douglas William Beachel, 37, of 2706 Old Berwick Road, allegedly punched pregnant girlfriend Charlene Mowery in the face Wednesday and dragged her off their porch when she refused to give him a cigarette. Police charged him with one count of simple assault with Mowery listed as the victim and one with her unborn child listed as victim.

Man charged with hurting his grandma was trying to help, she says

BERWICK -- A woman whose grandson allegedly grabbed her arms so hard they bled says he was only trying to help her evict a squatter, and she wants the charges dropped. Sandra Kinney says her grandson, Joseph Kinney III, 25, isn't the problem -- it's the female squatter in her house who is causing trouble. Kinney says Carissa Beck, who went to school with her grandson, has been showing up and staying at her house, uninvited, for the last four months. She's called the police and had her forcibly removed several times, but Beck keeps returning.

$1M Powerball ticket bought in Berwick

BERWICK -- Somebody struck it rich Wednesday with a Powerball ticket bought here, the state lottery says. The $1 million ticket was purchased at Fresh N Quik at 906 Market St. The store gets $5,000 for selling the ticket. The lottery did not identify the winner. A second million-dollar winner was sold in Braddock, Allegheny County. The winners matched all five white balls, 02-09-26-45-47, but not the red Powerball 11. The prizes are subject to a 25 percent federal tax. Powerball winners have one year to claim their money.

Report: J.C. Penney dumps Martha Stewart

NEW YORK (AP) -- J.C. Penney Co. is reportedly dumping the Martha Stewart brand, after sales of the home maven's goods didn't live up to expectations. The move reported by the New York Post follows a year and half three-way legal battle with rival Macy's and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. over a partnership with the home designer. Emails seeking comment from Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney on the newspaper report were not immediately returned.

Chobani recalls some Greek yogurt cups

NEW YORK (AP) -- Chobani says it's recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers. The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull the products from shelves, saying some cups were "swelling and bloating." Chobani had previously said it wasn't issuing a formal recall. But the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it was in talks with the company about the matter.

Man plummets from river bridge into water

BLOOMSBURG -- A man walked off the Susquehanna River bridge at the east end of Bloomsburg and plummeted into the water about 4 p.m. today, sending police and rescuers rushing to the scene, officials say. The man was conscious and eventually came out of the water on his own, near the athletic fields by the high school. A rural postal carrier from Main Township on her way home from work spotted the man calmly climbing over the bridge's rail and then disappearing.

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