Stories from Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Parking lots to be improved in another, $1.7M project
BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Area River Trail will cost less than the $2.6 million officials expected last year.
Town...
BLOOMSBURG -- A man who police say punched a barkeep and stole a woman's purse at The Capital Bar on May 6 is wanted...
MIFFLIN TWP. -- Workers repairing a railroad line accidentally started a fire that raced up the steep slope of Pee Wee...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg woman who falsely reported her cell phone was stolen at Weis Markets on April 8 had a...
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TOPS 0784: 8:30-10:30 a.m., Bethany UMC, Summerhill Avenue, Berwick: info: 570-784-3145.
STORY TIME: 1:30 p.m., McBride...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) -- Russian TV went into a full frenzy of celebration as it reported Moscow's capture of the...
McCann search to resume
LISBON (AP) -- In the next few days, Portuguese police say they'll resume searching for...
* The Scott Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 6, regarding an appeal of a notice of...
1937: Industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Co. and the Rockefeller...
* Actor Adam Wylie, 39.
* "Jeopardy!" contestant and host Ken Jennings, 49.
* Singer Jewel, 49.
* Singer Maxwell, 50...
Gun control bills advance
HARRISBURG (AP) -- Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks would...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-9-19-20-29
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 1-7; WILD: 5
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-8-6; WILD: 5
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-9-5-6;...
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Cadence Karcher of Benton grew up learning about wildlife while volunteering with the state Game Commission.
She'll...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for an eastern Pennsylvania man charged in the stabbing...
Here are Memorial Day events scheduled in the area:
May 29
* BLOOMSBURG -- Memorial Day services, 11 a.m., Elan...
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30-year Geisinger employee enjoyed flea markets
Sharon D. Weaver, 77, of Blue Springs Terrace, Danville, passed away early Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her home.
Born...
Centenarian enjoyed watching game shows
Jeanette C. Tomassacci, 108, of Berwick died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her home.
Born April 23, 1915, in Landsford, Pa...
Former longtime Haddon Craftsmen pressman
Doyle A. Beaver, 78, of Beaver Township passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville,...
Celebration of Life Service to be held June 13
Florence M. (Whitmire) Davis, 76, of Benton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at...
Former Bloom schools social studies teacher
Patricia Roadarmel of Bloomsburg passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at her home.
Born in Sunbury, she was the...
Textron worker served as medic in Army
Virginia L. “Ginger” (Shoemaker) Pinera, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Her daughter and grandson...
Woman enjoyed antiques and yard sales
April L. Vencak, 62, of Fairmount Township passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at home.
Born in...
Lifelong mechanic, owner of Riverside Garage
Harold David Molyneaux, 83, of Dewart Street, Danville (Riverside), passed away on May 21, 2023, at his home.
Born on...
Now 21, lifer hopes for parole one day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A school shooter serving a life sentence without parole for killing a first-grader on a South...
30 acres proposed for solar farm
BRIAR CREEK -- Only 30 acres of the 88.5-acre Milheim property on Ruckle Hill Road...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks drifted to a mixed finish Monday as Wall Street waited for the results of a pivotal meeting...
GENEVA (AP) -- The economic damage of weather- and climate-related disasters continues to rise, even as improvements in...
If you set money goals for 2023 in January, this may be a smart time to check in on your progress. And if you didn't,...
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The federal government spends $25 billion each year to police the border with Mexico. Yet, Gov. Greg Abbott thinks...
During the nation's first progressive era in the late 19th and early 20th century, institutions known as settlement...
There is a loneliness epidemic in the United States, but there are some simple ways we can address it.
A few weeks ago...
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Vaccination is one of the true wonders of humanity, having saved more lives than any other medical...
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Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco wanted to make a movie for and about his father. Salvo Maniscalco immigrated from Sicily...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female diagnosed with high blood pressure at 32. I am 5 feet, 5 inches tall and...
DEAR ABBY: I struggled for years with vomiting and nausea, as well as other digestive issues I dismissed as having a "...
: When the COVID-19 pandemic started, my husband began taking a bunch of supplements to enhance his immune system. He...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're passionate, driven and fearless. You don't sweat the small stuff. If there's something...
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An image of black smoke billowing next to a bureaucratic-looking building spread across social media Monday morning. It...
"We're having one of the driest months of May I can recall. So far, I've measured rain on only three days, which...
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Move follows 49ers’ woes in NFC title game
EAGAN, Minn. -- NFL owners approved a rule change Monday that allows teams to play an emergency quarterback from the...
The announcement comes after 19 years in league, NCAA title and three gold medals
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to...
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said North Wilkesboro Speedway "definitely has a place...
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Michael Block recalled how only a week ago he was having drinks at the Pittsford Pub -- a few par-5s...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extending the longest active hitting streak in the majors to 15 games with a...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tucupita Marcano hit his first career grand slam, rookie Luis Ortiz pitched into the eighth inning...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Tampa Bay 34 14 .708 _ _ 5-5 L-1 21-4 13-10
Baltimore 31 16 .660 2 +3 7...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Zunino's critics have been silenced — for a day or two. Mired in a miserable slump in May, Zunino...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays...
DALLAS (AP) -- The Golden Knights certainly know how to rally when they have fallen behind in these NHL playoffs...
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NEWTON, Mass. -- Even though the odds are against them, former Red Sox slugger and Hall of Famer David Ortiz isn't...
May 23
May 23, 1993
* The New York Knicks limit Michael Jordan to 27 points and 3-for-13 shooting in the second half of a 98-...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
District 4 Class 3A semifinal
at Bloomsburg
Central vs. Mt. Carmel...............3 p.m....
COLLEGE GOLF (WOMEN'S)
12 p.m.
GOLF -- NCAA Tourament: Team Match-Play, Grayhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.
5 p.m....
INDIANAPOLIS -- Stefan Wilson was taken by ambulance to the hospital Monday after a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in...
Clinton County Speedway MAY 20
USAC Wingless Sprints (25 Laps): 1. 19 Steven Drevicki, 2. 7 Ed Aikin, 3. 18J JT Ferry...
Schedule-winners
Feb. 5 -- x-Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum Heat Race 1 (Aric Almirola)
Feb. 5 -- x-Busch Light...
International League W L Pct. GB
Norfolk (Baltimore) 31 13 .705 --
Iowa (Chicago Cubs) 25 17 .595 5
Memphis (St. Louis...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball
American League
BOSTON RED SOX -- Placed LHP Richard Bleier on the 15-day IL....
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference
Miami 3, Boston 0 Wednesday, May 17
Miami 123,...
May 21, 2023 -- Scottie Scheffler
April 9, 2023 -- Jon Rahm (6 weeks)
March 12, 2023 -- Scottie Scheffler (4 weeks)
Feb...
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BLOOMSBURG --The following awards were given out to graduating seniors at Bloomsburg Area High School at its senior...
Six-year-old girl was killed
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another...
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To the guy complaining about the Ridgway signs in Montour County. You saw it and were talking about it, so it worked!...
