Stories from Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Danville man blames addiction for endangering child
DANVILLE -- A Danville man whose toddler overdosed on fentanyl left within her reach at home last November was...
MAHONING TWP. -- A Muncy man left the Geisinger Emergency Room against medical advice on May 14, then stole a work...
Danville student won $1,000 in state award
DANVILLE -- An eighth grade student at St. Joseph's School is one step closer to her dream career after winning a...
MAHONING TWP. -- Reports of an aggressive dog over the holiday weekend prompted the Montour Area Recreation director to...
CATAWISSA -- A Bloomsburg man stopped for speeding had been drinking, charges read.
Police say Jason D. Austin, 37, of...
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Preschool Storytime: 10 a.m., Bloomsburg Public Library, stories and creative activities for ages 3-5. Free, no library...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only slight damage but forcing...
Five missing after collapse
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Five Iowa residents remain unaccounted for, including two whose...
* Due to the 4th of July holiday, the Supervisor's Meeting at Jackson Township will be held Monday.
For more...
1859: The Big Ben clock tower in London went into operation, chiming for the first time.
1889: Some 2,200 people in...
* Actor Colin Farrell, 47.
* Actor Brooke Shields, 58.
* Singer Corey Hart, 61.
* Actor Lea Thompson, 62.
* Actor...
Tips sought in shooting
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Authorities are asking the public to share any footage or information...
TREASURE HUNT: 6-8-10-20-28
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-7; WILD: 2
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-5-3; WILD: 2
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 1-1-2-8;...
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Berwick Pride returns to Intoxicology Department, 131 W. Second St., Saturday, and the celebration of the LGBTQ+...
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Retired foreman for PennDOT, avid RV’er
George John Downing, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023, at South Lake Hospital, Clermont, Fla.
Born on...
U.S.A.F. veteran, avid reader and gardener
John R. French, 79, of East 10th Street, Bloomsburg, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Born on Oct....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California appeals court said Tuesday Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings...
Owner/operator of car-detailing business
Terry L. Bennett, 67, of Jerseytown Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home early Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, after an...
Third-generation barber owned shop 44 years
Charles Stanley "Chick" Fisher, 78, of Millville passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his...
Worked as seamstress for hospital in Hazleton
Janette M. Eckrote, 87, of Drums passed away Tuesday morning, May 30, 2023, at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at...
ATLANTA (AP) — A dinosaur exhibition linked to the “Jurassic Park” movie franchise has temporarily closed its Atlanta...
Worked as church’s payroll accountant
Nancy M. (Bowen) Milliken, 83, of Hartzell Road, Bloomsburg, died at the Milton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) -- Police say a toddler died after accidentally being left in a hot car outside a hospital near...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of...
Chase Burke, son of William and Tia Burke, was nominated Northwest Area High School's Senior Student of the Month for...
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BLOOMSBURG -- The Columbia-Montour Council of the BSA will mark 100 years of Scouting service to area youth this year...
DEAR ABBY: A guy at work, "Leon," is my age, very friendly and down-to-earth. When we've worked together, we have had...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I will be undergoing a thyroidectomy to reduce the chances of thyroid cancer, given my family history,...
: My doctor prescribed Lipitor when it was a hot drug for lowering cholesterol. I was 48 and on no other meds. My...
ATLANTA (AP) -- A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Your loyalty and love for your family and friends knows no bounds. Although you may not always...
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... son of Jimmy Altamirano Sr. and Beth and Brandon Sponenberg, Berwick, Bloomsburg University, Digital Forensics and...
... daughter of Jennifer Szkodny and Bill Anderson, Benton, Bloomsburg University, Biology
... daughter of Kerri and Matt Herring and Nate and Judy Hampton, Elysburg, Penn College, BSN
... daughter of Rita Crist, Clayton Crist, and Tina Crist, Benton, Bloomsburg University, undecided
... daughter of Tracy and Allen Mausteller, Mifflinville, Penn College, Architecture
... son of Rajiv and Julie Panikkar, Bloomsburg, Penn College, Automotive Restoration
... daughter of Charlene K. Mowrey, Catawissa, Bloomsburg University, Medical Imaging
... son of Paula C. Bisiar, Hetlerville, Bloomsburg University, Health Sciences/Pre-Pharmacy
... son of Heather and Quinton Ditty and Joshua and Kristi Russell, Danville, Workforce
... daughter of Karl Smith and Jennifer Wolfe, Nescopeck, Shippensburg University, International Studies and History
BLOOMSBURG -- Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School will hold commencement exercises Friday, June 2, at 7 p...
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... son of Sheila and Michael Weaver, Orangeville, Penn State Harrisburg, Pre-Med
... daughter of Misty and Richard Wood, Millville, Bloomsburg University, General Studies
Why does the Bloomsburg Recycling Center allow people to root through the paper bins? I go at least twice a month....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked Tuesday to sell fellow...
"All the long-range data indicate it will remain very warm and dry for most of the week. Our first opportunity for...
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Hendrick Motorsports not appealing decision
CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, one day after the five-time most popular...
Heat’s Butler prophetic about NBA Finals
Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all.
And Jimmy...
Browns QB hopes to reunite with Hopkins
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Standing a few feet from a golf green, Deshaun Watson made a pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to join him...
Stanley Cup Final will end with a first-time champ
Jon Hamm is excited for this Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights.
"Stoked, man,"...
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NASHUA, N.H. -- The conversation around racial integration in baseball often revolves around Jackie Robinson, who broke...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Tampa Bay 39 18 .684 — — 5-5 L-2 26-6 13-12 Baltimore 35 20 .636 3 +3...
NEW YORK -- Kodai Senga allowed one hit through seven dominant innings and Francisco Lindor homered to help the New...
SEATTLE -- The New York Yankees placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring...
TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk each had three hits, Whit Merrifield reached twice and drove in two...
BALTIMORE -- Anthony Santander hit a bases-clearing triple during Baltimore's five-run second inning, then added a pair...
CHICAGO -- Nico Hoerner homered and Chicago made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his...
DETROIT -- Jonah Heim drove in four runs, Josh Jung homered and Texas beat Detroit to improve to 35-19, the best record...
ST. LOUIS -- Miles Mikolas pitched eight shutout innings, Nolan Arenado hit an RBI double and Nolan Gorman drove in a...
BOSTON -- Jose Barrero hit a grand slam to lift Cincinnati to a fourth straight win with a victory over Boston.
Will...
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DESTIN, Fla. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban says college football is not a business that operates like the NFL and warned...
PARIS -- If anyone thought a couple of recent runs to Week 2 at the French Open and a clay-court title a little more...
FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Thursday, June 1
Miami at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4
Miami at Denver, 8 p.m...
FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Saturday, June 3
Florida at Vegas, 8 p.m. Monday, June 5 Florida at Vegas, 8 p.m...
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BERWICK -- Cayne Stroup doubled and drove in two while Shane Johnson doubled as part of a 2-for-3 performance, and...
May 31, 1993
* Michael Jordan scores 54 points, lifting the Chicago Bulls to a 105-95 win over the New York Knicks to...
Today
BASEBALL
American Legion
Swoyersville at Berwick....... 5:45 p.m.
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Thursday
No...
CHL HOCKEY
9 p.m.
NHLN -- Memorial Cup: Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Kamloops Blazers, Kamloops, British Columbia...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Agreed to terms with OF Aaron Hicks on a one-year...
Cup Series schedule-winners
Feb. 5 -- Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (Martin Truex Jr)
Feb. 19 -- DAYTONA 500 (Ricky...
MLB American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Detroit OFF/OFF Texas
at Chicago Sox -146/+124 LA Angels
at...
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Suddenly going back to diligent mowing in late spring, even after flora has gotten a better hold for the season, can...
We don't know if the Berwick community will see a hospital again -- micro or otherwise.
We know better than to...
I can't help what the major "news" media do. I can't stop them from using phrases like "debt ceiling crisis," though...
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Every two minutes, nine newborn babies and one mother die of complications related to pregnancy and...
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DETROIT (AP) -- The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints the automatic emergency braking...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Eleven former Twitter cleaning workers at its New York City offices sued the company Tuesday. They say...
