Stories from Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Nescopeck man, 25, faces life in prison without parole
BLOOMSBURG -- A Nescopeck man is facing life in prison without hope of parole after pleading guilty Wednesday morning...
Couple rescued dog from flames
NESCOPECK -- A couple was able to save their dog from a midnight fire here Wednesday, but their house is a total loss...
BLOOMSBURG -- No mural will be painted on Town Hall after several public bodies seemed ambivalent about the idea.
The...
Woman, 54, lost control of company vehicle in Buckhorn
BUCKHORN -- A Catawissa woman was treated Wednesday morning for a cut to her arm after crashing a Jeep Cherokee onto...
MILLVILLE -- Jeremy Winn -- most recently Danville's high school principal -- will begin serving in the same capacity...
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STORYTIME: 10:15 a.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick.
Fresh Express food pick up at AGAPE: Drive-...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine totaling up to $300 million....
Actor found guilty of rape
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson was led out from a courtroom in...
* The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Berwick will conduct a public hearing June 15 to consider an application...
1812: President James Madison, in a message to Congress, recounted what he called Britain's "series of acts hostile to...
* Actor Willow Shields, 23.
* Actor-writer Amy Schumer, 42.
* Americana singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, 42.
*...
Shooting survivor testifies
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A shared committment to their faith led Carol Black and her brother to...
TREASURE HUNT: 5-7-12-15-22
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 9-9; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 8-8-0; WILD: 7
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-6-7-4;...
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'A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird..."
During the last week or so, a long-legged water fowl has explored parts...
ELYSBURG -- A three-vehicle crash here at the intersection of North Market and East Center streets Wednesday afternoon...
Police: Jeep hit deer on interstate
VALLEY TWP. -- A Berwick man escaped injury when his Jeep smashed into a deer on...
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Amazing gardener retired from Bell Telephone
Orval W. Shaffer Jr., 97, of Berwick died Monday, May 29, 2023, at his home.
Born April 15, 1926, in Bloomsburg, he was...
Contributed to local historical societies
Ellen Burr, 96, died on Monday, May 29, 2023, at The Quadrangle.
She was the daughter of the late Reuel and Harriette (...
AUSTIN, Texas -- A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of...
Longtime auto industry worker enjoyed racing
Leonard W. Grosz Jr., 70, of Nanticoke passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.
Born on...
Bloomsburg Police are seeking help from the public identifying this man, whom they suspect stole from several vehicles...
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual...
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Food workers who showed up sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a...
BLOOMSBURG -- Since its resurgence in March, First Friday in town has expanded from shops on Main Street to spots on...
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DEAR ABBY: I live in an area with a large number of dog owners who frequent the same walking trails I do. On several...
You have no doubt heard the expression "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." The same...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am in my early 90s and was diagnosed with "venous insufficiency" in both legs about 20 years ago. I...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Whether there's trouble afoot or an opportunity to follow your heart, you spring into action....
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Editor's Note: Unfortunately, cats are dumped in Amish country often. So strays are a part of daily life and most...
Cooking meals that bring your loved ones joy is often objective No. 1 but creating those flavorful favorites on an...
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street
This recipe from our book "Tuesday Nights Mediterranean," which features weeknight-...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street slipped as stocks slumped worldwide Wednesday on worries about the strength of the global...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice...
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MILLVILLE -- The Millville Class of 2023 received the following scholarships and awards at a ceremony Wednesday evening...
... daughter of Jeremy and Daphne Bialecki, Orangeville, online classes in graphic design
... daughter of Torre and Kelli Boudman, Stillwater, Messiah University, physical therapy
... son of Joshua and Jen Davis and Blair and Katie Defibaugh, Bloomsburg, Penn College, business administration and...
... son of Stephen and Melanie Della Piazza, Berwick, Geneva College, history
... son of Frank and Lisa Knorr, Orangeville, online classes at Oregon State University, fisheries, wildlife and...
BUCKHORN -- Columbia County Christian School's Class of 2023 will graduate Friday at 7 p.m. at the school.
The Class...
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It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services. But there has also...
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins even though the pills have not been shown to prevent ailments like...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- On May 1, police in Roswell found Tony Peralta on a curb not far from the convenience store...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late...
"Our extremely dry conditions are widespread all across central and eastern Pennsylvania. In many spots, new records...
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Butler, Jokic lead teams to unlikely matchup
DENVER -- Nikola Jokic wasn't supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter.
Jokic was drafted behind...
Chase Briscoe’s team fined, docked points
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines Wednesday against...
Jets hope QB will fully practice Friday
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Aaron Rodgers could be back fully practicing with the New York Jets on Friday after straining his...
Purdue's Zach Edey decided it was the right call to go back to school instead of staying in the NBA draft. His...
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- When 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes steps on the mound at LSU's Alex Box Stadium --...
East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Tampa Bay 40 18 .690 _ _ 6-4 W-1 26-6 14-12
Baltimore 35 21 .625 4 +2...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs and made a leaping catch against the wall, helping the Pittsburgh...
NEW YORK -- Mark Canha homered and drove in four runs to lead Carlos Carrasco and New York past slumping Philadelphia....
OYAMA, Japan -- Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice paddies...
DETROIT -- Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-...
LOS ANGELES -- Luis Garcia hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Keibert Ruiz added two more of...
CHICAGO -- Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game and Tampa Bay beat Chicago.
Tampa Bay...
MIAMI -- Jean Segura and Nick Fortes singled in runs against Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and Miami overcame Gary S?...
BALTIMORE -- Josh Naylor homered, had a career-high four hits and drove in six runs to highlight a rare power display...
TORONTO -- Abraham Toro hit a two-run home run, Owen Miller had two hits and drove in a pair of runs and Milwaukee beat...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and Atlanta beat Oakland....
CHICAGO -- Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings and drove in four runs to lead Los Angeles over Chicago.
Los...
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PARIS -- Like many a kid, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty.
"Soccer,...
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The exit of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers has led to some debate among the Green Bay Packers regarding...
LAS VEGAS -- The NBA Finals could've featured glamour teams like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and...
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June 1, 1993
* Steve Pinterich drives in four runs and John Wharton pitches a four-hitter to lead the Berwick White Sox...
Today
BASEBALL
Junior American Legion
Berwick-Bloom. at Danville... 5:45 p.m.
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Friday...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
5:30 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 -- AFL: Carlton at Melbourne
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COLLEGE...
BERWICK -- Berwick's girls basketball team is hosting a youth basketball camp for girls in second through seventh...
Links at Hemlock Creek TUESDAY LINKS SLAYERS
WEEK 7 W L Jeff Robinson/Adam Robinson 19.5 4.5
Shawn Joline/Pete...
Midway Lanes THURSDAY SUMMER NO TAP
WEEK 5 W L Stacey's Tribe 15.5 4.5
Lucky Ducks 15 5
Cooper-N-Chaos 14 6...
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...
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
at Denver 9 219 Miami MLB
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG
American League
at Minnesota -134/+...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
DETROIT TIGERS -- Placed OF Riley Greene on the 10-day IL. Transferred...
W L Pct. GB
Norfolk 36 15 .706 --
Iowa 29 19 .604 5
St. Paul 28 22 .560 7
Durham 28 23 .549 8
Louisville 27 24 .529 9...
June 13-15 -- Owners' meeting, New York.
June 24-25 -- Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.
July 8 -- Futures Game,...
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Progressives have filed lawsuit after lawsuit to block the Mountain Valley Pipeline, as these columns have chronicled...
For years, we've treated our national drug problem as a matter of black and white: If you've done drugs, you're going...
I think the government better get the debt ceiling done! There are a lot of people on S.S. checks, armed forces and...
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There's a sneaky climate villain flying under the radar these days: methane gas. With all the focus...
While the contours of President Biden's re-election campaign have yet to come into focus, early signs imply leaning...
Why should you never use "beef stew" as a password? It's not stroganoff.
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What did the big flower say to the little...
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... daughter of Patrick Barry and Carolyn Barry, University of South Carolina, nursing
... daughter of Jason Bartholomew and Pamela Bartholomew, Bloomsburg University, nursing
... daughter of Justin Caspersen and Elena Caspersen, University of Denver, chemistry
... son of Daryl Chipeleski and Tara Chipeleski, Lock Haven University, sports and exercise psychology
... daughter of James Deroba and Peggy Deroba, Bloomsburg University, wildlife science, ecology, environmental science
... daughter of Ronald Dingle Jr. and Allison Dingle, University of Findlay, pre-veterinary medicine
... daughter of Jeffrey Eichner and Diana Poliniak, Lycoming College, art education
... daughter of R. Corey Fish and Sherri Fish, Bloomsburg University, business management
... daughter of Trent Flick and Abbey Flick, Bloomsburg University, digital forensics and cyber security
... son of Kevin Gearhart and Wendy Gearhart, Bloomsburg University, business finance
... daughter of Joseph Hampton and Danielle Hampton, Syracuse University, biology
... daughter of Brent Harmon and Brenda Harmon, Bloomsburg University, medical imaging
... son of Joshua Hottenstein and Heather Hottenstein, University of Utah, chemical engineering
... son of Nile Keck and Kimberly Keck, Bloomsburg University, media and journalism, media production
... son of Brandon Lang and Molly Monahan Lang, Temple University, media studies and production
... daughter of Timothy Lehman and Amanda Lehman, Penn State University, animal science
... son of Roman Petryshak and Nataliya Petryshak, Duquesne University, biological sciences
... daughter of John Petusky and Sandra Petusky, Bloomsburg University, social work
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- The Class of 2023 will graduate from Central Columbia on Saturday, June 10 at 10 a.m. The...
... son of Matthew Prezioso and Megan Prezioso, Penn State University, architectural engineering
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... daughter of Aaron Rowe and Julie Rowe, Bloomsburg University, middle level education -- mathematics
... son of David Samayoa and Valerie Samayoa, Full Sail University, film studies
... daughter of Brett Sarnoski and Kristin Sarnoski, Bloomsburg University, special education and early childhood...
... daughter of Danielle Selert and Chad Fester, Luzerne County Community College, nursing
... daughter of Jonathan Shannon and Samantha Shannon, Bloomsburg University, business or biology
... daughter of Karen Hamman and Steve Sondheimer, West Chester University, communications, minor in African American...
... son of Michael Stefanowicz and Michele Stefanowicz, West Chester University, computer science
... daughter of Brian Stewart and Carey Stewart, Bloomsburg University, media production and journalism
... son of Ken Taylor and Lesle Taylor, Bloomsburg University, business and sports management
... son of Erik Valentino and Kendra Valentino, Penn State University, psychology
... daughter of Corey Welsh and Brooke Welsh, Bloomsburg University, middle level education -- mathematics
... daughter of Timothy Zimmerman and Crystal Zimmerman, Misericordia University, health care administration
Well, the big CEO of Geisinger just had another meeting with everybody and said how much wonderful everything is gonna...
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Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs Wednesday a year after launching a study into...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. government's auto safety agency plans to require all new passenger cars and light trucks...
NEW YORK (AP) -- The special Tony Award honoring educators will go to a drama teacher in Florida who has productions...
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What is it with taking pets into restaurants and grocery stores? In a pancake restaurant a woman brings in a mini...
