Stories from Saturday, November 2, 2024
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State earmarked $20M for projects, town manager says
BLOOMSBURG -- The announcement of a new round of state grants got town leaders talking about a chance to move forward...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Charges filed against Alexandra Perez Mendez were withdrawn on Oct. 28.)
Press Enterprise staff report...
Trooper: Out-of-control driver had minor injuries in nearly head-on crash
By ISABELLA BRIDY
Press Enterprise Writer
GRASSMERE PARK — A dump truck narrowly missed striking an oncoming Ford truck...
Press Enterprise Editor
BLOOMSBURG -- The state representative for Columbia County says Pennsylvania needs to encourage...
BLOOMSBURG -- It appears a vehicle hit the outdoor fireplace that once stood outside Harry Magee's mansion on West Main...
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Food Pantry: 8 a.m. to noon, sponsored by Sons of American Legion Squadron 564 at Millville American Legion.
HOLIDAY,...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Rescuers searched for survivors Friday after Israeli airstrikes killed at least 52...
Harris blasts Trump remark
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Kamala Harris said Friday it was "disqualifying" for Donald Trump to...
* The Borough of Benton's proposed 2025 budget is available for public inspections.
* EZ Storage, Bloomsburg, will sell...
1783: Gen. George Washington issued his Farewell Address to the Army.
1861: During the Civil War, President Abraham...
* NFL quarterback Jordan Love, 26.
* TV personality Karamo Brown ("Queer Eye"), 44.
* Rapper Nelly, 50.
* Jazz singer...
SCOTUS rejects GOP plea
DOYLESTOWN (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-8-14-15-19
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-9; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 1-8-2; WILD: 3
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-0-1-8;...
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Bomber aircraft, fighter jets and warships being sent
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending bomber aircraft, fighter jets and more Navy warships to...
BLOOMSBURG -- Police here are trying to identify two suspects in a series of thefts from vehicles that took place early...
Underage DUI
alleged in hit-run
MAHONING TWP. -- An 18-year-old here faces a DUI charge after he struck two vehicles,...
Press Enterprise staff report
DANVILLE -- A Washingtonville man was paroled at sentencing here Wednesday after serving...
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Loved family time at reunions and holidays
Evelyn M. (Davis) Ryan, 75, of 34 North Spruce St., Mount Carmel, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Geisinger...
Retired professor dedicated to faith and family
Dr. Dennis Joseph Wydra, Ed.D., 81, of Elysburg departed this world to be with his Lord on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024,...
Kendall C. Valle
Robert and Erica (Lange) Valle, San Antonio, Texas, are parents of a daughter, Kendall Celene, born...
Avid hunter, pilot enjoyed RV travel, skiing
Frederick J. "Fred" Bennett Jr., 83, of West Sixth Street, Bloomsburg, passed away Wednesday night, Oct. 30, 2024, at...
NEW YORK (AP) -- An urban pond where goldfish used to swim beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been replaced...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- It's the time of year -- tradition says -- when the veil between the worlds of the living and...
Avid outdoorsman and sports fan enjoyed cars
Walter L. Umstead, 73, of Danville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.
Walter was born on Aug. 22...
DANVILLE -- The Route 54 tunnel in Danville will be closed next week for inspection and maintenance.
The road that...
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PORTLAND, Maine -- Most Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week in 1939 after climbing the...
HARRISBURG -- Investigations into potential fraud in voter registration applications in three Pennsylvania counties...
Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, is often the subject of election-related misinformation. Social media users have...
BERWICK -- A Berwick woman has been charged after driving while drunk for the third time, police say. Mikayla Anne...
BLOOMSBURG -- Workers will be making repairs on eastbound Interstate 80 overnight between Sunday and Tuesday,...
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Catawissa Man, I agree with you in reference to mail in ballots. I asked for a mail in ballot 3 weeks ago. Still no...
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Recent Casey campaign add shows Dave McCormick's house and makes him look like a bad person because he's successful....
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The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal...
Jesse Eisenberg did not know Kieran Culkin was about to drop out of his movie.
A few weeks before shooting was about to...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Seth Meyers admits there are times when he's in a disagreement with his wife or absurd situation with...
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DANVILLE -- Christ Memorial Episcopal Church invites the community to a special prayer service on Monday at 6 p.m....
DANVILLE -- Mooresburg Presbyterian Church will hold a veteran's appreciation service on Sunday at 9:30 am.
There...
BERWICK -- St. Joseph Church is hosting a holiday craft, vendor and food fair today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event...
NUMIDIA -- Numidia Valley Bible Fellowship will be serving a free veterans meal on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 12:30 p.m. and...
SUGARLOAF -- Black Creek United Methodist Church will host a donation-only community breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 10, from...
BLOOMSBURG -- A prayer breakfast will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:15 a.m. at Morris Family Restaurant, 6035...
MILLVILLE -- Emmanuel Baptist Church of Millville will be hosting "Emmanuel's Kettle" today from noon to 1 p.m. The...
ALMEDIA -- A free clothing and household item giveaway will be held on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shiloh...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some...
Wendy's plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May...
Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of...
A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties...
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The treatment of schizophrenia has been challenging. There was a time when physicians put patients suffering from...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A legal fight over Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes is back in state court in...
"A cold front lacking moisture crossed Pennsylvania yesterday, introducing a fresh, clean Canadian air mass. So we had...
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Southern defense dominant in win over Hughesville
For the Press Enterprise
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Even though Halloween took place earlier in the week, Hughesville quarterback...
For the Press Enterprise
LAKE ARIEL -- In an old-fashioned defensive struggle where big plays and points were hard to...
Bloom’s season ends against Towanda
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TOWANDA -- Having fought back from an early deficit on the road, Bloomsburg had found a few...
Will Howard has a score to settle. The Ohio State quarterback is hardly the only one.
Howard grew up in the...
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TAMPERE, Finland -- Florida captain Aleksander Barkov had a goal and three assists in his return to his hometown, Sam...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 12 8 3 1 17 44 39
Tampa Bay 10 7 3 0 14 39 28
Toronto...
FRISCO, Texas -- Brandon Aubrey was pretty sure being the kicker for the Dallas Cowboys was going to get him out of...
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina began its run to perfection a year ago in the City of Lights.
A season after its Paris...
CLEVELAND -- Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 6-0...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 5 1 .833 --
New York 3 2 .600 1
Brooklyn 3 3 .500 2...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Blake Snell has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco...
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series...
The Southeastern Conference is cracking down on its players falling down and feigning injuries.
In a letter to league...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There's a tradition at Hendrick Motorsports in which a driver celebrates a win with a victory bell...
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins exercised his $18 million option for 2025 on Friday rather...
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CLASS A BOYS
Michael Fritz
Northwest
Junior
Runner-up at the District 4 meet in 16:29.1
Oliver Heintzelman
Northwest...
Nov. 2
Nov. 2, 1994
* Bloomsburg's Steph Albertson scores off a corner kick with 5:29 remaining in the game to give the...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN'S)
10 p.m.
FS2 -- AFL: Brisbane at St. Kilda
Midnight
FS2 -- AFL: Hawthorn at at...
From Press Enterprise staff reports
BLOOMSBURG -- Local graduates Aydan McFarland (Bloomsburg) and Alyxandra Flick...
Today
FOOTBALL
High school
District 4 Class 3A quarterfinal
Milton at Mt. Carmel..................7 p.m.
College
BU at...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League ATHLETICS -- Assigned LHP Kyle Muller and IF Tyler Nevin outright to...
Orangeville Sportsmen's Club TRAPSHOOTING
Oct. 31 Squad 1: Ed Everett, 23; Squad 2: George Wilson, 21; Squad 3:...
Oct. 31 -- Trading resumes, day after World Series.
Nov. 1-Dec. 5 -- Period for Nippon Professional Baseball clubs to...
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Aliquippa 34, Trinity 14
Avonworth 44, Greensburg Salem 27
Bethel Park 42, Greater Latrobe High School 7
Brockway 41,...
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Editor’s Note: This is the Dear Abby column that did not run in our Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, edition followed by the...
Editor's Note : This is the Dr. Roach column that should have run on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 5 feet...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're full of magic and mystery. You might also be a bit quiet, but others are often drawn to...
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Kamala Harris could make history by becoming the first woman elected president of the United States...
ROSE: Berwick’s council deserves roses for adding a note of compassion to the sometimes quarrelsome debate over...
Every September, at the outset of the fall semester, my COMM 101 students crack our basic course text, "Public Speaking...
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Americans are blessed to have the First Amendment, including prohibitions against governments...
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TORONTO -- Many expected conventions of music biopics are present in "Piece by Piece," about the producer-turned-pop...
DETROIT -- Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace...
ALBION, Ind. (AP) -- An Indiana man was sentenced to life in prison Oct. 22 for the 1975 killing of a 17-year-old girl...
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) -- A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree on this about Marine veteran Daniel Penny's encounter last year...
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