Stories from Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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VALLEY TWP. -- A Danville hunter who failed to return home Monday night here was found dead in the woods by emergency...
RIVERSIDE -- The borough council voted Monday night to impose a one-mill tax hike next year to partly cover the deficit...
Creek cleared of more than 16,000 pounds of trash, volunteer says
BLOOMSBURG -- A boots-and-gloves environmentalist who's been organizing monthly cleanups of Fishing Creek said more...
Two years ago, Dan went into the hospital for a routine operation. He died on the operating table, leaving behind a...
Press Enterprise staff report
BERWICK -- A Berwick woman is charged after failing to check-in with State Police during...
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clothing and household item giveaway: 9 a.m. to noon, Shiloh Bible Church Share Center, 123 Church St., Almedia; last...
BEIRUT (AP) -- Israeli forces carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday, including a...
Trump agrees to checks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement...
* The Bloomsburg Zoning Hearing Board will meet Dec. 12 to review and possibly take action on an application for a...
1956: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, dubbed the "Million Dollar Quartet," gathered for...
* Musician Jelly Roll, 40.
* Football Hall of Famer Joe Thomas, 40.
* Actor-model Tyra Banks, 51.
* Rapper Jay-Z, 55...
Cat lover may be in sinkhole
MARGUERITE (AP) -- Authorities fear a grandmother who disappeared looking for her cat may...
TREASURE HUNT: 12-18-28-29-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-3; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-8-1; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 8-3-3-5...
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It's Berwick's month to literally shine!
The Christmas Boulevard opens this Saturday, Dec. 7. It's the only night you...
WILLIAMSPORT -- A Sunbury man awaiting trial in a 2022 homicide has turned to federal court to seek what he claims is...
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- U.S. authorities made about 46,700 arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in November...
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Loving mother, homemaker enjoyed nature
Selma R. Thrash, 95, of Conyngham passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 1, 2024, at Providence Place Retirement Community in...
Dairy farmer owned Evarts Jug Milk in Benton
Roy A. Evarts, 90, formerly of Benton, died early Saturday morning, Nov. 30, 2024, at the Souderton Mennonite Home,...
Registered nurse volunteered with Red Cross
Delores M. Groner, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.
Delores was born in Grand Rapids,...
Berwick Hospital painter was car fanatic
It is with great sadness the family of Michael E. Faruolo announces his passing on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
Born in...
Army veteran worked for Delta Airlines
Thomas H. West, 85, of Waretown, New Jersey, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, Nov. 19,...
Strick retiree enjoyed watching racing
Leroy W. Kile, Catawissa, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
He was born Dec. 12, 1943. He was the son of the...
NEW YORK -- The Golden Globes are raising a glass to former "Cheers" star Ted Danson by naming him the Carol Burnett...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in...
A card shower is requested for Dolores McCormick who will be celebrating her 95th birthday on Dec. 7.
Cards will...
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Everyone likes a good deal, and health insurance bargains abound this time of year. But buyers should look beyond price...
LONDON (AP) -- Many of us have felt it, and now it's official: "Brain rot" is the Oxford dictionaries' word of the year...
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Here are available school menus for the week of Dec. 9: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Blueberry muffin, toast...
FFA focus of visit
On Nov. 27, four Pennsylvania State FFA officers visited the Central Columbia FFA Chapter to conduct...
Ava Ann Peters, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was chosen Berwick Elks November Student of the Month. She is the...
MILTON -- On Nov. 21, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) hosted its highly anticipated STEAM: Full Speed...
Music to our ears
Here are Bloomsburg High School's 2025 Columbia-Montour County Band Festival Qualifiers: Kiernan...
Hannah I. Zehner, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Women's Civic Club Student of the Month for November...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading.
The S&P 500 edged up by 2...
DEAR ABBY: I have been with the same man for three years, and we've been engaged for a year. I love him with all my...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're a trailblazer. People admire your courage and determination. You're often successful...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old woman who has been taking Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (...
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Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his...
I'd just like to say that the Cheating Strategy Group, I think they call themselves CSG, led by Kisner and Nespoli. You...
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By BERNARD McGHEE
Associated Press Writer
It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson’s “trial...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday he was...
"Frigid air is remaining strong. That means today will be variably cloudy with high temperatures in the low-to-mid-30s...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump...
Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows.
Black...
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Team will need it for potential postseason run
STATE COLLEGE -- Jaylen Reed's hands were still dirty and his face smeared with eye black as he took a seat in the...
Bulldogs struggle to score in early portions
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WILLIAMSPORT -- A young Berwick team simply could not take the lid off of the rim in the early...
Kingery returns with win against former team
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DANVILLE -- It was an exhilarating start to the season for Danville and it's first-year coach...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR opened the season with washouts in the first two races of the year that could have set the...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Paul George scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had eight of his 21 points in the final 30 seconds and...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 17 4 .810 --
New York 13 8 .619 4
Brooklyn 9 13 .409 8
Toronto 7...
HOUSTON -- Houston's Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated...
VILLANOVA -- Eric Dixon scored 31 points, Wooga Poplar had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Villanova gave No. 14...
PITTSBURGH -- Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided another late collapse by beating...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto 24 15 7 2 32 74 61
Florida 26 15 9 2 32 96 85
Boston...
LOS ANGELES -- Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World...
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BLOOMSBURG -- Liam Witkowski scored 11 of his 19 points in the first half before turning things over to Katrell...
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Dec. 4, 1994
* Mike Ellzy scores 24 points in Bloomsburg University's men's basketball team's 64-51 win over Caldwell....
Today
BASKETBALL
High school boys
Vo-Tech at Montgomery............ 6 p.m.
Central at Loyalsock............ 7:30 p.m....
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
7 p.m.
NHLN -- Rockford at Lehigh Valley
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'...
Landscape presents new ripples in coaching searches
Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski spent weeks creating a list of coaching candidates and perfecting his pitch to...
Midway Lanes TUESDAY NIGHT MIXED
Week 15 W L Juicy & the Fruits 41 19
The Left Overs 39 21
Forged in Fire 35 25...
DANVILLE (13-1) Opponent 42 37 35 50 -- 164
Danville 120 167 97 133 -- 517 Opp. D First downs 178 237
Rushing-yds....
Dec. 3 1. Oregon 12-0
2. Texas 11-1
3. Penn State 11-1
4. Notre Dame 11-1
5. Georgia 10-2
6. Ohio State 10-2
7....
FOOTBALL
National Football League NFL -- Suspended Houston LB Azeez Al-Shaair three games for repeated violations of...
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There is a part of the human anatomy most people would prefer not to think or talk about. In fact, most non-medical...
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President-elect Donald Trump is selecting radical MAGA loyalists for top national security positions, signaling his...
What do we want to teach our teachers about teaching?
That's the question our state faces after it recently agreed to...
In the age of mass shootings, data breaches and rising concerns over personal and institutional safety, debates over...
Glorious morning to you all. I just finished a hearty breakfast of Cliche Alphabet Soup and felt inspired. So sit back...
I just applied for a job down at the diner. I told them I really bring a lot to the table.
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How do flat-...
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Jury convicted former dancer on manslaughter charge
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter...
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