Stories from Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Borough to roll over $749G more than expected in budget for 2025
BERWICK -- Residents here will see their tax bills remain steady next year, despite increases in insurance costs and...
Bloom museum’s countdown a family friendly party, chance to play
BLOOMSBURG -- Families will countdown and celebrate the new year ahead of schedule Tuesday at the Bloomsburg Children's...
Dad says daughters found paraphernalia while playing outside their Danville home
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DANVILLE -- A man here is charged with drug possession after he allegedly put two used...
Car also not inspected, registered or insured
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SCOTT TWP. -- A Bloomsburg man has been charged after driving with no license, no...
Police: Berwick driver had blood alcohol level of .169%.
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BERWICK -- Police say they found a man who hit a traffic sign at North Mulberry and West...
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Dec. 31
Bloomsburg Area YMCA 5k Run and Walk: Registration 8:30 a.m., race at 10 a.m., Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.
TOPS...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Monday the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to...
Lawmaker switching party
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida Democrats' losses didn't end on Election Day -- a second...
* Benton Borough Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a hearing Jan. 14 regarding a variance application.
* Berwick...
Dec. 31
1904: New York's Times Square saw its first New Year's Eve celebration, with an estimated 200,000 people in...
Dec. 31
* Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Gabby Douglas, 29.
* Author Nicholas Sparks, 59.
* Actor Tim Matheson, 77...
Break-in ends in shooting
HARRISBURG (PennLive) -- A man broke into the wrong house last week while a Harrisburg judge...
TREASURE HUNT: 1-8-14-20-27
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-1; WILD: 9
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 3-2-2; WILD: 9
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 2-6-8-1;...
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Benton Dam will once again be open to swimmers this coming summer but with updated restrictions to limit activities...
Anyone who complains there's nothing to do in Berwick should be shaken until they see sense -- usually I struggle to...
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SCOTT TWP. -- A Wapwallopen man has been charged after police found him with fresh...
The issue you hold in your hands is a double edition. It contains all the features you'd usually get in your Tuesday...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death...
BERLIN (AP) -- The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get...
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Homemaker loved caring for family and friends
Margaret Jane (Bower) Hunsinger, 91, of Berwick passed away at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family on...
Geisinger retiree enjoyed embroidering
Bernice Helen Gross, 88, of Danville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
She...
Ukrainian artifact collector enjoyed concerts
It is with great sadness we share the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt,...
Longtime teller worked at several banks
Mary Ellen Farrell, 88, of Briar Creek passed away suddenly on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at her home.
Born in Evansville...
LONDON (AP) -- Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro were awarded New Year Honors on Monday...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
L. Wayne Laidacker, 86, of Bloomsburg (Scott Township) died Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, at his home.
Arrangements are...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing...
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HUNLOCK CREEK -- A burglar jumped out a second-story window on Christmas Eve when his...
BLOOMSBURG -- Police are looking for three people they say are involved in two unrelated thefts in town Dec. 29.
Police...
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) -- Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter's death within a matter of minutes. That's how it works...
BERWICK -- Teens can learn how to sew and enjoy spaghetti free of charge at the For the Cause Teen Center Berwick this...
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Well, another week is come and gone, and still those three birthday cards that were mailed from Catawissa to Bloomsburg...
U.S. stocks closed broadly lower Monday as a banner year on Wall Street looked set to finish on a sour note.
The S&...
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DEAR ABBY: I am a widow of two decades who has raised a family in an old historic home in a small island town. In the...
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Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY While many of us will be making plans to attend over-the-top New...
DEAR DR. ROACH: After about 10 months of being on Ozempic and working my way up to a 1-mg dose, I lost 40 pounds...
Q: Watch out for serious drug interactions with Preparation H!
A few years ago, I was taking a beta blocker drug...
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Here are available school menus for the week of Jan. 6: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Yogurt and granola....
Getting the 'dirt' on PPEs
On Dec. 19, the Central Columbia FFA Chapter was represented by President Katlynn Church;...
Kindergarten signup
Central Columbia Elementary School will hold Kindergarten registration Friday, March 14, from 8 a....
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EDITOR'S NOTE: To begin the New Year, we're checking in with The Amish Cook.
By Gloria Yoder
When the question came up...
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Good morning from a quiet Yoder household. It's only my little early bird that's awake with me. When Jesse was an...
If you are a wine lover, you may have seen, or even tried, a natural wine. They've been gaining a following for years....
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"With the storm that gave us clouds, showers and highs in the mid-50s on Sunday dragging its feet, yesterday was mostly...
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Lions look to make next step vs. Broncos
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Boise State has taken that long-awaited next step, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff...
Joey Porter trending toward playing
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers and their struggling defense could be at full strength for the regular-season...
Team will have to choose between history and health
PHILADELPHIA -- At some point this week, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni will decide if he's going for it or punting -- will...
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The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are here, and six of the eight teams are no strangers to the big stage....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Blake Craig kicked two field goals in the fourth quarter, his second a 56-yarder with 4:36 left as...
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Jaden Akins scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half, helping No. 18 Michigan State build a...
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TodayCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
Noon
ESPN2 -- NC State at Virginia
2 p.m.
ESPN2 -- Wake Forest at Syracuse
ESPNU --...
Dec. 31, 1994
* The National Prep Poll ranks the Berwick football team 15th in the country.
Dec. 31, 2004
* Bloomsburg...
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BLOOMSBURG -- Haley Bull drained four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 16 points and...
Today
No local sporting events scheduled
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Wednesday
No local sporting events scheduled
Dec. 14
Celebration Bowl
Atlanta Jackson St. 28, South Carolina St. 7 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Montgomery, Ala....
Associated Press Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in...
Associated Press Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 23 9 .719 --
New York 22 10 .688 1
Philadelphia 12 17 .414 9...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto 37 22 13 2 46 115 105
Florida 37 22 13 2 46 126 116
Boston 38...
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Until this month's budget debacle, Elon Musk was a warm-up act for President-elect Donald Trump.
Like the many...
As we get to the end of 2024, it's time to look back on some of the major trends, positive and negative, of the year...
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'You're going to have the most pro-crypto president in the history of America," Eric Trump declared...
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The end of the year is a time when we reflect on the best ways to give back in the holiday season and...
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The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the...
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day...
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