Stories from Monday, March 17, 2025
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Pay for public works chief, overall cost of Bloom employees discussed
BLOOMSBURG -- Town Council voted last week to seek a new public works director at a lower salary than it pays the...
Hazleton native has party at Mahoning Township nursing home
MAHONING TWP. -- Dozens of friends and extended family celebrated a century of life devoted to faith here Sunday as...
Watchdog: Bonham residents getting help finding new placements
HUNTINGTON MILLS — Residents of Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are finding new nursing homes, now that the...
Bloomsburg drug case is rescheduled
SCOTT TWP. -- One of two men scheduled for a hearing Wednesday on a recent drug bust in their motel room at Relax Inn...
Bloomsburg man accused in Buckhorn incident
BUCKHORN -- A driver was arrested after he drunkenly struck a car while trying to back into a parking space then left...
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MATH TUTORING: 3-7 p.m., For the Cause Teen Center Berwick, 1130 Sixth Ave., for grades 6-12.
THE PARANORMAL GROUP: 5:...
KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) -- A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia on Sunday,...
Envoy: Trump, Putin to speak WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin...
• Briar Creek Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a hearing Thursday, March 27, to consider a variance in the...
1762: New York held its first St. Patrick's Day parade.
1950: Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley,...
* Olympic swimming gold medalist Katie Ledecky, 28. * Actor John Boyega, 33.
* Singer-songwriter Hozier, 35.
*...
Report: Road fatalities high
Pennlive reports that according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, roadway...
TREASURE HUNT: 6-9-24-25-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-9 WILD: 5
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-9-8 WILD: 5
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-8-1-4...
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The deadline to file a petition to run for mayor or the four open seats on town council has passed.
The only mayoral...
Gov. Josh Shapiro was a guest Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," and he was asked the big question.
Will he...
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Longtime Benton Area H.S. cafeteria employee
Alice L. (Jordan) Steinruck, 80, of Benton died unexpectedly Saturday morning, March 15, 2025, at her home.
Born Jan....
PPL retiree enjoyed collecting coins, reading
Chauncey "Chip" Henrie, 77, of Millville died at his home with family by his side on March 8, 2025, after a battle with...
Retired construction company owner/operator
Jon K. Crisswell, 66, of Berwick passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was...
Complete obituary to be published later
Paul J. Kester, 89, of Berwick died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Celebration Villa of Berwick, surrounded by his...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a long serving New York Democrat who was the first woman to chair the...
Funeral arrangements to be announced
Elaine Sue Robbins, 77, of Orangeville died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Arrangements...
SELINSGROVE -- An elderly Berwick driver was cited after he pulled into oncoming traffic and caused a collision along...
MOCANAQUA -- A boat mistakenly thought to be a car floating in the Susquehanna River prompted a water rescue dispatch...
and REGINA GARCIA CANO
Associated Press Writers
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El...
A card shower is requested for Betty Pegg, who turns 96 on March 29.
Cards will reach her at Glen Brook...
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy heartbeat.
My cardiologist prescribed metoprolol...
DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law thinks he is good with his hands. He built a deck on the back of his house, and it's...
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No country can avoid the economic impact of Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy. There are no exceptions to the...
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Winter is rarely a bed of roses, and 1925 had been a particularly rough one.
A late January blizzard...
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Berwick Woman, I think I read Berwick School District needs $7,000,000 to redo East Berwick Elementary School plus it's...
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“After a stormy Sunday, today should be a bit calmer, with wind gusts up to 20 mph and temperatures in the low 50s....
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LAS VEGAS -- Josh Berry raced to the first Cup Series victory of his career, taking NASCAR's oldest team to victory...
Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida are top seeds
Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1...
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, Southern...
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DETROIT -- Petr Mrazek made 18 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Detroit Red Wings blanked the Vegas...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 67 41 23 3 85 219 180
Tampa Bay 66 38 23 5 81 234 179...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Rory McIlroy built a three-shot lead on the back nine at The Players Championship and...
Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments might become as attached to...
DALLAS -- Quentin Grimes scored 28 points in his first game against his former team and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
x-Boston 49 19 .721 --
New York 42 24 .636 6
Toronto 24 44 .353 25...
EAGAN, Minn. -- Paul Flatley, the 1963 Associated Press NFL rookie of the year for the Minnesota Vikings who piled up...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and fourth-ranked Florida won its fifth Southeastern Conference...
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March 17
March 17, 1995
* Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson says Michael Jordan will decide in three or four days whether to...
3X3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S)
7:30 p.m.
TNT -- Unrivaled Basketball League Playoffs: TBD, Championship, Medley, Fla.
TRUTV...
Midway Lanes MONDAY LADIES HANDICAP
Week 25 W L Queen B's 64.5 35.5
Foxy Ladies 62 38
Valley Girls 60.5 39.5...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Jersey Shore at Danville.........4:30 p.m.
Northwest at Susq. Comm....4:30 p.m.
Southern at...
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Major League Baseball
American League MINNESOTA TWINS -- Optioned RHPs David Festa and Zebby Matthews and LHP...
BOWIE, Md. -- Bloomsburg University softball coach Sue Kocher earned her 400th career victory as the Huskies picked...
Pennzoil 400 At Las Vegas Motor Speedway
(Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Josh Berry, Ford, 267.
2. (23) Daniel...
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You possess a can-do attitude that enables you to overcome any obstacles in your life. Your...
... daughter of Iliana Vel?zquez and Byron Rico, Bloomsburg, turned 1 year old on March 12.
... turned 4 years old on March 13. Parents are Abby and DJ Kintz, Nescopeck. Grandparents are Mike Beidelman,...
... son of Abby Zapata and George Zapata, Berwick, turned 11 on March 12. Grandparents are Carl and Brenda Parker,...
... daughter of Justin and Jenn DeArmitt, Bloomsburg, turned 7 on March 14. Grandparents are Paul and Deb Gilbert,...
... son of Heather and Keith Devine, Manor, Texas, turns 11 today. Grandparents are Julia Morgan, Williamsport; George...
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