Stories from Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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Suggestion made to take inventory ahead of longtime super’s last day
RUPERT -- A candidate for supervisor wants Montour Township to account for everything from computers to chairs before...
Donated statue brings culture, bridges gap for Berwick resident
BERWICK -- A fluffy new llama sculpture at McBride Memorial Library is bringing a little Peruvian culture to the...
Athletic director said he would like to see a program started within the next year
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Southern Columbia's athletic director would like to see girls' wrestling come to the district as early...
Police: Boy inside home called 9-1-1, reported threats
LIME RIDGE -- A Hazleton man told police he climbed through a window into a woman's house because she was upset and...
DANVILLE -- A borough man returned to an ex-partner's house while she was in the shower and threatened her with what he...
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TOPS 0784: 9-10:30 a.m., Bethany Church of Berwick, Summerhill Avenue; info: 570-784-3145.
VETERANS HERITAGE CENTER: 10...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early today, saying it was...
Trump issues warning to Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday explicitly linked the...
* North Centre Township will hold a public hearing on April 14 regarding cable franchise renewal.
* Salem Township is...
1925: Nearly 700 people died when the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and...
* Actor Lily Collins, 36.
* Singer Adam Levine (Maroon 5), 46.
* Actor-comedian Dane Cook, 53.
* Rapper-actor Queen...
Bagpipers' bus crashes
MOUNT COBB (AP) -- Bagpipers returning from a St. Patrick's Day parade were taken to hospitals...
TREASURE HUNT: 4-7-10-11-13
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 8-7; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 1-4-7; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-5-1-8;...
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Ice is now cleared off the lower section of the falls trail, allowing park officials to open that section of the...
BLOOMSBURG -- Elizabeth Lauren Bankes, 32, of 219 Raseley St., Berwick, was charged here with illegally possessing a...
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) -- Cities like New York and Chicago boast some of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades,...
Talents included woodworking, model railroads
Paul J. Kester, 89, of Berwick passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at...
Enjoyed doing calligraphy, trips to the beach
Elaine Sue Robbins, 77, of Orangeville died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. She had lived...
Complete obituary to be published later
David A. Superdock, PhD, 92, formerly of Bloomsburg, died early Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Zion United Retirement...
Longtime secretary/aide in area schools
Nel Grace (Bly) Stoudt of Turbotville joined our Lord on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Hershey Medical Center.
Born in...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A federal judge dismissed the charges Monday against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen...
A series of storms that sparked tornadoes, wildfires, high winds and dust storms while barreling across eight states...
Had been employed by convenience stores
Marion E. McGuire, 56, of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born...
Cards would be appreciated to mark the 100th birthday of Lyle H. Zimmerman on March 29.
Cards may be sent to 16 Zion...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks climbed again as Wall Street's wild roller-coaster ride veers back upward.
The S&P...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous...
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Today is March 6th maybe by the time this is published the giant pothole in the road leading into GIant in Bloom will...
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Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product...
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DEAR ABBY: How do I politely tell people I don't like having anyone visit me in my home? My home is my safe haven. The...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're romantic and also tenderhearted. You don't rush into relationships. You take the time to...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71, and I recently saw my urologist for urinating a lot and not getting enough sleep. He...
Q: My husband had been getting testosterone shots every three weeks for years for Low T. I was concerned this might be...
The U.S. deported hundreds of immigrants after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time...
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"Today will hit 62, with a mostly sunny and mild day on tap. It's the first of a couple of pleasant days.
"Wednesday...
A federal judge on Monday questioned whether the Trump administration ignored his orders to turn around planes carrying...
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Ohtani and company hope to defend their title
Shohei Ohtani will be in the batter's box for the season's first pitch today, arriving at the Tokyo Dome coronated a...
LAS VEGAS -- Long before the battle over the charter system led to the antitrust lawsuit now engulfing NASCAR, its...
Uncertainty surrounds invention of bracket
NEW YORK -- Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball's urban myths, one of New York's five boroughs...
PITTSBURGH -- Scotty Miller and Ben Skowronek are back for another go-around with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers...
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The playoff was only three holes. Rory McIlroy needed only three swings. And yet his victory...
MANALAPAN, Fla. -- Coaches are challenging goals one way or the other for goaltender interference at the highest rate...
PHILADELPHIA -- Paul George will miss the rest of the season to recover from his injuries, ending a difficult first...
The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to four-year extensions with receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, assuring that...
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Indiana won't play another game with retiring coach Mike Woodson after being left out of the NCAA Tournament.
The...
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March 18, 1995
* Michael Jordan has 19 points, six assists, six rebounds and three steals in his first game back since...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Jersey Shore at Danville....... 4:30 p.m.
Southern at Mahanoy Area... 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL...
BOWLING
7 p.m.
FS1 -- PBA Tour: The WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship, Reno, Nev.
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COLLEGE...
BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg University football is holding two Bloomsburg Husky Showcases set for Saturday, May 24, and...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 68 41 24 3 85 221 184
Tampa Bay 66 38 23 5 81 234 179
Toronto...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
x-Boston 49 19 .721 --
New York 42 24 .636 6
Toronto 24 44 .353 25...
Associated Press Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in...
Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. UCLA (19) 30-2 779 1
2. South Carolina (8) 30-3 761 2
3. UConn (5) 31-3 737...
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The measles outbreak that began in Texas is now up to 228 cases in two states, 23 hospitalizations, and one dead child...
Elections have consequences.
We've seen the implications of that phrase on the national level for the past two months...
"We are all tied to the same ball of twine. We breathe the same air." -- John F. Kennedy
Father Eli Thanh is a Jesuit...
I am a resident of Bloomsburg which makes me a constituent of U.S. Congressman Dan Meuser. I am also a writer/editor...
What type of carpeting did the geometry teacher use? An area rug.
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Do you know what's odd? Every other number.
***...
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Choosing vegetarian or fish centered meals during Lent doesn't have to be difficult. The following recipes offer...
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- A New Mexico court granted a temporary restraining order Monday against the release of certain...
LOS ANGELES -- When Lady Gaga walked into a New York City bar she frequented five years ago, the memories hit hard: She...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond -- step aside. The next musical icon to turn their songs...
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