Stories from Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Solicitor calculates borough should get about $333,245
RIVERSIDE -- Merck & Co. Inc. bought the 7 acres behind the old Danville Area Riverside Elementary School, the...
LIBERTY TWP. -- Police arrested a Williamsport man in the slaying of a teenager whose body was wrapped in a garbage bag...
Bloomsburg officials hear complaints about steep cost of parking violations
BLOOMSBURG -- In 2022, Kathy Arner and a dozen other people leaving a church concert downtown found their vehicles had...
CATAWISSA -- Three people pulled over by police here in separate incidents for having heavily tinted windows ended up...
PINE TWP. -- The finished basement of a house was damaged here when a fire broke out shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
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BOOK CELLAR Open: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick.
Chair Yoga: 11:30 a.m....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to...
Dozens dead in roof collapse
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The roof of an iconic nightclub collapsed early...
* The Briar Creek Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing Thursday, April 17, to consider variances...
1865: Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House...
* Singer Jackie Evancho, 24.
* Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright, 26.
* Actor Elle Fanning, 27.
* Actor Kristen Stewart,...
Doctor pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (AP) -- A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center doctor accused of trying to...
TREASURE HUNT: 4-12-16-22-25
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 3-2; WILD: 5
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 8-3-8; WILD: 5
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 1-1-1-5...
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The Easter Bunny will really have to hop to get to all his appointments around Berwick Sunday -- he is hiding eggs at...
DANVILLE -- A Danville man arrested for punching a woman in the face during a domestic argument last winter was...
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French teacher, model, life-saving swimmer
Clio M. (Mowery) Strausser, 84, of rural Nescopeck, died Monday, April 7, 2025, at her home, Chez Woodland, surrounded...
Danville Area School District groundskeeper
Robert W. "Snipe" Krum, 68, a longtime resident of Danville, passed away peacefully Monday, April 7, 2025, surrounded...
Bartender worked at Bloomsburg VFW
Jeannette "Jeannie" Barone, 65, of Mifflinville passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, a patient of the Geisinger...
World traveler worked for USAID
Paul C. Miller, 79, of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, a patient of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital...
Navy veteran was PP&L retiree
Robert Thomas "Bob" Huntington, 71, of Danville passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on...
Greenwood Township roadmaster enjoyed hunting
Keith Leighton Bangs, 65, of Orangeville passed away Wednesday April 2, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family...
Arrangements to be announced
Angeline R. Martin, 102, lifelong resident of Berwick, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at her home.
A full...
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Here are Southern Columbia Area Middle School honor roll students for the third marking period:...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal. Wall Street veered from a huge gain at...
Ramona Schaffer on the front page 3/26. What I see in that article is someone with a severe case of TDS. I can tell she...
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BUCKHORN — Columbia County Christian School will perform the musical “Hello, Dolly” at the school this week. The first...
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A better mousetrap
Students in Mr. Kofskie 's physics classes at Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech recently held a Mousetrap...
'Model' students
On March 31, Central Columbia High School sent 24 scholars to Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg's...
Which comes first?
Northwest Area Intermediate School students recently embarked on an exciting hands-on learning...
Here are available school menus for the week of April 14: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Yogurt and granola....
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Mr. President, take "yes" for an answer.
On Monday, as the fallout from Liberation Day continued to rile markets, the...
In hockey, you spend 5 minutes in the penalty box after a fight.
But a proposal from the Berwick Area School Board...
The U.S. flag is a symbol that represents more than just our founding colonies and 50 states. The flag represents this...
I have sadly witnessed those who attack President Donald J. Trump and on those who voted for him. They might consider...
Trump voters willingly put back in office a man who was a convicted felon, a man who attempted to overcome the results...
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"Our recent stretch of chilly weather will continue today. Early morning temperatures will be in the 20s and rise...
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Outfielder wanted to ‘reach those who feel alone’
Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide...
Bulldogs have strong outing after first loss
For the Press Enterprise
BERWICK -- After suffering its first setback of the season on Thursday at Delaware Valley,...
DeChambeau and Rahm in fold with golf’s best
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- For now, there's another tradition unlike any other at the Masters: The first opportunity in nine...
Kris Jenkins, who made the winning shot for Villanova in the 2016 college basketball championship game, is suing the...
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DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal allowed four hits over six innings, Spencer Torkelson hit the first of three homers in the...
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was knocked around by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night,...
ATLANTA -- Sean Murphy homered and drove in four runs in his return from a rib injury, and Atlanta beat Philadelphia....
BOSTON -- George Springer homered through a cold and gusting wind, and Easton Lucas pitched another 5 1/3 scoreless...
NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso drove in four runs, Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff homer and New York beat Miami for its sixth...
CLEVELAND -- Nolan Jones drew a bases-loaded walk from Mike Clevinger in the ninth inning, and Cleveland won its home...
WASHINGTON -- James Wood homered twice and matched a career high with five RBIs, leading Washington over the Dodgers...
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration Tuesday....
CLEVELAND -- Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the...
PITTSBURGH -- Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Toronto 77 47 26 4 98 251 224
x-Tampa Bay 77 45 26 6 96 276 202
x-...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
y-Boston 58 20 .744 --
x-New York 50 28 .641 8
Toronto 29 50 .367 29...
Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a...
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For years, Millville's Maryjane Six has been hovering near the top of the leaderboard of the PenTeleData Bracketeers...
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MUNCY -- Millville's Curtis Whitmoyer had a multi-hit game and drove in a run, helping his cause on the mound and the...
April 9, 1995
* Clyde Drexler scores 34 points and has 13 rebounds, and Mario Elie and Pete Chilcutt add 25 apiece to...
Today
BASEBALL
High school
Berwick at Nanticoke........... 4:15 p.m.
Neumann at Northwest....... 4:15 p.m.
Benton at...
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
7 p.m.
NHLN -- Grand Rapids at Cleveland
10 p.m.
NHLN -- Bakersfield at Henderson...
Thursday-Friday 7:40 a.m. -- Davis Riley, United States; Patton Kizzire, United States.
7:51 a.m. -- Kevin Yu, Taiwan;...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BOSTON RED SOX -- Placed C Connor Wong on the 10-day IL. Recalled C...
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Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But...
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for 31/2 years. Before me, he was known for sleeping around. He has never...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You never do anything half-heartedly. You confidently execute plans and decisions because you...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman diagnosed with open angle glaucoma several years ago. My ophthalmologist...
Here are Easter egg hunts taking place in our area:
April 12
* BENTON -- Community Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m., Benton...
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