Stories from Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Sewage issues blamed in Columbia County
MOUNT PLEASANT TWP. -- Township building code officials condemned six trailers along Robbins Road on Wednesday in which...
Washingtonville resident locked up
WASHINGTONVILLE -- A man who told police he'd driven to McDonald's naked was charged with indecent exposure after he...
Owner: Neighbors chased off suspects but not before chickens disturbed
NEW COLUMBUS -- A rural couple is mourning the loss of around a dozen pet chickens after men stole some of them on the...
RUPERT -- Passersby corralled and kept safe a 6-year-old boy found walking down Route 11 in his underwear Friday...
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY YARD AND BAKE SALE: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Berwick Senior Center, 1401 Orange St.
BERWICK YMCA BIKE TRAIL...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic...
Iran missile hit air base
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S...
* Columbia County's Conyngham Township is seeking bids on a paving contract.
* Benton Area School District's...
1543: England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr.
1812: United States forces led by Gen...
* NBA guard Shai Gilgeous-
Alexander, 27.
* Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, 28.
* Actor Rachel Brosnahan...
Son convicted of murder
LEVITTOWN (AP) -- A man who posted a video of his father's severed head on YouTube was...
TREASURE HUNT: 16-19-27-29-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 0-6; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-3-2; WILD: 0
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-1-4-3...
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SCOTT TWP. -- Two people were charged with DUI offenses here, including a Berwick woman who allegedly tested at three...
BENTON TWP. -- State Police are searching for information after an unknown actor drove a UTV across the green at Mill...
CHICAGO (AP) -- A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking...
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Members of a rural community in Guatemala hard hit by this week's earthquakes lynched five men...
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta man accused of killing his 4-year-old daughter by denying her food and water has been...
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Active volunteer loved parties, entertaining
Laura Mae Steinruck Stewart, 98, of Bethlehem died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
She was...
Vo-Tech graduate was Wise Foods retiree
Larry H. Hunsinger, 74, of Perry Avenue, Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical...
Award-winning breeder and shower of beagles
Charlotte L. (Cope) Schaeffer, 96, of Berwick died Tuesday evening, July 8, 2025, at The Gardens at Orangeville.
Born...
Devoted homemaker enjoyed reading, puzzles
Emma S. Miknich, 92, of Bloomsburg died Monday, July 7, 2025, at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville.
Born...
Enjoyed walks, garage tinkering, family time
John W. Weikel Jr., 89, of Wapwallopen passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Heritage Hill Senior Community,...
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas...
ATLANTA (AP) -- A prominent Georgia Republican accused of running a $140 million Ponzi scheme publicly apologized on...
Harmony R. Miller
Dylan Miller and Katie Beaver, Berwick, are the parents of a daughter, Harmony Rayne, born Sunday,...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout and appease the demands of far-...
BLOOMSBURG -- Columbia and Montour counties' 9-1-1 center, along with centers across the state, faced intermittent...
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"It's going to be slightly cooler today, with high temperatures only reaching 86, according to AccuWeather. But the...
MIAMI (AP) -- At the brand new Everglades immigration detention center officials dubbed " Alligator Alcatraz," people...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a collaboration with Barack and...
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Became first repeat winner of season at Evergreen
For the Press Enterprise
After his most recent 602 Crate Modified feature victory at Evergreen Raceway, Micah Adams...
Alcaraz and Sinner to face off again for title
LONDON -- First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting...
LIV Golf has applied again to be included in the Official World Golf Ranking, without any indication how it will...
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Carlos Rod?n, Carlos Estevez and Casey Mize on Friday were named replacement pitchers on the American League roster for...
NEW YORK -- Cody Bellinger hit three two-run homers against his former team and was robbed of a fourth, Aaron Judge...
The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to baseball relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick...
DETROIT -- Cal Raleigh hit his 37th and 38th home runs to move within one of Barry Bonds' 2001 record for homers before...
BOSTON -- Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the ninth inning and Boston extended its winning streak...
BALTIMORE -- Dean Kremer pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Ryan O'Hearn and Ram?n Laureano each had two RBIs and...
CINCINNATI -- Colorado right-hander Germ?n M?rquez struck out a season-high eight and Hunter Goodman scored on a two-...
CHICAGO -- Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and Cleveland beat Chicago in the opener...
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NORTH BERWICK, Scotland -- The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist had barely made it inside the Coliseum entrance when dozens...
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July 12
July 12, 1995
* Todd Wertman allows just four hits and strikes out 12 as Danville beats Milton, 8-1, in American Legion...
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)
5:30 a.m.
FS2 -- AFL: Essendon at Richmond
1 a.m. (Sunday)
FS2 -- AFL: Sydney at St....
DANVILLE -- The Journey Bank-Scouting America Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 15 at Frosty Valley Resort.
There's...
Chris Schultz Memorial 5K JUNE 29
Millville 1.Carter Sherwood, 20:22; 2. JR Gordner, 21:31; 3. Katie Sick, 21:58; 4....
Today
BASEBALL
Prep Legion playoffs
at Swoyersville
Berwick vs. Mountain Post.........4 p.m...
Frosty Valley WOMEN'S GOLF LEAGUE
JULY 10 First gross: Bridget Mathias, Pat Laubach, Linda Forney. First net:...
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LEWISBURG-- The Upper Susquehanna Synod (USS) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will receive $20,000...
DANVILLE -- The Strawberry Ridge Church UCC plans a four-day clothing giveaway for Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July...
ALMEDIA -- A free clothing and household giveaway will be held on Wednesday at Shiloh Bible Church Share Center from 9...
BLOOMSBURG -- A prayer breakfast will be held on Saturday, July 19, at 7:15 a.m. at Morris Family Restaurant, 6035...
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked him...
BERWICK -- Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church will be hosting its monthly, free Community Meal on Monday at 5 p.m.
All...
BLOOMSBURG -- Canby Lutheran Church will be hosting its monthly "Meet Your Neighbor" free meal on Tuesday from 4-6 p.m...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A modest pullback for U.S. stocks Friday eased the market from all-time highs and left major stock...
As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged up this week, ending a five-week decline in...
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NEW YORK -- Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It's...
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You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing,...
Well, here we are again. Tonite was the last night of the 2025 Milville carnival. That means in 2 weeks, the Bloomsburg...
DEAR ABBY: I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular...
People of a certain age may remember Merthiolate and Mercurochrome in the household medicine chest. Whenever someone...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Some may consider you intense, but you know what you want, and you don't settle. Keeping your...
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Here's one thumbnail assessment of how this deeply divided country clashes on the concept of patriotism: Today's...
ROSE: We don’t think we’ll ever reach universal agreement on the aesthetic qualities of the pollinator gardens that...
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If baseball, the great American pastime, crowned champions for playing only in their ballparks, the...
Bloomsburg Area School District serves more than 1,500 students between three elementary buildings, a middle school and...
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