Stories from Friday, December 5, 2025
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Man working as a delivery driver allegedly attacked woman in Espy
ESPY -- A man delivering food under another person's DoorDash account allegedly raped a woman after he invited her out...
Superintendent hopes holiday dinner will become tradition
LIME RIDGE -- When federal food assistance payments were paused last month, Central Columbia School District gathered...
Northwest directors are inundated with demands to re-vote on bathroom policy
SHICKSHINNY -- A Northwest Area school board member resigned mid-meeting after hearing from at least 15 concerned...
WASHINGTONVILLE -- Talen Energy is no longer seeking to rezone 25 acres in Derry Township from agricultural to...
Eliza is like a number of other Brighter Christmas Fund applicants -- she is the sole adult trying to make a household...
WASHINGTONVILLE -- The Anthony Township Supervisors sent a letter on Wednesday asking the Montour County Commissioners...
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Bookworms in Training Story Time: 10-10:30 a.m., Ralpho Township Public Library.
ARC Yard Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told...
Single Gaza hostage remains
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to...
* The Lycoming Career and Technology Center is seeking bids to supply, deliver and commission one gas-powered pneumatic...
1848: In an address to Congress, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of '49 by confirming gold had been...
* Actor and stock car driver Frankie Muniz, 40.
* Actor Paula Patton, 50.
* Comedian-actor Margaret Cho, 57.
*...
Trump to visit Pa. Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump plans to visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight...
TREASURE HUNT: 6-12-13-22-26
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 9-8; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 0-8-3; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 9-6-3-4...
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The days are shorter, the snow is here, and Danville has hung the Christmas decorations.
Now, the weekend is as packed...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Minutes after police approached Luigi Mangione in an Altoona McDonald's, he told an officer he didn't...
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DETROIT (AP) -- RoboCop has finally found a permanent home in Detroit.
A statue looming 11 feet tall and weighing 3,500...
Avid Bulldog fan worked at Wise 40 years
Henry Setzer, 96, of Berwick passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville...
Avid coin collector was retired BU manager
Cheryl Ann John, 77, of Berwick passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at home after battling cancer.
Born on Feb. 22...
VALLEY TWP. -- A Catawissa man was going too fast on a snowy road here Tuesday morning when he lost control of a small...
DALLAS (AP) -- From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping...
Funeral arrangements will be announced
Elsie F. (Anastasi) Long, 87, of Scott Township died Thursday morning, Dec. 4, 2025, at her home.
She was the widow of...
$10 donation suggested for concert
The Catawissa Military Band's concert tonight at 7 at the Caldwell Consistory during...
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DANVILLE -- The school board here has chosen two former board members, who didn't run for reelection this year, to fill...
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Has anyone else noticed the dramatic increase in front page stories about homeless shelters, overstressed food banks...
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had my first mammogram and was found to have a lesion. The mammographer said I should follow up in...
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After two installments of his "Knives Out" franchise skewered old and new money, director and writer Rian Johnson...
Michelle Pfeiffer plays a mom on the edge at Christmas time in "Oh. What. Fun." Pfeiffer's character Claire is not...
TORONTO -- During the emotional final scene of "Hamnet," Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal had an issue.
"There were...
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DEAR ABBY: My best friend of more than 10 years, "Ian," ghosted me!
We used to talk about everything -- wives,...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY Your presence and charm captivate the hearts and attention of others. You have a self-...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed a $7.1 million fine on a New York-based property management firm...
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"It's cold this morning, very, very cold. If AccuWeather forecasts bear out, it should be about 10 degrees in...
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Steelers defeated the Tigers twice in state’s biggest game
For the Press Enterprise
This afternoon, Southern Columbia coach Jim Roth will see Farrell's Anthony Pegues in a...
Danville holds off persistent Berwick
For the Press Enterprise
BERWICK -- It took every one of the 32 minutes on the clock, a game of runs and pure grit, but...
Fans upset with coordinator amid offensive struggles
PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin Patullo grasps that criticism comes with any coaching job in sports, especially in a no-nonsense...
For the Press Enterprise
Football is often referred to as the ultimate team sport. Between offense, defense, and...
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PHILADELPHIA -- Rookie VJ Edgecombe made the go-ahead follow shot with 0.9 seconds left, Tyrese Maxey raced back for a...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Toronto 15 7 .682 --
New York 14 7 .667
Boston 12 9 .571 2...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The attorney for the two teams suing NASCAR portrayed series chairman Jim France as "a brick wall"...
TAMPA, Fla. -- Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 26 16 8 2 34 85 67
Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 87 94
Ottawa 26 13 9...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Madina Okot had 23 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 South Carolina outlasted No. 22 Louisville 79-77...
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MILLVILLE -- Pierce Cughan led three Columbia County Christian players with double-digit scoring performances,...
Dec. 5, 1995
* Vernon Maxwell scores a season-high 35 points, including a franchise-record 22 in the first quarter, but...
Today
FOOTBALL
High school
PIAA Class 2A championship
at Cumberland Valley
Southern vs. Farrell.................... 1 p...
AUTO RACING
4:25 a.m.
ESPN2 -- Formula 1: Practice, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
7:55 a.m.
ESPNU...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National League CINCINNATI REDS -- Agreed to terms with RHP Emilio Pagan on a two-year...
Dec. 7 -- Hall of Fame and Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee vote announced, Orlando, Fla., 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7-...
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Farrell Steelers
Offense
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. No.
QB Aaron Pegues 6-1 190 Jr. 1
RB Juelz Johnson 6-0 180 Sr. 3
WR Nemo...
At Southern Columbia, football is more than a game; it's the heartbeat of the community.
Today, that heartbeat quickens...
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA (14-1) Opponent 45 55 55 59 -- 218
Southern 179 209 150 75 -- 613 Opp. SC First downs 130...
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Congress is mostly a media circus these days, so credit the members who take their duties seriously. Lawmakers are...
ROSE: Bloomsburg's council did right in deciding to illuminate the skatepark after dark.
Roses to the half-dozen...
An economic bubble is defined as a period when current asset prices greatly exceed their intrinsic valuation. Current...
If you and your family don't like the rifle deer season in this state opening on a Saturday instead of the traditional...
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NEW YORK -- If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywood's year-end awards has already made it abundantly...
Ira Sachs' "Peter Hujar's Day," which recreates an interview with the 1970s photographer, led the Film Independent...
Tony winning show based on Monty Python film
NEW YORK (AP) -- Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is getting some recognition from the literary world.
PEN America...
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