March 9th, 2014 Edition
BLOOMSBURG — The kitchen at the Columbia County Prison will get new equipment installed in exchange for an increase in what its food...
HARRISBURG — More than 700,000 UGI gas customers are facing a rate increase of 10.8%. It’s led the state Public Utility Commission to...
FRANKLIN TWP. — Southern Columbia Area School District’s facilities may need more than $27 million in repairs, replacements and renovations...
BLOOMSBURG — A Bloomsburg woman was arrested after she threatened people with a knife Friday, police said early Saturday. Witnesses...
Aussie leader re-electedSYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as prime minister...
RIDES FOR JEREMY CAR SHOW: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maria Assunta Society, 901 Monroe St., Berwick. The Friends of Thomas Beaver Free Library...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Trump administration sent termination notices late Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that...
• The Central Columbia School District Board of Directors canceled its school board meeting and work session scheduled for Monday. • The...
1886: At Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an eight-hour workday turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded,...
• Golfer Rory McIlroy, 36. • Actor Ruth Negga, 44. • Singer Lance Bass (NSYNC), 46. • Sportscaster/TV host Erin Andrews, 47. •...
Shapiro tours wildfire area Fayetteville (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect) — Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the aftermath of catastrophic...
TREASURE HUNT: 9-10-11-13-24 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-2; WILD: 3 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 6-9-2; WILD: 3 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 9-5-5-6; WILD: 3 MIDDAY...
Sunday, March 23 • 12:45 a.m., 300 block Railroad Street, scam • 1:24 a.m., 10 block Fowlersville Road, assist other agency • 4:01 a.m...
BLOOMSBURG — A nurse was struck and cursed by an unruly patient being treated at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, Town Police say....
Stephen J. Balschi Jr., 88, of Hookies Grove Road, Northumberland, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Emmanuel Center for...
by Daniel de Visé USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Learn to love your coins. That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of...
BUCKHORN — Motorists traveling through Buckhorn and the surrounding area will face detours today and this week as workers continue...
Bebe Hodges and Quinlan Bentley USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect CINCINNATI — A day after a Cincinnati police officer shot and...
WASHINGTON (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect) — Hundreds of people joined a Saturday rally to show support for the National Museum of...
LOS ANGELES — For a show about a Christian megachurch pastor and his nepo baby children, the final season of “The Righteous Gemstones” is...
NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff’s work with cinema in the...
SEATTLE (USA TODAY Network) — Consumers across the country are again taking part in a week-long boycott against billionaire Jeff Bezos’...
(Reuters) — SiriusXM on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly decline in subscribers who directly pay for its satellite radio...
USA TODAY NETWORK Lawn care is important to many people. Having a pristine, well-manicured sea of grass greener than a Shamrock Shake...
“From today until Tuesday, expect temperatures in the 60s, cloudy skies and occasional showers and a thunderstorm. Accuweather isn’t...
TUCSON, Ariz. (Reuters) — A Guatemalan migrant who crossed the U.S. border eight months pregnant and gave birth in Arizona avoided fast-...
MOCANAQUA — A Benton woman appeared seriously injured after the van she was in was struck head-on by another vehicle, State Police said....
Press Enterprise Copy Editor Julian Fleming will have to run a different route to pursue his NFL dreams. The undrafted free agent out of...
PITTSBURGH — The man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a game between the Pittsburgh...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty gave trainer Bill Mott a second Kentucky Derby victory. This time there was no doubt about it and no asterisk...
NEW YORK — It was a painful landing for Anthony Volpe, who grabbed his left shoulder with his right hand and pushed his sunglasses-covered...
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings in his first win of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona...
PITTSBURGH — San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. sprinted home on a wild pitch by Pittsburgh closer David Bednar in the top of the ninth inning...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 19 14 .576 — — 5-5 L-1 11-6 8-8 182 128 54 Boston 18 17 .514 2 4-6 L-1 9-7 9...
TORONTO — Daniel Schneemann hit his first career grand slam and added a solo shot, leading Cleveland to a 5-3, come-from-behind victory...
NEW YORK — Curtis Mead and José Caballero had RBIs in a two-run eighth inning, and Tampa Bay overcame Aaron Judge’s 11th home run to beat...
CHICAGO — Jake Meyers homered twice and set a career high with seven RBIs, helping Houston beat Chicago. Houston 001 203 020 — 8 13 1...
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman hit a grand slam to help San Francisco beat lowly Colorado. Colorado 000 003 000 — 3 5 0 San Francisco 001...
MILWAUKEE — Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back homers off Jose Quintana in the fourth inning as Chicago defeated...
MIAMI — Kyle Stowers hit a game-ending grand slam for his second homer of the day, sending Miami to a victory over Mason Miller and the...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rowdy Tellez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and Seattle beat Texas for its sixth consecutive victory...
BOSTON — Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in his first game at Fenway Park — with his father in attendance — and Minnesota beat Boston....
CINCINNATI — Amed Rosario homered and drove in four runs to propel Washington to a victory over Cincinnati. Rosario connected on a three-...
DENVER — Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and the Denver Nuggets weren’t about to let up when they built a big lead and...
FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 26 Oklahoma City 117, Memphis 115, Oklahoma City wins series 4-0 Monday, April...
From Reuters reports The last time the Winnipeg Jets hosted a Game 7, their opposition was the San Diego Mariners. In 1977. In the now-...
From Reuters reports There were plenty of numbers to come out of Austin Cindric’s victory last weekend at Talladega, but it was another...
FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, April 29 Ottawa 4, Toronto 0 Carolina 5, New Jersey 4, 2OT, Carolina wins series 4-1...
MILTON — Danville swept the relay races and got first place finishes from Jaxson Draus (800) Kayvion Seabrook (300 hurdles) and Braxtyn...
May 4, 1995 • Kris Kremer’s single scores Hank Clarke as Bloomsburg beats Millville, 7-6, to pull into a tie for second in the Mid-Penn...
AUTO RACING 10 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. 11:30 a.m. FS1 — NXT IndyCar Series:...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent RHP Chayce McDermott to Norfolk (IL) on a rehab assignment....
Today No local sporting events ——————————————— Monday BASEBALL High school Berwick at Wilkes-Barre....... 4:15 p.m. Bloomsburg at...
3-D shoots slated • North Montour Sportsmen’s Association is hosting a 3-D shoot today. • Bloomsburg Archery Club is hosting a 3-D shoot...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners convened in Harrisburg on April 12 to finalize the 2025-26 hunting and trapping seasons and...
The first ever archery elk season in Pennsylvania took place in September. The historic season allowed 15 hunters to hunt elk with a bow,...
Tien Kung Ultra took home the gold medal on April 19 in the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in Beijing, CNN reported. Ultra and more than 20...
USA Today/Reuters Connect May 4 is always a special day for fans of Star Wars and that’s why today you will likely hear someone utter “May...
SUNBURY — In observance of Earth Day, Weis Markets announced it has donated $2,500 to the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the opening of three new federally-funded electric...
BLOOMSBURG — The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted its annual Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) Challenge on...
CARLISLE — The Giant Company has released its fourth annual community impact report, highlighting its 2024 corporate social responsibility...
America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep in as little as a few hours. Amazon and Walmart are...
Just about every premium brand sells at least one luxury electric vehicle, and some offer several choices. But new luxury EVs are expensive...
One thing for sure, if I lived in Bloomsburg, I would make sure I’m at the meeting about the Market Street. You people stop complaining and...
One of the biggest lies Republican leaders are trying to sell Americans is voters love President Donald Trump. Republicans keep talking...
THORN: In Bloomsburg’s Town Hall there’s already one study on a shelf that suggests improvements that might make Market Square more...
InsideSources.com When I grew up, attending college was a badge of honor increasingly required for career success and a widely praised...
InsideSources.com For generations, an American university degree was considered a ticket to a better future. It promised intellectual...
Greg, you did a column a long time ago on the “Two-Lane Blacktop” 1955 Chevy. You stated it was the same one featured in the hit film “...
If you like to stay hydrated, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, fashion...
The first step in a “gray divorce” is hiring an experienced divorce attorney. Going without professional guidance could cost you more in...
Each year when I plant flowers around my deck, I try for a little tropical flair. Last year, I bought what I thought was a mandevilla. It...
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area. We’ll be at the Bloomsburg Fair Farmers’ Market, Bloomsburg Fairgrounds,...
Civic club plans spring events BLOOMSBURG — The Woman’s Civic Club of Bloomsburg met April 8 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. The Pledge of...
Senior centers list week’s activities Note: Coffee is available daily at all senior centers. • Benton — Monday: Board meeting, 9 a.m...
Honor society SCRANTON — Evaline Bowman of Benton, a graduate student pursing a clinical mental health counseling degree, and Kendalyn...
BLOOMSBURG — The Columbia County Traveling Library will make the following stops this week: • MONDAY: Little Cubs Den, 12:20-12:50 p.m...
ELYSBURG — Ralpho Township Public Library received the following memorials in April, in memory of: • Deno Langis by Howard and Louise...
DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful and intelligent. She has confided about family issues,...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re shrewd, detail-oriented and thoughtful. You’re intentional with your words and actions. Others may try to...
NEW YORK (AP) — After winning one of the top literary prizes last year for his children’s book “The Eyes...