October 29th, 2012 Edition
NESCOPECK — PPL Electric Utilities wants to add 12 miles of transmission lines through Nescopeck, Sugarloaf, Black Creek and Hazle...
DANVILLE — A committee of borough council has decided to recommend the hiring of a forester to manage its wooded properties. At least one...
BLOOMSBURG — A man coming home from church Sunday afternoon pulled a suicidal woman from the ledge of the East Bloomsburg bridge....
BLOOMSBURG — Town police only plan to issue two citations related to the annual unsanctioned Block Party bash held Saturday on Fetterman...
BLOOMSBURG — A chronic offender with a long history of crimes in Columbia County has been sentenced to state prison for up to 16 years....
Computer Help: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thomas Beaver Free Library, 317 Ferry St., Danville. Mahjong Club: 1-3 p.m., Thomas Beaver Free Library...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed today for the first time it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. U.S...
Police kill one in shooting MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people...
• Columbia Montour Area Vocational-Technical School is accepting proposals for the purchase and installation of a greenhouse. • Greenwood...
1789: Mutineers led by Fletcher Christian took control of the ship HMS Bounty three weeks after departing Tahiti, setting the ship’s...
• Actor Jessica Alba, 44. • TV personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott, 47. • Actor Penelope Cruz, 51. • TV host-comedian Jay Leno, 75...
Police probing fatal shooting HARRISBURG (PennLive) — Harrisburg Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on Saturday....
TREASURE HUNT: 5-6-10-13-23 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 2-8; WILD: 4 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 9-6-5; WILD: 4 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 7-9-2-8; WILD: 4 MIDDAY...
The Bloomsburg Fire Department will hold its fireman’s carnival Wednesday, April 30, to Saturday, May 3. This year, the department is...
Connie L. (Lechleitner) Hayman, 72, of rural Shickshinny (Huntington Township) died early Sunday morning, April 27, 2025, at Geisinger...
Harry Eugene Martenas Jr., 65, of Orangeville (Rohrsburg) died on Dec. 14, 2024. He was born on Nov. 27, 1959, and attended Greenwood...
JoAnn P. “Joannie” Cherwinski, 87, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by those she...
Floyd H. “Harv” Ipher, 62, of Cambra died early Friday morning, April 25, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born Dec. 12, 1962...
Elmer D. Hower Jr., 86, of Nescopeck passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his residence. He was born June 11, 1938, in Berwick, a son...
More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody early Sunday following a federal raid at...
Lindsey (Beiter) and Kyle Yeager of Danville are the parents of a daughter, Delaney Kay, born March 14, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center...
I hear the Col County Republican Committee is backing a candidate for Central School Board. WELL! I have heard nothing about this person or...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re charming and gracious. You’re also steadfast and committed. You follow through on your promises and goals....
Pennsylvania has 67 counties, 500 school districts and 2,560 municipalities. With each step down that ladder, there are more and more...
Springtime in Washington is famous for two things: the Japanese cherry blossoms and the annual White House Correspondents’ Association...
... daughter of Jen and Steve Drake, Catawissa, is 5 years old today. Her grandparents are John Pisatchick, Elysburg, and Kerry and Joanne...
... daughter of Brian and Michelle Houser, Bloomsburg, turned 8 on April 27. Grandparents are Deb Houser and Bret Shaffer, Morry and Cindy...
... daughter of Brittany Gensel and Andrew Engle, Nescopeck, will turn 3 on May 4. Grandparents are Dawn and Scott Hess and Debbie and Ed...
... son of Anastasia Dersham, Danville, and Justin Ellis, Landisville, is 10 years old today. Grandparents are Luke and Jenn Kovaschetz,...
... daughter of Jessica Winters and Michael Winters, Mifflinville, will turn 5 on Friday. Her grandmother is Irene Fundock of Mifflinville...
... daughter of Courtney and Ted Deljanovan, Elysburg, turns 1 year old on Saturday. She is the granddaughter of Jim and Janet Cecco,...
DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family — grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, as well...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver police ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of 5...
President Donald Trump made clear Sunday he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside...
“What a glorious day Sunday was! With a bright blue sky for most of the day and temperatures in the mid-60s, it was a day meant for working...
Press Enterprise Sports Editor Julian Fleming has spent enough time worrying about the fate of his professional football career over the...
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Austin Cindric gave Team Penske its first NASCAR victory of the season by holding off a huge pack of challengers over the...
LOS ANGELES — Andy Pages hit a home run, drove in a career-high four runs and tied a career best with four hits as the Los Angeles Dodgers...
East W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 17 11 .607 — — 6-4 W-2 10-5 7-6 155 113 42 Boston 16 14 .533 2 — 6-4 W-2 8-6 8...
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge broke a sixth-inning tie in the second game with his eighth home run this season, and the New York Yankees swept a...
MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Minnesota beat Los Angeles for its first three-game win...
DENVER — Nick Lodolo allowed just two hits through seven shutout innings, and Cincinnati beat struggling Colorado. Lodolo didn’t allow a...
WASHINGTON — CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s throwing error with one out in the ninth inning, and Washington rallied from...
DETROIT — Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 11 batters in six overpowering innings and Detroit finished off a three-game sweep of...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luis Urías hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning help the Athletics rally and beat Chicago in the...
PHOENIX — Josh Naylor hit a crucial two-run double in the seventh as part of a three-hit day, Brandon Pfaadt threw six quality innings and...
CHICAGO — When Aaron Nola is right, he is one of the most dependable pitchers in the National League. He just hasn’t been right so far...
SAN DIEGO — Rookie Chandler Simpson raced home to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning and had his first three-hit...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yordan Alvarez’s long home run backed a solid start by Hunter Brown as Houston beat Kansas City in the series finale to...
ST. LOUIS — Christian Yelich had two hits and two RBIs and Milwaukee beat St. Louis to avoid a three-game series sweep. Milwaukee 300 400...
SAN FRANCISCO — Heliot Ramos circled the bases on an infield single and two Texas errors for a Little League homer in the ninth inning as...
SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh tied for the major league lead with his 10th home run, Logan Evans won his MLB debut and Seattle beat Miami. Miami...
CLEVELAND — Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in five runs, Jarren Duran had four hits and Boston rolled to a victory over Cleveland....
DETROIT — Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds left and finished with 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 32 points and...
FIRST ROUND Thursday, April 24 New York 118, Detroit 116 Oklahoma City 114, Memphis 108 L.A. Clippers 117, Denver 83 Friday, April...
AVONDALE, La. — Andrew Novak is having the kind of month that can transform a PGA Tour player’s career. Ben Griffin was gratified to team...
ST. LOUIS — Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg...
FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20...
Jack Links 500 (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Austin Cindric, Ford, 188 laps, 47 points. 2. (4) Ryan Preece, Ford, 188, 40. 3...
NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammates are focused on the present and that includes defending the WNBA championship...
April 28, 1995 • Allison Haupt throws a two-hit shutout and hits a two-run triple in the first inning to lead Bloomsburg’s softball team...
Greenwood Valley Action Tracks SATURDAY Micro Finishes Rookie Micros 1 31 Paris Hewes 2 13 Tara Macgill 3 7 Fenway Huntington 4 76...
COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Florida at LSU ——————————————— GOLF 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Professional Championship: Second Round, PGA...
MANSFIELD — Josh Wilson homered and drove in seven total runs across two games, and Bloomsburg University’s baseball team swept Mansfield...
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Rescinded a one-game suspension of New York Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. that had been announced...
Today BASEBALL High school Vo-Tech at Benton.................4:30 p.m. Minersville at Bloomsburg....4:30 p.m. Central at Midd-West...
Orangeville Sportsmen’s Club April 23 TRAPSHOOTING Squad 1: Tony Sinibaldi, 25; Squad 2: Dale Reabuck, 24; Squad 3: Phil Piazza, 24...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman. My weight used to fluctuate from 130 pounds to 160 pounds. Then I was losing weight slowly but...