Stories from Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (2024)

Berwick might ban camping

Ordinance is intended to halt homeless congregating

BERWICK -- A new ordinance intended to stop homeless people camping at Test Track Park and other places in the borough...

Sculptures are a feast for the eyes

Married couple make art out of chocolate for the delight of Bloomsburg Fair visitors

BLOOMSBURG -- Jim Victor and Marie Pelton may be artists, but they aren't starving. For them, the art itself is food...

Fair taps into beer sales

BLOOMSBURG -- Inaugural beer sales during grandstand shows at the Bloomsburg Fair have been brisk so far. That makes...

Danville lottery player wins $150G

BLOOMSBURG -- A Danville resident won $150,000 playing a lottery game called $160 Million Cash Blowout, state records...

Woman cited with yelling obscenities

LIGHTSTREET -- A woman was cited for screaming obscenities Sunday night outside her home here, district court papers...

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Veterans Expo: Ceremony 10-10:30 a.m., free stage, Expo runs until 4 p.m., rear of Education Building, Bloomsburg...

Two-day death toll in Lebanon hits 564

BEIRUT (AP) -- The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing...

AROUND THE WORLD

U.S. Navy ship damagedDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East...

NOW YOU KNOW

* The Bloomsburg Zoning Hearing Board will hold a hearing Thursday, Oct. 10, regarding a request for a special...

HISTORY LESSON

1789: The first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

* Actor Zach Woods, 40.* Actor Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55.* Actor Will Smith, 56.* Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie...

AROUND THE STATE

Ballot status must be sharedHARRISBURG (AP) -- Republican-controlled Washington County violated state law when...

ANY WINNERS?

TREASURE HUNT: 5-8-18-19-28MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-3; WILD: 4MIDDAY PICK THREE: 7-6-7; WILD: 4MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 5-0-2-1;...

‘Coptoberfest’ slated for Oct. 12

Salem Township has a new fall festival -- Coptoberfest, dedicated to families, local businesses and raising money for...

Cabell concedes race in GOP primary

WILKES-BARRE -- After five months of counting, meetings, court cases and appeals, it's final -- challenger Jamie Walsh...

Tropical punch drink may cost alleged thief plenty

BLOOMSBURG -- An accused shoplifter of a $3.99 alcoholic tropical punch drink at Main Street Brews will end up paying $...

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Video: Ex-COVID adviser partied during pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) -- A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city's response to the pandemic was fired...

Dayna Marie Smith

Hospice care coordinator loved sunflowers

Dayna Marie Smith, a devoted wife, loving mother and cherished daughter, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in...

Ralph Walter Swartz Sr.

Former DSH aide and liquor store manager

Ralph Walter Swartz Sr., 87, of Danville passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at Sunbury Skilled Nursing...

Gloria J. (Parks) Kremer

Funeral arrangements to be announced

Gloria J. (Parks) Kremer, 78, of Benton, widow of the Rev. James F. Kremer, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 24,...

Inmate allowed to sue Pa. over years of solitary confinement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement despite a history of mental illness can sue...

Electrical fire strikes Bloomsburg church

BLOOMSBURG -- A broken vacuum cleaner plug sent sparks flying in the hallway of a town church Tuesday evening. The Rev...

SEND A CARD

Sam Shoup, former longtime resident of Catawissa, will be 102 years old on Saturday, Oct. 12.Cards will reach him at...

Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation in Ohio

CLEVES, Ohio (AP) -- Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a...

BABY

Lucy V.F. CohickRobert and Devin (Bownes) Cohick of Bloomsburg are the parents of a daughter, Lucy Veronica Faye, born...

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30 Seconds

I was just wondering if the State Police or the local cops could start sitting in the upper end of Mifflinville when...

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Wall Street drifts to more records

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks drifted to more records Tuesday after Chinese stocks soared following a slew of moves by...

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Trump calls for 100% tariffs on foreign-made cars

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take...

Wednesday’s forecast

"Today and tomorrow will feature clouds, seasonable temperatures and the threat of scattered showers. What happens in...

Phils’ NL East title a small step

Aspirations are made loud and clear

PHILADELPHIA -- It had probably been a minute since a businessman worth $4.1 billion dropped an F-bomb on live...

Fields will remain QB as Wilson rehabs calf

Tomlin won’t commit to naming starter

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin is in no hurry to announce Justin Fields as the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh.While...

HUNGER GAME

Fair Week not standing in way of Jays

For the Press EnterpriseSOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- When students are off for Fair Week and out of their usual routine,...

Pirates cut Tellez and Taylor for prospects

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates released first baseman Rowdy Tellez and outfielder Michael A. Taylor on Tuesday...

Orioles clinch playoff berth again

NEW YORK -- The Baltimore Orioles are headed to the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since the 1990s,...

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East DivisionWLPctGBWCGBL10StrHomeAwayz-New York9265.586----7-3L-142-3450-31z-Baltimore8770.554...

Chicago routs Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA -- Cody Bellinger tripled, singled twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs routed the...

Brewers 7, Pirates 2

PITTSBURGH -- Willy Adames secured his first 30-20 season in Milwaukee's win over Pittsburgh.Adames stole second after...

Braves 5, Mets 1

ATLANTA -- Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer...

Tigers 2, Rays 1

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and Detroit took another step toward an improbable...

Guardians 6, Reds 1

CLEVELAND -- Lane Thomas hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Naylor had a pair of RBIs and AL Central champion...

Marlins 4, Twins 1

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cratering Minnesota took another step backward in the American League wild-card race, as Jonah Bride...

Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s

WASHINGTON -- Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he told a congressional...

Illinois and Indiana are surprises of Big Ten

No, this is not a typo or somebody's idea of a joke: Illinois and Indiana, two perennial also-rans in the mighty Big...

Stepping up at right time

Bowman, Briscoe and Cindric go from iffy to contenders

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Alex Bowman opened NASCAR's playoffs on defense -- not of his style of driving, but of his status in...

Rangers shut out Southern

Press Enterprise staff reportsFRANKLIN TWP. -- Northwest's Ashlyn Hermanofski scored a goal and had three assists,...

Today in Sports History

Sept. 25, 1994* Millville field hockey coach Joann Koschoff wins her 200th career game as the Quakers down Danville, 5...

CALENDAR

TodaySOCCERHigh school boysSouthern at Loyalsock............... 6 p.m.Tunkhannock at Berwick...... 6:30 p.m.High...

TV-RADIO

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S)7 p.m.ACCN -- Miami at Florida St.BTN -- Penn St. at PurdueESPNU -- UCF at KansasSECN...

TRAPSHOOTING

Orangeville Sportsmen's ClubT RAPSHOOTINGSept. 22 Squad 1: Tony Sinibaldi, 22; Squad 2: Tony Sinibaldi, 24; Squad...

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALLMajor League BaseballAmerican League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Reinstated INF Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day IL...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Top 25 schedule Friday, Sept. 27 No. 7 Miami (4-0) vs. Virginia Tech (2-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 No. 1 Texas...

PGA TOUR

Schedule-winnersMay 2-5 -- THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (Taylor Pendrith)May 9-12 -- Myrtle Beach Classic (Chris Gotterup...

NASCAR SCHEDULE-WINNERS

XFinity SeriesJuly 6 -- The Loop 110 (Shane Van Gisbergen)July 13 -- Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 (Cole Custer)...

Man finds friend’s new girlfriend a threat

DEAR ABBY: I'm a gay man who is best friends with "Carl," a man who is straight. We are everything you'd expect of a...

Plugged ears persist after virus caught abroad

DEAR DR. ROACH: Three months ago, I caught a respiratory virus on a trip to South America. According to my ENT doctor...

SCHOOL MENUS

Here are available school menus for the week of Sept. 30: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Yogurt and granola....

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Leah M. Custer, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Elks BPO Berwick Lodge Student of the Month for...

Central Columbia High School

Fair prepOn Sept. 19, the Central Columbia FFA Chapter Officer Team visited the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds to prepare...

HOROSCOPESHOROSCOPES

IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You always strive to understand both sides of a conflict. This makes you a good mediator....

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Kendall R. Matash, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Women's Civic Club Student of the Month for...

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Nicholas A. Uram, a senior at Berwick Area High School, was named Kiwanis Student of the Month for Spetember. He is the...

Reaching the tipping point

Tipping has never been more confusing. Americans might always have disagreed on exactly how much to tip -- 15%? Twenty...

Is this a sign of our times?

A sign warning non-citizens they "will be reported" if they try to vote has opened up a debate in Danville about...

A more perfect union vanishes

Ballot harvesting, drop boxes, robocalls, flyers, brain-numbing commercials and biased opinion columns may win...

Trump’s GOP is ruining America

This recent incident of unbridled ignorance unleashed in Springfield, Ohio, has pushed my sanity just a little too far...

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Home remedies for hiccups save the day

We imagine you have personal experience with hiccups. Almost everyone has. The diaphragm contracts involuntarily and...

New nursing scholarship named for two graduates

Press Enterprise staff reportBLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg University Foundation recently announced the Sharon Fisher...

Sheriff deletes post about Harris yard signs

After a public outcry and under threat of litigation, an Ohio sheriff deleted a social media post in which he said...

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