Stories from Friday, November 21, 2025
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Non-profit to offer relief from cold tonight in Berwick
BERWICK -- A non-profit group told it would have to wait to host a temporary homeless shelter has switched gears for...
LIGHTSTREET -- Columbia County property owners are facing a possible 13.6% real-estate tax hike next year.
The county...
Berwick company plants trees, pollinator meadows around area
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BERWICK -- The Test Track Park here has hundreds more trees and, come the summer, will have 3.2...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg man is accused of using a hammer to break into gaming machines at The Arcade here, according...
DANVILLE -- A Danville man was arrested after police say he struck a driver's vehicle with his skateboard during an Oct...
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Bloomsburg Pantry: 9-10:30 a.m., Agape, 851 Railroad St., Bloomsburg; must be a Columbia County resident (income based...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition "punishable...
Ukraine peace plan offered
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede...
* The Joint Zoning Hearing Board of Mahoning and Cooper townships will meet Dec. 9 to consider a dimensional height...
1920: On "Bloody Sunday," the Irish Republican Army killed 14 suspected British intelligence officers in the Dublin...
* Pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen, 40.
* Football Hall of Famer-TV host Michael Strahan, 54.
* Baseball Hall of Famer Ken...
Cops: Trafficker stabbed
LURGAN TWP. (AP) -- A woman kidnapped, drugged and being trafficked stabbed her captor...
TREASURE HUNT: 4-6-12-19-27
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 7-5; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 1-7-3; WILD: 8
MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 3-1-5-4;...
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A sold-out show raised more than $7,000 for a local food drive.
The annual philanthropic performance of the Komotion...
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Longtime auctioneer and Little League coach
Olen R. Knecht, 79, of rural Orangeville (North Centre Township) died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at The Gardens at...
Retired area cashier was Arkansas native
Catherine Lanning, 62, of Shickshinny passed away on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical...
Dedicated church member was avid Yankee fan
Betty L. Grasley, 87, of Berwick passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at The Gardens at Millville.
She was preceded...
Longtime auto mechanic enjoyed bowling
Roy C. Andress III, 71, of Orangeville passed away at home on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.
Born in Bloomsburg, on April 20,...
Plaza House manager, passionate history buff
John Alan Robbins, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Born to Charles A. and Jean...
Services to be held at convenience of family
Michael "Mike" E. Lindenmuth, 63, of Catawissa passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center,...
Marine veteran, active community volunteer
Donald E. Miller, 90, of Hughesville and a longtime resident of Muncy, known affectionately as "Boney," passed away...
BERLIN (AP) -- The Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg opened Thursday, nearly a year after it was the...
Army veteran, longtime Dana Corp. employee
Galen E. Snyder, 86, of Bloomsburg passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born...
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Associated Press Writers
Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a...
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NEW YORK -- The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Congress passed and...
BLOOMSBURG -- Veolia Water Company asks residents to take steps now to prevent pipes from freezing during the winter.
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IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You’re warm, enthusiastic and often the life of the party. At the same time, you’re...
Everyone who is "gung-ho" about the Fair potentially winning next weeks verdict against the Town over the race track so...
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I see where Hazle Twp turned down the data center. Good for them! Here in Briar Creek Boss Hogg Michael, Enos Long, and...
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"Give us a clock tick" is an expression uttered several times in "Wicked: For Good."
Together, the two halves of Jon M...
BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Brendan Fraser, 56, rekindled his career thanks to his Oscar-winning turn in 2022's "The Whale." His...
There is nothing particularly grand about Robert Grainier's existence. The main character of "Train Dreams," portrayed...
Reality and fiction beautifully weave in and out in "Jay Kelly," director Noah Baumbach's love letter to Hollywood.
The...
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DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn't finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She's about to...
IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You have a warm and welcoming personality. As a truth-teller, you believe in having honesty and...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am struggling with a decision process due to a lack of consensus among various physicians. I was...
Q: I used to put a tablespoon of cinnamon on my oatmeal until I read it could be harmful to the liver. Now I see it is...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as...
"Your Friday will be a gray day featuring a thick cloud cover. But the good news is it will be warmer. We'll see a high...
HARRISBURG (AP) -- The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if...
HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced all driver license and photo centers...
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan governing board publicly declared its opposition to the possibility of...
Veteran females prepare for Winter Games
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn won't be the only 40-and-over American woman aiming for a medal in Cortina...
NEW YORK -- Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball's posting system and...
WACO, Texas -- Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades resigned Thursday, a week after he took a leave of absence for...
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BY the Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 23 points and added seven assists, and the...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Toronto 10 5 .667 --
New York 9 5 .643
Philadelphia 8 6 .571 1
Boston...
PHILADELPHIA -- Travis Sanheim scored the winner with 1:09 left in overtime to rally the Philadelphia Flyers past the...
LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Donald's commitment to pursuing greatness made him a Super Bowl champion, a Los Angeles Rams...
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Fletcher Loyer scored 20 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 80-71 victory over Memphis on Thursday...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 21 12 8 1 25 62 67
Tampa Bay 20 11 7 2 24 61 57...
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LOCK HAVEN -- Bloomsburg University women's volleyball senior outside hitter Marlee Johnson earned All-PSAC Eastern...
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Nov. 21, 1995
* Brett Veach runs for three touchdowns and Mount Carmel wins its first Eastern Conference Class 2A title...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
Black Diamond Sports Network (blackdiamondsports.net) -- PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal:...
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Doug Ghim narrowly missed a putt for 59 on a calm day of low scoring Thursday. He settled for...
Today
FOOTBALL
High School
PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal
at Selinsgrove
Southern vs. Steelton-Highspire..7 p.m.
SOCCER...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA
WB/Scranton 16 12 3 1 0 25 57 36
Providence 14 12 2 0 0...
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League BOSTON RED SOX -- Agreed to terms with C Connor Wong on a one-year...
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------ SOUTHERN COLUMBIA (12-1) Opponent 38 43 49 51 -- 185
Southern 160 173 126 75 -- 534 Opp. SC First downs...
Southern's ground game has been picking up steam as the season evolved.
Over the course of their last five games, the...
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ROSE: Bloomsburg has done more to protect residents of low-lying neighborhoods than every other flood-prone community...
Did something spook President Donald Trump? Late last week, he announced he would roll back tariffs on food, just days...
After considering the massive complexity and confusion caused by Talen's request to change the zoning in Anthony and...
America was established with Christian values. Our Declaration Of Independence refers to God four times. Arguably, 55...
Back in April this paper was kind enough to air my two cents about the threats to our centuries old legal system (In...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Jarring swings keep rocking Wall Street, and U.S. stocks erased a big morning gain to drop Thursday....
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MIAMI (AP) — A man suspected of being the “pillowcase rapist” in a string of South Florida rapes in the 1980s was...
Jesse Plemons has a plea: See "Bugonia" in the theater.
The film, in which he plays a conspiracy theorist who kidnaps...
Unapproved peptide drugs have become a trendy new hack among wellness influencers, fitness coaches and celebrities,...
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