Stories from Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Monitor warns of blackouts amid drain on electricity supply
By SUSAN SCHWARTZ
Press Enterprise Writer
Officials of the multi-state electric grid say they haven’t been able to line...
Former employer says businessman has ‘heart of gold’
By DREW MUMICH
Press Enterprise Writer
DANVILLE — A television station is reporting the owner of Amigos Pizzeria...
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DANVILLE — A Sunbury woman who refused to leave the bar at Goodwill Fire Company here...
Press Enterprise staff report
MIFFLINVILLE — A Berwick man stole lights from the Red Roof Inn here, claiming they were...
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Dec. 31
Bloomsburg YMCA New Year's Eve 5k Run & Walk: 10 a.m., Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. On-site registration will...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Kennedy Center is ending the year with artists saying they are canceling performances after...
Ukraine denies attack story
MOSCOW (AP) -- Moscow and Kyiv sparred over Russian claims, denied by Ukraine, of a mass...
* The Beaver Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a hearing Jan. 15 to consider a variance.
* The reorganization...
Dec. 31
1904: New York's Times Square saw its first New Year's Eve celebration, with an estimated 200,000 people.
1985...
Dec. 31
* Olympic gymnastics gold medalist
Gabby Douglas, 30.
* Author Nicholas Sparks, 60.
* Actor Bebe Neuwirth,...
Police: Dad set trailer ablaze
YORK (AP) -- A York County man is charged with three felonies after Newberry Township...
Dec. 30 Lottery Numbers:
TREASURE HUNT: 19-23-24-27-30
MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-0; WILD: 4
MIDDAY PICK THREE: 1-8-6; WILD: 4...
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The state is apparently getting serious about selling the former SCI Retreat prison -- like many real estate agents, it...
The Catawissa borough hall will be closed until 8 a.m. on Monday. The borough council will have its reorganization and...
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By William V. Hudon
For the Press Enterprise
BLOOMSBURG — A young blues musician receiving national and international...
Worked in sewing factories, also raised pigs
Ruth Elaine Harvey, 94, of rural Millville went to Heaven to join her family on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
She was born...
Puzzle, bingo fan loved singing, one-liners
Barbara "Barbie" Laner of Paxinos passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 82 on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
She...
and SARAH BRUMFIELD
Associated Press Writer
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of...
Retired rural postal carrier rode motorcycles
Dennis W. Creasy, 83, of Benton passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was...
* Julia Hasinus, daughter of Gary and Erica Hasinus, has been named Northwest Area High School's Student of the Month...
Here are available school menus for the week of Jan. 5: BLOOMSBURG ELEM/breakfast -- Monday: Yogurt and granola....
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A dozen of the iconic swans that live in the heart of downtown Orlando, Florida, have died in...
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Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on...
The new year is a time when many try to start new good habits and commit to improving health and wellness.
But...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- They're ready to embark on 2026.
Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club's roster of...
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's that time -- December's waning days, when we prepare to turn the calendar page. Many Americans...
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
AP Business Writer
An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that...
Here's some good news as the holidays wrap up: Many New Year's resolutions -- eating healthier, saving money, getting...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line.
With...
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FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old woman who has lived with orthopedic challenges due to a...
FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 2025 DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your column daily in my local newspaper. The people who write in...
For Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You're independent and headstrong. You would rather count on...
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12 23.25. It is nearly Christmas. The folks that submit to this column and write letters to the editor, regarding the...
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For most of us the holiday season ends today, or if we're lucky, in a few days.
A new year has begun and it's back to...
As Gloria Yoder, the Amish Cook, takes a holiday break, enjoy some of her favorite recipes.
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New Year's Sauerkraut...
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It's time for a fresh start in 2026 so let's head out of 2025 with some flair.
The following recipes offer New Year's...
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of...
By JOHN SEEWER
Associated Press Writer
Why let New York City have all the fun with its Times Square ball drop on New...
By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Associated Press Writer
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest...
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BU grad up for induction for third straight year
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headlined a group of four modern era finalists in their first...
Probe into gymnastics coach called ‘Nassar 2.0’
DENVER -- Young gymnasts and their parents started raising red flags about a coach as far back as 2017 -- the same year...
Steelers optimistic to get Watt back this week
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers could have outside linebacker T.J. Watt back for their "win or go home" showdown...
Receiver denies former chef’s allegations
BOSTON -- New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in...
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- The Cowboys waived cornerback Trevon Diggs on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous final season a game...
A trendy preseason pick to go far in the postseason, the Detroit Lions won't be playing beyond Sunday at Soldier Field...
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) -- Trey Kukuk followed his fourth-quarter touchdown pass with a big run to set up Andrew Burnette'...
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Wednesday
No local sporting events scheduled
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Thursday
No local sporting events scheduled
BLOOMSBURG -- Quinlan Blake got off to a hot start, scoring 10 points in the first quarter, and never took her foot...
Dec. 31, 1995
* Mount Carmel's Dave Evans posts three pins to claim outstanding wrestler honors and Kyle Sokol, Ed...
Wednesday
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S)
Noon
ESPN2 -- Wake Forest at NC State
ESPNU -- Tulane at East Carolina
2 p.m.
ACCN...
Midway Lanes MONDAY NIGHT MEN'S
Week 17 W L **it Happens 4 0
Sudol Paving 3.5 0.5
Ellie's Ducks 3 1
Zeisloft II 3...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 40 23 14 3 49 125 129
Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 126 101
Montreal...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
New York 23 9 .719 --
Boston 19 12 .613 3
Toronto 20 14 .588 4...
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: J. Mark Powell, the writer of Holy Cow History, put together this quiz about New Year’s celebrations in...
At the end of 2025, here's a quick look back at a few of the big local headlines from each of the past 12 months....
I was going to quit all my bad habits for the new year, but then I remembered that nobody likes a quitter.
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My dad...
Are we the last ones?
I grew up in a world that barely exists anymore. A world where childhood meant muddy shoes,...
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Q: My husband was recently diagnosed with alpha-gal allergy after an emergency room visit, with a body full of hives...
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs...
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) -- The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the...
MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) -- On a jagged coastline in central California, brown pelicans gather on rock promontories,...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing...
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