Stories from Saturday, April 13, 2024 (2024)

Police: Booze forced on baby

Catawissa Township man accused of threatening family

CATAWISSA TWP. -- A drunken father of three forced a whiskey bottle into the mouth of an infant and threw hot food at...

Athletic director wants mound put in

Berwick project would be at least $22G, official says

BERWICK -- The school district here should install the artificial mound it bought for its varsity baseball field and...

Town parking lot to stay closed

Bloomsburg officials fear another year of seed, sun may not make spot usable

BLOOMSBURG -- Three years after a Market Street parking lot was constructed, officials say the grass there just won't...

Cart theft is alleged

Press Enterprise staff reportBLOOMSBURG -- Two Bloomsburg residents are charged with stealing a shopping cart...

Cops: Drugs were in bra

Press Enterprise staff reportBLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg woman with a history of drug arrests was found with drugs...

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Traveling Library Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Lightstreet UM Church, 1640 Main St., Bloomsburg.Flea Market: 9 a.m....

Israeli settlers rampage through village

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Dozens of angry Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank...

AROUND THE WORLD

Rig driver targeted officeBRENHAM, Texas (AP) -- A Texas semitrailer driver rammed a stolen 18-wheeler through the...

NOW YOU KNOW

* The Benton Area School District Curriculum Committee will meet Monday.For more information, see the Public Notices...

HISTORY LESSON

1943: President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

* Actor Kelli Giddish, 44.* Actor Ricky Schroder, 54.* Actor-comedian Caroline Rhea, 60.* Chess grandmaster Garry...

AROUND THE STATE

Biden to visit ScrantonWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton on Tuesday to talk...

ANY WINNERS?

TREASURE HUNT: 7-11-13-19-27MIDDAY PICK TWO: 5-8; WILD: 1MIDDAY PICK THREE: 2-2-3; WILD: 1MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 4-7-4-6...

Defendants learn fates for assaults

DANVILLE -- Four defendants entered pleas to assaulting staff and others while under psychiatric care at Geisinger and...

Man accused of defiant trespass in town

BLOOMSBURG -- Joshua Nagle, 43, who has no permanent address, was arrested for defiant trespass after he was found in...

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David A. Hartman

Loved horses, restored vintage farm equipment

David A. Hartman, 75, of Benton passed away peacefully with his family at his side Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at UPMC...

Janet E. Eckert

Nurse’s Aide enjoyed being a homemaker

Janet E. Eckert, 85, of Berwick passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, surrounded...

Cheryl A. Bookmiller

GMC Data Entry Specialist enjoyed crafting

Cheryl A. Bookmiller, 65, of Bloomsburg passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Grandview Nursing and...

MacNeil of PBS has died at 93

NEW YORK (AP) -- Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in...

Climbable art to reopen in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Vessel, a climbable sculpture that drew hordes of tourists to the Hudson Yards megadevelopment on...

Yvonne ‘Bonnie’ Kishbaugh

Full obituary will run at a later date

Yvonne "Bonnie" Kishbaugh, 87, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Glen Brook Rehab and Health Care, with her...

Matriarch of a filmmaking family dies at 87

and LINDSEY BAHRAP Film WritersEleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola...

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FCC says Internet providers must be open on fees

NEW YORK -- Much like nutritional labels on food products, "broadband labels" for internet packages will soon tell you...

Reader curious about niacin supplements concern

Q: The news had a segment about niacin supplements causing heart disease in mice. I have taken B complex supplements...

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30 SECONDS

As a Republican, I got a nasty political mailer today from new State Rep Leadbeter's team. They edited goofy ears onto...

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Bible study on pain to be held

CATAWISSA -- Catawissa First United Methodist Church and Christ United Lutheran Church of Catawissa will be hosting a...

Free to-go meal slated

St. John's Lutheran Church, E. 5th St., Mifflinville, will be hosting a free "to-go" meal today from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p...

Boyfriend’s contact with exes raises fresh doubts

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have dated for seven months. We have a good relationship in terms of compatibility. We...

Guest speaker scheduled

The Rev. Judy Walker will be the guest speaker at Stone United Methodist Church, 300 Stone Church Road, Berwick,...

Clothing giveaway slated

A free clothing and household items giveaway will be held at Shiloh Bible Church, 123 Church St., Almedia, on Wednesday...

Prayer breakfast set for today

BLOOMSBURG -- Kara Seesholtz will be the guest speaker at the First English Baptist Church prayer breakfast today at...

HOROSCOPES

IF YOU WERE BORN TODAY You possess an immense amount of inner strength. You don't shy away from a challenge or give up...

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Stocks tumble

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks tumbled Friday following a mixed start to earnings reporting season. Worries about...

Biden administration canceling more student loans under plan

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new...

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Brown, Goldman families may get Simpson’s assets

LOS ANGELES -- O.J. Simpson died Wednesday without having paid the lion's share of the $33.5 million judgment a...

Saturday’s forecast

"The large storm that brought windy, wet conditions Thursday night and yesterday is barely moving. So today will be...

Hit novel ‘Shogun’ adapted into TV show

NEW YORK -- When FX sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell's hit 1975 novel "Shogun" with the idea of...

Masters turns into a menace

Scheffler, DeChambeau and Homa share lead

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Max Homa played the most beautifully boring round of golf amid raging wind and endless calamity Friday...

Always on the go

The ‘motor never stops’ for Central’s Blake

Press Enterprise Copy EditorAs the games got bigger, Madelyn Blake's performances had to match.The senior saved her...

Lisnock strong as Bulldogs earn needed win over Tigers

For the Press EnterpriseBERWICK -- Jake Lisnock permitted three hits while striking out five during Berwick's 10-0 win...

De La Cruz’s traits generate excitement

CINCINNATI -- Elly De La Cruz's power and speed are generating more excitement for the Cincinnati Reds.The 22-year-old...

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East DivisionWLPctGBWCGBL10StrHomeAwayNew York103.769----7-3L-14-26-1Baltimore85.6152--6-4L-...

Falter, Bucs beat Phillies

PHILADELPHIA -- Bailey Falter allowed one run over five innings to beat his former team, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Ex-Ohtani interpreter ordered to treatment

LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge on Friday ordered the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei...

Braves 8, Marlins 1

MIAMI -- Max Fried pitched six solid innings and Marcell Ozuna homered to lead Atlanta to a win over Miami.Fried (1-0...

Brewers 11, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE -- Freddy Peralta struck out 11 in six outstanding innings, and Milwaukee hit three home runs in a rout of...

Rays 2, Giants 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jacob Waguespack and five relievers combined on a six-hitter and Tampa Bay beat San Francisco....

Angels 7, Red Sox 0

BOSTON -- Reid Detmers allowed three hits over 6 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts and Taylor Ward matched a season...

Tigers 8, Twins 2

DETROIT -- Mark Canha hit a solo homer in first inning, Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings and Detroit went on...

Mets 6, Royals 1

NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso homered and Luis Severino earned his first win for New York, which snapped Kansas City's seven-...

Kentucky hires Pope as next coach

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Initially off the radar among Kentucky's coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with...

Knights’ Stone is cleared to return

LAS VEGAS -- Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has been cleared to return to practice on a limited basis as he...

Embiid overcomes injury

PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first...

NBA STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionWLPctGBz-Boston6318.778--x-New York4932.60514Philadelphia4635.568...

NHL STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAx-Boston79461815107260215x-Florida8050246106260...

Iverson immortalized in 76ers sculpture

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose...

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

April 13

April 13, 1994* Darren Daulton drives in four runs and scores four times, including a two-run home run, as...

TV-RADIO

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S)5:30 a.m.FS2 -- AFL: Fremantle at Port Adelaide2 a.m. (Sunday)FS2 -- AFL: Richmond...

Berwick blanks Hazleton

Press Enterprise staff reportHAZLETON -- Berwick's Thomas DiBattista did not lose a game at No. 3 singles, and...

CALENDAR

TodayBASEBALLHigh schoolSouthern at Zalar tournament........TBDCollegeWest Chester at BU (DH).............1 p.m....

TRAPSHOOTING

Orangeville Sportsmen's Club APRIL 10TRAPSHOOTINGSquad 1: Tony Sinibaldi, 24. Squad 2: Bill Whitebread, 25. Squad...

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALLMajor League BaseballAmerican League BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Acquired RHP Yohan Ramirez from the New York Mets...

Tips for a better election

We're democracy nerds, so we love elections. We hope you do, too.While we know campaigns are long and tedious --...

ROSES AND THORNS

ROSE: The Berwick Area school board has made two good decisions back-to-back when it comes to the future of their...

Name calling solves nothing

Name calling is not my normal means of communicating with others, but as a staunch Orange Man supporter, we are by...

Replace flat-rate tax with graduated

Low-income and working-class taxpayers can't afford to live in mansions or own luxury automobiles. So why should they...

How to care for potted lily, other gift plants

If you recently celebrated Easter, you might be reading this beside a cellophane- or foil-covered pot of lilies,...

Everest is ‘dirty and crowded’

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest...

Limiting parking has saved lives

Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of a pedestrian spurred city leaders to remove...

Climate-alternative crops to produce premium rubber products

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) -- Katrina Cornish spends her days raising dandelions and desert shrubs. She harvests the stretchy...

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