Statement says prognosis good for ex-PSU coach By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE -- Days after losing the job he held for nearly a half century, former Penn State coach Joe Paterno was diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. Scott Paterno, the Hall of Fame coach's son, said...
Son Paterno has cancer
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Wife seeks leniency for dad who OD'd in his car
By the Press Enterprise staff BLOOMSBURG -- A man who overdosed on heroin at a bank drive-through with his children in the car was sentenced in court Friday following his wife's tearful plea for leniency. Michael Shaun Johnson, 32, formerly of Bloomsburg, told a judge his "thought process was broken"...
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Case of Natalie Wood's death being re-opened
Yacht captain says he lied about actress's 1981 drowning By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES -- Investigators reopened the case of Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning after receiving new information they deemed credible enough to warrant another look at one of Hollywood's most enduring...
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Flames damage home of doctor's family
By CHRIS KREPICH Press Enterprise Writer MAHONING TWP. -- A small deep fryer caught fire Friday night, sending a doctor and his family into the cold, a fire official said. With the flames extinguished, firefighters gave Dr. Manar Al-Asad a helmet and took him inside the Montgomery Village apartment...
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Surgeon is charged with DUI
Officer: Berwick Hospital staffer was passed out at wheel By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Press Enterprise Writer BERWICK -- Berwick surgeon Mark C. Pyles was drunk and passed out at the wheel of his truck last month when police found it idling against a shrub on someone's lawn late at night, court papers say....
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Milk does a body good, even worn
German designer weaves it into fabric HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -- Wear Milk? Anke Domaske says why not. The 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that's environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called "Qmilch," it...
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Family Photo a clue to cat lost in flood
Tips on pet sought By KRISTIN BAVER Press Enterprise Writer BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg family is hoping to track down its lost cat using a photo snapped during the Lee flood. But they need help identifying the mystery man carrying the pet by the scruff to safety. Anne Rasmussen, 37, says the gray...
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Locust's ex-chief to patrol Hemlock
Lawman resigned amid strife; new boss has no qualms By CHRIS KREPICH Press Enterprise Writer BUCKHORN -- Locust Township's former police chief, who resigned there after being docked pay, has now been hired as a patrolman in Hemlock Township. Jeff Sutton was approved in an unanimous vote by supervisors...
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Flood family buying, rebuilding
Auction's deals not diluted by demand By KRISTIN BAVER Press Enterprise Writer BLOOMSBURG -- Lexie Vandermark and her family are still living in a camper on the lawn 10 weeks after the flood washed them out of their Espy home. If a FEMA trailer comes through, there's hope Vandermark will have a proper...
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Coach lashes out online
Central soccer leader apologizes, calls vulgar Facebook tirade a joke By KRISTIN BAVER Press Enterprise Writer SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- Fresh off a playoff defeat, the Central Columbia boys soccer coach took to Facebook to fire an angry diatribe at a reporter covering the game. In a profanity-laced message,...
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Berwick may become voice of new TV show
Borough considered as setting for 'The Choir' By CHRIS KREPICH Press Enterprise Writer BERWICK -- Berwick could sing its way to stardom if the borough is chosen as the setting for a new show called "The Choir." Berwick officials were recently contacted by a production company looking for a small...
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Scandal hurts Penn State brand
Merchandise sales plunge by 40 percent, retailers and analysts say By JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHI -- The unfolding Penn State child molestation scandal has slammed the university's reputation and shaken its loyal fan base that sees the school as more than a campus or a team...
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Fire engulfs homes
Bloom blaze spreads, destroying two houses By KRISTIN BAVER Press Enterprise Writer BLOOMSBURG -- A knock on the door tore Norris Hornberger away from the Dallas Cowboys game Sunday and sent him and his son fleeing the flames consuming their garage. A good Samaritan spotted the smoke and came by...
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ather Forecast
"When clouds thinned and showers were slow to arrive, yesterday turned out better than expected, capping a fine mid-November weekend. Looking ahead to Thanksgiving Day, it appears it will be partly sunny, dry and seasonable. But before we enjoy our turkey, we are going to have to deal with several cloudy,...
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Reports Sandusky accuser bullied, driven from school
Mom says peers blame him for Paterno's firing By the Press Enterprise staff LOCK HAVEN -- The first boy to accuse former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky of sexual assault has been harassed so much he's left Central Mountain High School, ABC News reported Monday. The boy's mother said other students...
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FEMA work leaves neighbors high and dry -- and irritated
Project officials say water problem is solved, but questions linger By PETERKENDRON Press Enterprise Writer ORANGE TWP. -- Ned Lowe bathed out of a steel helmet while serving in the Korean War, but at his home in Stony Brook Circle, he'd prefer running water. Lowe and Robert and Lois McCreary said...
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Police Punch led to brain injury
Student charged with assault on man left in alley By PETERKENDRON Press Enterprise Writer BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg University student punched a partygoer in the face earlier this month, causing the man to tumble down stairs and fracture his skull, police say. As victim Michael Logan Walsh lay mumbling...
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Crash KOs Danville power
Police: Woman, 74, sheared off pole, hit house By CHRIS KREPICH Press Enterprise Writer DANVILLE -- A woman leaving a church parking lot backed into a utility pole Monday, then drove through a yard and hit a porch and another pole, leaving part of town without power, police said. The crash about...
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Machinery pins mill owner
Customer scrambles to free man critically injured in work mishap By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Press Enterprise Writer SHAMOKIN TWP. -- Don Jeffrey had just pulled up to Shamrock Mills when a young, frightened boy came outside. "Can you help us? My daddy's upstairs," the boy called out. Owner Jeffrey Mummey...
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Scott's tax on workers rises $42
By MICHAEL LESTER Press Enterprise Writer ESPY -- People who work in Scott Township will pay $42 more in taxes next year. The five township supervisors voted unanimously last night to raise Scott's worker tax from $10 to $52, the maximum permitted under state law. "That seems like a heckuva jump...
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