Author: The Editor
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FEMA Trailers Arriving and Moving into Place
Read more: FEMA Trailers Arriving and Moving into PlaceStony Brook Circle has been busy getting ready for FEMA trailers to arrive. Two trailers have already been placed on empty lots between other homes on Pebble Lane and Rotary Street, four sites are ready on Finch Street, and the rest are being placed at the top of the court off of Brook Lane and Country Land. The typical FEMA trailer consists of a master bedroom with a standard size bed, a living area with kitchen and stove, bunk beds, and a bathroom with shower. Each trailer is equipped with electricity, air conditioning, indoor heating, running cold and hot water,…
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48 Years On: Personal Memories of the Kennedy Assassination
Read more: 48 Years On: Personal Memories of the Kennedy AssassinationThanksgiving week usually brings happy memories of holidays past, but 48 years ago today our nation mourned in stunned silence when a President was murdered. Jane Gittler, a Berwick native and long-time Bloomsburg resident was an 18 year old nursing student in Washington, DC in November of 1963. She recalls her experiences in the days following the assassination as she stood in line with thousands of others to see President Kennedy lying in state at the US Capitol. Washington, D.C., November 22, 1963. I walked out of my chemistry midterm shortly after noon on that Friday. The director of the…
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TreeFest Heralds Holidays’ Beginning
Read more: TreeFest Heralds Holidays’ BeginningCelebrating the unique connection between the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s commitment of bringing live, professional theatre to our region and the Town of Bloomsburg, TreeFest once again heralds the beginning of the local holiday season. This year, TreeFest will be held November 25, 26 and 27, and December 2, 3 and 4 at the Caldwell Consistory, located north of the town fountain at 150 Market Street. The celebration begins with the area’s growers donating over 140 trees, then hundreds of people including community volunteers, youth groups, florists and garden clubs set up and decorate the rooms and trees which are…
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Onward State: Paterno Press Conference Cancelled, NYT Reports Paterno is Out
Read more: Onward State: Paterno Press Conference Cancelled, NYT Reports Paterno is Out2:23 p.m. – Joe Paterno has left his house and is headed to practice. He said that he wanted a press conference, and Scott Paterno reiterates that nobody has asked Joe to step down. 12:21 p.m. – The New York Times has just reported that Penn State is preparing for Joe Paterno’s departure from the University. Paterno’s 62-season career will end in disgrace. We don’t know exactly when Paterno will leave, but it looks like his career is over, and not by his own choice. 11:40 a.m. – As first reported by the Patriot News’ Sara Ganim, Joe Paterno’s scheduled…
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The Latest on the Sandusky Story
Read more: The Latest on the Sandusky StoryThe news about Jerry Sandusky and Penn State University is shocking and hard to comprehend. And while we certainly don’t have the resources to cover the story ourselves, we recognize that Penn State and Penn State Football are subjects that many of our readers care deeply about. So, in an attempt to get you the latest news about the story, The Bloomsburg Daily has established a content partnership with Onward State. Onward State began publishing in 2008 and has established itself as one of the quickest and most informative places for access to Penn State and State College community content…
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Say It Ain’t So, Joe …
Read more: Say It Ain’t So, Joe …Please give us the answer and evidence that WE want to hear. That WE need to hear. Please confirm what we are hoping is, but more than likely isn’t. Please say it ain’t so. Did you know? Is there more to this that we do not know? Please tell us that you contacted the authorities and were rebuffed. Please tell us that you followed up with your superiors to inquire why this monster was still allowed access to Penn State University. Please tell us that you went directly to Sandusky and told him what a monster he is. Please tell…