It’s time to cash in on some spring cleaning at BU with its annual Trash To Treasure event on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, in KUB Multicultural Center. Computers, furniture, electronics and household appliances will all be offered. Tickets for the early bird sale, 8 to 9 a.m., are $5. Call (570) 784-3134 for more information. (more)
Nearly 1,300 undergraduate students and 238 graduate students will receive degrees during BU’s spring commencement ceremonies. Undergraduate commencement will take place Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. for the College of Education and College of Liberal Arts and at 3 p.m. for College of Business and College of Science and Technology. Both ceremonies will be held on the Quad. Graduate commencement will be held Friday, May 11, at 6 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. (more)
Bloomsburg Police are investigating a Tuesday night hit and run. Police say it took place in the Town Park area when a pick-up truck ran into the newly – installed fencing and drove onto newly planted grass. Police say they're looking for a red Chevrolet Avalanche with a gray hood... and it may have damage to the front bumper and grill area... as well as the passenger side of the truck. If you have information dealing with the hit and run... call Bloomsburg Police at 784 – 4155. (more)
A Bloomsburg man with prior drug arrests was jailed for having cocaine, heroin and marijuana during Block Party weekend according to the Press Enterprise. Police recognized Karl T. Greenburgh, 26, from past encounters and were aware he was wanted from a past marijuana deal. Karl Greenburgh was taken into custody on Lightstreet Road on Saturday, April 21 according to the report.
Greenburgh was searched by police. Police found 64 packets of heroin, six packets of cocaine and a jar containing suspected marijuana, according to arrest papers. Police said he was also carrying $747. Greenburgh was locked up in lieu of $10,000 bail. A preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday. To comment on this report in the forums click here.(more)
Power outages are reported on the Bloomsburg University campus... as well as the Bloomsburg Hospital Thursday afternoon. The power initially went down around 12:30 when there was an apparent power line failure on campus. That placed offices in the dark... and for a while... trapped some people riding elevators in several dormitories. The Bloomsburg Fire Department was called in order to rescue several people. No one was hurt. Power is also reported out at the Bloomsburg Hospital. A call in to PPL has not been returned. (more)
Youtube playlist of several videos posted from Block Party.
According to a recent Press Enterprise report the total amount of fines from Block Party this year reached $17,500. Of the 82 people cited in Bloomsburg or at Bloomsburg University citations included underage drinking, illegal possession of alcohol, or violating the town's open-container ban, according to the report. Police reported that there were several alcohol overdoses and the emergency room was a busy place this year. There were no major problems reported at the large permit parties. To comment on this report in the forums click here.(more)
