State News-Monday, Jan. 22nd

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Jurors in New York state begin deliberations today in the case of a 47-year-old suburban Philadelphia man accused of killing a police officer. Closing arguments are scheduled this morning in Utica in the trial of Yardley resident John Healy. New Hartford officer Joseph Corr was gunned down in February
2006 as he chased Healy and another suspect, Walter Richardson, after a (m) million-dollar jewelry store heist in central New York. Richardson, the suspected triggerman, was killed the next day in a
shootout with U-S Marshals.

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Reform Rabbi Andrew Bossov and Methodist minister Karen Onesti have known each other for four years. They've talk about leading a congregation and, sometimes, their
views of Scripture. Now, they have something else to share: She's donating one of her kidneys to him.
Bossov's kidneys have been failing. He told Onesti about a year ago that he was on a list to receive a donated kidney. When Onesti, the pastor at Masonville-Rancocas United Methodist Church in New Jersey, heard about his situation, she was decisive. The transplant is scheduled Tuesday at the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania.

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) - Classes resume today in Allegheny County's Sto-Rox School District in Allgheny County. Classes were canceled Thursday after two 17-year-old students, both boys, were wounded in an after-school shooting on Wednesday. Friday was already scheduled to be a clerical day for staff,
with students having the day off. Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with aggravated assault.
Allegheny County police say one of the victims argued with the shooters, accusing one of them of stealing his iPod the day before. The shooting occurred about four blocks away from Sto-Rox High School, shortly after dismissal.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers today may announce that Mike Tomlin has the head coaching job. People close to the search who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator accepted the job last night (Sunday). The Steelers have asked all parties involved in the search to not speak to reporters until they can make the announcement. Tomlin is expected to make around two and a half (m) million dollars per year. That's the going rate of late for first-time
N-F-L coaching hires. Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher resigned January Fifth following 15 seasons. He apparently rejected a six (m) million dollar per year contract extension offer earlier this year.