Today's news - Monday, July 7, 2008

TWO LOCAL MEN INJURED IN HOLIDAY CRASHES

TWO SEPARATE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS SEND THE DRIVERS TO AREA HOSPITALS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND…

A KLINGERSTOWN MAN WAS TAKEN TO SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AFTER SUSTAINING MAJOR INJURIES. 57-YEAR OLD ROBERT HAUCK CRASHED HIS DODGE RAM TRUCK INTO TWO TREES WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON VALLEY ROAD IN UPPER MAHANTONGO TOWNSHIP.

AND A PINE GROVE MAN WAS AIR-LIFTED TO PENN STATE MILTON SOUTH HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER AFTER CRASHING HIS A-T-V. 30-YEAR OLD SCOTT BAILEY SUSTAINED MODERATE HEAD INJURIES AFTER HE LOST CONTROL AND FLEW OFF THE ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING.

BOROUGH FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING AND SERVICE

A LOCAL BOROUGH IS NOTIFYING ITS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF UPCOMING MAINTENANCE…

IN A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SAINT CLAIRE BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT – FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING AND SERVICE IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE BEGINNING MONDAY JULY 14TH THRU WEDNESDAY JULY 16TH FROM SIX TO NINE EACH EVENING. BOROUGH OFFICIALS SAY RESIDENTS MAY EXPERIENCE CLOUDY WATER AND SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DOING LAUNDRY – PREPARING MEALS AND BATHING. THE WORK IS TO CLEAR THE LINES OF ANY DEBRIS – CHECK FOR PROPER OPERATION OF HYDRANTS AND DETERMINE THE AVAILABLE WATER FLOW IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

TENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE:

MONDAY – ARNOTS ADDITION, THIRD ST., SECOND ST., AND FRONT ST.
TUESDAY – TERRY RICH BLVD., MILL ST., AND NICHOLAS ST.
WEDNESDAY – MORRIS ST., EAST END AVE., AND EAST MINES

HIGH HONOR FOR A LOCAL COMMUNITY

A LOCAL COMMUNITY IS NAMED “TREE CITY U-S-A”…

FOR THE 14TH STRAIGHT YEAR SCHUYLKILL HAVEN HAS RECEIVED A NATIONAL HONOR FROM THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION. THE AWARD HONORS THE COMMUNITY’S COMMITMENT TO FORESTRY. ACCORDING TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES – FOUR QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED – EACH COMMUNITY MUST HAVE A TREE BOARD – A TREE CARE ORDINANCE – A COMPREHENSIVE TREE PLAN – AND CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY. THE “TREE CITY U-S-A” DISTINCTION HONORS THE WORK OF ELECTED OFFICIALS ALONG WITH LOCAL CITIZENS WHO PLANT AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY FOREST.

MISSING MONEY FOUND!

CAN YOU SHOW ME THE MONEY??? APPARENTLY THE TAMAQUA POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN…

AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH WAS TURNED IN BY A LOCAL RESIDENT AFTER FINDING IT LAST THURSDAY…AND SOMEONE HAS YET TO CLAIM IT. THE RIGHTFUL OWNER MAY CLAIM THE CASH BY CALLING BOROUGH POLICE AT 570.668.5000 BUT YOU BEST KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT…POLICE SAY NO CLUES TO THE AMOUNT WILL GIVEN AS TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT CLAIMS.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Three people are dead from a house fire inChester. Delaware County authorities say awoman was home with her3-year-old daughter when the fire broke out. She called herboyfriend and he rushed to the house and tried to save them, butperished.

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A state senator from Westmoreland Countyis going on trial. Sen. Robert Regola III is accused ofcontributing to the death of a 14-year-old neighbor by leaving hisgun unlocked and loaded. Jury selection begins Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Brooklyn congregation led by gospel singerTimothy Wright is praying for his recovery after a car crash inClinton County, Pa. Sunday's crash killed Wright's co-pastor andwife, Betty Wright, their grandson, and the other driver,44-year-old John Peck of Lewisburg, Pa.

TURTLE CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in Allegheny County aretrying to identify human remains found in a shallow grave in theyard of a Turtle Creek home. Neighbors say they are surprised bythe discovery in the tiny borough southeast of Pittsburgh.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - The Easton City Council is considering a lawthat would let the city permanently seize the car of anyone caughtcruising for a prostitute. But it's unclear if such a law wouldhold up in court. Police Chief Larry Palmer says such a law isworth trying.

MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say it's much too early for people onland to worry about Bertha. The storm is now a hurricane but stillmore than 800 miles east of the Leeward (LEE'-wurd) Islands. Berthais the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Today's attack in Kabul, Afghanistan,is the deadliest one this year. A suicide attacker detonated a carbomb near the Indian Embassy and killed at least 40 people. AfghanPresident Hamid Karzai blames militants he says are trying to tearapart the friendship between the two countries.

LONDON (AP) - Londoners have paused today to mark the thirdanniversary of the attacks that killed 52 commuters. Relatives ofsome victims held quiet ceremonies at the spots whereal-Qaida-inspired attackers blew themselves up aboard subway trainsand a bus in 2005.

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Associated Press-Yahoo News poll is outtoday on the image Americans have of their presidential choices.Asked to blurt out the first words that come to mind, one in fivesaid "change" or "outsider" for Barack Obama and "old" forJohn McCain. Obama is seen as warmer and more empathetic, McCainstronger and tougher.

HOUSTON (AP) - Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee saysCongress should investigate the goings-on of the legal system inHarris County. It's been the scene of a string of controversialcases, most recently a grand jury's decision not to indict a manwho shot and killed two suspected burglars outside his neighbor'shouse.