Today's News-Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Fatal crash on I-81 in Tremont Township
A man dies in a crash on Interstate 81 in Tremont Township Friday afternoon. Frackville state police report that the unidentified man, driving northbound in a Ford van, failed to slow down for traffic near mile marker 103. His vehicle ran into the back of a tractor trailer driven by 71-year-old Edward Naugin of Throop. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Wallace Hodgson. His identity is being withheld pending notification of family. Naugin was not hurt. The crash happened after 3pm Friday.
Cruise Car presented to Susquehanna man
A young man from northeast Pennsylvania will be attracting the ladies with a new ride, compliments of the Great Pottsville Cruise. Dick Upright of Susquehanna was the lucky ticketholder who drove off with the 1995 Corvette, sponsored by Pioneer Pole Buildings. Upright said a persistent ticket seller at the Make A Wish golf outing made him a winner:
UPRIGHT
Pioneer Pole President Bob Greene said that its so important for his company to give back to the community by sponsoring the Cruise car:
GREENE
A man dies in a crash on Interstate 81 in Tremont Township Friday afternoon. Frackville state police report that the unidentified man, driving northbound in a Ford van, failed to slow down for traffic near mile marker 103. His vehicle ran into the back of a tractor trailer driven by 71-year-old Edward Naugin of Throop. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Wallace Hodgson. His identity is being withheld pending notification of family. Naugin was not hurt. The crash happened after 3pm Friday.
Cruise Car presented to Susquehanna man
A young man from northeast Pennsylvania will be attracting the ladies with a new ride, compliments of the Great Pottsville Cruise. Dick Upright of Susquehanna was the lucky ticketholder who drove off with the 1995 Corvette, sponsored by Pioneer Pole Buildings. Upright said a persistent ticket seller at the Make A Wish golf outing made him a winner:
UPRIGHT
Pioneer Pole President Bob Greene said that its so important for his company to give back to the community by sponsoring the Cruise car:
GREENE
Island Fest '08
The second edition of Island Fest kicks off this afternoon in Schuylkill Haven. The borough owned land plays host to a family-oriented day filled with games, food and music, to raise funds for the development of the Island Park. Ravaged by flood waters in 2006, new play fields for community have already taken shape, and an ampitheatre and other improvements are planned over the next few years. Its only $5 dollars to get in, which includes all entertainment. Music for all ages will be featured with local favorites The Shoreliners, the Mudflaps and country rock band Abliene. Gates open at noon, and Island Fest runs until 10pm this evening.
54th Annual Firemens Convention rolls out tomorrow
Events for the annual Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention begin Sunday in Schuylkill Haven. Firefighters from Schuylkill and surrounding counties will converge on the borough to show off their apparatus and celebrate Volunteer Fighting. The Liberty Fire Company number 4 is this year's host, in conjunction with their 100th anniversary. Parade chairman Leroy Boyer said that the parade next Saturday will be a big time:
BOYER
A memorial service to honor fallen and deceased firefighters will be held at Grace E.C. Church on Stoyer Drive Sunday night. Various events through the week will culminate with the parade through Schuylkill Haven Saturday afternoon at 1pm. Our volunteer firefighters are a vital part of the community, and everyone is invited to enjoy a great week of activities of the 54th Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention.
Frackville man charged following disturbance at West Mahanoy nursing home
A Frackville man faces a host of charges following a disturbance at Trinity Mission Nursing home Thursday night. West Mahanoy Township police say that 21-year-old Edward Bubnis was found in the parking lot at the home, after he created a scene on the second floor of the facility. Charges of loitering, prowling at night, disorderly conduct, trespassing and public drunkenness will be filed in District Court.
Pa. regulators still feel heat for casino troubles
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - State gambling regulators have approved a rescue for a financially troubled Pittsburgh casino project, but problems plaguing three prospective casinos may be far more difficult to resolve. A political stalemate in Philadelphia has left two projects there in limbo. And a northeastern Pennsylvania casino owner is fighting four counts of perjury that could cost him his $50 million slot-machine license. Undeniably, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is feeling the heat over its choices of casino projects. State Sen. Jim Ferlo says the agency has grave deficiencies in the board's decision-making. And state Sen. Jane Orie says the board has failed to act proactively and demand accountability from the casino groups it has
licensed. The board maintains it has made the best choices available to it in licensing a new casino industry. Board member Gary Sojka says some people want the board to make
perfect predictions when it comes to risk, but that just isn't possible.
Pa. lawmakers want Olympics out of Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two members of Congress from Pennsylvania are asking the International Olympic Committee to punish Russia for invading Georgia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia. Democratic Rep. Allyson Schwartz and Republican Rep. Bill Shuster say it doesn't make sense to put the Olympics less than 20 miles from the fighting. Schwartz and Shuster are the co-chairs of the Congessional Georgia Caucus. IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies says the IOC believes the Olympics games are "not a tool to be used by politicians." She notes that the winter games planned in Russia are six years away. Sochi was selected last summer as the location for the 2014 Olympics.
Pa. 'sex cult' child rapist released from prison
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Harrisburg police officers had to help clear a path for a man returning home after serving more than 30 years in prison. He is 68-year-old George Feigley, who was convicted of sexually abusing children. About 15 protesters blocked his driveway as he returned.
Feigley was convicted in 1975 of raping three girls who were students at a private school affiliated with a church Feigley founded and ran at his home. Prosecutors called the school a sex cult. Authorities say they cannot restrict Feigley's movements because he has served his maximum sentence. His wife, Sandra, said her husband has had several heart attacks and is in a wheelchair. Feigley has denied abusing the girls.
Scranton triple murder suspect arraigned
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Lackawanna County District Attorney Andy Jarbola isn't saying if he will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing three people in Scranton. Jarbola says he won't make that announcement until 25-year-old Randall Rushing has a preliminary hearing, which is set for next month. Rushing was arraigned Friday. He's accused of killing the three using a knife and a hammer in a Scranton home last month. The victims were 20-year-old Justin Berrios, 22-year-old Dustin Hintz, and Hintz's 16-year-old brother, Leslie Collier. After his arrest, Rushing blew a kiss at reporters and said, "I had fun." Rushing's lawyer declined to comment after Friday's court appearance.
PhillyCarShare pulls gas cards after thefts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A car-sharing nonprofit group in Philadelphia is pulling fuel cards from its fleet. It's because gas-hungry thieves were vandalizing vehicles to get to the cards. The gasoline credit cards were kept in a slot in each PhillyCarShare vehicle, and all used the same access code, which was posted on a dashboard sticker. PhillyCarShare has vehicles stationed around the city and charges users hourly or daily rates, plus a per-mile fee. Renters used the gas cards to fill up as needed. Police Lt. Frank Vanore says the thefts have occurred sporadically in parking lots used by the program, but investigators are focusing their efforts in South Philadelphia. In an e-mail to members, PhillyCarShare said it was working on a system to keep the cards secure. In the meantime, employees are filling up the cars daily. The nonprofit asked its members to be patient.
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - President Bush is expected to have more to say about the Georgia-Russian situation after a high-level meeting today. In his weekly radio address, Bush calls the invasion "completely unacceptable to the free nations of the world."
IGOETI, Georgia (AP) - The Kremlin says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to sign a cease-fire with Georgia but doesn't say when. Russian media reports the foreign ministry says the cease-fire, already signed by Georgia's leader, is in their hands.
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia has warned Poland that it has opened itself to attack, even a nuclear one, by accepting a U.S. missile interceptor base. American and Polish officials are sticking by the deal signed Thursday.
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Abortion is a focal point in the competition for centrist voters in the presidential race. John McCain pleased some moderates by suggesting he might pick a running mate who supports abortion rights. The Democratic party platform more strongly supports abortion rights, but a section on reducing the need for abortions is also stronger.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four million dollars for your thoughts. That's how much the Army is spending in a grant to scientists to study ways to read what people are thinking. One researcher says any real success remains years away.
The second edition of Island Fest kicks off this afternoon in Schuylkill Haven. The borough owned land plays host to a family-oriented day filled with games, food and music, to raise funds for the development of the Island Park. Ravaged by flood waters in 2006, new play fields for community have already taken shape, and an ampitheatre and other improvements are planned over the next few years. Its only $5 dollars to get in, which includes all entertainment. Music for all ages will be featured with local favorites The Shoreliners, the Mudflaps and country rock band Abliene. Gates open at noon, and Island Fest runs until 10pm this evening.
54th Annual Firemens Convention rolls out tomorrow
Events for the annual Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention begin Sunday in Schuylkill Haven. Firefighters from Schuylkill and surrounding counties will converge on the borough to show off their apparatus and celebrate Volunteer Fighting. The Liberty Fire Company number 4 is this year's host, in conjunction with their 100th anniversary. Parade chairman Leroy Boyer said that the parade next Saturday will be a big time:
BOYER
A memorial service to honor fallen and deceased firefighters will be held at Grace E.C. Church on Stoyer Drive Sunday night. Various events through the week will culminate with the parade through Schuylkill Haven Saturday afternoon at 1pm. Our volunteer firefighters are a vital part of the community, and everyone is invited to enjoy a great week of activities of the 54th Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention.
Frackville man charged following disturbance at West Mahanoy nursing home
A Frackville man faces a host of charges following a disturbance at Trinity Mission Nursing home Thursday night. West Mahanoy Township police say that 21-year-old Edward Bubnis was found in the parking lot at the home, after he created a scene on the second floor of the facility. Charges of loitering, prowling at night, disorderly conduct, trespassing and public drunkenness will be filed in District Court.
Pa. regulators still feel heat for casino troubles
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - State gambling regulators have approved a rescue for a financially troubled Pittsburgh casino project, but problems plaguing three prospective casinos may be far more difficult to resolve. A political stalemate in Philadelphia has left two projects there in limbo. And a northeastern Pennsylvania casino owner is fighting four counts of perjury that could cost him his $50 million slot-machine license. Undeniably, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is feeling the heat over its choices of casino projects. State Sen. Jim Ferlo says the agency has grave deficiencies in the board's decision-making. And state Sen. Jane Orie says the board has failed to act proactively and demand accountability from the casino groups it has
licensed. The board maintains it has made the best choices available to it in licensing a new casino industry. Board member Gary Sojka says some people want the board to make
perfect predictions when it comes to risk, but that just isn't possible.
Pa. lawmakers want Olympics out of Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two members of Congress from Pennsylvania are asking the International Olympic Committee to punish Russia for invading Georgia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia. Democratic Rep. Allyson Schwartz and Republican Rep. Bill Shuster say it doesn't make sense to put the Olympics less than 20 miles from the fighting. Schwartz and Shuster are the co-chairs of the Congessional Georgia Caucus. IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies says the IOC believes the Olympics games are "not a tool to be used by politicians." She notes that the winter games planned in Russia are six years away. Sochi was selected last summer as the location for the 2014 Olympics.
Pa. 'sex cult' child rapist released from prison
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Harrisburg police officers had to help clear a path for a man returning home after serving more than 30 years in prison. He is 68-year-old George Feigley, who was convicted of sexually abusing children. About 15 protesters blocked his driveway as he returned.
Feigley was convicted in 1975 of raping three girls who were students at a private school affiliated with a church Feigley founded and ran at his home. Prosecutors called the school a sex cult. Authorities say they cannot restrict Feigley's movements because he has served his maximum sentence. His wife, Sandra, said her husband has had several heart attacks and is in a wheelchair. Feigley has denied abusing the girls.
Scranton triple murder suspect arraigned
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Lackawanna County District Attorney Andy Jarbola isn't saying if he will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing three people in Scranton. Jarbola says he won't make that announcement until 25-year-old Randall Rushing has a preliminary hearing, which is set for next month. Rushing was arraigned Friday. He's accused of killing the three using a knife and a hammer in a Scranton home last month. The victims were 20-year-old Justin Berrios, 22-year-old Dustin Hintz, and Hintz's 16-year-old brother, Leslie Collier. After his arrest, Rushing blew a kiss at reporters and said, "I had fun." Rushing's lawyer declined to comment after Friday's court appearance.
PhillyCarShare pulls gas cards after thefts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A car-sharing nonprofit group in Philadelphia is pulling fuel cards from its fleet. It's because gas-hungry thieves were vandalizing vehicles to get to the cards. The gasoline credit cards were kept in a slot in each PhillyCarShare vehicle, and all used the same access code, which was posted on a dashboard sticker. PhillyCarShare has vehicles stationed around the city and charges users hourly or daily rates, plus a per-mile fee. Renters used the gas cards to fill up as needed. Police Lt. Frank Vanore says the thefts have occurred sporadically in parking lots used by the program, but investigators are focusing their efforts in South Philadelphia. In an e-mail to members, PhillyCarShare said it was working on a system to keep the cards secure. In the meantime, employees are filling up the cars daily. The nonprofit asked its members to be patient.
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - President Bush is expected to have more to say about the Georgia-Russian situation after a high-level meeting today. In his weekly radio address, Bush calls the invasion "completely unacceptable to the free nations of the world."
IGOETI, Georgia (AP) - The Kremlin says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to sign a cease-fire with Georgia but doesn't say when. Russian media reports the foreign ministry says the cease-fire, already signed by Georgia's leader, is in their hands.
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia has warned Poland that it has opened itself to attack, even a nuclear one, by accepting a U.S. missile interceptor base. American and Polish officials are sticking by the deal signed Thursday.
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Abortion is a focal point in the competition for centrist voters in the presidential race. John McCain pleased some moderates by suggesting he might pick a running mate who supports abortion rights. The Democratic party platform more strongly supports abortion rights, but a section on reducing the need for abortions is also stronger.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four million dollars for your thoughts. That's how much the Army is spending in a grant to scientists to study ways to read what people are thinking. One researcher says any real success remains years away.
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