Today's News-Tuesday, September 29, 2009

OVERSIZED LOADS MOVE TODAY

NORTHEAST PRESTRESSED PRODUCTS, CRESSONA WILL BE SHIPPING OVERSIZED LOADS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, CREATING POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. AT 7, 9 AND 11AM TODAY, MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 901, 183 AND 61 AS THE CONCRETE BEAMS HEAD NORTH TO A JOB SITE IN WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY.

VALLEY VIEW WOMAN INJURED IN ONE VEHICLE CRASH

A VALLEY VIEW WOMAN IS INJURED IN A ONE VEHICLE CRASH EARLY MONDAY IN HUBLEY TOWNSHIP. STATE POLICE SAY 52 YEAR OLD SANDRA BEDLEYOUNG WAS TRAVELING ON STATE ROUTE 4012 AT AN APPARENT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A SHARP RIGHT CURVE AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A CREEK, THEN HIT THE BANK ON THE OTHER SIDE. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 5:30AM.

MAN MAKES FALSE STATEMENTS BUYING FIREARM

A FRACKVILLE MAN IS CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS WHILE BUYING A FIREARM. WHILE THE PURCHASE WAS MADE IN DECEMBER, STATE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED ALLEN ZIMMERMAN FOR MAKING ALLEGED FALSE STATEMENTS WHEN HE BOUGHT THE GUN AT ON-TARGET SHOP IN FRACKVILLE. ZIMMERMAN WAS ARRAIGNED AND RELEASED ON $10-THOUSAND DOLLARS UNSECURED BAIL.

PA. SCHOOL GUARD CHARGED WITH THREAT TO PRINCIPAL

SHENANDOAH, PA. (AP) – A FORMER SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO KILL THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND REFERRING TO A SCHOOL MASSACRE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY TERRORISTIC THREATS. POLICE IN SHENANDOAH SAID 25-YEAR-OLD CARLOS LUIS CINTRON III. WAS ALSO CHARGED MONDAY WITH MISDEMEANOR COUNTS OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND HARASSMENT. SHENANDOAH PATROLMAN GEORGE CARADO SAID POLICE HAD BEEN CALLED TO THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON THURSDAY AFTER A CUSTODIAN FOUND A WEEKLY SUPERVISOR'S REPORT THAT INCLUDED THE STATEMENT "I REQUEST TIME OFF TO SLIT THE THROAT OF THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL." HE SAID ANOTHER STATEMENT SAID "THERE WILL BE ANOTHER VIRGINIA TECH SITUATION AND NO ONE WILL CARE, THIS TOWN DOESN'T EXIST." CINTRON WAS TAKEN TO SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PRISON IN LIEU OF $50,000
BAIL.

RENDELL SETS NEW BUDGET DEADLINE, DESPITE BARRIERS

HARRISBURG, PA. (AP) - GOV. ED RENDELL SAYS HE HOPES TO BE SIGNING PENNSYLVANIA'S STATE BUDGET ON SUNDAY, BUT ACKNOWLEDGES THERE ARE NUMEROUS DETAILS YET TO BE RESOLVED. THE GOVERNOR SAID AFTER A MEETING MONDAY WITH LEADERS OF THREE CAUCUSES THAT HE'S NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PACE OF PROGRESS. IT'S BEEN 10 DAYS SINCE RENDELL AND TOP LEGISLATIVE LEADERS TRUMPETED A BREAKTHROUGH AGREEMENT TO END THE STATE'S THREE-MONTH-OLD BUDGET IMPASSE. BUT THE DETAILS HE PROMISED TO RELEASE HAVEN'T BEEN FORTHCOMING, AND RENDELL SAYS HE WANTS THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE AND STAY IN SESSION UNTIL THE PLAN IS FINAL.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - WITNESSES ARE DECRYING HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDED TO PROTESTS DURING THE GROUP OF 20 ECONOMIC SUMMIT IN
PITTSBURGH, BUT CITY OFFICIALS ARE COMMENDING POLICE OFFICERS'
CONDUCT. IN ALL, 190 PEOPLE, INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO REPORTERS, WERE
ARRESTED DURING THE SUMMIT LAST WEEK. MAYOR LUKE RAVENSTAHL SAYS
THE POLICE RESPONSE WOULD BE EVALUATED AND URGED PEOPLE WHO FELT
WRONGED TO MAKE FORMAL COMPLAINTS.

YORK, PA. (AP) - A CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE WHILE TWO OF HIS THREE CHILDREN WERE HOME HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO FIRST- AND THIRD-DEGREE MURDER. FRANCIS PLAZA OF YORK COUNTY WAS ARRAIGNED YESTERDAY IN THE JULY 25 SLAYING OF HIS WIFE, MICHELLE. AUTHORITIES ALLEGE THAT THE TWO WERE ARGUING AND THAT HE SHOT HER SEVERAL TIMES.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A CONTROVERSIAL PHILADELPHIA GUN SHOP WILL CLOSE THIS WEEK AFTER ITS OWNER ACKNOWLEDGED IMPROPRIETIES IN RECORD-KEEPING.JAMES COLOSIMO (COL-OH-SEE'-MOH) PLEADED GUILTY YESTERDAY TO CHARGES OF MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS AND FAILING TO MAINTAIN FIREARMS TRANSACTION RECORDS. ACTIVISTS HAVE PICKETED COLOSIMO'S GUN CENTER BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF GUNS SOLD THERE THAT END UP BEING USED IN CRIMES.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (AP) - TWO U.S. TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A LAND MINE ATTACK IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES. OFFICIALS ARE BLAMING AL-QAIDA-LINKED ABU SAYYAF (AH'-BOO SEYE'-YAHF) MILITANTS. ONE PHILIPPINE MARINE WAS ALSO KILLED AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.

NEW YORK (AP) - IRAN COULD FACE NEW SANCTIONS IF IT DOESN'T FULLY DISCLOSE THE EXTENT OF ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM. TEHRAN'S NUCLEAR NEGOTIATOR MEETS WITH DIPLOMATS FROM THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL LATER THIS WEEK. OFFICIALS SAY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS PLANNING TO PUSH SANCTIONS THAT WILL TARGET IRAN'S ENERGY, FINANCIAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTORS.

WASHINGTON (AP) - SEN. ARLEN SPECTER IS CONVENING A SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING TODAY ON THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-REGULATING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. THE CONCERN IS THAT STEROIDS AND OTHER BANNED SUBSTANCES ARE FINDING THEIR WAY INTO OVER-THE-COUNTER BODYBUILDING PRODUCTS.

WASHINGTON (AP) - FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE HOPING TO CHANGE THE VIEWS OF OBSTETRICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE OFTEN RELUCTANT TO PROVIDE FLU SHOTS TO PREGNANT WOMEN. EXPERTS WARN THAT PREGNANT WOMEN FACE EXTRA RISKS FROM THE H1N1 VIRUS, INCLUDING PREMATURE LABOR AND EVEN DEATH.

JERUSALEM (AP) - ISRAELI ENVOYS ARE HEADING TO WASHINGTON FOR TALKS THAT ARE INTENDED TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR RENEWED PEACE TALKS WITH THE PALESTINIANS. THE PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATOR IS DUE TO HOLD SEPARATE TALKS LATER IN THE WEEK. CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION OF ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN THE WEST BANK AND JERUSALEM HAVE BEEN THE MAIN OBSTACLE.