Today's News-Thursday, November 12, 2009

MINERSVILLE STORE HIT TWICE IN SEVERAL DAYS

A MINERSVILLE BUSINESS WAS BURGLARIZED TWICE IN SEVERAL DAYS. BOROUGH POLICE SAY THAT EARLY MONDAY SOMEONE BROKE INTO MINERSVILLE GENERAL STORE AT 119 NORTH SECOND STREET BY PRYING OPEN THE FRONT DOOR. THE BUSINESS WAS REPORTEDLY RANSACKED, AND SEVERAL DOZEN CARTONS OF CIGARETTES, CASH AND OTHER ITEMS TAKEN. OVERNIGHT TUESDAY, THE BUSINESS WAS BURGLARIZED AGAIN WITH ITEMS TAKEN. MINERSVILLE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR LEADS IN THE CASE, AND WELCOME ANY INFORMATION. CALL THEM AT 544-2333.

ONE INJURED IN CRASH NEAR MARLIN

A MINERSVILLE MOTORCYCLIST WAS INJURED IN A CRASH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR MARLIN. A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY JAMES LIVINGSTON OF CAMP HILL WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AT TREDEGAR FILMS, WAITING TO TURN ONTO MAPLE AVENUE AND WENT INTO THE PATH OF A MOTORCYCLE OPERATED BY JOHN NUSH JR. THE CYCLE WENT ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF LIVINGSTON'S CAR. NUSH HAD MODERATE INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER EAST FOR TREATMENT. THE CRASH HAPPENED AFTER 4PM.

VETERANS DAY

GUY WEIDERHOLD 1

THAT'S GUY WEIDERHOLD OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS POST 29, WELCOMING GUESTS TO THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AT THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL IN SCHUYLKILL HAVEN LAST NIGHT. ABOUT 40 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE BRIEF OUTDOOR CEREMONY, SALUTING VETERANS OF ALL WARS. WEIDERHOLD SAID THAT TODAY'S SOLDIERS SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ NEED OUR HELP:

GUY WEIDERHOLD 2

HE CITED THE FINANCIAL CUTBACKS AFFECTING VETERANS, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE CLOSING OF THE VETERANS OUTREACH CENTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA, SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT AT THE END OF THE YEAR. VETERANS OF WORLD WAR TWO, KOREA, VIETNAM, THE PERSIAN GULF WAR AND THE CURRENT CONFLICTS WERE ALL REPRESENTED AT THE CEREMONY, CULMINATING A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY.

STUDY FINDS KIDS WITHOUT INSURANCE MORE LIKELY TO DIE

A NEW STUDY OF MEDICAL RECORDS FOUND THAT CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE WERE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO DIE THAN CHILDREN WHO HAD COVERAGE. TOM JOSEPH REPORTS:

JOSEPH KIDS HEALTH

HARRISBURG, PA. (AP) - THE PITTSBURGH LAWYER WHO IS TO DECIDE WHETHER THERE WILL BE A MILLION-DOLLAR ELECTION RECOUNT IN PENNSYLVANIA'S SUPERIOR COURT ELECTION SAYS HE PLANS TO ANNOUNCE HIS DECISION TODAY. AT ISSUE IS THE LAST OF FOUR OPEN SEATS ON THE COURT. TWO OF THE THREE CANDIDATES HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED LETTERS WAIVING A RECOUNT IF THE OTHERS WILL TOO.

DOYLESTOWN, PA. (AP) - A SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA MAN ADMITS KILLING A POLICE OFFICER IN A VEHICLE CRASH, BUT AWAITS A JUDGE'S DECISION ON WHETHER HE WAS IMPAIRED BY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND MARIJUANA. FRANK BUDKA, OF MIDDLETOWN, PLEADED GUILTY TO A DOZEN CHARGES STEMMING FROM THE JAN. 29 CRASH IN BUCKS COUNTY, INCLUDING HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - CREDITORS TRYING TO TAKE OVER PHILADELPHIA'S TWO MAJOR NEWSPAPERS HOPE TO DELAY NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULED BANKRUPTCY AUCTION WHILE THEY CHALLENGE THE BID RULES. THE CREDITORS WANT TO
USE $300 MILLION OWED THEM TO BID ON THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND
PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS. AS IT STANDS NOW, THE CREDITORS WOULD HAVE
TO BID IN CASH.

WILKES-BARRE, PA. (AP) - AUTHORITIES SAY A NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BARBER WAS TAKING A LITTLE OFF THE TOP AT THE COUNTY'S EXPENSE. ROBERT M. LICATA IS CHARGED WITH STEALING ALMOST $6,000 FROM THE LUZERNE COUNTY CORRECTION FACILITY BY CLAIMING HE GAVE AN INFLATED NUMBER OF HAIRCUTS. THE BARBER IS CHARGED WITH THEFT BY DECEPTION AND TAMPERING WITH RECORDS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WHOSE RESEARCH FIGURED IN A LANDMARK CASE OUTLAWING THE JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY,
HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD TO CONTINUE HIS WORK. PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR
LAURENCE STEINBERG HAS WON THE INAUGURAL KLAUS J. JACOBS RESEARCH
PRIZE. HE IS TO RECEIVE THE PRIZE OF $1 MILLION.

WASHINGTON (AP) - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA EMBARKS TODAY ON A WEEKLONG VISIT TO THE FAR EAST, HIS FIRST AS PRESIDENT. AFTER A BRIEF STATEMENT ON THE ECONOMY, THE PRESIDENT WILL TRAVEL TO ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE TO BEGIN THE FIRST LEG OF HIS EIGHT-DAY TRIP. HIS FIRST STOP IS ALASKA, THEN IT'S ON TO JAPAN.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL SAYS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WON'T ACCEPT ANY OF THE AFGHANISTAN WAR OPTIONS PUT BEFORE HIM WITHOUT CHANGES. THE PRESIDENT'S POSITION COMES AMID CONCERNS OVER THE ABILITY OF AFGHAN OFFICIALS TO SECURE THEIR OWN COUNTRY.

WASHINGTON (AP) - THERE'S WORD THE FORT HOOD SHOOTING SUSPECT WAS A CAUSE OF CONCERN TO THE DOCTORS OVERSEEING HIS MEDICAL TRAINING BECAUSE OF HIS ZEALOUS RELIGIOUS VIEWS AND STRANGE BEHAVIOR. BUT AN OFFICIAL SAYS THE STAFF MEMBERS SAW NO EVIDENCE ARMY MAJ. NIDAL HASAN WAS A THREAT. HE'S ACCUSED IN A SHOOTING RAMPAGE A WEEK AGO THAT LEFT 13 DEAD.

RICHMOND, VA. (AP) - VIRGINIA IS UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS UNRELENTING RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM IDA SOAK THE
STATE. OFFICIALS IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE BRACING FOR ANOTHER DAY OF
HEAVY RAIN.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - POLICE IN LOS ANGELES ARE INVESTIGATING CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF AN AIRPORT SCUFFLE BETWEEN FORMER BOXING CHAMPION MIKE TYSON AND A PHOTOGRAPHER. BOTH MEN ENDED UP BEING BOOKED AND RELEASED ON SUSPICION OF MISDEMEANOR BATTERY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT AT LAX.