Today's News-Saturday, April 10, 2010

GILBERTON WATER PROBLEM FIXED

A BROKEN PUMP THAT GOT RID OF MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF UNDERGROUND MINE WATER IS BACK IN SERVICE, TAKING A THREAT OF FLOODING AWAY FROM GILBERTON. THAT WORD COMES FROM MARK CARMON OF D.E.P. WHO TOLD US FRIDAY MORNING THAT THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A COMPANY IN YORK TO BE REPAIRED. RESIDENTS IN A SECTION OF THE NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY BOROUGH WERE ASKED TO MOVE ITEMS IN THEIR BASEMENTS TO HIGHER GROUND IN THE EVENT THAT FLOODING TOOK PLACE. AND, ADDITIONAL HELP WAS GIVEN FROM WMPI PROCESSORS AND GILBERTON POWER HELPED GET RID OF THE WATER INTO THE MAHANOY CREEK WITH TEMPORARY PUMPS. CARMON SAID THAT THE WATER LEVEL HAS DROPPED BY MORE THAN 5 FEET SINCE THE PUMP BECAME OPERATIONAL AGAIN.

STATE POLICE K9 FINDS DRUGS AT BLUE MOUNTAIN

TROOPERS FROM THE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BARRACKS AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE K9 UNIT CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF ALL LOCKERS AT THE BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL YESTERDAY. K9 UNITS FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA NETTING CHARGES AGAINST EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD TESSA JERONIS OF ORWIGSBURG.

WEEK TO HONOR VICTIMS OF HOLOCAUST

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATE HAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF APRIL 11TH AS "DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST" IN PENNSYLVANIA. DON ROONEY HAS MORE.

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CHARGES HELD TO COURT FOR SHENANDOAH MAN

LUIS ANGEL DIAZ FOUND THAT CHARGES AGAINST HIM WILL BE HEARD IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURT AFTER A PRELIMINARY HEARING YESTERDAY. DIAZ WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIMINAL HOMICIDE, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON, SIMPLE ASSAULT AND FLEEING OR ELLUDING POLICE AFTER AN INCIDENT MARCH 13TH IN THE CITY OF POTTSVILLE BY TRYING TO RUN OVER A POLICE OFFICER. CHARGES WERE ALSO HELD OVER FROM DIAZ ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL A POTTSVILLE WOMAN WHO WAS COOPERATING WITH THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE.

BREAK IN IN PALO ALTO

STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A BURGLARY AT A HOME ON WEST BACON STREET IN PALO ALTO. SOME TIME BETWEEN 6:30 THURSDAY MORNING AND 4:20 THURSDAY AFTERNOON SOMEONE FORCED THEIR WAY THROUGH THE BACKDOOR OF THE RESIDENCE AND MADE OFF WITH AN XBOX 360 VIDEO GAME, DEWALT CORDLESS DRILL AND SAWZALL, A LAP TOP COMPUTER AND APPROXIMATELY $200 IN CASH. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CRIME ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT TROOPERS AT THE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BARRACKS BY DIALING 570-593-2000.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL O'BRIEN HAS WRITTEN THE PENNSYLVANIA GAMING BOARD ASKING THAT IT QUICKLY START THE PROCESS OF REBIDDING THE LICENSE FOR A PLANNED CASINO IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA. DEVELOPER STEVE WYNN PULLED OUT THURSDAY FROM A DEAL TO REVIVE THE STALLED CASINO PROJECT.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A U.S. APPEALS COURT HAS DENIED CREDITORS OF PHILADELPHIA'S TWO LARGEST NEWSPAPERS A REHEARING ON A KEY ISSUE THAT COULD DETERMINE WHO WINS THE PAPER. THE RULING MEANS THE OWNERS OF PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPERS CAN ALMOST CERTAINLY PROCEED WITH THE SCHEDULED APRIL 27TH BANKRUPTCY AUCTION.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA IS SHUTTERING TWO MORE SCHOOLS DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT. THE ARCHDIOCESE SAYS ST. JOSEPH PARISH SCHOOL IN COLLINGDALE AND STELLA MARIS PARISH SCHOOL IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR.

OAKS, PA. (AP) - A SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA MAN HAS SURRENDERED IN THE SHOOTING OF A WOMAN DURING AN APPARENT ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. STATE POLICE SAY JOHN YANNARELL, OF GILBERTSVILLE SURRENDERED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE WOMAN WAS SHOT IN THE ARM AND LEG WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 422 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

WILKES-BARRE, PA. (AP) - AN ANIMAL TRAINER HAS BEEN KILLED AFTER BEING KICKED BY AN ELEPHANT AT A CIRCUS IN WILKES-BARRE. THE IREM SHRINE CIRCUS WAS NOT OPEN AT THE TIME. POLICE SAY THE ELEPHANT WAS STARTLED YESTERDAY AND KICKED THE TRAINER, WHO DIED AT THE SCENE. IT'S NOT KNOWN WHAT STARTLED THE ANIMAL.

MOSCOW (AP) - A PLANE CRASH WEST OF MOSCOW HAS REPORTEDLY KILLED 132 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND. LECH KACZYNSKI AND HIS WIFE WERE FLYING TO RUSSIA TO MARK THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MASSACRE OF THOUSANDS OF POLISH OFFICERS BY THE SOVIETS DURING WORLD WAR II. NO WORD YET WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH.

MONTCOAL, W.VA. (AP) - THERE'S NO TIMETABLE YET FOR REMOVING THE BODIES OF 22 MINERS STILL INSIDE THE WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE ROCKED BY AN EXPLOSION MONDAY. THE 22 INCLUDE THE FOUR WHOSE FATE WAS UNCERTAIN. RESCUE WORKERS FOUND THEM LATE LAST NIGHT. THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE TRAGEDY IS NOW FIXED AT 29.

MOBILE, ALA. (AP) - AN EVANGELIST CALLED PSYCHIC AND EVEN A PROPHET BY SOME NOW STANDS CONVICTED OF MURDER AND ASSORTED SEX CHARGES IN ALABAMA. ANTHONY HOPKINS WAS FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING HIS WIFE AND STORING HER BODY IN A FREEZER FOR YEARS. HE WAS ALSO CONVICTED OF RAPE, SODOMY, INCEST AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD.

MEXICO CITY (AP) - FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS THURSDAY, MEXICAN POLICE SAY A TOWN IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY WAS TAKEN OVER BY AT LEAST 80 GUNMEN. THEY ALLEGEDLY ARRIVED IN PICKUPS, SET FIRE TO THE STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND KILLED FOUR PEOPLE. MEXICAN POLICE DESCRIBE THEM AS MEMBERS OF ORGANIZED CRIME.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - FOR STAR TREK FANS, THE PLACE TO BE TODAY IS LAS VEGAS, WHERE SOME 1,000 ITEMS FROM A LOCAL ATTRACTION WILL BE AUCTIONED. AMONG THE ITEMS ON THE BLOCK WILL BE A BORG ALCOVE, AND A REPLICA OF THE ENTERPRISE BRIDGE FROM "STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION." COSTUMES AND KNICKKNACKS WILL ALSO BE UP FOR GRABS.