TODAY'S NEWS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

GOVERNOR MIFFLIN 35, POTTSVILLE 0
BLUE MOUNTAIN 61, KUTZTOWN 0
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 27, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 6
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 12, TAMAQUA 7
MINERSVILLE 66, JIM THORPE 42
MARIAN 50, PANTHER VALLEY 13
PINE GROVE 31, UPPER DAUPHIN 14
LINE MOUNTAIN 55, TRI VALLEY 13
WILLIAMS VALLEY 28, HALIFAX 21
MOUNT CARMEL 33, CENTRAL COLUMBIA 24
MILTON 26, SHAMOKIN 21
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA 67, BLOOMSBURG 27

TODAY

NATIVITY @ COL-MON VO TECH, 1 P.M. WPPA
MAHANOY AREA @ CARSON LONG, 1 P.M.

LOCAL NEWS

DEADLINE NEARS TO APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE

THE DEADLINE IS NEARING FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS WHO HAD DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE IRENE AND TROPICAL STORM LEE TO APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 14, 2011. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A DISASTER LOAN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) FOR DISASTER-RELATED LOSSES IS ALSO NOVEMBER 14, 2011. OFFICIALS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PEMA) URGE ANYONE WHO HAS NOT APPLIED FOR ASSISTANCE TO CALL FEMA IF THEY SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM THE STORMS AND LIVE, WORK OR OWN A BUSINESS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES DESIGNATED UNDER THE DISASTER DECLARATIONS: ADAMS, BERKS, BRADFORD, BUCKS, CHESTER, COLUMBIA, DAUPHIN, DELAWARE, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, LUZERNE, LYCOMING, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MONTOUR, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, PERRY, PHILADELPHIA, PIKE, SCHUYLKILL, SNYDER, SULLIVAN, SUSQUEHANNA, UNION, WYOMING OR YORK COUNTY.
FEMA'S 800 NUMBER IS 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). OPERATORS TAKE CALLS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FROM 7 A.M. TO 10 P.M. DISASTER ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE A SPEECH DISABILITY OR HEARING LOSS AND USE TTY, SHOULD CALL
1-800-462-7585 DIRECTLY. FOR THOSE WHO USE 711 OR VIDEO RELAY SERVICE (VRS), CALL 1-800-621-3362. YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV

CITY FIRE COMPANY TO CELEBRATE NEW ADDITION

ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011, THE AMERICAN HOSE FIRE COMPANY WILL CELEBRATE AN ENGINE HOUSING AND STATION DEDICATION IN THE 300 BLOCK OF WEST NORWEGIAN ST. AS A RESULT, NORWEGIAN ST WILL BE CLOSED FROM 3RD TO 5TH, AND FOURTH ST WILL BE CLOSED FROM MARKET ST TO POTTSVILLE CLUB ALLEY. THIS WILL BE FROM 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON NORWEGIAN ST FROM 2ND TO 7TH ALL MORNING AND UNTIL THE EVENT IS OVER.

STATE NEWS

YORK, Pa. (AP) - A York County jury has convicted a man of
manslaughter in the slaying and partial dismemberment of his
brother a year ago. Justin Carbaugh took the stand in his own
defense, claiming his brother Brandon was armed and threatened him.
Carbaugh's mother says she's happy for the conviction on the
manslaughter charge since a first-degree murder conviction could
have meant a life prison term.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The ongoing contract talks with stagehands
has prompted the Philadelphia Orchestra to move the location for
its season opening night. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports members
of the stagehands' union went on strike after their contract
expired last week. Bargaining with the Kimmel Center so far has
failed to produce a new deal.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The Commonwealth Court says the state
Senate cannot redact the names of clients from legal bills it
releases to the public. The appeals court ruled the Senate was
wrong to take out the names and descriptions of legal services when
it provided the records to an AP reporter. The Senate had argued
the redactions were a matter of attorney-client privilege.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A federal judge has ordered four Georgia men
to remain jailed on charges they recruited homeless people to cash
forged business checks at Pittsburgh area banks. The Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review reports the men offered homeless people and
prostitutes a cut of the proceeds to cash the checks -- at times
buying them clothing to make them look respectable.

NATIONAL NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama continues to promote
his $450 billion jobs bill while Republicans maintain their
opposition. Obama used his weekly media message to appeal to
supporters to contact their elected representatives. In the GOP
address, South Dakota Sen. John Thune says the bill is more of the
"same failed ideas."

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
is hoping to win points with social conservatives today when he
delivers and economy-heavy appeal. He'll speak to the Values Voters
Summit where some voters say they're willing to listen because of
the weak economy.

SIRTE, Libya (AP) - Revolutionary fighters are preparing for a
renewed assault on one of the last bastions of support for fugitive
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Anti-Gadhafi forces are shelling the
former leader's hometown of Sirte and have pushed to within less
than half a mile of loyalist positions.

ISLAMABAD, (AP) - There are signs of a relaxation in strained
U.S.-Pakistan relations after Pakistani forces arrested some
al-Qaida suspects at the CIA's request and allowed access to the
detainees. Officials also say that for now, Pakistan has stopped
demanding an end to covert drone strikes. Meanwhile, Pakistani
police say they have foiled a terror plot in the capital, arresting
two suspects.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stand by for Steve Jobs -- the movie. Sony's
movie studio is in final talks to acquire the movie rights to the
highly anticipated authorized biography of the Apple co-founder
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Jobs died on Wednesday.