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These are just some of the hundreds of people who attended, and participated in, State Representative Marty Causer's annual senior expo at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Causer tells me many of his constituents stopped by to tell him they are opposed to the proposed personal income tax increase. The following photos are coutesy of Pitt-Bradford: Lauren McKee a student at the Bradford Regional Medical Center’s School of Radiography gives a bone density test to Jean Bennett of Rixford at the expo. Helen Arick, left, took a minute to chat with representatives from SMART Rehab Services who are helping her recover from breaking both legs. Representing SMART are Lynn Kinney, left, and Lynn Neeson. Causer chats with one of hundreds of constituents who attended the exop.

Bradford City Police are investigating a reported car jacking at 11:15 last night in a Barbour Street parking lot. They say a man and a woman approached the operator of a 2002 Landrover, who had just parked the vehicle. The couple brandished a knife and demanded the vehicle. The victim handed over the keys and the suspects drove the vehicle west on Barbour Street. The stolen vehicle is a 2002 black Landrover Freelander with New York registration EDV 9996. The suspects are a white man with dirty blond hair weighing about 140 pounds. The woman is heavy set and was wearing a gray or blue hoodie. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Bradford City Police Department.

State police are still investigating the cause of a fire that burned the Eldred Township Fire Department sub station on Route 446 Thursday morning. Trooper Greg Agosti says damage is estimated at $400,000. The building was owned by Ethan Allen. A 1988 fire truck that the building housed was destroyed. Fire Chief Dave Crowe tells us they won't know what they're going to do about a new truck until after they receive a report from an insurance adjuster. The department does have another truck. For more photos, you can go to the Eldred Borough Fire Department web site .

A Cattaraugus County grand jury has decided not to indict two teenagers on rape charges. 18-year-old Joshua Kinder of East Otto and 18-year-old Shane Gogel of Salamanca had previously been indicted in connection with an incident December 9 in Salamanca. In June, Judge Larry Himelein dismissed the indictment, saying it was obtained illegally, but did grant the district attorney's office the opportunity to present the case before the grand jury again. Kinder and Gogel admit to having sex with a 17-year-old Salamanca girl, but they say it was consensual.

A Kane man is facing charges following a crash early this morning on Highland Road in Wetmore Township. Police say an SUV driven by 23-year-old Christopher Carlson went off the road and rolled onto its roof. Carlson was not hurt, but was determined to be driving under the influence.

John Hughes, the producer, writer and director whose 1980s films such as "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" offered a sharp-eyed look at teenagers and their social habits, has died, according to a statement from his representative. He was 59. Hughes died of a heart attack while taking a morning walk in Manhattan, according to the statement. More from CNN.com

Dan Green of the Bradford YWCA; Marlee Spangler, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce intern; and Captain Debbie Weigner of The Salvation Army show off some of the food collected during the first-ever "Fill the Window Food Drive" Thursday. The goal of the event was to fill the window of the chamber's Main Street office with food that was donated to the YW and Salavation Army food pantries. Besides the food in the window, bags and boxes of food were inside the chamber office.

The No Name Trio started the Rockin' for a Cure concert Thursday night at The News Willows. For $20, people enjoyed a chicken barbecue, six bands and the company of some great people -- and all the proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Pictured below are some scenes from the event and the "Lottery Plant" which was one of many prizes raffled off during the night. Organizer Jim Copeland says this will be an annual event. Marie Costello tells us the event raised $3,700.

The Penn York Oil and Gas Affiliates of Desk and Derrick Club is planning to put proceeds from the sale of a new art print toward its new petroleum technology scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The print was created by Colin Kimball, PennzSuppress product manager for American Refining Group Inc. based in McKinney, Texas, and depicts the Bradford refinery’s crude unit at night. Kimball began his creation by taking a photo from the top of the ARG hydrotreater while it was under construction in December 2007. He then digitally painted an impressionistic-style painting of the photograph in a process that took about a week to complete. The 8-by-14-inch prints will be on sale for $50 each as part of Bradford’s Oil150 celebration marking 150 years since the discovery of oil in the Pennsylvania oil field. The club plans to sell 150 signed, limited-edition prints to raise $7,500 for its scholarship. The money could then be matched by the...

The Eldred Township Fire Department sub station on Route 446, and the truck it housed, were destroyed during a fire that started at about 1:15 this morning. Fire Chief Dave Crowe tells WESB and The HERO a state police fire marshal is on the scene (as of 1:45 p.m.) to determine the cause of the blaze. Crowe says during the investigation, the fire marshal will be checking to see if this fire is related to others in the township and borough. Eldred Township firefighters were on the scene until 1:45 this afternoon boarding up the building and securing the scene. Other fire departments that helped them battle the blaze were Eldred Borough, Star Hose Company of Port Allegany and Otto Township. Portville, New York, firefighters were on standby at the Eldred Borough station. Crowe says an insurance adjuster will be on the scene soon and they'll "go from there" as far as getting another truck. The department has an engine tanker so they're "still pretty good," Crowe ...

The Department of Environmental Protection, in coordination with the Warren County Conservation District West Nile virus program, will apply adult mosquito control treatment Monday evening in Pittsfield and Pine Grove townships. Samples in these areas taken by DEP and local officials have shown extremely high nuisance adult mosquito populations. Treatments will be conducted in an ongoing effort to bring adult mosquito populations under control. The treatments will be administered with truck-mounted equipment to spray ultra low volume applications in residential and recreational areas.

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women’s volleyball team is among 77 Division III women’s volleyball teams in the nation to earn the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Team Academic Award for the 2008-09 season. “This is a testament to the team’s hard work,” said head women’s volleyball coach Tina Phillips. “They are always looking to excel on and off the court, and I am very proud of each of their efforts and our program. It’s a great award.” The award honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that display excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.3 cumulative team grade-point average. Nationwide, only 22 percent of Division III women’s volleyball teams earned the award. Pitt-Bradford was one of 20 Division III schools named to the list for the first time. Students on the 2008-09 team were Ashley Wenger, a freshman from Lancaster; Jackie Podrasky, a sophomore from Medina, Ohio; Tabitha Ryan, a junior...

Warren, Pa. - The Allegheny National Forest (NF) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register on Friday, July 31, 2009, for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the 2007 Allegheny NF Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). The Draft SEIS documents the analysis and effects on the application of design criteria to reserved and outstanding private oil and gas development (OGD) in section 2800 of the 2007 Allegheny NF Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) and on air quality related to private OGD. Public meetings regarding the Draft SEIS are scheduled at the following locations: Monday, August 10 Warren Warren Holiday Inn Tuesday, August 11 Bradford University of Pittsburgh (Rice Auditorium) Wednesday, August 12 Clarion Clarion University (Still Hall) All meetings start at 7 p.m. For more information about the public meetings visit the ANF website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/supp_eis/pu...

Mick & Chuck performed live from Studio D on The Morning Buzz to get everyone in the mood for tonight's Rockin' A Cure event at The New Willows from 6 to 11 p.m. Other artists performing tonight will be the No Name Trio from 6 to 6:30; Joe Wagner from 6:45 to 7:15: Ray & Holly from 7:30 to 8; (Mick & Chuck from 8:15 to 8:45); Entropy's End from 9 to 9:30; Roadies from 9:45 to 10:15; and Stragglers & Company -- an open jam -- from 10:15 to 11 p.m. $20 also gets you a chicken barbecue and buffet, a chance to enter raffles and door prizes. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

Chapman State Park has a new manager. James McCorkle has taken over the reins of the 805-acre park that recently underwent a facelift. He's taking over after Ryan Borcz left Chapman to be assistant manager at Pymatuning State Park in Crawford County. McCorkle is 26-years-old and is a native of Butler County. He's been with the DCNR Bureau of State Parks since October of 2007.

A Warren woman was injured after she swerved her car to avoid hitting a rabbit on Yankee Bush Road in Conewango Township. Police say Lindsey Markey's vehicle went off the road, hit a culvert, brushed a utility pole and then crossed the road, hit an embankment and rolled onto its roof. Markey was taken to Warren General Hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. The Starbrick Fire Department was on the scene to take care of gasoline that had leaked from Markey's vehicle.

A chimney at the Olean American Legion fell on gas lines and filled the building with gas Wednesday. East State Street was closed for several hours while the building was ventilated and repairs were made to the gas lines. No one was injured. The Olean City Fire Department is investigating.

A Salamanca man is in jail for allegedly molesting children ranging in age from 2 to 9 who are friends of his own children. 37-year-old Shawn Snyder is charged with predator sexual assault against a 5-year-old and for sexually abusing two other children. Salamanca Police are still investigating other cases. The FBI is also conducting an investigation into Snyder's alleged production of child pornography.

A grand jury has indicted a man on murder charges nearly a year after a Jamestown man was found dead in his home during a fire. 48-year-old David Scarpino pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. He's in Chautauqua County Jail on $350,000 cash bail or $700,000 property bond. Last August 22, firefighters quickly put out a fire at the home of Bruce Boje, but searched the house and found Boje's body on the couch. District Attorney David Foley says the house immediately became a crime scene after the body was found. Scarpino had been charged previously for assaulting Boje and an order of protection had been issued for Scarpino to stay away from Boje.

The Sheriff's Navigation team rescued two people from a boat that was on fire in Chautauqua Lake Wednesday afternoon. Deputies say they saw smoke coming from the boat at about 3:40 p.m. near Ashville. They pulled 60-year-old Jim Morehouse and his 16-year-old passenger onto the sheriff's boat and took them to shore. Neither of them was hurt. The Ashville and Bemus Point fire departments assisted.

The Eldred Township Fire Station on Route 446 caught on fire early this morning. At around 1:15 the fire hall was fully engulfed in flames. The Eldred Borough, Port Allegany and Otto Township fire departments are battling the blaze. A dispatcher at the McKean County 911 Center tells WESB and the HERO that firefighters are still on the scene (as of 5:55 a.m.). We'll have more information as it becomes available.

Governor Ed Rendell has signed legislation that provides a mechanism for state employees to be paid, but does not provide a complete and final budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year. “What I am signing today is not a budget,” Rendell said. “I am signing legislation that will simply allow us to pay state employees who provide for immediate critical public health and safety services, and that will send negotiators back to the table to communicate, compromise and get real about delivering a true budget agreement for Pennsylvania.” Rendell signed Senate Bill 850 after he vetoed all program funding line items except those pertaining to payroll and essential public protection. The measure is an incomplete budget of roughly $11 billion. For more information, go to the governor's web site .

A former Elk County Prison corrections officer charged with indecent assault has been sentenced to two years' probation. 30-year-old Amanda Eckl pleaded no contest to indecent assault for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a male inmate at the prison. As a condition of her probation Eckl is to have no contact with the victim and must continue mental health treatments.

A Warren woman who crashed her car into the Allegheny River has been charged with driving under the influence. 22-year-old Lindsay Head was driving on Hemlock Road near the Eagles Club when the vehicle rolled over twice and ended up in the river about 5 feet from the riverbank. Police say Head suffered a broken finger in the crash.

An Erie man has been sentenced in federal court for having movies showing young children being sexually exploited. 33-year-old Jason Scalise will spend the next 168 months in jail and will be on probation for 10 years after that. The US Attorney's office says Scalise received and possessed computer images depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Specifically, Scalise saved hundreds of movies depicting children as young as five being sexually exploited. From the US Attorney's Office

Radio PA has pointed us toward the online diary of George Sodini, a man police say opened fire on a roomful of women at a suburban Pittsburgh health club. The diary serves as a pipeline for hostility toward women, Sodini's brother and mother as well as minorities. Sodini writes that he planned to carry out his attack last January but, in his words, "chickened out." The diary was published on a website in Sodini's own name. You can read the diary HERE , but be advised that the content may not be suitable for all readers.

Someone spray painted graffiti on PennDOT signs and a billboard along Dingman Run Road in Eulalia Township. Police say the incidents happened between 5 o'clock Thursday evening and 10 o'clock Friday night. A damage estimate wasn't available. Police are continuing their investigation. Faxed from Coudersport-based state police

This probably wasn't the brightest idea these boys ever had. State police say a 16-year-old and 17-year-old threw an egg at a vehicle and hit it on Route 872 in Potter County. The vehicle was a state police patrol vehicle. The boys have been charged with summary counts of disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Faxed from Coudersport-based state police

Bradford City Police Officers Chris Lucco and Steve Green show some of their gear to people during National Night Out activities Tuesday. Emily Marshall entertained the crowd in Veterans Square, which included the delightful Hatcher family (minus Josh). These kids enjoy the giant slide at the Kids Carnival sponsored by the First United Methodist Church and the YMCA. Elm Street Manager Lisa Campogiani took time to pose with daughter Gabby and doggie before the pet parade. Ginny Hauser had her hands full with her (and husband Chris's) dogs so she got help from "aunt" Mary Anne Polucci-Sherman. Jay Monti and Blou were grand marshals for the parade. Heidi Mackowski and Tony Danias of the McKean County SPCA also participated, as did many other dogs. Linda Newman made sure her husband Dave got something to eat from Taste of Bradford in Veterans Square before he headed off to the pet parade.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has announced more than $1.36 million in grants to develop and implement projects that benefit fishing, boating, and aquatic resources within the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed in McKean, Cameron, Elk and Potter counties. The funding comes from a 2007 settlement with Norfolk Southern as restitution for environmental damages from a June 30, 2006, train derailment in near Gardeau. The accident spilled 42,000 of lye into Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek, Big Fill Run and the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek, causing millions of dollars worth of damage and killing more than 100,000 fish. Under the settlement, Norfolk Southern agreed to pay $7.35 million for environmental damages. As for the money awarded today, $315,400 will go to the McKean County Conservation District to provide project management support, complete 24 stabilization/habitat improvement projects on various waters, and improve public access to the Allegheny River and Potato Creek. ...

Story and Photo by Kathy Mohney Allegheny National Forest The Northern Research Station facility at the Kane Experimental Forest (south of Kane) started its historic weeding study in 1936. The objective of the study was to test precommercial thinning of young stands of trees. The research tracked the volume of the trees in the stands to age 70 years. The 2003 July windstorm damaged the trees in the research. Now what? Forest Road 130, called the Lamonaville Road, parallels Spring Creek just north of the bridge near State Game Lands 28. Roads were historically built near streams to take advantage of level ground. But, streams tend to wander and re-arrange themselves with major flood events over time. Erosion had become a problem near the bridge. Stream banks were collapsing. Large woody debris to create pools for trout was missing. Now what? The Allegheny WINS (Watershed Improvement NeedS) Coalition, formed in 2007, is composed of members whose mission is “to promote protec...

The Tri-Town Fire Co. will be holding a chicken Bar-B-Q on Saturday, August 8th at their station on Route 49 in Ulysses. Chicken will be ready at about 11:30 a.m. Cost is $4.50/half or $7.50 for take-out dinner. Thanks to Mike Healy Sr. for the info and photo. http://www.tri-townfire.org

Rep. Martin Causer's (R-Turtlepoint) district offices in Bradford and Coudersport will be closed on Friday, Aug. 7, for his annual senior expo. The expo is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Sports and Fitness Building gymnasium. Causer said his staff will have a table set up at the expo to answer questions about the many state assistance programs available to older Pennsylvanians. Dozens of other businesses and organizations will also offer valuable information at the expo, and a free lunch will be served. Causer's district offices will be closed all day on Aug. 5, but people in need of immediate assistance may call the Harrisburg office at 717-787-5075. The district offices will reopen for regular hours on Monday, Aug. 10. The offices are located at 78 Main Street, 1st floor, in Bradford, and 107 South Main Street in Coudersport.

The Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative operations center expects a higher-than-usual demand for electricy today because of the hot weather. They are asking people to "beat the peak" by limiting energy usage in any way possible between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. today. During "normal" demand periods power costs only pennies per kilowatt hour. But during "peak" demand periods, the cooperative can pay up to one dollar per kilowatt hour and, in turn, must pass the higher costs on to members, which may have an impact on future rates. Faxed from the Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative

By Ruth Gentilman Peterson Director of Communications Kane Community Hospital Kane Community Hospital (KCH) recently announced its relationship with Hamot Medical Center was growing. As the final affiliation draws near, KCH is excited to remind the local community what it has to offer. “Many people consider traveling miles to receive care and we think it is important to remind them that the best care, clinics and services are available right here and those services are growing,” explains KCH CEO, J. Gary Rhodes. Throughout the past 80 years, KCH has stood out as a leader in the region. KCH has chosen to invest its resources in building relationships and in obtaining top diagnostic technology, while working to reduce costs and improve the quality of primary and specialty care for all who choose the KCH Health System. KCH is in a strong position to serve the needs of its patients. Kane Community Hospital has had the most technologically advanced diagnostic center in the area includi...

St. Bonaventure University senior Charles J. Specht has been named the school’s eighth Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholar. Specht is one of five winners of the foundation’s annual nationwide essay contest among students from 28 invited universities with strong journalism programs. Each of the winners receives a $5,000 scholarship in memory of the late sportswriter Jim Murray. St. Bonaventure has had more Murray Scholars than any other participating university since the foundation was established in 1999. “Charlie is an outstanding student and certainly deserving of the award,” said Lee Coppola, dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication at St. Bonaventure. “His selection for the coveted Murray scholarship shows once again that St. Bonaventure ranks with the best in the world of journalism education.” Specht, an editor with The Bona Venture, St. Bonaventure’s student newspaper, said he entered the university as “a green freshman with an interest in t...

St. Bonaventure University has instituted three new graduate aid programs to make continuing education more affordable in these challenging economic times. Two of the scholarships – the AmeriCorps Education Award Matching Grant, and the Franciscan Mission Grant for those employed by Catholic organizations – target those in largely service-oriented professions who are most affected by the unstable economy. A third award, the President’s Jubilee Scholarship, will help students enrolled in the master’s program at St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute, an internationally recognized center of teaching, research and publication on the Franciscan movement. All are in keeping with the university’s commitment to fostering the development of skilled and compassionate individuals who embrace such Franciscan values as individual dignity and service to others. “Essentially, we’re putting our money where our heart is,” said Bruce Campbell, director of graduate admissions at St. Bonaventure. “These ...

Chief Michael Close, Lisa Campogiani and the Bradford National Night Out Committee members encourage residents to spend the evening of August 4, 2009 out and about with your fellow neighbors in recognition of the 26th annual National Night Out. Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), National Night Out (NNO) was conceived with the aim of empowering community residents, and as a unique tool against criminal and drug activity. Along with traditional displays of outdoor lights and front porch vigils celebrations of National Night Out also features activities such as block parties, cookouts, parades, flashlight walks, exhibits, contests, youth programs and visits from local police departments. Goals of National Night Out include creating a heightened awareness of crime and drug prevention efforts, as well strengthening neighborhood spirit. NNO 2008 involved 37 million people in 15,449 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military base...

Northern Tier Community Action Commission and the Warren-Forest Counties Economic Opportunity Council will each receive $449,664 in federal stimulus money to create economic opportunities and provide assistance to struggling families. The NTCAC serves McKean, Potter, Elk and Cameron counties. Agencies are to focus on providing economic opportunities for the newly unemployed and under-employed, as well as emergency food, housing and health services for people who have been adversely affected by the recession, according to Governor Ed Rendell. For more information, go to the governor's web site .

Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on New York State government buildings be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, in honor of a Fort Drum soldier who was killed in action in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, on July 24, 2009. Specialist Justin Coleman of Weeki Wachee, Florida, was killed when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. Specialist Coleman was a member of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division. "It is with great sadness that we recognize the death of Specialist Coleman, who served our country with honor and courage," said Governor Paterson. "We considered him one of our own, as we do all Soldiers who serve at Fort Drum, and on behalf of all New Yorkers I extend sympathy to his friends, family and fellow soldiers. We will honor his sacrifice." Governor Paterson has directed the flags on all Sta...

A Coudersport woman suffered minor injuries when she tried to avoid hitting several deer in the road with her pickup truck. Police say 48-year-old Donna Hendel was on Big Moores Run Road when she swerved to avoid the deer and hit a utility pole early Saturday morning. The pickup had to be towed from the scene. Tri-County Electric replaced the utility pole. Fax from Coudersport-based state police

A St. Marys man has been arrested for allegedly manufacturing a controlled substance. 23-year-old David Sette of South Michael Street is also charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police say the charges are a result of a search warrant executed on Sette's apartment in May. The charges have been filed with District Judge Donald Wilhelm. Faxed from St. Marys City Police Department

Authorities say a Friday fire in Roulette was intentionally set. A state police fire marshal and Roulette Chemical Engine Company fire chiefs investigated the blaze at 27 Third Street and found the fire was intentionally set in the kitchen area. The house is owned by 84-year-old Florence Hutchinson. Estimated damage is $15,000. Police are continuing their investigation. Faxed from Coudersport-based state police

By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director Foster Township has a growing problem with abandoned buildings, in part because of the floundering economy. Those buildings, and blight, were among the issues discussed during Monday's Foster Township supervisors meeting. Code Enforcement Officer John Place said he's been called out nine times in the past month and those complaints are in "various stages of investigation and enforcement." Some of the problem properties are on Derrick Road, South Second Street, Harrisburg Run and Seaward Avenue. Place said one of the problems he has is that the buildings are abandoned and he can't find out who owns them. He said Bank of America owns one property, but county officials can't tell him how to contact the bank. "These foreclosures … are starting to become a problem in that regard," Place said, adding that if the owners didn't pay their 2008 taxes "we don't have any clue" as to who to go after. ...

A Pennsylvania man is one of three soldiers who died Saturday in Afghanistan. 27-year-old Cpl. Jonathan Walls of West Lawn died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades, according to the Department of Defense .

A Franklinville man has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and grand larceny charges. On June 12 of this year Jeremiah Phinney unlawfully entered Rogers Shurfine Foodmart in Franklinville and stole more than $1,000 worth of property. He's scheduled for sentencing on October 5. ~~~ A Bradford woman has pleaded guilty in Cattaraugus County Court to petit larceny. Tisha Campbell stole property from the Spring Break Café in Allegany on November 21, 2008. She's scheduled for sentencing on November 9. ~~~ A Randolph, New York, man has pleaded guilty to attempted forgery. Between January 17 and February 27 of this year Patrick Dee attempted to forge signatures on personal checks belonging to another person. He's scheduled for sentencing on October 9. ~~~ A Delevan, New York, man ha pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including unlawfully fleeing a police officer. Lance Weaver took police on a chase in the Town of Yorkshire on February 12 and drove at speeds more than 25 miles...

A Cattaraugus, New York, man has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for vehicular manslaughter. 42-year-old Michael Andrews was driving while intoxicated on January 2, 2008, on the Ellicottville-Maples Road in the Town of Mansfield when he crashed his vehicle, killing his passenger, 46-year-old Joseph Sebastiani of Otto, New York. He had originally been charged with criminally negligent homicide. Andrews' driver's license was also revoked. His blood alcohol content at the time of the accident .13 percent. He had two DWIs in the preceding 10 years. From the office of District Attoney Edward Sharkey and previous WESB news reports

The Bradford City Police Department is reminding vehicle owners not to leave valuables in their cars, and also to lock their car doors. There have been recent incidents where cars have been entered and items have been taken. Police say these are crimes of opportunity and could have been avoided by simply removing valuables and locking car doors.

As we told you earlier, on July 21 Emporium-based state police celebrated their 100th anniversary of providing law enforcement in Cameron Counnty. Sgt. Eric Wolfang sent us this picture of a 1938 Pennsylvania Motor Police Vehicle restored by Trooper Rex Johnson, who showed off the vehicle at the event. Thanks to Sgt. Wolfgang ... and way to go Trooper Johnson! anniversary story

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey today announced that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved federal funding for several Northwestern Pennsylvania health and education projects. The projects are contained in the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. “I am pleased my colleagues have approved this important funding for Northwestern Pennsylvania,” Senator Specter said. “Health and education are our nation’s greatest capital assets, and these projects are vital to ensuring quality health care and education for Pennsylvania.” “I am happy that funding for these vital projects has been approved by my colleagues,” Senator Casey said. “These funds will ensure that Pennsylvanians have access to quality health care, job training programs and education. This is great news for Northwestern Pennsylvania.” The bill must be approved by the full Senate, the House of Representatives and signed in...

An 80-year-old Clarendon man was hospitalized after his car got wedged underneath a tractor-trailer during an accident on Route 6 Saturday night. Police say James Wykoff didn't see a tractor-trailer that was blocking both lanes while backing into the Budget Lodge Hotel off Route 6. Wykoff's car hit the rig then got stuck under it. Wykoff was taken to Warren General Hospital, where no information on his condition is available. The driver of the tractor-trailer, 44-year-old Jeffrey Moshier of Camp Bell, New York, was not hurt. From Warren-based State Police

Police say the shooting in Warren on Friday was a murder-suicide. Police say 54-year-old Christopher Chimenti shot 33-year-old Amy Chimenti and himself. Warren County Coroner Jeremiah Borden says they both died of single gunshot wounds. Christopher Chimenti had been charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident on July 6 in which he assaulted his wife, Amy. From Warren City Police

A Johnsonburg man has been arrested for stalking and trespassing. St. Marys Police say 36-year-old Arthur Geyer entered the Diamond Street home of a 42-year-old woman at about 11:30 Friday morning. Geyer was arraigned by District Judge Tony King on charges of criminal trespass and stalking, and was released after posting bail. Faxed from St. Marys City Police Department

Two Mexican residents were picked up at the Chautauqua County Fair on Friday and turned over to US Border Patrol. Sheriff's deputies say they received a complaint that a Hispanic male touched a young girl's hair for no apparent reason while she was on a ride. After an investigation, deputies found another Mexican man at the fair. They were both detained, then turned over to the border patrol. Emailed from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department

A Ripley, New York, man is in jail after being accused of assaulting a woman twice on Friday. 25-year-old Andrew Dunlap allegedly argued with the woman on Main Street in Ripley at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Sheriff's deputies say he then went to her home, kicked in a door and assaulted her. He left, but went back at about 8 o'clock that night and allegedly assaulted her again. Dunlap's bail is set at $1,750.

Two people were hurt when a passenger vehicle and a semi collided Sunday afternoon on Route 5 near Lake Erie State Park. Sheriff's deputies say 33-year-old Brian Cassick was trying to find the entrance to the park and, when he did, he quickly slowed down and tried to make a last second left turn. Paul Briggs of Ashville attempted to steer the semi around Cassick's vehicle, but they collided. A passenger in Cassick's vehicle hit her head on the window and was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital. Cassick was also taken to the hospital for treatment of a shoulder injury. Cassick and Briggs were both cited for traffic violations. News release from Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office

Two Bradford men were hurt in a one-vehicle crash at 9:20 Saturday night near 2402 West Washington Street in Corydon Township. State police say a 17-year-old from Bradford became distracted and the vehicle he was driving went off the road, spun around, traveled off the road again, hit a ditch, spun again and hit an embankment. The teenager's passengers, 24-year-old Joel Burton and 23-year-old Jordan Evan suffered minor injuries. Evan was taken to BRMC. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene. News release from Kane-based state police

A Salamanca man is being treated for severe head and chest injuries following a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon Sheriff's deputies say 65-year-old Thomas Stowe was operating the motorcycle on Barker Road in the Town of New Albion when the bike went out of control. He was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in a ditch. He was taken by Mercy Flight to ECMC in Buffalo for treatment of his injuries. News release from Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office

A Roulette man is in jail for alleged sexual assaults on a 13-year-old girl Saturday and a 12-year-old girl last summer. Police say on Saturday 66-year-old Eugene Meacham picked up the 13-year-old in Coudersport and took her to his home. After drinking beer, he drove back to Coudersport to pick up an 11-year-old girl. After drinking more beer, he drove the 11-year-old back home. Back in Roulette, he had sexual contact with the 13-year-old, who later locked herself in a bathroom and waited for state troopers to arrive. Last summer, Meacham allegedly had inappropriate contact with the 12-year-old twice when he lived on East Second Street. He now lives on Hester Avenue. Meacham is charged aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child and corruption of minors. He was arraigned by District Judge Delores Bristol, who set bail at $50,000 and sent him to Potter County Jail. From 2 news releases sent by Coudersport-based state police