Pa. couple charged in elderly woman's death

SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a northeastern Pennsylvania couple neglected a 70-year-old stroke victim before the woman died after having lost 100 pounds in filthy conditions while in their care. The Pocono Record reports state police said Wednesday that 43-year-old John Tedesco and 37-year-old Tina Tedesco face charges of third-degree murder and other counts in the August 2011 death of Barbara Rabins, whom John Tedesco called his aunt.

What we're working on for July 11

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Wednesday: * Police charge four in a raid on a heroin house, then collar a bonus suspect. Check out our developing story online and look for a full story in the print edition. * A police impound lot is nearly full. Find out what they'll do with all those cars. * Two friends were driving two cars when one crashed. The second man did the wrong thing, police say.

Pa. man rams mom's car over drug money, cops say

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) -- A western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his mother and rammed her car with his because she refused to give him money to buy drugs. Online court records don't list an attorney for 23-year-old Matthew Mollica, of Kennedy Township, who has been charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and reckless driving. Township police say Mollica's mother reported that he threatened to kill her and spat at her Monday night and that his attacks continued Tuesday when she, again, refused to give him drug money.

What we're working on for July 10

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Tuesday: * Police file charges in another post-prom drinking party bust -- this one in Columbia County. * A woman allegedly steals $84,000 from an ATM at her workplace. Find out how she reportedly pulled it off. * A prison guard who traded cigarettes for sex may avoid a jail sentence of his own.

What we're working on for July 9

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Monday: * A man perches at the edge of a river bridge, keeping police at bay. See our breaking online report and look for a full story in Tuesday's print edition. * A father is in court on charges of breaking his infant's leg. Reporter Leon Bogdan tells you what happened. * A prominent businessman dies, leaving questions about his landmark moviehouse. Reporter Susan Schwartz has more.

Standoff ensues with suicidal man on ledge of river bridge

SOUTH CENTRE TWP. -- A two-hour standoff with a suicidal man on the Mifflinville bridge ended with a police officer tackling the man as he tried to walk into his nearby home. Wayne Shiffer, 47, was spotted by a passerby at 4:17 a.m., sitting on the ledge about halfway across the Mifflinville bridge and talking on his phone, police say. When officers arrived, they shut down both sides of the bridge, and attempted to talk Shiffer down from the ledge. "He was mad about some life problems, a divorce and child custody," South Centre Township Officer Paul Kelly said.

Man thrown from convertible in wreck

HUNTINGTON TWP. -- A driver was apparently flung from his convertible as the car flipped Friday afternoon and landed upside-down. Rescuers found Kevin G. Whipple, 56, of 794 Waterton Road, sitting on the ground dazed shortly after the crash was reported around 1 p.m. State Police said Whipple was headed south on Waterton Road about a mile and a half south of Route 239 when he crested a small hill and lost control of his 2009 Mazda, possibly due to his speed.

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