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Truck slams through concrete barrier, smashes parked cars

ORANGEVILLE -- An out-of-control tri-axle dump truck hauling machinery failed to stop at the end of Route 93 here, smashing through a concrete barrier and into yards around 4:30 p.m. The truck, hauling farm equipment on a trailer, was traveling west on Route 93 when it came to the stop sign at the T-intersection with Route 487.

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.

Police raid house for heroin overnight; 5 charged

BERWICK -- Police raided a suspected drug house overnight, and collared three women and a man, they say. And the arrests did not end there. A fifth person was captured trying to steal from the home after police cleaned up from the raid, according to authorities.

Ask a Reporter: Reader irked by noisy motorcycles

Question: Why do motorcycles tend to be so much louder than cars? Are motorcycles not subject to the same noise restrictions as other motor vehicles? Will our new mayor or police chief do anything about the loud motorcycles, especially late at night?
-- John, Bloomsburg

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.

Early-morning wreck injures three outside Nescopeck

NESCOPECK TWP. - A crash on River Road here sent three men to the hospital and had fire and medic crews looking for a fourth victim early Tuesday morning, officials say. The crash happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. at the railroad crossing just east of the Barletta Materials and Construction plant.

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.