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Judge orders no-show jurors to explain themselves

DANVILLE -- About a half dozen people who skipped jury duty without valid excuses were called before a judge Thursday to explain themselves. All were made to stand before the bench and tell Judge Gary E. Norton why they should not be held in contempt and face possible fines or other sanctions. And although some people griped about losing a day's work for the sake of a $9 check paid to jurors, all were ordered to return next week when at least two more juries will be chosen to hear pending medical malpractice lawsuits against Geisinger Medical Center.

What we're working on for April 3

Here's a look at some of the stories our reporters are busy with Tuesday: * Two former BU field hockey players are sentenced to jail for the beating of another young woman. Read what we have so far and look for more from courts reporter Leon Bogdan. * Work is underway to renovate a once-popular downtown bar/restaurant. Reporter Pete Kendron and photographer Jimmy May will give you a look inside.

Field hockey players will get jail for beating

BLOOMSBURG -- Two former Bloomsburg University field hockey players were sentenced to short stays in prison for the October 2011 beating of another young woman downtown. Lauren McGinley will serve 10 days in a county lockup for the attack on Ashley Carsia on East Second Street near the police station in the early morning hours. Fellow former Husky teammate Nicole Bruce will spend three days in jail for the attack, a judge ordered Tuesday.

What we're working on for April 2

Here's a look at what are reporters are busy with Monday: * A seven-time DUI offender gets a prison sentence for a wreck that killed a woman. Read what we have so far and look for reporter Julye Wemple's full story Tuesday. * A Berwick native who went on to business success is presumed dead in a plane crash. Mike Lester is tracking down details.

Man gets 5-10 for drunk-driving death

WILKES-BARRE -- Seven-time DUI offender Theodore "Teddy" Luciw was sentenced to 5-10 years in state prison for the January 2012 drunk-driving accident that killed 84-year-old widow Rachel Wolfe.

What we're working on for March 30

Here's a quick look at what our reporters and photographers are busy with Friday: * A disabled man who opened fire on police in 2011 wants to use the insanity defense, but prosecutors want proof. Reporter Julye Wemple has the story. * Thieves targeted the personal vehicles of a pair of firefighters. Mike Lester will tell you what they stole. * Times are changing for people using land lines in the 570. Find out about new requirements coming this fall. * Our photo staff has been hard at work snapping Good Friday photos around the region.

Bloomsburg HS may have a new head football coach

BLOOMSBURG -- Former Bloomsburg University football player Mike Kogut might be returning to the area to coach at Bloomsburg High School. Bloomsburg Superintendent Cos Curry has recommended Kogut, the former Tri-Valley head coach, to become the new head coach for the Bloomsburg Panthers. The board will meet Tuesday night to vote on Kogut's possible hiring. Curry emphasized that nothing is official until the board approves the move. "He's the recommended candidate," Curry said. "Provided approval, he'll be the coach and begin working with the athletes immediately."

Dump truck, SUV collide

SHAMOKIN TWP. -- A Mount Carmel driver crossed over the double-yellow lines on Route 61 and crashed head-on into a dump truck, police say. Jonathan Morgante, 28, was headed north just before 11 a.m., when his 2004 GMC Envoy swerved to the left for an unknown reason, police said. Terry L. Shade was coming in the opposite direction in a 1994 Mack CL-700 dump truck, and the vehicles collided, police said. The impact knocked off one the Mack truck's front wheels, and the dump truck crashed into a guardrail. Morgante's SUV ended up wedged between a utility pole and a stone retaining wall.

What we're working on for March 27

Here's a look at what our reporters and photographers are working on Tuesday: * A home is burglarized while a family of five sleeps inside. Reporter Kristin Baver is out gathering details. Check back for more. * A heroin dealer is convicted in court despite a family member's pleas that he's an "outstanding person." See our breaking report, and look for more from reporter Julye Wemple.

Man guilty of dealing heroin

BLOOMSBURG -- A drug dealer who fled from a police raid by jumping out of a second-story window was found guilty Tuesday of peddling heroin in the Berwick area. Malik Muhammad was one of three people collared when police raided an East Front Street home last summer. Officers say the front door was secured by several locks. Surveillance cameras were set up to watch outside, and a sawed-off shotgun rested beside a couch for protection.