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September 24, 2009

POLICE: JOGGER EXPOSES SELF TO WOMAN

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A jogger allegedly exposed himself to a woman on two separate occasions at Quittapahilla Park in Annville on Sept. 23, township police said.
The suspect is described as a white male with darker skin tone, about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inches, smaller build, medium length hair, and wearing dark colored jogging shorts and no shirt, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact township police at 717-867-2711.

School bus, vehicle involved in accident
A school bus driven by Karl Landes, 82, of Oley, and a vehicle driven by Adrian Seaman, 35, of Kutztown, were in an accident on Memorial Highway in Ruscombmanor Township on Sept. 22, state police at Reading said.
The bus was ¾ full with students at the time of the accident. One student suffered a sore arm.
Oley police assisted.

Troopers: Employee takes cellphone
A temporary employee allegedly attempted to take a cellphone from Ingram Micro on Micro Drive in Union Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 23, state police at Jonestown said.
The suspect, Vicente Rodriguez, 18, of Phoenix, Ariz., allegedly admitted to taking two other phones previously, state police said.
Rodriguez was charged with theft and receiving stolen property.

POLICE: BURGLARS BAGGED

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Three men allegedly burglarized three homes in Ruscombmanor and Alsace townships on Sept. 22, and they were caught in the act, state police at Reading said.
The suspects, Raul Morales-Rodriguez, Freddy Aguirre, and Elides Acosta-Hernandez, all of Reading, allegedly stole DVDs, a computer tower, a flat screen monitor, a keyboard, loose change, collectible coins, cash, and jewelry from homes on Poplar and Link roads in Ruscombmanor Township, and Becker Road in Alsace Township, state police said. Additionally, the three suspects allegedly stole a vehicle from Locust Street in Reading, state police said.
State police said the victims were not home at the time of burglaries.
Troopers discovered the burglaries when an alarm sounded at the home on Poplar Road. Responding troopers found a burglary in progress with the front door open and a van parked in the driveway, state police said.
At first, troopers believed the suspects were in a wooded area behind the home, but Cpl. Wayne Elser saw them walking along Route 662 near Pricetown Road, state police said. Troopers found out about the burglary on Link Road from items the suspects had, an eyewitness description of the suspects and their vehicle and other evidence, state police said.
While the investigation was taking place, a third burglary, on Becker Road, was called in to police.
The victims in the burglary on Becker Road are Barbara Kane, 45, Shannon Kane 30, and a 14-year-old juvenile. All of the items in all three burglaries have been recovered, state police said.
State police said the troopers’ quick response led to the capture of the suspects. A total of 13 troopers responded.
Morales-Rodriguez, Aguirre, and Acosta-Hernandez were charged with burglary, receiving stolen property, theft and conspiracy.

PUNKS VANDALIZE PROPERTY AT PARK

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Goons vandalized property at the observation tower area at Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick on Pinch Road in West Cornwall Township recently, Cornwall police said.
The goons turned over wooden and concrete benches and picnic tables, and smashed and upset trashcans, police said. Additionally, they knocked over a portable toilet in the parking area, police said.
Lebanon County Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the people responsible for the vandalism. The number for Crimestoppers is 717-270-9800. Callers do not have to give their name.

Vehicles collide during U-turn
Vehicles driven by James Gates, 46, of Millerstown, and Dale Dry, 74, of Lebanon, were in an accident at Route 22 and Indiantown Gap Road in East Hanover Township on Sept. 22, when Gates was making a U-turn, state police at Jonestown said.
Dry suffered minor injuries, and he was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Meatheads slash vehicle tire
Goons slashed a tire on a vehicle that was parked in the Plaza Apartment in North Cornwall Township on Sept. 15, township police said.
The victim is Karen Orr, 49.
Anyone with information is asked to contact township police at 717-274-0464.

Bozos bust two windows on home
Goons broke two front windows on a home on Quail Lane in North Cornwall Township on Sept. 15, township police said.
The victim is Patrick Riley, 57.
Anyone with information is asked to contact township police at 717-274-0464.

Creeps take three signs
Goons swiped three “no trespassing” signs, a plant pruner and a lighter on Old 22 in Windsor Township between Sept. 5 and Sept. 18, state police at Hamburg said.
The victim is Greg Bingaman, 29.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 1-877-523-6373.

Paintball punks attack windows
Losers shot paintballs that broke a window on a home on Hammaker Road in Rapho Township on Sept. 19, state police at Ephrata said.
The victim is Gary Fahnestock, 48.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 717-721-7667.

Vehicles collide at intersection
Vehicles driven by Elizabeth Reedy, 21, of Reading, and Jacob Garges, 28, of Telford, were in an accident on Route 22 at School Drive in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 23, state police at Jonestown said.
After impact, Garges’ vehicle struck a guide wire for a utility pole, a road sign, and a fencepost owned by the Northern Lebanon School District, state police said.
Both vehicles came to rest on the property of the school, state police said.
Reedy suffered a moderate injury, and she was taken by FASP to Reading Hospital.

Dork dumps broken concrete onto property
A loser drove onto a rear property and dumped pieces of broken concrete on Pricetown Road in Alsace Township between Sept. 16 and Sept. 22, state police at Reading said.
The victim is Keith Blankenbiller, 53.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 610-378-4011.

BIG SHOWDOWN FOR ELCO, NORTHERN LEBANON

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By GARY SIEGRIST
For one football team, it is the biggest game of many to come.
For another, it is routine. Something it has already experienced. Another challenge along the way.
For one, the first home game at an upgraded facility, during what has started as a promising season.
For another, it is old hat. Another game which has been circled on an opponent’s schedule.
Whichever point of view you find yourself on as Friday night’s showdown between Elco and Northern Lebanon approaches, know this: It says here that this is the biggest regular-season game in Lebanon County you will see this year.
“It’s a huge game,” said Northern Lebanon coach Jack Beidler, whose team enters its shot at Lebanon County’s top-ranked team with a 2-1 record. “Not only is it a county rivalry, but Elco has been Northern Lebanon’s biggest rival over the years. And it’s opening night for us. It will be good to finally play at home, with a brand-new press box and (Viking) hall of fame night going on.”
Not even to mention it is the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section III opener for both schools.
“No matter who you play in section three, it’s gonna be a battle,” Beidler said. “And with what they have been able to do last year and so far this year, Elco is very deserving of the accolades they are receiving.”
Yes, accolades come when you start the season with three straight wins, the last two by a combined 94-26 margin of victory. But for Elco, this regular season is about a group taking care of business and preparing itself for one last career berth in the postseason.
“It’s really just another game,” Raider coach Mark Evans said. “We aren’t treating it any differently. In football, you have such a short season that every game is a big one. So you try to simply get in a routine, and look at each game as nothing out of the ordinary.
Elco has done a good job of that so far, even after allowing a 99-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff last week against Lebanon. The Raiders scored 37 straight points after that bump in the road.
“As good as we are playing,” Evans said, “we really have to start to do all of the little things right now. Take that kickoff return… We had some kids out there doing their own thing, and it got us off to a bad start.”
One player you can’t say that about is four-year starting quarterback Arron Achey. Always an outstanding running quarterback, Achey has improved on his passing consistency this year, making him an even bigger threat.
“Achey is much more complete,” said Beidler, who also serves as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator.
“It used to be we needed Arron to rush for over 100 yards for us to be successful,” Evans said. “We are now able to deal with only 50-60 yards on the ground because he has become much more consistent throwing the ball.”
So while we’re at it, allow us to add another element to this intriguing match-up: Experience vs. youth. Northern Lebanon’s backfield currently features three sophomores – QB Tanner Dresch and running backs Colton Ryan and Ryan Daub. The latter combined for over 450 yards and four touchdowns on the ground this year.
The improvement of that sophomore backfield even had Beidler sounding more and more like Evans as the interview went on.
“Any way you look at it, you still have to strive to improve each game,” Beidler said. “We have to look at this as taking one step at a time. Is it a big game? Yes. But we are just going to come out hard and see what we can do.”
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GAME: Elco (3-0) at Northern Lebanon (2-1), Lancaster-Lebanon League Section III opener
WHERE: Frederick L. Gahres Stadium, Fredericksburg
LAST YEAR: Northern Lebanon 24, Elco 21
IF YOU’RE ELCO: Talk all you want about this being just another game, the reality is that it’s not. It’s Northern Lebanon. It’s the Section III opener. It’s on the road, against a team that has been solid so far this year. As far as Lebanon County is concerned, it’s the Cedar Bowl with meaning. And it is, as the way things have shaken out, Elco’s biggest test so far, by a long shot. This is the Raiders’ true chance at making an opening statement.
IF YOU’RE NORTHERN LEBANON: You have entered the season with a huge question mark when projected starting quarterback Nathan McKillop went down with a knee injury. You have hit the road and overcome with an all-sophomore backfield to enter this showdown with a 2-1 record. Realistically, you are further along this season than many people projected you to be. The pressure is off. Lace ‘em up and let ‘er rip.
THE PICK: Elco 35, Northern Lebanon 28

WHICH DRIVER WILL MONSTER MILE DEVOUR?

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By ERIC FISHER
History reveals that it’s likely that at least one Chase driver will suffer an awful afternoon Sunday during the Dover 400. Who will be the Monster Mile’s next victim?
Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards, Roush Fenway Racing’s Chase tandem, certainly don’t expect to be victimized. Biffle won this race last year and had finished in the top six in each of the last six races at Dover.
Edwards has been even better. In 10 races at Dover, Edwards’ average finish is between 7th and 8th place. Before finishing seventh at the Autism Speak 400 earlier this year (Biffle was third), Edwards had finished in the top three during the previous five races at Dover, including a victory in 2007.
Roush’s drivers, in ninth (Biffle) and 11th place (Edwards) in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, are looking forward to making up some ground at Dover. Others, however, would be pleased simply to escape Dover without a disaster.
Denny Hamlin, just 35 points behind leader Mark Martin, hopes that he’s done being a victim of the Monster. Hamlin finished 36th in the Autism Speaks 400 earlier this year — and that was his best finish in his last four Dover races.
Kasey Kahne, already in a deep Chase hole because his crankshaft broke Sunday in New Hampshire, also has been a wreck, literally and figuratively, at Dover. Kahne’s average finish at Dover is a horrific 24th, and that includes a sixth-place finish earlier this year.
Dover has also been a horror show for Brian Vickers, whose average finish there is between 21st and 22nd. Tony Stewart, who swept the Dover races in 2000, has finished outside the top 10 in seven of his last eight races at Dover, including finishes of 40th and 41st.
The Hendrick Motorsports trio of Martin, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon should feel comfortable at Dover. All three have four career victories at Dover, although Gordon hasn’t won there since 2001 and has had some poor finishes. Johnson won at Dover earlier this year.
Who will be the victor? Who will be the victim? We’ll find out Sunday at the Monster Mile.

NO SAVING GRACE IN PHILS’ PEN

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By ERIC FISHER
Paging Gene Garber! Paging Gene Garber! Please report to the Phillies bullpen.
If Garber, the sidearm-tossing farmer from Elizabethtown is too busy preparing for the fall harvest or fulfilling his duties as chairman of the Lancaster County Agricultural Preservation Board, we’ll check on Ron Reed’s availability.
Is Steve Bedrosian available? Al Holland? I know Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams would love to put his MLB Network microphone down for one final playoff experience.
The Phillies may be cruising to the playoffs – they could clinch the National League East crown this weekend – but their bullpen is in shambles.
The biggest problem is closer Brad Lidge. Lidge was Mr. Perfect in 2008, converting every save opportunity as the Phillies marched to a World Series title. This year, however, Lidge has been anything but automatic. Entering the Milwaukee series, Lidge was 0-8 with 11 blown saves and a 7.48 ERA.
To say that Lidge is having a confidence problem is akin to saying that O.J. Simpson has an image problem. Lidge professes that he’s still confident and manager Charlie Manuel is keeping the faith (barely), but when Lidge enters a game, everyone else is searching for the towel that grandstanding pitcher Curt Schilling put over his head during the 1993 playoffs when Williams starting putting men on base.
Manuel has taken great pains to rebuild Lidge’s confidence. He rarely puts him in a one-run game. Manuel’s reluctance to put Lidge in a one-run game was reinforced Wednesday when Lidge blew a one-run lead in a 7-6 loss to Florida. The perfect save situation for Lidge is preserving a three-run lead in the ninth inning against the hapless Washington Nationals.
Any save by Lidge is considered a success, even though many of these “successes” involve Lidge giving up a run or two. At this point, that’s an improvement.
It seems ludicrous to enter the postseason with Lidge as the closer. But what are Manuel’s other options?
The best option would be Ryan Madson. The ninth inning, however, hasn’t been Madson’s best companion. He excels in his eighth-inning role, but has had difficulty in the ninth. If you move Madson into the closer’s role, you risk ruining the eighth inning as well as the ninth.
There were suggestions that Brett Myers would be a possible option. After all, Myers worked as the closer in 2007. Like fine wine, memories of Myers’ performance as a closer seem to grow finer with age. The truth is Myers was a decent closer. Given a choice, you certainly would prefer not to have Myers closing out playoff games.
The Myers option may be a moot point. After returning quickly from hip surgery earlier this season, Myers suffered a strain of his right latissimus dorsi muscle below his right shoulder. He is scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. He may not be able to pitch in the playoffs, let alone be the closer.
J.C. Romero, who missed the first 50 games due to a banned substance allegedly contained in a supplement he took, is hoping to return to action soon after missing most of the season with a strained left forearm. Scott Eyre, the other left-hander in the bullpen (aside from Jamie Moyer), has bone chips in his elbow and has received a cortisone shot. Eyre hasn’t pitched since Sept. 7.
Not having a left-hander in the bullpen could be a problem in the playoffs. One other candidate to fill that void is J.A. Happ. Then again, Happ missed two starts with an oblique injury, then had to leave his “return” start after three innings.
Happ, of course, may be the No. 4 starter in the rotation if Pedro Martinez doesn’t sufficiently recover from the stiff neck that caused him to leave his last start after three innings.
Who else is in the bullpen? Clay Condrey recently returned from the injured list. Chan Ho Park is recovering from a hamstring injury. It seems unlikely that Park will pitch again before the playoffs.
The good news is that Chad Durbin is healthy. The bad news is that his ERA (4.81) is not.
Perhaps this column is a little too gloomy. The Phillies still have the best lineup in the National League, if not all of baseball. The middle of their lineup, with Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez all having hit more than 30 home runs, is fearsome.
In the playoffs, though, runs are sometimes difficult to generate. Teams don’t get to fatten up on No. 5 pitchers. Sometimes they don’t even get to face the No. 4 pitcher.
Pitching is at a premium during the postseason. That’s why the Phillies acquired Cliff Lee. With Lee, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton and probably Martinez as their top four, the Phillies have a formidable playoff rotation.
The rotation may be the answer to many of the Phillies’ bullpen woes. If the starters pitch deep into games, there will be less work for the relievers.
If that doesn’t work, someone may have to drive out to Elizabethtown and drag Gene Garber off his farm.

September 23, 2009

KATE’S ANNOYING PERSONALITY WILL SINK TALK SHOW

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By MOLLY DAVIS
It looks like Kate Gosselin is close to sealing a deal to have her own talk show.
Did hell freeze over while I was sleeping?
How on earth did this happen?
I’m not trying to be mean.
Honestly.
But she has to be one of the most grating women on the planet.
And her stint on “The View” last week was a train wreck.
Kate didn’t fit in on “The View,” and was slammed by Whoopi.
I cheered from my couch.
The mother of eight, who shot to fame because of her brood on “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” is slated to host a show with “mom” hosts.
None of her kids has a starring role, so I’m confused.
What will she talk about if she’s not ordering everyone around?
She said she’s “been given the gift of gab, so why not use it?”
I’ve got several reasons.
The main one being that no one cares for your abrasive, opinionated, confrontational manner.
I would rather visit the dentist.
The only “up” I can think of of is that she would have a team of stylists to deal with that hair.
Even though she reverted to the reverse-mullet/dead do so soon after she took several right steps on the tress tracks.
Some possible topics for her show could be:
• How to make your man a Eunich in under five years.
• Nagging for beginners.
• Nagging at an intermediate level.
• Advanced nagging (bordering on belligerent).
That about covers her range of topics.
I’m canceling my cable.

POLICE: 4 SHOT PAINTBALLS AT GARAGES

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Four people allegedly shot paintballs at garages on West Main Street in Palmyra on Sept. 6, borough police said.
John Fackenhall, 19, Stephanie Myers, 20, and William Mahaffey, 18, all of Palmyra, and a 16-year-old girl were cited with criminal mischief.
The victim is Dennis Stoner, 63.

Air brake inspections take 504 commercial vehicles off roads
State troopers and motor carrier enforcement officers inspected air brakes on 2,454 commercial motor vehicles recently, and placed 504, or 20.5 percent, of the vehicles out of service during Brake Safety Week, Commissioner Frank Pawlowski said.
“Faulty air brakes greatly increase the stopping distance for large vehicles, which increases the risk to the driver of the vehicle and to others on the road,” Pawlowski said.
Officers conducted roadside inspections and educated drivers, mechanics and others on the importance of proper brake inspection, maintenance and operation.
Pawlowski said 1,839 citations and 3,795 written warnings were issued during the five-day operation from Sept. 14 through Sept. 18.
During a similar operation in May, state police inspected the air brakes of 1,560 commercial motor vehicles and placed 326, or 21 percent, out of service.
Lt. Raymond Cook, commander of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Section of the state police Bureau of Patrol, said Brake Safety Week was sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, an organization whose membership includes law enforcement officials, truck and bus companies, industry associations, and insurance companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

September 22, 2009

POLICE: 2 HURT TRYING TO HELP ACCIDENT VICTIMS

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Two people were injured after they stopped to help a pregnant woman and a man who had been in an accident in Tremont Township on Sept. 21, state police at Jonestown said.
In the first accident, a vehicle driven by Yoseph Silver, 22, of Baltimore, Md., struck a guardrail twice on I-81, state police said.
Silver and Deborah Silver, 22, who was a passenger, suffered minor injuries. Devorah Silver is pregnant.
After this accident, a vehicle driven by Arlene Moll, 49, of Newmanstown, stopped to help the Silvers. While helping the Silvers, Kyle Moll, 25, of Newmanstown, was outside her vehicle.
A vehicle driven by Joseph Lukus, 25, of Clarks Summit, went around a curve, and Lukus became distracted by people attempting to warn traffic of the Silvers’ vehicle, which was in a lane on I-81, state police said.
State police said Lukus was unable to see the Silvers’ vehicle until he was upon it, and he attempted to avoid it, but he could not.
Lukus’ vehicle struck the Silvers’ vehicle, spun, struck Kyle Moll, struck Moll’s vehicle and the guardrail, and came to rest against the guardrail, state police said.
The Silvers were in Moll’s vehicle when it was struck, state police said.
Kyle Moll and two passengers in Moll’s vehicle were flown by LifeFlight to Hershey Medical Center and Lehigh Valley Hospital. Kyle Moll and Arlene Moll suffered severe injuries. Devorah Silver suffered minor to moderate injuries. Lukus and Yosef Silver suffered minor injuries, and they were taken by ambulance to the hospital.
I-81 southbound was closed for three hours.

Troopers: Woman takes bank card
A woman allegedly stole a bank card, a driver’s license and other personal cards from a purse at a location on Tuscarora Street in Palo Alto on Sept. 19, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Schuylkill County Adult Probation officers allegedly found the cards at the home of Bridget Steffie, 30, on South Second Street in Pottsville, state police said.
Steffie was placed in Schuylkill County prison on a probation violation.
The victims are Pam Kolva, 25, and Shane Cillo, 31.

Vehicles collide in Palmyra
Vehicles driven by Marissa Heckermann, 47, of Palmyra, and Sharon Medford, 45, of Palmyra, were in an accident on East Spruce Street at Macintosh Drive in Palmyra on Sept. 22, borough police said.

Man charged for incident
Troy Wile Jr., 25, of Cornwall, was charged with DUI for an incident on Route 419 at Alden Place in Cornwall recently, borough police said.
Wile’s blood alcohol content was 0.148 percent, police said.

Two suspects steal items from vehicle
Two suspects swiped two iPods, a Blackberry charger and a Bluetooth headset from a vehicle parked at a home on Riders Way in West Cornwall Township recently, Cornwall police said.
The victim is Kayla Rittle. The value of the stolen items is $790.
A resident reported seeing two people attempting to enter vehicles, and they were last seen running toward Route 419, police said.

Police: Boy, girl go on spray painting spree
A boy and a girl allegedly went on a spray painting spree in North Cornwall Township on Sept. 19, township police said.
A 16-year-old boy, of Cleona, and a 14-year-old girl, of Lebanon, allegedly spray painted speed limit signs, traffic control signs, other signs owned by North Cornwall Township, vehicles, mailboxes and their posts, light fixtures, and the Oak Hills sign and the rock beside it at Walnut and South 21st streets, police said. Total damage is $1,500.
The boy and girl are charged with criminal mischief.

Police: Man threatens to kill wife, her mother
A man allegedly threatened to kill his 31-year-old wife and her mother during an argument at a home on Racehorse Drive in Union Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 20, state police at Jonestown said.
The suspect, Andrew Saylor, was arrested.

Three vehicles involved in accident
Vehicles driven by Randall Eckert, of Myerstown, Karen Ferguson, of Annville, and Peter Harris, of Lebanon, were in an accident on Main Street (Route 897) at Chestnut Street in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 21, township police said.
Schaefferstown Fire Police assisted.

Troopers: Man steals wallet from purse
A man allegedly stole a wallet from a purse while the victim was eating at Cracker Barrel on Industrial Drive in Tilden Township on Sept. 4, state police at Hamburg said.
Before the victim could cancel her credit card, the man allegedly purchased $1,000 worth of gift cards at the Wal-Mart in St. Clair, and then used the gift cards to make another purchase, state police said. He allegedly tried to make three other purchases, but was unsuccessful, state police said.
State police said the man was caught on surveillance at Wal-Mart.
The suspect is described as a thin black man, in his 20s, with short black hair, and wearing a dark shirt and dark pants, state police said.
The victim is a 64-year-old woman, of Crestview, Fla.

Troopers: Woman harasses man
Lisa Marko, 42, allegedly harassed Robert Marko, 41, at a location on Route 72 in Swatara Township on Sept. 21, state police at Jonestown said.

Man charged after traffic stop
Dallas Riehl, 19, of Jonestown, was charged with DUI and underage drinking after a traffic stop at Racehorse Drive and Jonestown Road in East Hanover Township on Sept. 20, state police at Jonestown said.

Troopers: Woman uses bad checks three times
A woman allegedly used bad checks on three separate occasions to pay for items worth more than $700 at Kreiser’s Fuel Service on Route 22 in Union Township, Lebanon County, on March 22 or March 23, state police at Jonestown said.
The suspect, Tina Humphrey, 21, of Pine Grove, was charged with bad checks and theft. She was arraigned and placed in Lebanon County prison, with bail set at $10,000.
Pine Grove police assisted.

Police: Man trespassed at a home
A man allegedly was found inside a home at Highland Glen in North Cornwall Township on Sept. 19, after he was told that he was not permitted on the property, township police said.
The suspect, Clifford Aponte, 21, of Lebanon, was charged with criminal trespass.

POLICE: SUSPECT’S RELATIVE TRIES TO INTIMIDATE VICTIM

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A relative of a sexual assault suspect allegedly attempted to intimidate the 18-year-old victim into dropping the case in Salisbury and Leacock townships on Sept. 17, state police at Ephrata said.
Barbara Stoltzfus, 69, of Gordonville, allegedly continually harassed and intimidated the victim to throw the case out, and on Sept. 17, she went to victim’s workplace and harassed her in person, state police said. The victim reported the alleged incident to state police said.
The sexual assault case was reported in January 2009, and the suspect, David Stoltzfus, of Narvon, was arrested on Feb. 27. Authorities told David Stoltzfus and his family to leave the victim alone, state police said.
Barbara Stoltzfus was arrested on charges of intimidation of witnesses or victims and harassment. She was arraigned and posted the 10 percent of $5,000 bond.

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