CHERRY TREE — State police are investigating a case of cemetery vandalism near this Indiana County community.
Someone pushed 38 headstones off their bases at Uniontown Cemetery in Green Township, police said.
The incident happened sometime between Thursday and Saturday.
Judge to decide charges for Bedford DA
BEDFORD – A retired judge from Centre County will decide whether the courts should compel the state Attorney General’s Office to file sex assault charges against Bedford County District Attorney Bill Higgins.
Judge Charles C. Brown Jr., 71, was selected to hear the case by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the Bedford Gazette reported.
The administrative office was called in when Bedford County Judges Daniel Howsare and Thomas Ling backed away from the case because they frequently deal with Higgins.
Higgins, who is married, has admitted to having sex with a woman but says it was consensual.
The woman claims Higgins sexually assaulted her in his office after hours.
Conemaugh Twp. on the lookout for junk
TIRE HILL – Conemaugh Township supervisors said Wednesday they have declared “open season” on junk.
At their monthly meeting supervisors said the township codes and zoning inspector is looking for violators of abandoned vehicles and dilapidated properties.
Residents are asked to contact the township office to report violators. The number is 288-1400.
Supervisors also announced some local banks have finance packages available for township residents to assist them with the installation of newer laterals and tap-in fees for the new sewer project. For more information, contact the sewer department at 288-1400.
Supervisors thanked Waste Management and township employees for a successful “Spring Clean Up.” About 230 tons of trash was collected.
A three -man crew from a state prison also assisted in the clean up.
Sponsors, vendors sought for Somerset event
SOMERSET – Volunteers, sponsorships and vendors still are being sought for Somerset Inc.’s Rockin’ on the Ridge on
June 26 and 27. The event will be held at Cernic’s Suzuki near the turnpike entrance.
Event co-chairwoman Cheryl Clementi said, “This is a tremendous opportunity for Somerset area businesses as well as for individuals.”
For more information on how to get involved, contact Somerset Inc. 443-1748 or smrstinc@yahoo.com.
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In brief: Police investigating cemetery vandalism
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$27.1B budget proposed
Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday proposed a budget of $27.1 billion, with no tax increases, deep cuts to higher education assistance and a range of cost-cutting in services for the poor, elderly and disabled.
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Highlights of Gov. Corbett's state spending plan
Read on to see a bulleted list of Gov. Tom Corbett’s $27.1 billion state spending plan for the year that starts July 1.
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Universities face steep cuts
State universities still trying to recover from deep cuts last year would have their public funding slashed even further under a budget plan unveiled Tuesday, leading some institutions to warn of a choice between maintaining buildings and offering academic programs students need to graduate.
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Plan hurts middle class, local Democrats contend
While members of his own party praised Gov. Tom Corbett’s fiscal restraint, some local Democratic lawmakers said the Republican’s proposed budget panders to corporate interests while inflicting pain on the middle class.
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Senate approves proposed fee on shale drilling
The state Senate voted today to impose a fee on natural-gas drilling in Pennsylvania and expand regulations for the booming industry, a milestone in a debate that has raged in the Capitol for several years.
Senators voted 31-19 to approve the 174-page bill that would fund road work and environmental clean-ups and give local governments the power to decide if the fee would be imposed on their local wells.
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Blogging with heart
I've got so much stuff for this Sunday's American Heart Month package, that some of the stories will spill over onto Monday. But I don't know what to leave out, or hold for the next week, so it looks like a double hit this week.
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Pa. gas drilling fee bill debate ends without vote
Pennsylvania, the only major gas-producing state that does not tax the taking of natural gas from its soil, moved closer Tuesday to imposing a fee on the drilling in the vast Marcellus Shale reserves that have transformed the state in recent years.
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Detour hurting some Portage businesses
Craig Mazzarese’s business depends heavily on drive-by customers, but since last week fewer drive-bys have been stopping
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Local airport funding intact
Airport leaders here are breathing sighs of relief after Congress approved funding to support local commercial air service through 2015.
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With state revenue tight, Westmont seeks school budget input
The Westmont Hilltop school board on Tuesday night held a public forum at the middle school to explain why the district, already one of the most efficient in the state, must raise taxes each year.
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