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1 comments | Friday, October 14, 2005

Paul Dinch appeared in McKean County Court today / yesterday before Judge
John Yoder on DUI charges. This was his third offense for DUI and at the
time of the incident he had a high alcohol rate. He was sentenced to 15
months to 5 years with credit for 126 days at SCI Albion and is to pay
restitution to Port Allegany borough in the amount of $100 and pay a fine of
$2500 for counts 1 & 2 of the DUI charge.

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Two people have been charged after an incident in Roulette Tuesday night. 27
year old Carmen Lampman reports that 27 year old Jon Skipper showed up at
her house, and did not leave when told. Lampman then reportedly got physical
with Skipper, striking him in the face, and pulling his hair.

Trespassing and harassment charges have been filed.

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A Killbuck NY man was sent to jail after a DUI crash along State Route 155
in Keating Township.

38-year-old William Jones struck two mailboxes and a retaining wall.

Police say Jones was driving under the influence.

Jones was unable to post 10 percent of 35 hundred dollars.

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Someone broke into a camp in Shippen Township, along Gardeau Road In Cameron
County. Donald Witmer of Greencastle told State Troopers someone kicked in
the rear door of the camp, and stole a firearm.

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State Representatives Kathy Rapp has issued a reminder to residents in her
district that though home heating costs are soaring this year, some families
may qualify for Pennsylvania's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or
LIHEAP.

The State welfare run program will open November 7.

The program is available to families with income of up to 135 percent of the
poverty level, and the recipients do not need to be on welfare to receive
funding.

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A Burglar in Liberty Township didn't make off with much. State Troopers were
called to a trailer on Route 155. Brenda Barber reported someone entered her
home, and stole about 10 dollars in loose change.

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PennDot has released a new license plate in conjunction with the
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.

The plates feature a pink ribbon, to serve as a reminder that breast cancer
is a serious issue.

Ten dollars from the 32 dollar cost for the plate goes to fund programs and
initiatives related to breast cancers research.

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If you're looking at starting a small business, you're in the right state.
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council says Pennsylvania ranks 14th
in the nation on the Small Business Survival Index, and the same for the
Best Policy Climate Environment.

The study aims to gauge, state by state, whether public policies help or
hurt start up businesses.

Relatively Low personal income and capital gains tax makes Pennsylvania a
reasonable place to start a small business.

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Trees in McKean County are about to be under attack.
Two insect species are spreading west, they're already as close as Elk
County.

The non-native invasive species threatens local forests, and street trees,
according to Dr. Donald A. Eggen
Eggen addressed the public at a Roach- Bauer forum in Kane.
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and the Emerald Ash Borer top the list of insects
that Eggen warns could drastically affect the trees in McKean County.

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As winter heating bills loom, and area resident scramble to find ways to
save money while keeping their houses warm. A quick look at heating costs
shows that wood is the most cost effective heating method. Firewood costs on
average about 133 a cord, and while most wood furnaces only have a heating
efficiency of 50 percent, the cost for 1 million BTU is only 11 dollars,
compared with 17 dollars for fuel oil, and 17.65 for natural gas.

Electric is also cheaper than oil, propane, and natural gas this winter,
with 1 million BTU costing 25.81.

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A Toy Drive is being held Sunday at the Bradford WalMart for the children of
local National Guard Soldiers.

Toys will be given to the kids of the soldiers of Charlie Company, and
leftovers will be given to the Toys for Tots program.

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PennDOT reports that roadwork will done next week in several locations across McKean County.
BRUSHING – SR 155 Port Allegany
PATCHING – SR 4003 Bingham Road. SR 0006 Mt. Jewett. SR 446 Eldred Borough.
SHOULDER WORK – SR 46 Looker Mt. Trail.
PIPE FLUSHING – SR 3007 Halsey Road.
TAIL DITCHING – SR 3007 Halsey Road.

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A Camp was burglarized in Potter County. State Police report someone broke a
padlock off "Camp Buck Tail" located on Notch road in Wet Branch Township.

Another break in was reported on Upper Bark Shanty Rod in Keating Township.

Someone damaged a door at the camp, which is located 1 mile east of Reed Run
Road.

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Door of Hope Ministries presents a program next week at the Coudersport
Elementary School at 7. Former Coudersport woman, and missionary pastor,
Diane Filhart will thank local residents for their contributions to help out
two Mississippi towns that have been adopted by Coudersport and Ulysses, PA.
Bay St. Louis and Pearlington are about the size of Coudersport. The hamlets
were wiped out completely when Hurricane Katrina came through.

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Standings Week 1



Team Names Wins Losses

Legion 3 0

Seneca D 3 0

Friendly B 2 1

Park C 2 1

Crittenden 1 2

Seneca B 1 2

Friendly A 0 3

Friendly C 0 3



High Games

Keith Homell 40, 40

Huffy 42

Herb Gular 41

Russ Gamet 42, 43



High Series


Keith Homell 109

Herb Gular 105

Russ Gamet 121

2 comments | Thursday, October 13, 2005

To all the readers... I apologize for not contributing as much as I should to this blog. I am finally back in control of what I should focus on and will try to post something everyday. I am sure Josh would like that and I would like thank him, once again, for letting me join the team four months ago.

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Kevin Ernst, lab/line attendant at the Saint-Gobain Containers plant here,
has been selected as one of five employees from throughout the United States
and Canada to win the Saint-Gobain Corporation "Volunteer Recognition
Award." The award was presented to Ernst at a special ceremony held
recently.

The award recognizes employees and retirees of Saint-Gobain Corporation (of
which Saint-Gobain Containers is a part) whose volunteer efforts are clearly
extraordinary and encourages employees and retirees to help improve their
communities through volunteerism. While extending recognition to employees,
the award also includes a $1,000 contribution to each of the organizations
the employees and retirees serve.

"This award recognizes not only our employees' and retirees' commitment to
volunteerism, but also their enthusiasm and concern," says Jean-François
Phelizon, president and chief executive officer of Saint-Gobain Corporation.
"Their contributions demonstrate outstanding public service and serve as a
role model for other employees and retirees."

Ernst won the award for his 19-year involvement with the Port Allegany Fire
Department; he is currently department chief.

One of Ernst's activities is the department's fire prevention program, which
annually educates between 500 and 600 people. "It's extremely rewarding at
the end of the day to realize how much I've taught someone, and to know that
their knowledge could potentially save their lives," says Ernst.

Adds Fred Kinney, Ernst's supervisor at Saint-Gobain Containers, "I have
known Kevin for the 24 years he has worked at the plant. He is dedicated in
the workplace as well as in the community. He does an outstanding job in
everything he is involved in."

A resident of Port Allegany, Ernst joined Saint-Gobain Containers in 1981.

Saint-Gobain Corporation's Volunteer Recognition Award is open to all U.S.
and Canadian employees and retirees of the company. In all, there were five
employee winners and one retiree winner of this year's award, selected from
more than 80 nominations.

The selection committee was comprised of representatives from various
Saint-Gobain businesses throughout the United States and Canada. The judges
made their selection based on each volunteer's overall contributions to his
or her community, leadership abilities, and the number of hours and number
of years volunteered to a single organization.

Saint-Gobain Corporation, based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, is the
holding company for the U.S.- and Canadian-based businesses of Compagnie de
Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world with more
than 180,000 employees in 49 countries. Saint-Gobain Corporation employs
approximately 25,000 people and operates about 170 plants throughout the
United States and Canada.

The Saint-Gobain Containers plant in Port Allegany employs approximately 350
people in the manufacture of glass containers for food, wine and beverage
customers throughout the United States.


Editor's Note:

While Kevin certainly is a great guy, in my opinion, it's his wife, Marcia, that deserves all the credit ;)

2 comments | Wednesday, October 12, 2005

When it comes to Autumn colors, there's just no place like Potter County...

For more autumn pics click HERE.

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Three inmates have disappeared form the McKean County Jail since July; one
of them, has been captured.
Mark Mullins was captured in Palm Beach Florida last week. Open warrants are
out against Mullins in Florida. It's not clear of Mullins will waive
extradition.

He did not return to the McKean County Jail after being let out on Work
Release on July 23.

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US Airforce Tech Sergeant Jamie Himes Dana and her family had the
opportunity to share a meal with Vice President Dick Cheney.

Cheney was the one that set up the Friday night dinner in Washington.

Dana and her husband, along with her parents, Randy and Janice Himes along
with several other veterans were picked up at Walter Reed Medical Center,
and taken to the Naval Observatory for dinner, and a concert by Country star
Shelly Wright.

Randy Himes, with the help of American Refining Group and W.R. Case and sons
presented a custom made case Knife to the vice president.

Jamie Himes Dana was injured in a bomb blast in Iraq. She's currently
recovering at Walter Read Medical Center.

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A Milk truck was pelted with rocks early Monday morning in the town of
Roulette. The driver reported a damaged windshield from the incident, which
occurred along Route 6 near fishing Creek road.

Police have three juvenile suspects, who will face charges.

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Bradford merchants should be on the lookout for counterfeit bills. Bradford
City Police received two reports Monday of counterfeit $50-dollar bills that
individuals have attempted to use at businesses in the city. Businesses are
encouraged to examine $50 dollar bills closely and to contact Bradford City
police if a bill is suspected to be fake.

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Armstrong Gas Company of Kittanning was the victim of theft over the
weekend. State Police report that five red and white eight horsepower Honda
Engines were stolen from a location off Forest Road in Hamlin Township
between Saturday afternoon and Sunday at 2 p.m. The engines are valued at
$4,000. Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact the Kane
barracks.

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The Jamestown Police officer who was named a person of interest in the case
of missing mother Yolanda Bindics is suing the city and the police
department for defamation of character and violation of civil rights.
Michael Watson was charged with stalking and harassing three women after the
investigation into his relationship with Bindics, who disappeared in August
of 2004. Watson's attorney Paul Webb, Jr. says the lawsuit aims to correct
injustices against Watson based on untrue and misleading statements made by
the city involving the officer.

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The Knox and Kane Railroad could get bought out. Negotiations are underway
for the purchase, though the buyer has not been announced.

The move would put the railway under the control of an authority board.

The state could kick in as much as 70 percent of the money needed to upgrade
the railroad if the sale goes through.
Unofficially, the price has been said to be at $2.5 million.

The Knox and Kane announced last year that it would be going out of business
after tips to the Kinzua Viaduct were stopped by the state.

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A Shinglehouse man will spend 45 days to two years in jail for fleeing from
police. 22 year old Seth Moffit was sentenced in Potter County court last
week refusing to stop for police after running a stop sign.

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Senator Hillary Clinton's biggest opponent spoke out in Olean Friday. Edward
Cox, who happens to be former president Nixon's son in law, says he's the
only candidate who can unite the Republican and Conservative parties to race
against. Ms. Clinton. He spoke at the Olean Republican Dinner.

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Parents who receive child support in Pennsylvania could see less in their
support checks toward the end of January.
The state Supreme Court recently adopted new guidelines that decrease the
support obligation for many parents, especially in the upper income levels.

The new guidelines were adopted by the Supreme Court at the end of September
and will take effect January 27.

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A Crash in Warren Saturday claimed two lives. A vehicle driven by 19 year
old Daniel Sullivan of Grand Valley struck a car and a pickup truck. A
passenger in the truck, and a passenger in Sullivan's vehicle were killed in
the crash.

18-year-old Richard Chase, and 66 year old Ronald Wilfong are both dead.

Several others were injured in the crash, with conditions ranging from
stable to fair.

Police are investigating the crash.

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A Roulette man was arrested on burglary charges Sunday. 21-year-old Richard
Akins was arrested by Bradford City Police for allegedly breaking into a
Pearl Street Residence. Akins was arraigned before District Judge Barb
Boser, and placed in jail.

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In response to an increasing demand for Natural Gas, a Pipeline is being
laid down in parts of NY and Pennsylvania, including Potter County.

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company is working on the Northeast ConeXion Project.

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The Downtown Bradford Revitalization Corporation has entered into a lawsuit
against the former owners of a burned out building at 45 Main Street. The
Corporation is asking a judge to void a sales agreement transferring the
property to Roger Feura and to instead allow the DBRC to buy it. According
to a complaint, on June 1 2001, the DBRC and Cristopher and Michael Angell
entered into an agreement for the transfer of the building for the amount of
20 thousand dollars. The Angells reportedly sent a letter on March 17 2005
stating

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A Pittsburgh native who was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom was killed
this week near Al Karmah, Iraq. 20-year old Lance Corporal Patrick Kenny,
who was serving in the Marines with a division out of Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, was killed October sixth when an improvised explosive device went
off near his regiment as they conducted operations.

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Work on a new natural gas pipeline that crosses the border of New York and
Pennsylvania has reached Eldred Township. This week, excavations for the
pipeline were started along Duffytown Road. The work is being done by
Sheehan Pipeline Construction Co of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The project will
stretch 20 miles from Sharon in Potter County to Quinlan in New York. The
line will go under the Allegheny River, under the road and also under the
Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks.

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The Police chief in the Borough of Austin is behind bars today after being charged with the recent break in at the Austin Police Station. 26 year old Shawn Foringer was charged by State Troopers, who say he was the actor that stole 2 pounds of marijuana from the police station.
Foringer is in jail in lieu of 50 thousand dollars bail.
He's charged with theft, drug charges, and making false reports.

Editor's Note:

Don't get me wrong, I think this is wrong. Drugs are bad, and Police that steal drugs are bad. But the bail amount bothers me. District Judge Annete Easton set his bail at 50 K, while Bryan Moyer, accused of the sexual abuse of five little boys is let out after posting only $750 dollars out of 75 hundred dollars, and then does it again.

Something in the justice system is not right.

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A birthday present gone wrong left a Jamestown man in jail. 35 year old
Richard Tyler is accused of endangering the welfare of a child after he
allowed an 11 year old girl to drive his car on East Eight Street in the
City of Jamestown.

Apparently the permission to drive the vehicle was granted, as a birthday
present.

Editor's Note: I think his most BLATANT mistake is that this occurred on
East Eight Street in Jamestown.... Reed Run Road is a little less obvious.
And that's where Roulette Kids all learn how to drive at 11.

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More Details are available in yesterday's Route 6 crash.

57-year old Robert Fetter was turning into a business when his rear tires
struck a ditch, turning the Butane Tanker over, in the process, snapping off
a utility pole.
Power in Kane was knocked out temporarily as a result of the accident.

Five fire departments, and several other emergency crews responded, because
of the danger posed by the butane.

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No more parking meters in Kane. A Kane Chamber of Commerce survey showed
only 5 percent of the borough wanted the meters to remain. Kane Borough
Council President Howard Kane announced all of the parking meters would be
removed.

Instead, the borough opted for a two-hour parking ordinance which is not yet
in effect.

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Eldred Borough Fire officials are trying to drum up community support for
the ambulance project.
Ambulance Capt. Frank Kaziska says, the department is strapped, and needs
cash to pay more drivers and EMT's
Eldred's contract with Bradford expires at the end of this month, and
agreements with Coudersport and Olean are in the works.
Eldred has terminated its contract with Brian Gustafson's Priority Care
Ambulance Service.

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A Bradford City Housing Authority audit is still underway, according to
published reports.
The authority launched an audit in August as part of an investigation, the
nature of which is still under wraps.
Executive Director Shelley Whitman was placed on a leave of absence with
pay in August.
A lack of quorum prevented the housing authority from meeting Monday.
The McKean County Housing Authority is temporarily overseeing the city's
housing operations while the audit continues.

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Fullington Trailways has a new location.

The bus company will be operating out of the South Avenue Crosby Mart.
Bus service operated for years out of Archers on Main Street, until the
business decided to close its doors.

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Friday's fatal helicopter crash is still under investigation.

Officials combing through the crash site are still trying to determine
exactly what caused the wreck near Lindholm Road.

Lifestar systems in Erie says the chopper that went down is their only
chopper. In the meantime, a loaner form University Hospital of Cleveland
will be used to serve the area serviced by Lifestar.

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A Roulette man who has been in court a lot recently was arraigned on another
set of charges.

Randy Cornelius has been charged by state Police with harassing a tenant.

Charges of perjury and conspiracy against Cornelius and his wife were thrown
out recently, when the judge determined the charges were baseless.

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An Osceola Mills man escaped injury Monday morning just before 6 a.m. when
his 2003 Ford Ranger went off the road. 54-year old Garey Smith was
traveling north on State Route 155 three miles South of Port Allegany when a
deer crossed the road in front of him. Smith swerved and went off the road
and into a ditch. His ranger had to be towed from the scene.

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The Retired and Senior Volunteer program has organized sock it to us, a
program to collect socks for human service agencies and shelters during the
month of October. Interested participants can drop socks off at the Bradford
Senior Center and the Bradford Public Library. Any size, color and style is
being accepted.

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A Ludlow woman was charged with public drunkenness Friday morning in the
village of Ludlow. 27-year old Amanda Jo McGuire appeared in a public place
under the influence of alcohol shortly before 3 a.m. and proceeded to annoy
people in the area.

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John Rigas and his son Timothy have had a new indictment opened in
Williamsport Friday. The founder of Adelphia Communications and his son
failed to pay taxes on $300 million in taxable income. According to the
indictment, John owes almost $53 million while Timothy owes more than $84
million in taxes. Other family members are named in the indictment as well.
Michael Rigas owes $87 million, James Rigas owes $77 million and Ellen Rigas
owes $15 million on income they failed to report. John and Timothy Rigas
were each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
government and separate tax evasion violations for 1998, 1999 and 2000.

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A Potter County man pleaded guilty in Potter County Court this week in three
different court cases. 38 year old Sean Easton is charged with entering his
ex girlfriend's home in Genesee Township in the month of May.
On July 13, Easton threw rocks at his wife's car after an argument, smashing
out the window.
Easton also pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and simple assault after
he forced into his ex girlfriend's house and assaulted her.

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The Search for a downed LifeStar Helicopter is over. Erie pilot Heinz Shultz
was found dead in the Agusta 109 Power Helicopter after it had dropped off
two of the flight crew at Kane Hospital.
Shultz was headed in to refuel, when radio contact was lost.

The pilot and chopper were found at 1:15 Sunday near Lindholm Road.

Investigators are looking into the crash.

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The McKean County Warden Dennis Luther has submitted a memo to the Prison
Board that he is ready to move on. Luther gave the board four options in
which one of them was that he would stay on to only work for a four-day
week. A search board has been created made up of Luther, the McKean County
Commissioner Cliff Lane and Human Services Director Michele Alfieri. The
committee will write up a job description advertise and begin the process
the funding a suitable applicant.

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PennDOT and the 1,419 schools that are members of the PIAA are joining to
fight against driving under the influence and not wearing seatbelts. A press
release this week says that starting this month, DUI and seatbelt safety
announcements will be made at sporting events. Last year in Pennsylvania
alcohol was involved in 542 fatalities while failure to wear a seatbelt
contributed to 578 deaths on state highways.

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The American Red Cross will offer CPR courses this month. A basic first aid
course will be held October 12th and an Adult CPR course will be held
October 19th. An infant and child CPR course will take place October 26th.
Those interested can plan on a three-hour course beginning at 5:30 p.m. at
the McKean-Potter chapterhouse on Congress Street. To pre-register and pay
course fees, interested participants should call the Red Cross at 368-6197.

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A Reynoldsville man has been found guilty in the theft of Goliath, the
record-breaking whitetail buck. Jeff Spence, the owner of White Oak
Whitetails Deer Ranch, was convicted Friday after a weeklong trial and four
hours of jury deliberation. Spence was found guilty of one count of theft
and one count of receiving stolen property. Goliath was taken from the Wild
Bunch Ranch six years ago and found on Spence's property two years ago.
Goliath was returned to Rod and Diane Miller, his rightful owners, before he
died in December.

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State Police and other local law enforcement are searching for a Bradford
resident and an inmate of McKean County Jail who walked away from his work
release program Friday morning. 33-year old Gary Herbstritt walked away from
the McKean County Historical Society before noon Friday. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest for escaping. Herbstritt is the second inmate to walk
away from work release and the third inmate to be charged with escape in the
last four months.

0 comments | Monday, October 10, 2005

I am posting this article from the Philadelphia Inquirere website, at
www.philly.com You wil lneed to set up a free account to read the story
there.

A devoted officer is laid to rest

Newtown Borough's Brian Gregg was recalled as modest and devoted to his
community.

By Leslie A. Pappas

Inquirer Staff Writer

Forming a mile-long ribbon of glittering reds, yellows and blues, a police
motorcade snaked through the misty borough of Newtown yesterday afternoon,
its lights flashing but sirens silent.
The procession followed a funeral service that drew hundreds of Newtown,
Bucks County, residents and thousands of police officers from at least five
Pennsylvania counties and three neighboring states. They came to honor slain
Newtown Borough Police Officer Brian S. Gregg, who was killed in the line of
duty last month.
The viewing at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church began at 8 a.m. By 8:30,
more than 300 people, most in uniform, lined up outside the church on Swamp
Road.
Mourners remembered Gregg as an unassuming hero, a small-town cop who handed
out lollipops to children and yelled "hello" from across the street.
"He was not just a cop. We knew him by name," said Nicole Dost, one of about
20 employees from the First National Bank in Newtown who attended the
funeral. The bank had closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Gregg's honor.
The bank employees remembered his grin, his jokes, and his nonstop talk
about wife Kellann and 4-year-old son Kyle, whom the couple had adopted from
Guatemala.
Gregg, 46, was devoted to his work, learning everyone's name and maintaining
a constant presence about town.
He was also modest, said bank employee Jeannette Deithorn as she looked
across the church lawn at the thousands of people gathered. "I could just
see him now, [saying] 'All this for me?' "
Barbara Swanda, a borough resident who was handing out homemade purple lapel
ribbons before the service, said Gregg was a problem-solver who was quick to
help families behind the scenes and one-on-one.
"There's this bevy of personal stories that keep coming out," she said. "He
was making such an impact on people in the borough."
Born in Bristol Borough and raised in Levittown, Gregg graduated from
Woodrow Wilson High School and Bucks County Community College. For 15 years,
he ran his own business as a building contractor but dreamed of police work.
"He just always wanted to be a cop," said Bensalem Police Detective Andrew
Aninsman, who met Gregg six years ago while he was doing construction work
on Aninsman's neighbor's house. For six months, Gregg talked mostly about
two things: adopting a son and joining the police force, Aninsman said. "He
achieved his mission. It was what he wanted to do."
Gregg graduated from Temple University Police Academy in 2002. He became a
part-time Newtown officer in 2003 and a full-time officer on Oct. 1, 2004.
Rachael Sauers, a Bristol Township resident who knew Gregg since his
childhood and taught him in Sunday school, said Gregg was thrilled to have
found a job in Newtown.
She remembers him saying, "Probably the toughest thing I'll run into is
giving somebody a parking ticket."
On Sept. 29, Gregg and fellow officer James Warunek, 31, had taken a man
arrested for drunken driving to St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown for
toxicology tests. After his handcuffs were removed during the tests, the
driver, Robert Anthony Flor, 38, of Bedminster, grabbed Warunek's gun and
fired five times, killing Gregg and wounding Warunek and medical technician
Joseph Epp, according to police.
Epp, wrapped in bandages and in a wheelchair, came to the viewing yesterday
along with several dozen medical workers in blue scrubs.
Flor is being held without bail at Bucks County prison on
first-degree-murder and other charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled
for Nov. 3 in Levittown.
On the day of the shooting, Bucks County Children and Youth Services, which
has custody of Flor's 2-year-old daughter, filed a support case against him,
court records show.
After yesterday's service, Gregg's casket was followed out of the church by
the Newtown police force, many in tears, and a dozen friends and relatives
dressed in black.
To the sound of bagpipes, his casket was lifted into a gray carriage, built
in 1900, drawn by two dark horses to Newtown Cemetery.
It took more than an hour for the long funeral procession to travel less
than a mile to the gravesite.
Under a cloud-heavy sky, Newtown residents watched police cars file past.
As hundreds of officers stood at attention at the cemetery, a bugle played
Taps. Bagpipes sighed a mournful "Amazing Grace." At 2:50 p.m., a voice came
over speakers and police radios, clearing the air for a special
announcement.
"Bucks County Radio to 5103," Gregg's badge number, the dispatcher said,
repeating the call three times.
After a moment of silence, the dispatcher announced Gregg's death.
"Unit 5103 and badge number 5103 are out of service," the voice said. "They
shall not respond again."

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Police pulled over a New Kensington woman at the corner of Ross and Park
Avenue in Coudersport.

23 year old Erika Billings has now been charged with DUI.

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State Police are checking out a reported burglary at a seasonal residence on
Brookland Road, in Ulysses Township.

Someone stole 2 four wheelers and some power tools from a camp belonging to
Jean Ulrich.

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State Police have arrested a juvenile for pushing Robert Vanetten across his
living room. The juvenile allegedly pulled Vanetten away from the door when
he tried to exit, shoving him, and bruising the man's arm.

Charges were filed, along with a Protection from Abuse Order.

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State Police were called to the village of Roulette Sunday after someone
removed a mailbox belonging to Dale Davis, leaving the receptacle in his
yard.

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An Emporium Man Called State Troopers to report someone beat him up.
Police say Michael Housler failed to provide any further information in the
investigation.

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State Trooper are searching for a vandal who struck wo mailboxes on Four
Mile Road. Austin Hostler and Albert Lapolt reported the damage.

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State Police say a Coudersport m an was not injured when his Dodge Caravan
Struck a Deer in Shippen Township. Gerald Bailey Jr. was traveling south on
155 when he struck the deer early this morning.

Troopers responded to the scene.

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A Potter County man pleaded guilty in Potter County Court this week in three
different court cases. 38 year old Sean Easton is charged with entering his
ex girlfriend's home in Genesee Township in the month of May.
On July 13, Easton threw rocks at his wife's car after an argument, smashing
out the window.
Easton also pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and simple assault after
he forced into his ex girlfriend's house and assaulted her.

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A Stolen log splitter sometime in the past month is under investigation.
State Police say Lewis Kaple reported the equipment missing. From his garage
on Black Hole Road in Summit Township.