http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=960&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews All news headlines from Go Lackawanna en-us 2008 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:36:52 GMT 2012-02-10T08:36:52Z en-us 2008 http://media.timesleader.com/designimages/SE_Logo.gif http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=139074194&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FMets_rsquo__Alderson_rsquo_s_tweets_draw_some_atttention_02-10-2012.html Even Mets general manager Sandy Alderson can’t resist pointing out the team’s financial difficulties. The team tweeted Thursday afternoon that Alderson had started a Twitter account (at)MetsGM. Alderson’s first tweet: “Getting ready for Spring Training-Driving to FL but haven’t left yet. Big fundraiser tonight for gas money. Also exploring PAC contribution.” Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:36:52 GMT 98765c077aa68ff212818848810731bd 2012-02-10T08:36:52Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=139074214&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FBortuzzo_making_amends_for_error_02-10-2012.html It’s not a play that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin Robert Bortuzzo wants to have happen again. Seconds into the overtime period against Providence two weeks ago, Bortuzzo had the puck stripped from his stick by Bruins forward Craig Cunningham, who promptly shot into the net for the game-winning goal. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:33:52 GMT 6480f94150380064f768b5807b795446 2012-02-10T08:33:52Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=139076489&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FCOLLEGE-ROUNDUP-Lackawanna-Union-dump-Union.html Christina DiBartolomeo scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures Thursday night when Lackawanna College knocked off the top NJCAA Region XIX Division II women's basketball team with a 61-50 win over Union County College. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:21:05 GMT 16a2b089f403bcd9f989626953943ec0 Joe Soprano 2012-02-10T08:21:05Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=139074259&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FHaley_returns_to_his_roots_02-10-2012.html PITTSBURGH — Throughout the 16 minutes that followed him glowingly introducing former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley as his new offensive coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood proudly in the corner of the second-floor media room at the team’s facility. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:28 GMT 2769f2d0c33b77e713d3a08c1ab22a29 2012-02-10T06:20:28Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989794&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FNo_charges_for_alarms_in_homes_02-09-2012.html WILKES-BARRE – The state attorney general has determined no criminal charges will be filed against Mayor Tom Leighton or former city administrator J.J. Murphy regarding the installation of alarm systems at their homes that were paid for with city funds. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:42:43 GMT 97a537fe144da9728b8303a48fbea2f9 2012-02-09T23:42:43Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406149&44=139025609&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Faande%2FNaomi_Watts_to_star_in_Princess_Diana_biopic_02-09-2012.html (AP) Producers say Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a film about the last years of the royal's life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40:10 GMT a7ee629365fb848df890e93abbe7bd53 2012-02-09T19:40:10Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138988529&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FAPNewsBreak__GOP_report_questions_detainee_release_02-08-2012.html (AP) Facing domestic political pressures, the Bush and Obama administrations released or transferred 600 terror suspects deemed an acceptable threat from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, only to face the challenge that 27 percent re-engaged in terrorist or insurgent activities, according to a report by Republicans on a House Armed Services subcommittee. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:33 GMT 28ab02622fdec645c174a80e7801a30f 2012-02-09T19:37:33Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406149&44=138989554&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Faande%2FWVIA_given_jazz_record_label_02-09-2012.html JENKINS TWP. – WVIA, the region’s public broadcasting station, received a gift recently that may be the first of its kind. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:36:56 GMT fb78a4f3ff3936e1ff31b9037fa4fefd 2012-02-09T19:36:56Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989559&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FWaddling_and_learning_02-09-2012.html FORTY FORT -- Maybe Tahbo should have been escorted in on foot; an African black-footed penguin waddling into a class of pre-kindergarten students certainly would have been cute. But Wyoming Seminary student Billy Bartolomei provided plenty of that, waddling toward the table Tahbo stood on once released from his pet taxi. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:36:28 GMT f076f0e512e883f82bf672ba7a0a62cc 2012-02-09T19:36:28Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989424&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FFire_chief_given_probation_02-09-2012.html PLAINS TWP. – Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Chief John Paul Yuknavich must randomly submit to drug and alcohol testing as part of his one-year probation sentence imposed Wednesday after pleading guilty to assaulting a man. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:35:49 GMT 3b4486dc8857efa09e9c434c6814e902 2012-02-09T19:35:49Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989469&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FState_universities_face_deeper_cuts_02-09-2012.html Penn State and 16 other state colleges and universities, already struggling with deep cuts to allocations this fiscal year, now are facing even further reductions under Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 budget. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:35:13 GMT 375fb43cf2562afa0fdcce82d70460fe 2012-02-09T19:35:13Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138996469&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FSources__Pentagon_rules_shift_on_women_in_combat_02-09-2012.html (AP) Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:34:51 GMT b7ab7056d292506fc5e36f606f6e7ba2 2012-02-09T19:34:51Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138997814&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FLA_school_in_sex_abuse_case_gets_entire_new_staff_02-09-2012.html (AP) An entirely new staff of teachers will greet students Thursday at an elementary school rocked last week by the arrests of two longtime teachers on lewdness charges. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:34:07 GMT 201cdafd0120283dd350f5d0f95ab235 2012-02-09T19:34:07Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139013189&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FHold_the_mystery_meat__Military_food_gets_upgrade_02-09-2012.html (AP) Hold the mystery meat: Military bases will soon be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:43 GMT 29891cb06c50685c8664dd14fa90530e 2012-02-09T19:33:43Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139013194&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FKodak_to_stop_making_cameras__digital_frames_02-09-2012.html (AP) Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:26 GMT dbe465998e2cd5487528fe0a82714b12 2012-02-09T19:33:26Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138996459&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FGender-bending_model_pushes_limits_of_the_runway_02-09-2012.html (AP) On a chilly winter afternoon, Andrej Pejic settles into a Manhattan cafe with a cup of Earl Grey tea, sitting gracefully, long legs crossed. The blue-eyed fashion model gazes out a window, unaware that almost every man sitting at surrounding tables is transfixed. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:32:59 GMT 247f224204ca0d23897ec9891b9af61f 2012-02-09T19:32:59Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989779&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FSandusky_requests_jury_from_State_College_area_02-09-2012.html HARRISBURG — Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer filed court paperwork Wednesday arguing that jurors in his child sex abuse trial should be chosen from the community where he lives and suggesting that a trial delay might be the best way to address the intense publicity generated by the case. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:32:14 GMT 0912d0f51bd349816a853522e688e2bb 2012-02-09T19:32:14Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138962364&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FFather-daughter-killed-in-Wyoming-County-crash-.html NICHOLSON TWP. - State police at Tunkhannock said a father and his 3-year-old daughter were killed in a two vehicle crash on West Nicholson Road, Wyoming County, Wednesday morning. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:44 GMT 9c95170cdbdba810ef85470d942949ae Joe Healey 2012-02-09T19:31:44Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406149&44=138981479&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Faande%2FDr__House_hangs_up_his_Fox_TV_stethoscope_02-08-2012.html (AP) Fox's medical drama "House" is ending its eight-year run this season. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:26 GMT ecd22358a37df5774334820fda40f52b 2012-02-09T19:31:26Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139004664&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FMan-charged-in-2010-shooting-outside-nightclub-.html PLAINS TWP. - A man charged in a gang related shooting outside a nightclub in 2010 was captured in New Jersey. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:08 GMT d4e8b0326774bbb8a1c8e37a33c320da Joe Healey 2012-02-09T19:31:08Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139021084&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FDEP-Fines-Chesapeake-Appalachia-565000-for-Multiple-Violations.html The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Chesapeake Appalachia LLC a total of $565,000 in civil penalties and reimbursement costs for erosion and sediment control violations, wetland encroachment violations and an April 2011 well control incident. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:30:25 GMT 7b8a69fbed4ced72b139f624a96c5af7 Joe Healey 2012-02-09T19:30:25Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989789&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FPa__rsquo_s__rsquo_01_district_maps__OK__federal_judge_says_02-09-2012.html PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania’s 2001 legislative district maps should be used in this year’s elections, a setback for Republicans who had tried to get the court to block their use. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:27:34 GMT f811d92035f333e690aa6504bc249872 2012-02-09T19:27:34Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139030219&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FDoctors_telling_more_adults__Get_out_and_exercise_02-09-2012.html (AP) More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:27:14 GMT 95811b14996956fe3f584a5f9fcd1e03 2012-02-09T19:27:14Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989784&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FGOP_vows_policy_change_02-09-2012.html WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner accused the Obama administration Wednesday of an “unambiguous attack on religious freedom,” promising that Congress will reverse a new policy requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with free birth control if the president doesn’t. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:26:57 GMT 78ba73d06750e470e518935abc439889 2012-02-09T19:26:57Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139030224&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FMarines_posed_with_Nazi_SS_symbol_in_Afghanistan_02-09-2012.html (AP) The Marine Corps confirmed Thursday that one of its scout sniper teams in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:26:39 GMT 2817695baa67fd8de78d723dcd827801 2012-02-09T19:26:39Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=139030234&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FTribe_sues_beer_companies_for_alcohol_problems_02-09-2012.html (AP) An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:26:17 GMT 0114cf651bdead4963a8e14d7b766221 2012-02-09T19:26:17Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989799&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FBarletta__criticizes__insurance_mandate_02-09-2012.html WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta took to the House floor Wednesday to rail against the Obama administration’s plan to require that employers include birth control, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs in health insurance plans. There is no mandate to cover abortions. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:25:19 GMT 2e483090d24226162b9400204d085446 2012-02-09T19:25:19Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=139013514&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FValley-West-downs-Invaders-in-wrestling.html Wyoming Valley West defeated West Scranton, 42-27, Wednesday night in a non-league wrestling match. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:27 GMT 0a9edd3c94377aa0ff3d45d206605f75 Joe Soprano 2012-02-09T15:43:27Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=139011544&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FCOLLEGE-ROUNDUP-Murray-sets-Marywood-record-for-3-pointers.html Ashley Murray set a school record with eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points Wednesday night to lead Marywood University to a 78-52 Colonial States Athletic Conference women's basketball victory over Cedar Crest College. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:20:41 GMT d424f125bf712ea3f3b9d579c84dcb40 Joe Soprano 2012-02-09T15:20:41Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138968024&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FFederal-court-rules-2001-legislative-districts-should-be-used.html PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania’s 2001 legislative district maps should be used in this year’s elections. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:55 GMT 9ad29a60a7f78d928db925b4ef1792fa Joe Healey 2012-02-09T13:29:55Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=138993699&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FFrom_the_hardwood_to_the_Great_White_Way_02-09-2012.html Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer’s rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in “Magic/Bird,” set to open in April. The two consulted in its production, and Johnson can’t wait to watch their story told. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:33:03 GMT 5e5e2e05fa6af74d62084bc1008ef5f4 2012-02-09T08:33:03Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=138993684&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FParker_scores_37_points__leads_Spurs_over_76ers_02-09-2012.html Tony Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesday night. Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tiago Splitter scored 15 for the Southwest Division-leading Spurs. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:32:40 GMT 010a1c1e1768d8138127b76c9a663b2d 2012-02-09T08:32:40Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406164&44=138993679&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fsports%2FHolmes_staying_put_with_Jets_02-09-2012.html It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around — just as the New York Jets said he would. By remaining on the roster through the second day of the NFL’s waiver period Tuesday, the talented but troublesome wide receiver will get $15.25 million in guaranteed money over the next two seasons. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:31:35 GMT 1001898a8048fce65c5d20c2b48f053b 2012-02-09T08:31:35Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989454&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FSantorum_rakes_in__250_000_after_wins_02-09-2012.html WASHINGTON — Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney’s turf. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:23:51 GMT 0fe7d8f425fd5fac7677a31dce226fce 2012-02-09T08:23:51Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989439&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FIn_brief_02-09-2012.html At least four Balkan nations suspended shipping on the Danube River because of severe frost and the vast amount of ice blocking the heavily traveled waterway. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:47:42 GMT a2498ac5c91aedcfa960944bc86de6b0 2012-02-09T06:47:42Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989564&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FDeWeese_eyes_re-election__to_resign_when_sentenced_02-09-2012.html HARRISBURG — A Democratic state lawmaker who has been convicted on corruption charges said Wednesday he will follow tradition and step down from the House of Representatives when he is sentenced, but that he hopes to delay the proceeding so he can run for re-election. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:43 GMT 22f262f5eea153b9cbaeebd1271b5f8d 2012-02-09T06:00:43Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989574&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FState_lawmakers_send_gas_drill_fee_bill_to_Gov__Corbett_02-09-2012.html HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign a sweeping bill that would force Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry to help pay for a wide range of state and local government programs, toughen safety standards and limit the ability of local officials to keep drilling out of their towns. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:43 GMT 38ea03e181019db0b3cb568a37495fc8 2012-02-09T06:00:43Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989459&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FNew_Syria_sanctions_threatened_02-09-2012.html BEIRUT — The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime’s siege of the restive city of Homs. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:32 GMT 7da2c1615425457ee765211b8b1bfaa3 2012-02-09T06:00:32Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989449&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FCase_worker_made_frantic_911_call_at_Powell_home_02-09-2012.html SEATTLE — A 911 recording reveals a social worker’s urgent attempts over more than six minutes to get a dispatcher to send deputies after Josh Powell locked himself and his two sons in his home. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:29 GMT 4e99f16cd87ffade5083d2b69d6715a5 2012-02-09T06:00:29Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138989434&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2F200_more_abuse_photos_found_02-09-2012.html LOS ANGELES — Investigators said Wednesday they have found 200 additional photos they believe were taken by a former teacher who is accused of committing lewd acts on 23 children over a five-year period. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:26 GMT 466b2da284702b4381597a310b6852d3 2012-02-09T06:00:26Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138959134&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FResearchers_probe_200-year-old_shipwreck_off_RI_02-08-2012.html (AP) For two centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boaters and beachgoers who haunt New England's southern coast. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:40:09 GMT 21cf8651f615451526db1eb4bcc95f52 2012-02-08T22:40:09Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138954909&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FDeWeese-will-resign-House-seat-once-sentenced.html HARRISBURG — A Democratic state lawmaker who has been convicted on corruption charges said Wednesday he will follow tradition and step down from the House of Representatives when he is sentenced, but that he hopes to delay the proceeding so he can run for re-election. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:46:37 GMT d9a908df86806fc40dd7eea84050b743 Joe Healey 2012-02-08T21:46:37Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138959129&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FRescued_dog_bites_TV_anchor_during_broadcast_02-08-2012.html (AP) A dog rescued by a firefighter from a freezing pond was impounded Wednesday after biting a veteran Denver television anchor in the face during a live morning broadcast. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:15 GMT 43b7b8d55c144e1d9369a2b59e9fea29 2012-02-08T21:40:15Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138939584&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FArtists-invited-to-enter-state-competition.html HARRISBURG – First Lady Susan Corbett today invited artists across Pennsylvania to apply by Feb. 29 for an opportunity to showcase their work in Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2012, a juried art exhibition. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:37:07 GMT c78b329780897b6ae8be9aa06f5c4116 Joe Healey 2012-02-08T21:37:07Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138911979&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FExperts_advise_Vatican_on_pedophiles_02-08-2012.html Priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation but victims usually tell the truth, psychologists told Catholic bishops at a symposium Tuesday, advising them to listen first to the victims. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:48 GMT 32d1394eccb5e489d93f7e0afb451994 2012-02-08T21:01:48Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138911954&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FAbortion__birth_control_in_spotlight_02-08-2012.html DAYTON, Ohio — A political firestorm over abortion and birth control spread suddenly to multiple fronts on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:17 GMT a54a1c4b5b6c138ee2b3d3ee80f6ed59 2012-02-08T21:01:17Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138911939&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FMan_arrested_in_2011_slashing_02-08-2012.html A Shickshinny man was arrested Tuesday on charges he slashed a man’s throat at a scrap yard more than a year ago. Berwick police and the state Office of Attorney General’s office charged Kim Neil Roquet Jr., 39, of Indian Cave Road, with criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault and robbery. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:29 GMT e9fa7595f6dc866adc3f1c7e5f249f6e 2012-02-08T21:00:29Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138912254&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FVeterans__DEP__DCNR_among_dozens_of_other_groups_affected_02-08-2012.html While education and social services are getting much of the attention directed at Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed $23.14 billion spending plan, dozens of other agencies, departments and programs would be affected. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:41 GMT be920092502de5a60524d0409d490b1f 2012-02-08T20:59:41Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138912259&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FDem_legislators_criticize_budget__partisan_process_02-08-2012.html HARRISBURG – Local Democratic state legislators are critical of Gov. Tom Corbett’s state budget because of the proposed cuts – and what they consider a partisan process. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:18 GMT 7f17d2c0bef8add322c1747e1619be0c 2012-02-08T20:59:18Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=406159&44=138913609&32=3991&7=420054&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fgolackawanna%2Fnews%2FNo_charges_against_NYPD_boss__son_after_rape_claim_02-08-2012.html (AP) The police commissioner's TV host son won't face criminal charges of sexually assaulting a woman who said he attacked her after a date last fall, prosecutors said Tuesday. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:58:46 GMT 049f4c39fad6c9ac943ea2c146e5b899 2012-02-08T20:58:46Z