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Man goes out with a bang, dies after receiving lap dances

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:31 -0400

Information provided by Daily Mail:

A 67-year-old man died after enjoying a number of lap dances at a strip club.

Robert Gene White, from El Paso County, Texas, was at the Red Parrot strip club on Friday night.

Manager of the club said the elderly man had been getting lap dances, but when it came to paying the dancers, he was unresponsive.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2144912/Man-67-dies-strip-club-getting-lap-dances.html#ixzz1v4XEgH4Z

No one injured in shots fired incident in Harrisburg

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:42:29 -0400

Police were called to the area of South 15th and Zarker Streets in Harrisburg around 3 p.m. for a report of shots fired.

Once arriving, police found some spent casings located behind the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

No one was hit by the bullets, but some buildings or vehicles were struck. Witnesses reported hearing eight shots fired.

More information will be given when police release a report.

Tour bus carrying local middle schoolers involved in crash near Washington D.C.

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:48 -0400

Information provided by WUSA:

GREENBELT, Md. (WUSA) - Prince George's County Fire Department Spokesperson Mark Brady says three tour buses, including one with middle school students from Dallastown, Pa. headed to D.C. for sightseeing, were involved in collisions on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway in Greenbelt on Wednesday morning.

Brady says that the Beltway traffic slowed down before the BW Parkway and a box truck hit the back of a bus, causing damage to the engine and disabling the bus.

Brady also says two separate crashes involving the two other buses happened on the Beltway near Kenilworth Avenue.

Eight passengers/students from the first collision complained about neck and back pain, according to Brady, and four students and one adult from the second collision complained of illness or injury. He says no injuries were reported on the third bus.

In total, more than 80 passengers were evaluated at the scene but only 13 were taken to hospitals for minor injuries or illnesses.

Maryland State Police are investigating the crash.

Posted below is a statement from the Dallastown School District:

Two buses were involved in an accident on the 495 beltway near exit 22, approximately 20 minutes from their destination. The accident resulted in damage to the rear of one bus and windshield damage to the second bus. Several students suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident. These students are receiving medical attention, and parents of injured students have already been contacted by school officials. All other students on the two disabled buses are being transported back to the school at this time, with an expected arrival time of 330 p.m.

The students on the other buses were transported to Washington D.C., where they completed their field trip and were to arrive back at the school around 6 p.m. as previously scheduled.

UPDATE:Lancaster City Police investigating apparent homicide of 83-year-old woman

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:57 -0400

UPDATE:

An elderly woman was found dead in her apartment Wednesday morning in Lancaster. Police originally believed she had suffered a heart attack, but later ruled the death a homicide.

Neighbors say the 83-year-old woman was a nice lady who kept to herself, but Wednesday when a neighbor checked in on her, they found her dead in her kitchen.

What was originally believed to be cardiac arrest is now being investigated as homicide.

Wednesday morning around 9 a.m., police were told by a neighbor that an 83-year-old woman had been found dead.

“We're carrying this as a homicide,” explained Lancaster Police Chief Keith Sadler.

The woman lived alone with her dog in an apartment at 235 Vine Street.

“It's obvious a crime was committed,” added Keith Sadler.

Police say that neighbors have been very helpful in the investigation and they all hope that the person who committed this will be brought to justice.

“I think it's wrong,” commented one neighbor.

Police have not released the name of the woman because the family has not been notified yet. Police are still investigating and ask that if you know anything to give them a call.

From Lancaster City Police:

At 8:57 a.m. May 16, 2012, Lancaster City Police responded to what was originally dispatched as a Cardiac Arrest call to an apartment in the 200 block of W. Vine St. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased 83-year-old female. Officers discovered that the victim had visible traumatic wounds. Detectives and patrol officers are currently at the scene and this incident is currently being investigated as a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lancaster City Police at (717) 735-3300 or Lancaster City / County crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913

50 Shades of Grey being banned in some locations, but not in Central PA

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:03:40 -0400

Some are calling a recent New York Times bestseller "Mommy Porn". 50 Shades of Grey is gaining a lot of attention, and not all good.

It is reported libraries in three states have banned the popular book.

We checked around and it seems where there is a demand, libraries are supplying 50 Shades of Grey.

Some Public Libraries in several states are pulling the racy romance trilogy 50 Shades of Grey from shelves or not to ordering it at all.

The complaints are that the sex scenes are too steamy and it's not well written.

But here in Central PA, we can't find a library that is banning the book especially the ones that are getting the most demand. In fact, most we spoke to have more holds then books available.

In Franklin County, they were not allowed to talk on camera but had this to say.

“Our public libraries carry a wide variety of reading materials to fulfill the reading tastes of our communities. While we have reserves for the books in E.L. James series, we also have many requests and fill them for Christian fiction and nonfiction, animae, children's books, materials from many religious and secular viewpoints, and on many subjects. We are constantly surveying our communities about what they want to read and what their needs and interests are, then responding through the collection development process in the policy.”

In Perry County the Newport Library doesn't have a demand. They have a mostly Christian base.

To tip or not to tip? How to deal with bad restaurant service

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:52:18 -0400

If you eat out often, it's bound to happen that you get poor service while out at a restaurant. The question them becomes how you deal with it.

It's happened to all of us. We go out to try a new restaurant and the food is delicious, but the service is anything but stellar.

Controversy has erupted online about how to deal with poor service after a person in Canada left a two cent tip for his waitress.

“I've been there,” explained one restaurant frequenter.

The Canadian man left a note saying how bad the service was signing ‘just my two cents,’ leaving two pennies beneath.

While many of us have dealt with some poor service, we still believe it's necessary to tip.

“They don't get paid all that much, so giving a tip is important,” added one person we talked to.

Some people tip a lot, some people tip a little less, but we give a tip to show our appreciation of their service.

“We give what we can,” added another person.

Most people we talked to said they usually tip at least 15 percent unless the service is absolutely horrible.

New guidelines in place as to who should evacuate in case of a nuclear emergency

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:28 -0400

A new regulation from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would reduce to two miles the radius of an initial evacuation in the event of a serious accident at a nuclear power plant.

When the accident occurred at TMI in 1979, state, county and local officials had little experience with nuclear generating facilities. The federal government wasn't much better off.

When then-Governor Dick Thornburgh took action, it was only a recommendation that pregnant women and small children leave the area.

If something happens at the plant now, you want to know what to do. Federal regulators now will have people living within two miles of a plant evacuate.

Others will be told to remain indoors. An order to evacuate could come at a later time.

But residents around the state's five nuclear generating facilities will find the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency taking a more cautious approach than required by the feds.

Cory Angell of PEMA says the 10 mile limit that recommend may be arbitrary. It was established some time ago based on lessons learned from TMI.

He says the agency regularly evaluates all of its policies, including the evacuation radius.

UPDATE: Two armed robberies in six minutes early Wednesday

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:54:25 -0400

UPDATE:

Two armed robberies within minutes hit stores in Harrisburg early Wednesday night.

At 1205 a.m., police were called to Kings Food Market at the Shell Station on North Seventh Street for a robbery. The clerk said he was behind the counter when an armed robber approached.

The robber pointed a gun at the clerk and ran behind the counter. He then took a small amount of money from the register and left. The clerk was not harmed.

Then just minutes later, officers were called to Sixth Street Market for a robbery. The clerk who was behind the counter was confronted by an armed robber.

The robber walked up to the counter and pointed a gun at the victim and ordered him to hand over money. The robber received a small amount of money and ran out. The clerk was not harmed.

The robber is identified as a male, race unknown, wearing a red bandana to cover his face and a light blue long sleeve shirt.

The investigation into both incidents continues and anyone having any information is asked to contact Harrisburg Police Detective Christopher Krokos at 717-255-3184.

Harrisburg City Police are investigating two armed robberies that happened just minutes apart.

The first one happened just after midnight at the Shell station at North 7th and Maclay Streets.

Police tell us the thief went in with a silver gun, and took off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Then six minutes later, police say someone also with a silver gun, stole $200 in singles from the 6th Street Market at 6th and Reilly Streets.

No one was hurt in either incident.

Police believe they could be related.

No one is in custody, but officers have a description of the thief.

Sandusky's attorney again asks for charges to be dropped

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:39:11 -0400

In the latest Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse news, Defense Attorney Joe Amendola slaps another motion to have charges against the former coach dropped. This is just three weeks before Sandusky is set to stand trial.

Sandusky is arguing through his attorney that charges related to at least three of the alleged victims should be dropped.

Once again, Amendola says in court paperwork that the charges are so vague he can not prepare a proper defense. He adds that without the victims in two cases ever being identified by the prosecution, testimony will be based solely on hearsay.

Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to go on trial in three weeks. But still his attorney is arguing many of the charges against him should be dropped.

In a 21 page motion, Joe Amendola writes of the accusations related to victim 2, "the Commonwealth cannot sustain these charges at trial simply based on the testimony of Michael McQueary."

McQueary is the former assistant coach who claims he saw Sandusky sexually abuse a boy in a Penn State locker room in 2001.

Similarly, Amendola argues the prosecution's case against accuser 8 is also based solely on eyewitness testimony, since that alleged victim has also never been identified.

A janitor reported witnessing Sandusky molest that boy in 2000 in a Penn State locker room, but the janitor now has dementia. So his co-workers would have to testify on what he told them.

Amendola bases a third appeal on alleged victim 6, saying "the Commonwealth will not be able to establish any criminal intent on the defendant's part."

These charges are based on a 1998 incident in which an 11-year-old boy's mother called police after her son said he showered with Sandusky.

That case was closed and no charges were ever filed.

Additional paperwork was also filed by Amendola Wednesday, asking for jury information, among other things.

JUST IN: Elderly woman comes home to find two people robbing her house

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:31:20 -0400

An elderly woman came home Wednesday afternoon and caught two burglars red handed! Then they knocked her over to get away.

That woman is really shaken up. Her family was comforting her and say they may take her to get checked out at the hospital.

The incident happened in the 200 block of Briggs Street in Harrisburg.

Police say that around 2 p.m. in the afternoon, the homeowner walked in on a man and woman ransacking the place. They knocked her over and got away in a car, but it's believed they didn't have a chance to steal anything.

Neighbor Mandy Anders says that one year ago, burglars hit her home and took $5,000 of electronics and a motorcycle.

"It's very frustrating when you go to work every day and you have to worry about you belongings at home and coming home to something like that,” Anders told CBS 21. “Luckily she's ok."

At this time police are still looking for the burglars. If you have information that may help in this case, you're asked to give them a call.