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Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls

NEW YORK (AP) -- After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. But in doing so, at least one opponent of easy access to the contraception thinks the president is buckling to political pressure, rather than making the health of girls a priority.

Sandusky scandal costs near $46M for Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- The legal bills keep piling up for Penn State related to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. A university website updated costs for the scandal this week. The total as of the end of March was more than $45.8 million, covering legal fees along with consulting work and other associated costs. The total is up roughly $1.4 million from the previous month. Most of that increase, about $1.1 million, is attributed to legal defense fees for the university, or employees or former employees entitled to representation.

What we're working on for June 11

Here's a look at the news keeping our reporters busy Monday: * Squatters have taken over a property, strewing garbage and partying at all hours, a neighbor says. See what we have on the story so far and look for Julye Wemple's full story Tuesday. * A homeless man turns down a chance to get out of prison because he has no place to go, his attorney says. Reporter Susan Schwartz has the story.

What we're working on for June 8

Here's a look at what our reporters and photographers are working on Friday: * A black bear with a bucket stuck on its head has been spotted roaming near homes in one neighborhood. Senior Reporter Leon Bogdan has more about the wayward bruin. Check back soon. * A man has been arrested in the Shickshinny area, but police have yet to say why. Kristin Baver is following the case and awaiting charges. * We'll have more about a man who died following a car accident earlier this week. Mike Lester reports.

What we're working on for June 7

Here's a look at the stories our reporters are working for Friday's edition: * The highly-publicized death of a young doctor from Pittston has been billed a mystery, but a local coroner says the cause doesn't appear to match the intrigue. Chris Krepich has more on the story. * A couple who allegedly abandoned three dogs at a trailer without food or water responds to the cruelty accusations. Leon Bogdan spoke with the accused pair. * An accused heroin addict is in court on charges that he and an accomplice stole an arsenal of guns from a home. Reporter Kristin Baver is there for the case.

Elderly woman attacked by black bear

RATON, N.M. (AP) -- State wildlife officials say an 82-year-old bedridden woman suffered scratches on her face and head when a 400-pound black bear broke into her northern New Mexico home and attacked her. The Department of Game and Fish says it happened Tuesday night north of Cimarron. According to the agency, the woman told authorities she was in bed with the doors and windows open when the bear broke the latch on a screen door and entered her bedroom. A housekeeper went in about 10 p.m. to close the doors and turn off the lights and found the woman with scratches on her nose and head.

Report: Gov't collecting Americans' phone records

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Security Agency has been collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, according to a report in Britain's Guardian newspaper.

What we're working on for June 6

It's been a busy day in the PE newsroom. Here's a look at what our reporters are working on: * Two vehicles collide head-on in the Millville area. Senior Reporter Leon Bogdan is on scene and will have more when he returns. * A Walmart shopper who had to be taken to the floor when she became unruly with a police officer strikes a plea deal in court. We'll have more on the case. * A man accused of Twitter-stalking a BU student claims it's all a misunderstanding. Pete Kendron is on the story.

Truck carrying Scotch overturns, ignites in NJ

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) -- No one was seriously hurt when a tanker truck carrying 6,000 gallons of Scotch whisky overturned and caught fire in New Jersey. Fire Chief Dan Gregan tells The Home News Tribune of East Brunswick (http://mycj.co/ZsPzpe ) the truck was making a turn when it clipped a telephone pole in Woodbridge, hit a parked car and ignited on Tuesday. The chief wasn't sure whether the truck's fuel or the Scotch ignited. The driver, who works for a hauling company in Newark, was taken to a hospital as a precaution.

Early human 'cousin' was just mouse-sized

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New fossil evidence of the earliest complete skeleton of an ancient primate suggests it was a hyperactive, wide-eyed creature so small you could hold a couple of them in your hand -- if only they would stay still long enough.