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AMBER ALERT: Police look for girl from Gordon

BUTLER TWP. - Police were looking Thursday night for a 10-year-old girl who they say was abducted earlier in the day from Schuylkill County. Police say that Alexandria Jade Long, 10, who is 4-foot-10 and 100 pounds with short brown hair, hazel eyes and black wire-frame glasses was abducted from her home in Gordon by Peter Tarbox, a 39-year-old white male with brown hair, around 4:30 p.m.. He was driving a green Saab with unknown New York registration, police say. They believe he is taking Long to New York State. They ask anyone with information to call 9-1-1.

The PE Sneak Peek: Aug 14

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Wednesday: * A woman crossing a local street is struck by not one, but two, cars. She's aboard a helicopter on her way to the hospital. Check back for more. * The meth battle isn't over, as relentless police sniff out another lab. See our online report for what we have so far. * He's charged with injuring a police officer. Now he has to face the judge.

The PE Sneak Peek: Aug. 13

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Tuesday: * Homeowners say a contractor vanished before his job was done. They've taken him to court. * A woman must pay a whopping fine -- $100,000 -- and spend time in jail for stealing from her aunt. * A resident asks a driver to slow down and gets punched for his trouble, police allege. * Plus, sewer rates are on the rise in one community, and that's expected to bring out a crowd at a township meeting tonight. We'll be there. Look for these stories and more in tomorrow's edition of the Press Enterprise.

The PE Sneak Peek: Aug. 12

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Monday: * Demolition of a local landmark begins. We have the pictures. * A woman bilked her great-aunt of $15,000 -- and now owes $100,000 in fines, says the judge. * An ex-cop charged in a beating blames the other guy, but takes a plea deal anyway. Have a look at our online report for more. * Police suspect drunken driving in a Monday-morning crash on a winding road.

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