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What we're working on for Feb. 8, 2013

Here's a look at some of the stories readers can expect in Friday's edition: * A mother of four made her kids smoke synthetic marijuana, drink shots of booze and watch porn, police say. * A man and woman who nearly struck a group of firefighters with their Jeep were wanted for their role in a drug ring, police say. They have been caught. Kristin Baver has the story. * An admitted drug addict is caught breaking into buildings at a public park. Police said the break-ins have gone on for more than a year. Susan Schwartz reports.

What we're working on for Feb. 7, 2013

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on for Thursday's edition: * Two brothers once caught with 200 chihuahuas in their home are charged with again having too many dogs. Reporter Gary Pang has it covered. * A 16-year-old burglary suspect will be tried as an adult after a judge says the teen offender is "playing with fire." Susan Schwartz reports. * A construction crane knocks out power to one downtown. * Two men suspected of making meth appear in court to offer pleas of guilt.

What we're working on for Feb. 6, 2013

Here's a look at what our reporters and photographers are working on for Wednesday's paper: * A young man arrested on drunken driving charges at the scene of a fatal crash last winter insists he had nothing to do with the wreck that killed the other driver. Leon Bogdan reports. * A Bloomsburg University professor collapses in class. Her students dial for help, but she dies later that night. * Some town businesspeople have plans for a restaurant and bar that caters to the "over 50 crowd." Pete Kendron will tell you where. * One local school district undertakes a security overhaul.

What we're working on for Feb. 5, 2013

Here's a snapshot of what our reporters and photographers are working on Monday: * At least two people are killed in a wreck along Route 54 Monday afternoon. * A new restaurant opens its doors to some 60 eager diners who had braved the cold and waited in line for hours. Reporter Julye Wemple was there to talk with the excited patrons. * The director of a local medical office chronicles the treatment of 14 uninsured patients in a new book. * The owner of a trailer along Millville Road are sued by the town for alleged violations. Reporter Pete Kendron will have an explanation.

What we're working on for Feb. 2

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on Friday: * Firefighters had to run for cover when an out-of-control driver slammed into a fire truck parked at a previous accident Monday. * A couple recently caught up in a meth lab bust now face additional charges. Police say a week before that arrest they grabbed meth ingredients from a storage locker but then ditched them in a friend's car while fleeing police. * Two others arrested on meth-making charges fight each other in county prison over a grudge from "out on the street," officials say.

What we're working on for Feb. 1

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on Thursday: * The sudden departure of an athletic trainer raises eyebrows and questions at a Columbia County high school; Susan Schwartz reports. * A mother whose autistic child has been found wandering outdoors will have to explain her parenting to a judge. * The man who allegedly tried to run down a police officer on a rural road tells our reporter Kristin Baver that he's misunderstood.

What we're working on for Jan. 31

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on Wednesday: * A judge proclaims a woman who shot and killed a dog "downright mean." * A former state champion swimmer gets cut a break from a judge on a promise to enter the military. * Got an unpaid parking ticket? You may be in luck. One police force is cutting a break for thousands of scofflaws who refused to pay up. * A man who stole his neighbors' newspapers gets caught. He now faces a hefty fine. * And finally, a woman allegedly caught drunk and texting at the wheel made a "mistake," her lawyer says.

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