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Harrisburg bishop hailed as tireless church leader

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Mourners turned out by the hundreds Wednesday for the funeral of Roman Catholic Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, a spiritual leader of 250,000 central Pennsylvanians, as colleagues hailed him as a tireless advocate for his church. McFadden, 65, had been Harrisburg's bishop for less than three years when he died Thursday, but 1,700 people packed the more than two-hour service at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput presided over the Mass whose crowd included Gov. Tom Corbett and a half-dozen state legislators.

Some hospitals charge vastly more for same care

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hospitals within the same city sometimes charge tens of thousands of dollars more for the same procedures, according to figures the government released for the first time Wednesday. The federal list sheds new light on the mystery of just how high a hospital bill might go -- and whether it's cheaper to get the care somewhere else. There are vast disparities nationally. The average charges for joint replacement range from about $5,300 at an Ada, Okla., hospital to $223,000 in Monterey Park, Calif.

17 Danville-area teens among 27 cited for underage drinking

DANVILLE -- State Police Wednesday named 17 teenagers from the Danville area who were among 27 arrested on charges of underage drinking early Sunday at 118 Elysburg Road in Rush Township, outside of Riverside. Only those 18 or older were identified in charges filed with district court. Also charged, but not named, were 10 juveniles, the youngest a female, 15. Those cited, according to a State Police press release: * Hanna C. Harris, 18, of 118 Elysburg Road, Danville * Jared A. Daku, 19, of 70 Bennett Road, Danville * Matthew P. McConnell, 19, of 10 Red Oak Drive, Danville

Pa. child, 3, finds homemade explosive

MONACA, Pa. (AP) -- Police in western Pennsylvania say a pipe bomb-like device found by a 3-year-old girl could have exploded. Monaca Police Chief Bill Petures says that whoever created the device had "negative intentions" and that it wasn't some type of firework, the Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/16URp6P ) reports Tuesday. Monaca is about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

Feds: Man mailed dog feces to county official

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say a South Dakota man tried mailing a package of dog feces to a county official. The Argus Leader reports that 49-year-old Tom J. Parsons, of Pierre, has been charged with mailing injurious articles, which is a misdemeanor. An indictment filed Monday alleges Parsons mailed a first-class package containing dog feces addressed to Dewey County Treasurer Kelli Mowrer. Mowrer says Parsons was doing business with her office because he was a lien holder on a vehicle being sold in Dewey County.

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