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Truck bursts into flames; 2 dead

RUSH TOWNSHIP -- Two people were killed Monday when their pickup truck flipped over and burst into flames, officials said. The pair were trapped inside the burning truck, which crashed along Rushtown Road just before 11:30 a.m., said Elysburg Fire Chief Dennis Kroh. The truck, which appeared to be an older Dodge, was fully involved in flames when rescuers arrived, the chief said.

Judge delays ruling on Penn State football recruit

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A judge has delayed ruling on a request to remove ex-Penn State recruit Zayd Issah from a program that could spare him a criminal record in a counterfeit cash case. The Patriot-News reports that Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover on Wednesday deferred action until Nov. 26 on a request by prosecutors to remove the once-touted 18-year-old recruit from the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program.

The PE Sneak Peek: Aug 21

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Wednesday: * He still says he's innocent, but a businessman is headed for jail over a car deal. See our online report to find out what the judge gave him. * A former local doctor faces big Medicare charges in Michigan. And his bail is huge -- $9 million. * A teenager turned a bottle of pills over to school officials, seeking help. Today he goes to court.

Bound for jail, car mechanic claims 'vendetta' by local cops

BLOOMSBURG -- A car mechanic decried his convictions for crimes involving deceptive business practices as part of a "vendetta" against him. Ron Whispell denounced the charges as payback for a lawsuit he filed against a fire company whose members included policemen. Whispell proclaimed his innocence Wednesday at his sentencing. He also slammed his victim, Danyelle Pontius. Whispell, 49, could have gotten several years in prison. However, he had no criminal history, and a judge imposed a lighter sentence -- two to 23 months, plus $3,200 in fines.

Flood buyout demolitions begin in Fernville

FERNVILLE -- Demolition began this morning of roughly 20 flood-prone houses purchased with disaster relief money by Hemlock Township. The former home of Pat Parker at 558 Drinker St. was the first that contractor G.M. Crawford took down, said Township Manager Stephanie Haney. Crews will work their way down Drinker Street over the next few weeks. They also have a few houses on Walnut Street to demolish, and one outside of Fernville on Creek Road, Haney said.

Man dies in Millville wreck

MILLVILLE - A man died after his car smashed into a utility pole on East Main Street here Saturday afternoon, witnesses and fire crews said. The man had been heading west on Route 254 just inside the borough when for some reason he crossed over the road's center line around 3:15 p.m. and smashed into a utility pole, cracking it about halfway up.

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