Here are the stories keeping our reporters busy Thursday:

• Family feud: A man put a woman in a choke hold and slammed her to the sidewalk as he searched her for money, police say. And it all allegedly happened at the woman’s sister’s request.

• Ride stopped, not mission: A local bike rider was struck by a truck on a cross-country journey. But his fundraising mission went on.

• Religious rights: An Amish man wants to open a business, but he says some of the state's building code requirements don't match with his faith. See what a local board decided.

• Paying the price: One of the men involved in a fight that left a BU student with severe head injuries receives his sentence.

Look for these stories and more in Friday's Press Enterprise.

------

Check out these stories popular with our online readers:

• Deadly scourge: Columbia County is up to 19 deaths likely caused by drug overdoses this year.

• A dog's day: Berwick is looking at starting a playground for pooches.

• Escalating problems: A dispute over yard-sale items ended with a man doused in gasoline, threatening to set himself on fire, police say.