Here are the stories keeping our reporters busy Thursday:

• An unwelcome present: On his 80th birthday, a man sees a pickup truck pull into the path of his car.

• Gene mapping: A new federal program will send millions to Geisinger in an effort to figure out ways to use genetics to keep people healthier.

• Life-and-death decision: A woman says a closed bridge meant an ambulance couldn't get to her dying husband quickly enough.

• Furniture foul-up: The state attorney general is weighing in on a furniture mart that customers allege has failed to deliver paid-for goods.

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

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Check out these stories, popular with our online readers:

• Treatment trickery: A man allegedly faked Geisinger out of $75,000 worth of services.

• Grandma scam: A "grandson" called to ask a woman for bail money. Two problems: Her grandson wasn't in jail, and the caller was a fake. 

• In Opinions: As another school considers artificial turf on their football field, the Editor wonders: What's next?