The cost to mail a first-class letter went up to 44 cents on Monday. But if you went to John Auito, of Macomb, Mich., you probably could have purchased stamps at a 15 percent discount. Authorities say the rural postal carrier in suburban Detroit stole and sold stamps worth nearly $20,000 because he was behind on his mortgage. Postal agents confronted the 42-year-old Auito on April 30 outside his home. He told agents that he typically sold the stamps at a 15 percent discount. Auito contacted people who had participated in stamp auctions on eBay. He is charged with stealing stamps that were being shipped to retailers in his delivery area. Auito told agents that he began taking stamps in September because he feared foreclosure
Sometimes crooks don’t think about what they are doing. In the case of an alleged shoplifter with a bottle of whiskey in his pants decided to take one more gamble before leaving a Washington County, Wisconsin, liquor store. He filled out a raffle ticket. But the gamble led police right to him. The man was charged Thursday with misdemeanor retail theft, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. After filling out the raffle ticket to win a ticket to a Slinger Speedway race, the 20-year-old also allegedly snatched two more whiskey bottles before he fled B&S; Liquor in Hartford. Owner Steve Jost said the store clerk saw the suspect fill out the ticket and wasn’t going to chase him. The ticket box had been emptied the previous day, so the clerk opened the box after calling police. You guessed it, the crook put his name on the ticket.
If you run out of cigarettes and decide to go to a stranger’s house to bum some, you better wear clothes. Authorities said a woman wasn’t wearing any clothes when she knocked on a stranger’s door in the middle of the night to ask for cigarettes. The Pinellas, Florida, sheriff’s office reported that the woman, 52, went to the stranger’s home early Friday morning. Deputies found her a short time later walking through a mobile home park wearing only boxer shorts. The woman was charged with disorderly conduct and was taken to jail but later released on her own recognizance.
A burglary suspect in Tulsa, Okla., probably thought if you don’t succeed the first time, try it again. And so the would-be burglar returned to the scene of the crime after failing the first time to get in. Police said officers were called about 8:30 p.m. Sunday to the pharmacy of a medical center where witnesses said someone had tried to break in — but had left. Officers said as they were responding when the man returned with additional tools — but still couldn’t get inside. Police said the 30-year-old man was arrested for second-degree burglary as he was leaving the pharmacy the second time.
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Lewisburg schools face cuts in personnel, programs
Superintendent Mark DiRocco told the Lewisburg school board Thursday night that a proposed block grant system of school budget funding will run the district short of cash that will have to be made up through personnel and program cuts.
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Mom: Keller's response left her cold
Like many people, Elise Nicol is concerned about Marcellus Shale and the industry's effects on Pennsylvania's environment. The Lewisburg mother of two cares about it enough that she sent an email to state Rep. Fred Keller, R-85 of Kreamer, asking him to oppose House Bill 1950, which passed the General Assembly on Wednesday.
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Point Township authority concerned by sewer plant violations
Point Township Sewer Authority members Thursday night expressed concerns about a Feb. 3 letter sent to the Northumberland Sewer Authority by the state's Department of Environmental Protection saying that the borough authority has violated the Clean Streams Act.
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Persing truck fee idea stalls
While Pennsylvania has passed legislation allowing communities to collect impact fees in 35 counties, Northumberland County is not one of them, and business leaders and lawmakers do not think Sunbury Mayor David Persing's plan to try to do his own version of an impact fee will pass muster.
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Barber draws a crowd
The talk can be spirited at times, ranging from hunting to sports to home repairs. "You hear all kinds of stories," Gene Koehler, of Riverside, said Thursday as he waited for a haircut at The Masters barbershop, 209 Mill St.
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State board approves table games at Valley Forge casino
VALLEY FORGE — A casino resort scheduled to open this spring in the Philadelphia suburb of Valley Forge has been approved for table games.
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Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
ATLANTA — A new study shows more and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get off their duffs and exercise. A government survey found nearly 33 percent of adults who saw a doctor in the previous year said they were told to exercise. That was up from about 23 percent in 2000.
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Former Northumberland County judge and three others die in Florida crash
EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. -- A former Northumberland County judge was one of four people killed Wednesday afternoon when their car collided with a van at an intersection, according to the Naples News. The victims were identified as James J. Rosini, 66, William J. Rosini, 68, Patricia C. Rosini, 65, all of Coal Township, Pa., and Deborah A. Korbich, 59, of Elysburg, Pa.
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Warden demotes four bosses
SUNBURY -- Northumberland County Prison Warden Roy Johnson was able to trim about $135,000 in expenses by demoting four supervisors. He said Wednesday that he found a way to cut costs without laying off any staff. "I cut out 120 hours of supervisors' pay each week, but I need to fill the correction officer positions," Johnson said.
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DJ pumps up audience
Every Tuesday evening, Richard Grogg can be found spinning tunes at possibly the most well-attended dance in Snyder County. A resident at the Selinsgrove Center since 1988, the 57-year-old said the thing he likes most about selecting and playing music is "making people happy." "Some people come up and ask for requests," he said.
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Agency closes adult center
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New Berlin pushes to acquire school
NEW BERLIN -- The Borough Council sold the property where the New Berlin Elementary School is to the precursor of the Mifflinburg Area School District for $1 back in 1950. It was deeded to the district for construction of a school.
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