Clairton’s Winning Streak Snapped At 66 By Monessen

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Editor’s note:  It had to happen eventually. Congrats to Clairton High for their record-setting run.

The longest active winning streak in American high school football was snapped at 66 games Friday night in Clairton’s 42-24 home loss to Monessen.

Clairton had not lost since Sept. 4, 2009.  Its winning streak ended tied for the 10th-longest in American history.

The Clairton Bears have won the Pennsylvania Class A championship every year since 2009 but this year’s team was hit hard by graduation.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-football/clairtons-winning-streak-snapped-at-66-by-monessen-704199/#ixzz2fXx4LWc4

Two Arrested In Kingston Drug Raid

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KINGSTON, PA — Police and agents with the Luzerne County Drug Task Force arrested two people Friday when they allegedly attempted to flee a Market Street residence with a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine.

Authorities knocked on the door at 476 Market St. just before noon as Kevin A. Klass, 25, and Shannon Morton, 35, attempted to escape out the front door. Klass and Morton were stopped on the front porch, where they encountered a police sergeant and a canine, police said.

Klass allegedly had 171 heroin packets stamped “Superman,” eight bags of crack cocaine and $750 cash.  Morton allegedly had a heroin packet hidden in her mouth, police said.

Read more: http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news/849053/

Phillipsburg Homicide Victim Identified

Phillipsburg police have identified the victim in Wednesday night’s fatal shooting as Melissa Williams of the 300 block of Spruce Alley.

Williams, 22, was shot several times near her home just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. Police have charged 26-year-old Salim R. Newton of the 500 block of S. Main Street in Phillipsburg with homicide and weapons charges in connection with the killing.

Read more: http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-d-pburg-victim-id-20130921,0,2474342.story#ixzz2fXsNUM76 
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Vick Autograph Signing Postponed Due To Death Threats

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An autograph signing by Eagles quarterback Michael Vick in York, Pa. has been canceled temporarily, thanks to death threats made against the event’s organizer.

According to WHP CBS 21, event organizer Joe Bartolo claims death threats were made against him, his wife and their family for organizing the Vick signing, which had been scheduled for October 31 at a local Buffalo Wild Wings. Bartolo also says he was forced to shut down JJ Cards-N-Toys Facebook page.

“The message was, ‘I wish your wife and kids would die,'” Bartolo told WHP CBS 21.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/Vick-autograph-signing-canceled-due-to-death-threats.html#fZD9TzGWduudLAEE.99

Amity Fires Police Officer Charged In Shoplifting Case

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AMITY TOWNSHIP, PA — The police officer charged with shoplifting hundreds of dollars in groceries has been fired by the township.

Following a Local Agency Police Tenure Act Hearing on Sept. 10, the Amity Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 18 to terminate Cpl. Glenn A. Oesterling, effective immediately.

Township Solicitor Brian F. Boland said Oesterling would be notified by certified mail.

Supervisor Richard L. Gokey was absent from the meeting.

Read more: http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20130921/amity-fires-police-officer-charged-in-shoplifting-case

Man Shot Multiple Times In Reading

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A man was shot multiple times Friday night in a parking lot on a side street off Ninth and Douglass streets, city police said.

Patrol division Lt. Brian Cole said the victim was shot in the torso about 9:30 p.m.

The victim, whom police did not identify, was transported to Reading Hospital by paramedics with the city fire department.

Read more: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=513417