Bloomsburg University graduate and Pennsylvania State Constable Josh O'Brien has announced his intentions to seek the position of Magisterial District Judge of District Court 26-2-01. The position vacated by the retirement of Judge Donna J. Coombe on Friday will be filled following a full General Election process. The election cycle will begin with a Primary Election to take place on May 19th, 2009 and end with a General Election to be held on November 3rd, 2009. This will mark the first change in leadership for the Bloomsburg area District Court in nearly 3 decades, when Judge Coombe was first elected. Since mid-2008, O’Brien has served in District Court 26-2-01, executing various warrants and services for Judge Coombe. If elected Josh O'Brien would be the youngest person to hold a judicial office. [Read More]
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A life of promise, frustration and tragedy Philly.com 30.DEC.08
When Zal Chapgar took matters into his own hands, the questions only got harder.
The security camera tape shows a grainy, shadowy figure making his way through the main entrance of the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. He enters the elevators at 9:27 a.m. Dec. 1. On the 33d floor, the camera catches him again as he steps into the corridor, alone.
He is 23, heavily bearded and walks purposefully, with his hands in his pockets and his sneakers scuffing across the polished floors. The camera follows him until he disappears around the corner toward a conference room.
Two catering employees, setting up coffee for a breakfast meeting, would recall asking the young man if he needed any help.
"No, thanks," he told them. "I'm just going to take some photographs of the view from over there."
Then he headed toward the wall of windows looking east over the city, opened his backpack and took out a hammer.
For months he'd been straddling two worlds, separate realities. In one, he hung out with friends and his family and talked about science, philosophy and football.
In the other, seductive voices helped him visit another dimension. He'd always been spiritual, but he'd moved beyond mere faith in God. They were speaking directly to each other now.
He had tried so hard to keep the two realms apart. Maybe he didn't need to anymore.
College tuition continues to climb higher DailyItem.com 29.DEC.08
Students urged to meet aid deadlines
Jessica Ranck isn't focusing on tuition in her college search, but said it will be a factor in her decision.
Alex Ororbia is following the same course, adding that educational needs are his top priority.
The Lewisburg high school seniors and many of their peers are trying to enter the world of higher education, which is becoming more expensive by the year, and for some, almost impossible to afford. According to the National Center for Public Policy for Higher Education, public college costs can total as much as 61 percent of the annual income of a poor or working class family after financial aid.
In the Valley, basic tuition varies widely, as follows:
n Bloomsburg University, a public university, $5,358, up $760 from five years ago.
Several people are facing charges after a bar fight, kidnapping and police chase early Sunday morning in Columbia County.
The situation started to play out around 3:00 AM. Berwick police say it all started with a fight where one person was hurt at JJ's Bar on Second Street. Cops say Tyreese King and Rodrick Edmundson were upset over the assault and kidnapped two women from a home on North Mulberry Street. [Read More]
FSU Professor Reveals New Study on the 'Facebook Generation' Voxant Newsroom 28.DEC.08
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In today’s edition of the Press Enterprise some of the articles had the usual Christmas spirit, but it was hard to overlook the number of articles about BU students getting in trouble. [Read More]
Cruise's new 'mission impossible': killing Hitler Entertainment News 25.DEC.08
Tom Cruise and Kenneth Brannagh hit the red carpet in LA to promote 'Valkyrie,' which opens in the US on Christmas Day.
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