Couple Catches Purple Squirrel in Pennsylvania
Courtesy Michelle Emert Carithers and Connie Emert(JERSEY SHORE, Pa.) — Percy and Connie Emert from Jersey Shore, Pa., have been battling the squirrels that damage their bird feeders for some time, but until Sunday they’d never seen a rodent lik…
Pennsylvania Councilman Charged in Lover’s 1979 Death
Comstock/Thinkstock(BEAVER COUNTY, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania councilman has been arrested and charged with strangling his young lover in a cold case that has haunted investigators for more than three decades.Bridgewater Councilman Gregory Scott Hopkins, 6…
ABC Exclusive: Jessica Buchanan’s Dad Says ‘Today Is the Big Day’
Danish Refugee Council(PHOENIXVILLE, Pa.) — The father of rescued American Jessica Buchanan, who flew home to Pennsylvania on Monday, told ABC News “today’s the big day.”John Buchanan told ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview before …
Pennsylvania Middle School Bans Boots
George Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(POTTSDOWN, Pa.) — A ban on “open top” boots at Pottsdown Middle School in Pennsylvania is not a protest against fashion. In a letter sent home to parents from Principal Gail Cooper Wednesday, “open top boots” are bann…
College Student Becomes City Treasurer, Takes on $317 Million Debt
Comstock/Thinkstock(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — When John Campbell finished class Tuesday at Lebanon Valley College, he had a busy day ahead of him.In addition to a full course load, the 23-year-old student is juggling two jobs. He is executive director of a n…
Missing Pa. Man’s Family Turn to Psychics for Help
Comstock/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) — The relatives of a missing 25-year-old Pennsylvania man said they aren’t entirely certain they believe in psychics — only that they’re willing to use an assortment of means to locate him.James Slack,…
Seven State School Systems to Get Share of $200 Million Jackpot
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Christmas will arrive two days early for school systems in seven states.The Education Department announced Friday it will divide a $200 million jackpot among the following states in the latest round of the &ldqu…