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Updated 8 minutes ago The parent of a Norwin School District student has been charged with unlawfully climbing aboard a school bus Jan. 19 threatening a student who allegedly had been involved in an altercation with his child. Patrick P. Belk, 25, is charged with unauthorized entry of a school bus, harassment and disorderly conduct filed by Irwin Police. According to the complaint filed before North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware by police Chief Roger Pivirotto, a First Student bus driver reported that the incident occurred at 3:35 p.m. Jan. 19 while the bus was dropping off students in Irwin....

The Earth experienced unprecedented recorded climate extremes during the decade 2001-2010, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Its new report says more national temperature records were reported broken than in previous decades. There was an increase in deaths from heatwaves over that decade. This was particularly pronounced during the extreme summers in Europe in 2003 and in the Russian Federation during 2010. But despite the decade being the second wettest since 1901 (with 2010 the wettest year recorded) fewer people died from floods than in the previous decade. Better warning systems and increased preparedness take much of the credit for...

Sharon in her Section 8 home! Sharon Jasper has spent 57 of her 58 years dedicated to one cause and one cause only, and has nothing to show for her dedicated servitude... She has lived in Section 8 housing all but 1 of her 58 years.. It was a legacy passed down from her parents who moved into Section 8 housing in 1949 when she was six months old. She has passed the legacy down to her children, but fears they may have to get jobs to pay for the utilities and deposits. She laments about her one year hiatus...

"John hurried past the “Memorial Day Ceremony” banner and burst through the double doors. He was late. He heard Mary checking the sound system before he saw her. “Hey, I’m here,” called John. “Great, we need your expertise,” Mary smiled gracefully. “Ok, on what? I thought I was going to help move some of the heavy plants.” Mary laughed, “Oh, no, Mr. Ex-military, we need your help for getting the flags right and everything. We want to honor the veterans properly. Every year there are fewer vets, especially now that we’re at peace.” “Peace? We withdrew from Iraq and Afghanistan....

A federal judge ruled on April 18 that 24-year-old William Jensen Cottrell should serve more than seven years in federal prison and pay more than $3.5 million in restitution for an August 2003 firebombing spree that damaged or destroyed some 125 sport utility vehicles at dealerships and homes outside Los Angeles. Cottrell will be required to serve at least 85 percent of the eight-year, four-month sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner. Cottrell was convicted in November 2004 of seven counts of arson and one of conspiracy. He was acquitted of the most serious charge, using a...