Business briefs from Pennsylvania
Construction began Tuesday on a $650,000 expansion of Canonsburg General Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation/Risk Reduction department.
( 10/15/2002 09:00 PM EDT)

Lindros Ejected for Boarding Call
New York Rangers center Eric Lindros was ejected from Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after he was called for ramming Wade Belak into the boards.
( IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer, 10/15/2002 08:56 PM EDT)

Doctors say Schiavo is not in a persistent vegetative state
A doctor said Tuesday that Terry Schiavo is not in a persistent vegetative state and could recover with therapy, going against earlier testimony in the legal battle over whether the suburban Philadelphia native should be allowed to die.
( 10/15/2002 08:56 PM EDT)

Junior center dismissed for failing to meet conditioning regimen
Penn State forward/center Courtney Upshaw has been dismissed from the women's basketball team for failing to meet off-season conditioning requirements, coach Rene Portland said Tuesday.
( 10/15/2002 08:15 PM EDT)

Kanjorski outspends challenger by more than 4-to-1 margin
Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, once expected to coast to re-election, has spent four times as much as his challenger - mostly on TV ads - since allegations of an FBI investigation surfaced, according to documents filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.
( LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 08:14 PM EDT)

Appeals court calls SEPTA running test for police recruits fair to women
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's running test for police recruits is fair, even though far more women fail the exam than men, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
( 10/15/2002 07:32 PM EDT)

International experience aids Mazzante, Brungo
The Penn State women's basketball team has come a long way since starting last season 9-7. A couple of Lady Lions players spent their summer overseas hoping to take Penn State even farther this season.
( DAN LEWERENZ, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 07:26 PM EDT)

FTC investigating Rite Aid
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating Rite Aid Corp., although the focus of the probe remained unclear.
( 10/15/2002 07:22 PM EDT)

After two shutout losses, Western beaver pulls big surprise
Three weeks ago, Western Beaver lost to Class A power Rochester 41-0. A week later came another shutout loss to another power, 32-0 to Farrell.
( The Associated Press, 10/15/2002 07:18 PM EDT)

Friends hold memorial service for Phila. sniper victim
A man gunned down by the Washington-area sniper was remembered as someone who left a six-figure-salary job in corporate America to help fellow black entrepreneurs succeed.
( MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:50 PM EDT)

Watson, Chambliss in backcourt will be key for Penn State
After getting off to a fast start last year, Sharif Chambliss was a marked man in the second half of the Big Ten season. Defenses stayed close to the Penn State guard, who saw his scoring drop off as the season went along.
( DAN LEWERENZ, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:42 PM EDT)

Defendants do not testify in race riot trial
The city's former mayor and two other white men on Tuesday declined to testify in their own defense against murder charges in the 1969 slaying of a young black woman during 10 days of race riots.
( MARC LEVY, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:37 PM EDT)

Fisher asks debate organizers to bar third-party candidates
After being upstaged in a televised debate by a Libertarian who ripped up money and a Green Party member who declared that a Democrat would be Pennsylvania's next governor, Republican Mike Fisher asked Tuesday that third-party candidates be barred from the next gubernatorial debate.
( DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:28 PM EDT)

Listeria outbreak traced to Wampler plant outside Philadelphia
A listeria outbreak that caused at least 39 illnesses and seven deaths in the Northeast since early summer is believed to have originated at a suburban Philadelphia meat processing plant, a federal official said Tuesday.
( MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:20 PM EDT)

Paterno wants further review of Big Ten officiating practices
It's Round Two between Penn State and the Big Ten Conference officials, and this time coach Joe Paterno is not limiting his criticism to the officiating.
( DAN LEWERENZ, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:07 PM EDT)

Rural crash kills four, including three generations
Sandra Broadwater sat on a bench at her sister and brother-in-law's closed used-car dealership, contemplating the accident that struck three generations of her family in one horrible instant.
( GEORGE STRAWLEY, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 06:02 PM EDT)

Penguins' Morozov - not Lemieux - is NHL's leading scorer
As usual, the Pittsburgh Penguins have the NHL's scoring leader. The surprise is that it's not Mario Lemieux - it's Aleksey Morozov.
( 10/15/2002 05:55 PM EDT)

Prosecutor won't pursue assault charge against Bettis
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis won't be charged with sexual assault because a prosecutor said Tuesday that several people have said the woman's uncle - who first spoke to police - had talked about extorting money from the popular player.
( JOE MANDAK, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 05:52 PM EDT)

Prosecutor won't pursue assault charge against Bettis
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis won't be charged following a sexual assault complaint because the uncle of the woman who accused him may have talked about extorting money from Bettis.
( 10/15/2002 05:51 PM EDT)

Friends hold memorial service for Phila. sniper victim
A man gunned down by the Washington-area sniper was remembered as someone who left a six-figure-salary job in corporate America to help fellow black entrepreneurs succeed.
( MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 05:44 PM EDT)

Einhorn made to read from his own diaries
Prosecutors had Ira Einhorn read from his own diaries at his murder trial Tuesday, trying to paint a picture of a man whose violent tendencies toward women led to the 1977 slaying of his Tyler, Texas, girlfriend.
( JOANN LOVIGLIO, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 05:27 PM EDT)

Two charged with scheming Adelphia out of $2.1 million
Two men were charged with bilking the troubled cable television provider Adelphia Communications Corp. out of $2.1 million by infiltrating the company, then having it pay for unauthorized consulting work.
( 10/15/2002 05:20 PM EDT)

Two charged with scheming Adelphia out of $2.1 million
Two men were charged with bilking the troubled cable television provider Adelphia Communications Corp. out of $2.1 million by infiltrating the company, then having it pay for unauthorized consulting work.
( 10/15/2002 05:20 PM EDT)

Efforts to increase black jurors off to slow start
Although a campaign to increase the number of potential black jurors in Allegheny County has gotten off to a slow start, organizers say they are hopeful that continuing the campaign will lead to a larger pool.
( DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 05:16 PM EDT)

Weather won't be a factor this time
At least neither team will have to talk about cold weather this week.
( ROB MAADDI, AP Sports Writer, 10/15/2002 05:01 PM EDT)

Talk of slot machines spurs increased interest in horse racing
Neither Republican Mike Fisher nor Democrat Edward G. Rendell has won the governor's seat yet, but their support for slot machines at race tracks already is generating more work for Pennsylvania's two racing commissions.
( JUDY LIN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:59 PM EDT)

Talk of slot machines spurs increased interest in Pa. horse racing
Neither Republican Mike Fisher nor Democrat Edward G. Rendell has won the governor's seat yet, but their support for slot machines at race tracks already is generating more work for Pennsylvania's two racing commissions.
( JUDY LIN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:59 PM EDT)

Philadelphia policeman shot dead at ex-girlfriend's apartment
A Philadelphia police sergeant was fatally shot at his ex-girlfriend's home after he returned their son from a custody visit and found another man in the apartment, officials said Tuesday.
( JIM FITZGERALD, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:53 PM EDT)

State of bay hasn't improved, annual bay report says
The health of the Chesapeake Bay is a "national disgrace," a leading environmentalist said Tuesday while issuing an annual report card that said conditions on the waterway have not improved in the past five years.
( JOHN BIEMER, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:52 PM EDT)

Penguins' Morozov - not Lemieux - is NHL's leading scorer
As usual, the Pittsburgh Penguins have the NHL's scoring leader. The surprise is that it's not Mario Lemieux - it's Aleksey Morozov.
( 10/15/2002 04:34 PM EDT)

Former NHLer says he was pressured to play hurt
A former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman testified Tuesday that he was pressured to play hurt in a 1998 playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, aggravating a broken foot that prematurely ended his 18-year NHL career.
( JOHN CURRAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:28 PM EDT)

Former Flyers Player Babych Sues
A former Philadelphia Flyers' defenseman testified Tuesday that he was pressured to play in a 1998 playoff series while injured, aggravating a broken foot that prematurely ended his 18-year NHL career.
( JOHN CURRAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:28 PM EDT)

Mellon earnings up 4 percent in third quarter
Mellon Financial Corp. reported third-quarter profits rose 4 percent as the financial services company offset losses from sluggish markets by writing down most of a loan to telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc.
( MIKE CRISSEY, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:27 PM EDT)

Mellon earnings up 4 percent in third quarter
Mellon Financial Corp. reported third-quarter profits rose 4 percent as the financial services company offset losses from sluggish markets by writing down most of a loan to telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc.
( MIKE CRISSEY, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:27 PM EDT)

Maybe the Manning vs. Maddox matchup not the mismatch it seems
At first glance, this would appear to be a mismatch of epic proportions: Peyton Manning vs. Tommy Maddox. Star against journeyman. A two-time Pro Bowl quarterback and three-time 4,000-yard passer against a career one-game winner.
( ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer, 10/15/2002 04:25 PM EDT)

Schweiker released early-childhood education recommendations
Gov. Mark S. Schweiker on Tuesday released a wide range of recommendations he hoped would become part of his successor's agenda to improve early childhood education in Pennsylvania, from lowering the compulsory school attendance age to funding preschool and full-day kindergarten programs.
( MARTHA RAFFAELE, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:17 PM EDT)

Push for adding a Great Lake stalls
A hometown effort in Michigan to have little Lake St. Clair designated as a sixth Great Lake stalled Tuesday amid opposition from other members of the Great Lakes Commission.
( THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 04:14 PM EDT)

Erie debates fate of American Indian artifacts
The Erie County Historical Society and Museum is contacting up to 60 American Indian tribes around the country in an effort to return artifacts to their rightful tribal owners.
( 10/15/2002 03:58 PM EDT)

Prosecutor won't pursue assault charge against Bettis
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis won't be charged over sexual assault accusations and a prosecutor said Tuesday he is still investigating whether the woman who filed the complaint was scheming to get money from the popular player.
( JOE MANDAK, Associated Press Writer, 10/15/2002 03:45 PM EDT)