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5A LEBANON DAILY NEWS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 201 1 Around the state Suspect in 1977 deaths freed Solomon and Warman, now both Common Pleas judges in Fayette County, didnt immediately return calls Friday. I would hope that they meet justice, Munchinski said of the former prosecutors, but he focused on efforts by his daughter and attorney Noah Geary to free him. They were aided by the Innocence Institute of Point Park University, students led by former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter-tumed-professor Bill Moushey who took up Munchinskis case as their first project 10 years ago. Munchinski studied the law in prison and helped with the appeal. He said hed like to work for an attorney if he can find one willing to hire him.

I knew that they lied and I knew that I had the evidence on them, Munchinski said. And all I had to do was get a good judge. In overturning his conviction last month, Lenihan had ordered Munchinski be retried within 120 days. But thats on hold because prosecutors have already appealed that earlier decision by Lenihan. What remained in limbo until Friday was whether Munchinski would remain incarcerated until the retrial.

quest to be released on bail to live with his daughter near Tampa, Fla. Im so happy right now, Im having a hard time putting it into words, daughter Raina Tousey of New Port Richey, said after Fridays ruling. This is the day that we have been waiting for, and I cant wait to take my dad home. Munchinskis daughter was 11 when he was convicted in 1986 of murdering and sexually assaulting James Alford and Raymond Gierke in Bears Rock, Fayette County, a rural community full of expensive A-frame homes. Lenihan wrote in a habeas corpus opinion last month that the outrageous misconduct of then-Fayette County District Attorney Gerald Solomon and his assistant, Ralph Warman, during the trial casts a pall of doubt over every single piece of evidence presented by the prosecution in support of its case.

In essence, Lenihan found the prosecutors hid evidence that could have cast doubt on Munchinskis guilt I He was released on bail pending a retrial after a federal judge said he was wrongfully convicted. I By JOE MANDAK i Associated Press I PITTSBURGH A western Pennsyl-j vania man in prison for nearly 25 years in a 1977 double murder walked out of i state prison Friday after a federal judge said he was wrongfully convicted because of the outrageous misconduct of two prosecutors who are now state judges. David Munchinski, 59, said he wasnt 1 bitter, but his head was spinning as he 1 tried to take in his surroundings outside the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh. Well, if anybody cares, its a good day today, Munchinski quipped to waiting reporters. Im probably gonna get a lobster and shrimp.

Munchinski was released more than five hours after U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa Lenihan approved Munchinskis re- Plane lands after report of smoke PHILADELPHIA A US Airways plane that reported smoke in the cockpit has landed safely at Philadelphia International Airport US Airways spokeswoman Valerie Wunder says Express Flight 2588 from Knoxvile, to Philadelphia declared an emergency before landijig shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. Airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica says the plane landed safely but didnt taxi to the gate. She said 52 passengers and four crew members were evacuated onto the runway.

Corbett getting better reviews HARRISBURG Women like him, men think hes doing a good job, Republicans overwhelmingly approve of his work and so do some Democrats. In fact, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll, Gov. Tom Corbett is growing more popular. The survey, released Thursday, found the first-term Republican got a 50 percent approval rating from respondents, with women in particular giving his popularity a sudden and striking surge. In the survey, conducted from Sept.

21 through Monday, female respondents gave Corbett a 45 percent approval rating, well above his marks in the last Quinnipiac poll, conducted in early August, when 37 percent of female respondents gave him a thumbs-up. Abortion doctor, staffers to go to trial PHILADELPHIA Employees who worked for an abor- tion doctor charged with murdering a patient and seven newborns must stand trial with him, even if they are not charged with killing anyone; a Philadelphia judge ruled Friday. Judge Benjamin Lemer sympathized with defense lawyers who expect the testimony to be highly emotional when Dr. Kermit Gosnell and nine clinic workers go on trial together, but he said the daughter of a 41-year-old immigrant who died and other witnesses should not have to testify repeatedly. Lemer denied motions from co-defendants Eileen ONeill and Elizabeth Hampton to be tried separately, but acknowledged they had legitimate concerns about the expected evidence and testimony.

Around the nation Lititz man jailed after facing DUI charges Despite Cassels protest County Judge Howard Knise-ly ordered the man to jail until a hearing can be held to determine a new bail amount. Its my responsibility to protect the motorists of Lancaster County, Knisely said, as he ordered deputy sheriffs to take Cassel into custody. Assistant District Attorney Christine Wilson requested Cassel be jailed, saying in court that he is a hazard on the roads. Cassels prior record shows he has a severe drug and alcohol problem, she said. Hes a danger on the roadways of Lancaster County.

Wilson recited the 2007 By BRETT HAMBRIGHT Lancaster Newspapers LANCASTER A neardisaster behind the wheel four years ago apparently hasnt kept a Lititz man from driving irresponsibly. In 2007, Dayton Cassel was charged and later pleaded i guilty to striking a schoolboy with his vehicle and fleeing the scene. The boy survived, first re-. sponders said at the time, because a large violin case he was carrying braced the impact Cassel, now 24, was back in court Friday when his bail was revoked for two DUI charges hes amassed in the past year. crash in Lancaster city that nearly claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy walking to Wharton Elementary School.

According to court testimony, Cassel ignored the instructions of a uniformed crossing guard and drove through a crosswalk striking the boy. He then sped off. Cassel said at a prior hearing that he had fallen asleep when he struck the boy. Investigators said Cassel had been drinking hours earlier, but his blood-alcohol level wasnt above the legal limit at the time of the crash. It was, however, on two occasions since Cassel has been on probation, it was said in court Friday.

His blood-alcohol levelwas above .10 percent during a pair of arrests in October and February, according to testimony. The states legal limit is .08 percent. Cassel, while objecting to going back to jail, said he has gone through rehab and other treatment programs since February. I finally found a good job Id like to keep. It was hard enough finding it, he told the judge.

Is there some way we can reconsider this? I need my job. I dont think I can pick up the pieces again. I have completely changed my ways. Citibank adds fee for checking LOS ANGELES As the uproar swelled over Bank of America Corp.s planned $5 monthly charge for debit card use, megabank rival Citigroup Inc. was notifying many Citibank customers that they soon would have to start paying for their checking accounts unless they maintained significantly higher balances.

Letters are going out across the country alerting Citi customers of account changes, said the banks retail banking chief, Stephen Troutner. In many cases, that means customers will have to maintain fatter balances to avoid fees, although Troutner said a basic account option makes dodging charges easier. McFadden told the students that God wants them to live like saints. That means we must love each other, he said. The things we do right here at Lebanon Catholic.

It means we support each other. Encourage each other. To help each other do our best The most important thing is being one family. After the Mass, McFadden said he enjoyed his visit to the school and the sense of community he felt among the students. I was very impressed first of all with the academic program the kids are receiving here, he said.

And Im very impressed by the atmosphere of the school. The students were very edifying in terms of their demeanor and in terms of their respect for each It was a little nerve-wracking, Fiy said. There is so much more that goes into the bishop Mass than the regular Mass. It was definitely interesting. Heilman said she was able to overcome her nerves.

I guess I was a little more nervous than usual because it was such a big deal, she said. But I dont know I felt kind of calm once I got up there and started reading. Before entering the seminary, McFadden taught and coached basketball at a Catholic school. His ease with students was evident during his homily Friday as he walked from the stage to be on the floor of the schools gymnasium. The bishop said he had come on an appropriate day, the Feast of St Jerome, the patron saint of librarians and students, who is famous for having translated the Bible from Hebrew into Greek and Latin in the late fourth Bishop Continued from 1A many parents who attended.

A 64-year-old Philadelphia native, McFadden was ordained as bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg a year ago, replacing Lebanon Catholic graduate Kevin Rhoades after he was appointed bishop of South Bend-Fort Wayne, Ind. Although McFadden is not an alumnus, his visit was i highly anticipated by the staff and students, Kuiy said. It has just been total ex- citement this week, she said. kids were buzzing with anticipation, and the faculty was excited as well. Juniors Bryanna Heilman and Elizabeth Fry had the honor of reading from the scriptures during Mass.

Both 1 said they are accustomed to reading during services at St. Cecilias Catholic Church, but Friday was different Harrisburg Bishop Joseph P. McFadden chats on Friday with Lebanon Catholic School students in their Spanish class during his visit. other. McFadden said he makes it a point to visit all 43 of the schools in the 15-county diocese to impress upon students the importance of living really the focus of Catholic education so that they have a full education.

So they know there is a future for them an eternal future. gift, our most precious treasure. It is important to encourage them to grow and develop into the per pie God intended them to a. That is full lives and sharing Gods love with others. I love to see the kids and talk to the kids, he said.

They are our most precious Sestak Hershey Continued from 1A cility is only one of several properties the company has indicated it is interested in selling. The others all on East Chocolate Avenue include the former community building that houses The Hershey Co.s marketing department and the nonprofit Hershey Theatre, as well as another small office buildmg in the towns square, according to the newspaper report One other property has already sold a small tract across the street from the original factory that is home to Tender Years Child Development Center, according to the report. Tender Years recently bought the property for $1 million. timated these changes could save the company between $60 million and $80 million annually by the completion of the project Known as Project Next Century, the expansion is adding 340,000 square feet to the existing West Hershey factory. When complete, the plant will total about 700,000 square feet and will be the largest active production facility for the company.

Her-sheys Kisses, Hershey bars, Rolos and Hersheys syrup will be produced there. The new facility is scheduled to be fully operational by this time next year, and then Hershey plans to stop production at the old factory. The Chocolate Avenue fa- school jobs lost over the summer because of state budget cuts and the loss of federal stimulus dollars. Hanger said DePasquale is in favor of government reform, expanding jobs especially green jobs reducing or eliminating property taxes, and investing more in public education. The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is one of the biggest fundraisers for the Democratic committee.

Proceeds will be used to help local Democrats promote their candidates in the upcoming municipal elections, including Jo Ellen Litz and Kathy Pflueger, who are running for county commissioner, and Pam Tricamo, who is running for county prothonotaryclerk of courts. which Saville called the worlds largest and most advanced chocolate factory right here in Deny Township. In 2010, the company launched a $250 million to $300 million capital-investment plan to modernize and expand its West Hershey and close the 106-year-old facility at 19 E. 'Chocolate Ave. that founder 'Milton S.

Hershey built Between 400 and 500 employees would be laid off as part of the move. Officials es- I SBA country that 1 supporters during Ji for the Senate and stressed the importance of voter support in the upcoming election. The welcome I got here and throughout Pennsylvania was absolutely unique, he said. I am indebted to you. Among the other speakers at the dinner were 'Congressman Tim Holden, who has served in the House of Representatives for 19 years, the last 11 representing Lebanon County and the 17th Congressional District, and former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger, who spoke on behalf of state Rep.

Eugene DePas-quale of York, a Democrat and a potential candidate for state auditor general in 2012. We have a series of choices to make, Hanger said. The governor is making it clear he is going to govern in a very hard-right manner. He was referring to Gov. Tom Corbetts opposition to taxing shale gas extraction and to the 14,000 public Continued from 1A successfully ran for Congress in Pennsylvanias 7th District, a traditionally Republican district in the Philadelphia suburbs, and became the highest ranking military officer elected to Congress.

Sestak said at the dinner that he also learned just how important health care and ed-uca-on were during his career in the Navy and urged the crowd to vote for the local, state and national politicians who will throw their support behind those ideals during the November election. We took men and woman and invested in them. Everyone got health care in the military not because we were communist socialists, but because it paid to have healthy workers. And those workers were encouraged to obtain college degrees to apply for higher positions, he said. Sestak has toured the andreagillhoolleyldnews.

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