Death on the job is ruled accidental

Death on the jobis ruled accidental
BEAVER, Pa. -- The death of a New Castle man in an industrial facility has been ruled accidental.
Wayne Tatalovich Jr., deputy coroner for Beaver County, said Ryan Chlebowski, 26, was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the PF Environmental Plant in Potter Township.
Tatalovich said Chlebowski was apparently cleaning out a grinding machine when he was pulled into it. The machine, called a pug mill, consisted of two augers that turned to ground concrete into a fine powder, Tatalovich said.
Chlebowski was the only person working Monday evening and he was discovered by his father, who also worked at the plant, when the family became concerned that the younger Chlebowski had not shown up at his second job, the deputy coroner said. The accident is believed to have occurred between 3 to 5 p.m., he said.
Lisbon man getslife term in slaying
RAVENNA -- A two-week trial of a Lisbon man accused of killing a woman he met in an Alliance bar in August ended Monday when a Portage County judge sentenced him to life in prison.
Victor Vigluicci, the Portage County prosecutor, said James Handwork, 42 of East Maple Street, will serve 15 years before he is eligible for parole.
Vigluicci said Judge John Enlow sentenced Handwork to life in prison immediately after the jury read its verdict. He said the jury deliberated about two hours Monday, ending a trial that began Nov. 5.
The body of LaSonya Young, 35, of Alliance, was found Aug. 13 by fishermen in a parking lot along German Church Road in Deerfield Township. The lot is near Berlin Reservoir.
Authorities said Young died of multiple stab wounds not long after witnesses saw her leave an Alliance bar with Handwork.
Corbett to speak
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Thomas W. Corbett, former Pennsylvania attorney general and current chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, will be the keynote speaker for the final session of the Wilmington High School Adopt-a-School program. The commencement ceremony will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in the school auditorium.
Adopt-a-School is a joint effort of Matthew Mangino, Lawrence County district attorney, the United States attorney's office and the FBI. It's an eight-week program that addresses topics such as bullying and Internet threats, drugs, alcohol and tobacco abuse and decision making.
Furnace malfunctions
SALEM -- A malfunctioning furnace in a business brought the police and fire departments early today.
Authorities were called after receiving reports of a loud noise about 2:20 a.m. today near Franklin Plaza, off Franklin Avenue on the city's southeast side.
When officials investigated, they smelled natural gas and saw fire spurting from a rooftop vent.
An investigation determined there was no fire, and the problem was contained until the furnace can be fixed.
It's unclear what business in the plaza had the malfunctioning furnace, a fire department spokesman said.
Burglar steals tools
SALEM -- A man living on the 300 block of East Third Street told police someone burglarized his garage sometime in the last two weeks.
Taken were tools valued at about $1,000. The theft was reported about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Mitten and hat tree
SHARON, Pa. -- Shenango Valley Community Library and F.H. Buhl Nursery School are sponsoring a mitten and hat tree this holiday season.
The public is asked to bring new children's gloves, mittens or hats to the library, 11 N. Sharpsville Ave., between Thursday and Dec. 9. The Salvation Army will distribute the donated items. Nursery school pupils and their teacher, Debbie DeCarlo, decorated the mitten and hat tree with ornaments they made.