Township imposes fine

Township imposes fine
HARRISVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- A transsexual accused of killing her husband by castrating him now faces a daily fine of up to $300 if she does not clean up her mobile home. Tammy L. Felbaum's mobile home in Marion Township in Butler County is so unsanitary that the township solicitor is researching whether the municipality can file a civil lawsuit against Felbaum, township secretary Deborah Bailey said. The fine started to accrue today. Felbaum, 42, is jailed without bond on charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of medicine in the February death of her husband, James John Felbaum, 40.
Police officer is killed
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) -- An Aliquippa police officer was shot and killed Thursday night at a Beaver County housing project, officials said. State police in Beaver County did not release the officer's name Thursday night because his family had not been notified. Beaver County District Attorney Dale Fouse said the officer was patrolling a housing project around 8:15 p.m. when he was shot and killed. Police said they had a suspect in custody, but the suspect's name was not immediately released.
Wireless government
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The Lawrence County Government Center is going wireless. Commissioners are expected to agree Tuesday to a contract that will provide wireless Internet service throughout the building. Prime Companies Inc. of New Castle will provide the service for $14,367. Initially there will be 40 Internet connections available, but the system will have the capacity for up to 108. The old courthouse building and county offices located across the street will get the wireless Internet connections in a second phase of the project expected later this year, commissioners said. County offices have separate dial-up connections to the Internet.
Street closings
LEETONIA -- Washington Street between Oak and Pine and Vine streets will be closed 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays for two to three weeks, village Administrator Gary Phillips said. Street crews are preparing the area for new sidewalks, he said.
Annexation request
SMITH -- If Mahoning County commissioners agree, 12 properties in the township will be joining the village of Sebring.
Elizabeth Ramsey, board chairman, said Sebring Mayor Daphne Cannell called her Monday to inform her that owners of 12 properties on Oregon Avenue Extension had filed for annexation into the village.
Trustees said they won't fight the annexation, although it would leave an island of two houses and the adjacent Ohio Avenue area in the township and reduce the township's tax revenue.
Cannell said Thursday that the annexation is routine, as the property owners need to annex to acquire sewer and water from the village.
Attempted robbery
YOUNGSTOWN -- A white man in a black ski mask fired shots at a woman trying to make a deposit late Thursday at National City Bank on South Meridian Road.
The woman and her boyfriend told police they pulled into the bank lot about 11:35 p.m. to drop off three money bags from McDonald's on Salt Springs Road in Girard.
The gunman ran up and said "hold it right there."
As the victims drove off, a bullet hit the windshield and dash. Another shot missed.
The victims used a cell phone to call police from Meridian and Mahoning Avenue.
No contest plea entered
YOUNGSTOWN -- A Franklin Avenue mother whose nearly naked 3-year-old boy was found barefoot in the snow pleaded no contest Thursday in municipal court to two counts of child endangering.
Sandra Faye Smith, 23, will be sentenced April 13.
Judge Elizabeth A. Kobly ordered a presentence investigation.
Police who went to Smith's house Feb. 22 said it was in deplorable condition.
The officers also found Smith's 1-year-old son standing in a filthy crib.