Gun threat reported

Gun threat reported
COLUMBIANA -- A 15-year-old Columbiana High School student is being treated at an undisclosed facility after threatening to bring a gun to the school Monday and discharge it.
"Some people heard of the boy's plans and called us," Police Chief John Krawchyk said. "This was worth taking seriously. It was no joke. He admitted it."
Krawchyk said the boy did not make specific threats toward any individuals. He said at no time was any student, faculty member or member of the public at risk. No weapons were brought to the school or onto school property, he said.
Krawchyk said the department would not file charges through juvenile court until after a review of the treatment facility's report.
Council OKs contract
SALEM -- City council approved a three-year contract with city utility workers Tuesday.
The agreement grants a 3.75 percent pay increase, retroactive to July 1, the day after the contract expired with Utilities Workers Local 560. Four percent raises will be granted in 2002 and 2003. Previously, hourly wages ranged from a high of $16.05 to a low of $9.43. The new pay package will cost the city about $131,000 over the contract's life.
The 16 workers approved the contract several weeks ago.
Accident victims ID'd
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- Police have released the names of two men killed in a car crash Tuesday in Wayne Township, Lawrence County. Edward E. Price III, 24, of Czar Road, Ellwood City, and Michael G. Clyde, 18, of Grandview Avenue, Ellwood City, died during a crash near Chewton-Wurtemburg Road at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said Price lost control of the car and it crashed into a tree. The car hit an embankment and landed upright in a nearby field, where a tree fell on it.
Fire damage mounts
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Damage is expected to reach $50,000 in an electrical fire that destroyed a small barn and damaged the home of Mir Ali at 115 Conneaut Lake Road in Hempfield Township. Fire Chief Roy Ritter said a member of the Ali family was home but didn't realize the barn was on fire until alerted by a passerby around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Seven sheep, a goat and a variety of lawn care equipment were lost in the fire, which also damaged the siding on the Ali house about 30 yards away, Ritter said.
Woman injured in crash
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A Volant woman was in stable condition this morning at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh with injuries suffered in a traffic crash at Golf Course Road and Pa. Route 19 in Washington Township. Pennsylvania State Police said Linda Rodgers was hurt when a car turned into the path of her 1993 Chevrolet Blazer about noon Tuesday. Rodgers' vehicle hit the car, then went off the road and rolled over three to four times, police said. Authorities did not release the ages of the drivers. No citations have been issued.
Father, son charged
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Police have charged an Orangeville Road father and son with drug possession.
Acting on a tip Monday, parole agents visited the home of Anthony M. Kuchmak Jr., 22, who was on parole in an unrelated case. Authorities said they found 4.5 ounces of suspected marijuana and some drug paraphernalia. Police said they learned that most of the drugs belonged to Kuchmak's father, Anthony M. Kuchmak Sr., 46, of the same address.
The elder Kuchmak was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to deliver. He was arraigned before District Justice Henry Russo on Tuesday and held in Mercer County Jail on $3,000 bond.
His son was arraigned on charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and was in county jail on a parole detainer.
Police file petition
SHARON, Pa. -- Police have filed a juvenile court petition against a 16-year-old city boy in the burglary of a home in the 100 block of South Myers Avenue on Sept. 24. He is accused of entering the house, eating food, using the television and VCR, smoking marijuana and taking jewelry, coins and cigarettes. Police said he is charged with burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.
Golf equipment stolen
SHARON, Pa. -- About $1,700 worth of golf equipment was stolen from an apartment in the 600 block of East State Street between 6:45 and 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, police said. A set of Calloway graphite shaft irons, a Calloway putter, three Tight Lie metal woods and a black Calloway golf bag were taken, police said.