Bee sting kills man in western Pa.

Bee sting kills manin western Pa.
COCHRANTON, Pa. -- An elderly French Creek Township man died after being stung by a bee while sitting in his kitchen. Wilferd Sochor, 80, of Jones Road was pronounced dead at his home at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday by Robert L. Snyder, Mercer County deputy coroner. Snyder ruled the death accidental, saying Sochor died of cardiac arrest as a result of anaphylaxis caused by a bee sting. Sochor had a history of allergic reactions to bee stings and took a Benadryl tablet after being stung by a single honeybee as he sat at the kitchen table with his wife around 6:45 a.m., Snyder said. However, he went into anaphylactic shock a short time later and suffered a fatal heart attack, Snyder said.
Surrender after standoff
VOLANT, Pa. -- A 60-year-old man faces multiple charges after an eight-hour standoff with state police. Frederick R. Brown of Freemore Lane surrendered around 10 p.m. Tuesday after tear gas was lobbed into his mobile home. Police said they were called to the home by a 51-year-old woman who said Brown threatened to kill her. The woman ran into nearby woods and called police from a cellular telephone. Brown apparently barricaded himself in the trailer when police arrived around 2 p.m., and police negotiators arrived around 5 p.m. Several loaded handguns and rifles were found in the home, police said. He was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment. Brown was taken to Jameson Hospital for medical examination before being lodged in Lawrence County Jail.
Food program vouchers
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Vouchers for the Lawrence County Food Program will be distributed Oct. 21 at the county government center. All township and borough residents must be recertified or reinstated by Sept. 22 to be eligible for this free food distribution. New Castle residents must also have a yellow card. All new applicants and reinstatements received after Sept. 22 will be eligible for the Dec. 16 distribution. No cards will be issued the day of food distribution.
Leak disrupts Route 11
LISBON -- The northbound lanes of state Route 11 between state the Route 154 Lisbon exit and the state Route 344 Leetonia exit were closed for about five hours Tuesday when a tanker leaked about a gallon of flammable solvent. A spokesman at the Lisbon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the road was closed as a precaution. The patrol stopped the truck for an inspection around 9 a.m. Tuesday in Elkrun Township and found the leak; Lisbon Fire Department contained it. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is investigating. The driver, Donnie Sauerwein of Columbiana, Wills Trucking of Richfield and Timet Co. of Toronto, face possible fines, the patrol said.
Dance studio to move
COLUMBIANA -- Columbiana Planning Commission approved the move of Judi Conti Dance Studio from 11 N. Main to 514 East Park Ave. Conti said she has two years remaining on the lease at the North Main site and would pay one year of the lease if the space remains vacant.
Barbershop burglary
SALEM -- Someone broke into Jay's Barber Shop, 339 S. Lincoln Ave., and took $50 in change and damaged some objects, police said. The crime was reported around 9:25 p.m. Tuesday.
Vehicles ransacked
SALEM -- Two vehicles were reportedly broken into and ransacked. One of the vehicles was parked in the 1400 block of Orchard Avenue. The other was in the 400 block of East Perry Street, police said. A bank card was taken from one vehicle, and compact discs were taken from the other, police said.