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Man accused in aunt's murder committed to psychiatric hospital

John Futty — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:07:05 GMT

A man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity last month in the 2008 stabbing death of his aunt has been committed to a psychiatric hospital.

Ohio Supreme Court chief justice moves to slow foreclosures

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:58:23 GMT

Former Madison-Plains coach pleads guilty to sexual conduct with 13-year-old girl

Holly Zachariah — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:45:22 GMT

A former middle-school basketball coach pleaded guilty today to sexual battery because of his relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

Drug task force director charged with sexually assaulting informant

By Randy Ludlow — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:26:16 GMT

Local ministers group condemns Florida pastor's plans

Meredith Heagney — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:21:32 GMT

Downtown condo project moving forward

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:00:43 GMT

Ohio politician goes viral with fiery nomination pitch

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:18:51 GMT

Ohio arrow victim thought he would die

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:45:17 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) -- An Ohio man shot three times with a bow and arrow says he didn't think he would survive.

Ohio boy, 6, harshly punished over football practice, police say

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:39:21 GMT

NORWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- Police in southwest Ohio say a 6-year-old boy was punished for not paying attention during football practice by having to run more than a mile and then being dragged by his helmet.

Gahanna: Morse Road roundabout to open Sept. 20

Marla K. Kuhlman — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:09:42 GMT

A $2.4 million roundabout at Morse and Reynoldsburg-New Albany roads is scheduled to open to traffic on Sept. 20.

Dublin: Residential development proposed along Avery Rd.

Jennifer Noblit — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:07:59 GMT

The Homewood Corp.'s plan for 120 acres at 5215 Avery Rd. could bring more than 300 residential units to Dublin's southwest side.

Tissue time: It's sneezin' season again

Wesley Lowery — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:14 GMT

The next few weeks will be rough for those plagued each fall by watery eyes, throbbing heads and dripping noses.

Experts say high pollen counts are making this allergy season slightly worse than past years.

Photo: Hard hits

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:12 GMT

Photo: Country classics

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:11 GMT

Vital statistics

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:03 GMT

BIRTHS

Looting man's accounts earns 2 women prison

John Futty — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:01 GMT

A nurse and a part-time kindergarten teacher were sentenced to nearly five years in prison yesterday and ordered to repay $839,252 that they stole from a 94-year-old man in their care.

Arizona fugitive arrested in Ohio

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:00 GMT

NEWARK, Ohio - Authorities are investigating how an Arizona fugitive who disappeared nearly 30 years ago while on probation for beating an apartment manager to death eluded police despite numerous arrests in a central Ohio county.

Photo: New coat

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:00 GMT

Cuyahoga auditor accused of taking $1 million in bribes

Thomas J. Sheeran — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:00 GMT

CLEVELAND — A Cuyahoga County official at the center of a widening federal corruption investigation was indicted yesterday on charges of taking more than $1 million in bribes, including a free trip to Las Vegas, in exchange for steering county contracts and hiring political cronies.

All Rt. 315 lanes open today after repaving

Doug Caruso — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:58 GMT

Commuters rejoice. Two years of periodic paving work on Rt. 315 north of Downtown ends today.

Brunner OKs charter issue that doesn't specify City Council could close meetings

Robert Vitale — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:58 GMT

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner sided with fellow Democrats yesterday and approved their preferred wording for a ballot measure to let the Columbus City Council meet in private.

Parents might get terrorism questions

Gina Potthoff — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:58 GMT

Some kids curious about terrorism might see the ninth anniversary of 9/11 as the perfect opportunity to broach the topic with parents.

When red means go: Lights crucial in left-turn crashes

Jeb Phillips — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:58 GMT

Sometimes, turning left on a red light is legally acceptable. And sometimes, turning left on a yellow is a crime.

Defendant admits role in triple homicide

John Futty — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:57 GMT

One of three defendants in a triple-homicide case has admitted his role in the crime and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Republican quits race for Ohio House

Jim Siegel — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

Citing an "intensely personal family matter," a Republican candidate for the Ohio House dropped out yesterday, leaving Democrat Michael Stinziano without an opponent in Franklin County's 25th District.

Campaign ad watch: What did Kasich do on Wall Street? from Service Employees International Union

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

The ad: 'What did Kasich do on Wall Street?' a 30-second TV commercial

2 Zanesville officers hurt in rescue attempt

Josh Jarman — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

Two Zanesville police officers were injured yesterday as they tried to rescue a man from his burning car on the city’s historic Y Bridge.

Library board also a landlord

Dean Narciso — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

Twenty years ago, the Columbus Metropolitan Library completed a major expansion and renovation of its Downtown building but realized that growth might continue.

Campaign ad watch: 'Stronger Ohio' from John Kasich for Governor

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

The ad: 'Stronger Ohio,' a 30-second TV ad

Seniors to join in crime fighting

Mary Beth Lane — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:54 GMT

LANCASTER, Ohio — Senior citizens in Fairfield County are being asked to join law enforcement in a new program intended to prevent crimes against the elderly and help solve crimes quicker.

Two-time bank robber gets 26-year prison term

John Futty — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:54 GMT

A Franklin County judge sentenced a bank robber to 26 years in prison after the defense lawyer told him the man has an illness that could kill him in less than a decade.

Lakes with health warnings

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:54 GMT

Dann helping poor in need of a lawyer

James Nash — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:54 GMT

Former Attorney General Marc Dann is atoning for crimes in office by representing indigent individuals at the Legal Aid and Defender Society of Cuyahoga County.

Dartmouth hires dean of OSU's med school

Suzanne Hoholik — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:54 GMT

The dean of the Ohio State University medical school is leaving.

Stimulus money fuels new efforts

Wesley Lowery — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:54 GMT

Anti-smoking advocates hope that more than $1million in new federal stimulus funding will light up efforts to encourage Ohioans to kick the habit.

Memorial services and other events are planned for 9/11

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:52 GMT

Merion Village residents seeking a better identity

Mark Ferenchik — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:52 GMT

An arch spanning E. Mithoff Street greets visitors to Merion Village.

School tells all parents their kids are absent

Charlie Boss — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:50 GMT

Nearly all the fifth- and sixth-graders at Waggoner Road Middle School were in class yesterday. But that's not what an automated call to parents said.

Cleaner coal power still deadly

Spencer Hunt — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:50 GMT

Pollution from coal-fired power plants will trigger as many as 219 heart attacks and kill 133 Columbus-area residents this year, an environmental group said yesterday.

GOP rips governor for 'rant' at rally

Joe Hallett — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:49 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio - Conceding that he trails GOP rival John Kasich, Gov. Ted Strickland rebuffed efforts by Republicans yesterday to portray him as coming unhinged, condemning them for accusing him of saying Republicans hate America.

Photo: Memorial to a Marine

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:48 GMT

Reveiw: Country royalty George Strait, Reba McEntire rule the night

Gary Budzak — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:13:06 GMT

George Strait and Reba McEntire, the long-reigning king and queen of country music who are touring together for the first time in their careers, serenaded their subjects at a stellar show last night in Nationwide Arena.

Nurse, teacher sentenced for bilking elderly man

John Futty — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:15:32 GMT

A nurse and a part-time kindergarten teacher were sentenced to nearly five years in prison today and ordered to repay $839,252 they stole from a 94-year-old man in their care.

Bank robber gets 26-year sentence

John Futty — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:10:54 GMT

A Franklin County judge sentenced a bank robber to 26 years in prison after the defense lawyer told him the man has an illness that could kill him in less than a decade.

Grove City man sentenced to 18 years in triple murder

John Futty — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:49:16 GMT

One of three defendants in a triple-homicide case has admitted his role in the crime and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Florida pastor calls off Quran burning

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:03:46 GMT

School's mistaken alert to parents says all students are absent

Charlie Boss — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:39:16 GMT

A Reynoldsburg middle school staff member untrained in an automated phone messaging system accidentally sent an alert to parents today that said their kids were absent.

Dean of OSU Medical School leaves

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:37:13 GMT

Brunner sides with Democrats on wording for ballot measure to let Columbus City Council meet in private

By Robert Vitale — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:34:14 GMT

Piketon uranium plant starts operations

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:23:12 GMT

PIKETON, Ohio (AP) -- Gov. Ted Strickland and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman have announced the startup of a southern Ohio plant the governor says is critical to preparing a former nuclear weapons site for future use.

Ad watch: 'What did Kasich do on Wall Street?'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:03:57 GMT

The ad: "What did Kasich do on Wall Street?" a 30-second TV commercial

Kasich calls for reform of state's job-training programs

Mark Niquette — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:09:17 GMT

YOUNGSTOWN -- Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich used a small manufacturing company in this economically hard-hit city as the backdrop today to announce a proposal to streamline the state's worker-training programs.

New program aims to aid Fairfield County elderly

Mary Beth Lane — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:02:53 GMT

LANCASTER, Ohio - Local police and the sheriff, elder-protection groups and senior citizens showed off a new program in Fairfield County today that is intended to prevent crimes against the elderly and help law enforcement solve crimes faster after they occur.

Officers pull man from burning wreck

By Josh Jarman — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:19:34 GMT

Capitol Hill employees owed $9.3 million in back taxes last year

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:26:18 GMT

Fugitive's success triggers investigation in Licking County

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:48:47 GMT

NEWARK (AP) -- Authorities are investigating how an Arizona fugitive wanted for nearly 30 years eluded police despite numerous arrests in a central Ohio county.

Hallelujah! Rt. 315 work wraps up on Friday

By Doug Caruso — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:18:36 GMT

Report: Pollution from coal-fired power plants will kill more than 133 people in Columbus area this year

By Spencer Hunt — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:16:24 GMT

Granville depot under renovation

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:59:43 GMT

Cuyahoga County auditor charged with bribery

THOMAS J. SHEERAN — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:55:21 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) - A politically powerful county official in Cleveland has been charged with bribery in a widening two-year federal investigation of public corruption.

Ohio diner owner cleared in arson that destroyed century-old structures

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:37:12 GMT

WAUSEON, Ohio (AP) - A businessman has been found not guilty of setting two fires to his northwest Ohio restaurant, including one that burned down most of a downtown block.

3,000 apply for Dayton police posts

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:35:57 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Officials in Dayton say a record number of applicants are seeking to become city police officers, raising hopes the southwest Ohio city can increase diversity in the force.

Clinton to stump for Strickland in Columbus, Cleveland

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:51:08 GMT

When Bill Clinton comes to Ohio Tuesday to raise money and rally support for Gov. Ted Strickland's re-election campaign, the governor will be hoping to absorb some of the former president's rhetorical magic.

Fisher can't catch a break

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:49:03 GMT

Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher can't catch a break.

West Jefferson recall a hot topic? Hard to tell

Holly Zachariah — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:37 GMT

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio - The for and against signs have popped up in front lawns, but this is no ordinary election.

On Tuesday, voters in this Madison County village will have to decide whether to remove first-term Mayor Scott Hockenbery from office. The special-recall election, which is costing the village about $10,000, is causing a bit of a stir.

Deadline nearing for veterans bonus

Jim Siegel — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:15 GMT

Military veterans who were involuntarily kept on active duty after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack have about six more weeks to claim their "stop-loss" bonus.

Crime Stoppers: Reward raised in slaying

Gina Potthoff — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:14 GMT

Officials have increased to $10,000 the reward for anyone with information that can help solve the July 13 slaying of a Mount Sterling man.

Circleville has new service chief

Randy Ludlow — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:05 GMT

A day after attracting criticism and questions from City Council members, Circleville Mayor Chuck Taylor hired a new service director.

Kosher caterer loses Vaad approval as high holidays start

Meredith Heagney — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:05 GMT

Columbus Jews who adhere to a strict kosher diet will find their already-slim choices even narrower.

Memorial services and other events are planned for 9/11

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:05 GMT

Vital statistics

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:04 GMT

RED CROSS

St. Marys algae likely sickened 7, state says

Frank Thomas — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:04 GMT

Seven people probably were made sick by the toxic blue-green algae that have plagued Grand Lake St. Marys in western Ohio, according to state health officials.

Schools: 3rd levy attempt critical

Allison Manning — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:04 GMT

No more extracurricular activities or athletics. An exodus of involved parents and good students. A loss of good teachers to other districts.

Group to gather buildings' stories

Robert Vitale — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:04 GMT

Near the Northeast Side intersection of Wendy's and Subway and Courtyard by Marriott, another piece of Columbus history faces an uncertain fate.

Man charged in shooting death of teen

John Futty — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:00 GMT

An 18-year-old man has been indicted on a charge of reckless homicide in the December shooting death of a teen at a West Side apartment.

Canal Winchester raises trash fee to $36 a quarter

Elizabeth Gibson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:59 GMT

Trash rates will go up and free curbside recycling won’t be back in Canal Winchester.

Suspect sought after bar shooting

Theodore Decker — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:56 GMT

A man who was acquitted of a 2004 Columbus homicide is being sought on a charge that he killed a man on the East Side last month.

Photo: Gourmet charity

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:55 GMT

More area charities cut costs, salaries

Rita Price — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:52 GMT

Compared with their counterparts nationwide, local charities seem to be wrestling more with the effects of a long and painful recession.

Ash borer quarantine statewide

Spencer Hunt — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:52 GMT

Ohio’s “battle” with the voracious, tree-killing emerald ash borer is over. The bug won.

Ohio apologized to 'Idol' star for illegal snooping

Randy Ludlow — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:51 GMT

American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox gained national acclaim belting out her style of folksy blues on the popular TV show. But some of the attention the Toledo-area singer received back home in Ohio was unflattering, as police and others improperly checked to see if she had a criminal record or blemishes on her driving record.

Photo: Dog days

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:50 GMT

Obama: Choice same as in 2008

Mark Niquette — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:50 GMT

PARMA - With the economy struggling and polls showing his party poised for losses in the November election, President Barack Obama returned to battleground Ohio yesterday and said the choice voters had when they elected him in 2008 isn't much different than the one they face this fall.

Democrats vow they won’t leave Kilroy in the lurch

Jonathan Riskind — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:46 GMT

WASHINGTON — The national party is standing by Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, says the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Kosher caterer loses Vaad approval as Jewish high holiday begins

By Meredith Heagney — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:35:37 GMT

Starting Thursday, Catering by Chani can no longer claim the kosher certification of the Vaad Ho-ir of Columbus, the nonprofit group of rabbis and laypeople who determine the standards for local kosher food.

Emerald ash borer quarantine extended statewide

By Spencer Hunt — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:26:22 GMT

Police seek man in connection with Aug. 17 homicide

Theodore Decker — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:10:48 GMT

A man acquitted of a 2004 slaying is being sought on a charge that he killed another man on the East Side last month.

Local charities report financial strains

Rita Price — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:57:59 GMT

While the recession continues to pummel charities nationwide, local groups appear to be struggling more than most.

State health officials: Seven illnesses likely caused by toxic algae in Grand Lake St. Marys

By Frank Thomas — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:07:07 GMT

Circleville replaces fired service director

Randy Ludlow — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:10:32 GMT

The day after attracting criticism and questions from city council members, Circleville Mayor Chuck Taylor has hired a new service director.

Canal Winchester trash fees going up

Elizabeth Gibson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:05 GMT

Trash rates will go up and free curbside recycling won't be back in Canal Winchester.

Man indicted in teen's shooting death

John Futty — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:04:48 GMT

An 18-year-old man has been indicted on a charge of reckless homicide in the December shooting death of a teen at a West Side apartment.

Demjanjuk health issues taking over trial

DAVID RISING — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:43:41 GMT

BERLIN (AP) -- John Demjanjuk attends most sessions of his trial in a hospital bed set up in the courtroom, wearing dark sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face.

Local officials say they can't take Ohio animals

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:28:27 GMT

COLUMBIA STATION, Ohio (AP) - Officials in the Cleveland suburb where a captive bear killed a man say they can't force the bear's owner to give up his exotic animals.

Budish: Dems will keep Ohio House majority

Jim Siegel — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:04 GMT

Although Democrats are facing dire congressional predictions and trailing in polls of every Ohio statewide race, Democrats in the Ohio House insisted yesterday that they have the money, message and candidates to not only keep their slim majority but also expand it.

Mike Harden | Commentary: Serious illnesses challenge family

MIKE HARDEN — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:03 GMT

A believer in the Old Testament's tales of Job might be tempted to check the front door of Jeanine Foster's Westerville home for sacrificial lamb's blood to keep the angel of death at bay.

More oversight needed, state auditor candidates agree

Catherine Candisky — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:03 GMT

Despite pledging to oppose any new taxes, Dave Yost, the Republican candidate for state auditor, acknowledged yesterday that he kept quiet about two tax proposals in Delaware County, where he serves as county prosecutor.

Pataskala teen accused of assaulting 6 girls

Josh Jarman — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:03 GMT

A Licking County teenager is being held on charges that he sexually assaulted six juvenile girls, including one on a school bus, in the past two years.

Rifqa now permanent U.S. resident

Kathy Lynn Gray — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:02 GMT

Rifqa Bary has become a permanent U.S. resident after a long battle to sever herself from her Muslim parents.

Mother of man killed by bear urges ban on owning wild animals

Alan Johnson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:02 GMT

The mother of an Ohio man who was killed by a black bear that was kept by a private owner wants Gov. Ted Strickland to enact a wild-animal ban so other families don't experience a tragedy like "the one that will live with us forever."

Westerville smart-meter plan halted

Elizabeth Gibson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:01 GMT

Westerville Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi knew something was wrong when residents went up to her and whispered, "I support the meters," as though afraid to say it in public.

VITAL STATISTICS

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:53:00 GMT

Vets agency employee must pay back $2,465

John Futty — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

A former employee of the Franklin County Veterans Service Commission has been placed on probation for five years and ordered to pay $2,465 in restitution for stealing benefits meant for others.

CAMPAIGN AD WATCH: Pat Tiberi's 'Stronger Ohio' commercial

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:56 GMT

The ad: "Stronger Ohio," a 30-second TV ad

Jane Downey O'Neill | 1911-2010: Berwick woman known for charity work dies

Elizabeth Gibson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:55 GMT

Jane Downey O'Neill, who touched lives through her work with dozens of charitable and community organizations in Columbus over the course of 98 years, died Saturday in her Berwick home of natural causes.

Hilliard fire victims ID'd

Theodore Decker — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:55 GMT

The names of three victims of a fire that tore through a Hilliard home early Monday were confirmed yesterday by the Franklin County coroner's office.

Photo: Making friends

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:40 GMT

Use windfall next year, Columbus schools chief advises

Bill Bush — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:39 GMT

Having just been handed a gift of $7.9 million in the form of a federal bill designed to lessen teacher layoffs, Columbus schools Superintendent Gene Harris is advising her board to sit on the money until next school year, though a handful of teachers still aren't working.

Ex-clerk gets 4 years in vehicle-title fraud

John Futty — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:39 GMT

A former Franklin County Clerk of Courts employee will spend up to four years in prison for issuing titles for junked automobiles without the required inspections.

High Holy Days role is musical homecoming for opera student

Meredith Heagney — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:38 GMT

As a little boy, Malachi Kanfer had a hard time talking because of his stutter.

Brunner backs ban on election donations

Mark Niquette — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:38 GMT

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said that although she can sympathize with nine doctors trying to overturn a state ban on Medicaid providers contributing to certain candidates' campaigns, she supports the ban.

Dig at Indian Mound Park finds nothing

Frank Thomas — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:38 GMT

Renovation of a South Side park will move forward now that an archaeologist has determined that it's only named for Indian burial mounds and not home to them.

Pension officials traveled in style

James Nash — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:37 GMT

When two board members of the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund jetted to New York in October for a conference on protecting investments, the pension fund made an investment of its own: more than $400 per night for each trustee to stay in a hotel that "blends old-world elegance and new-world opulence."

3 firefighters continue to serve after surviving blast

Kathy Lynn Gray — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:52:36 GMT

The construction worker who showed up at the Hilltop fire station was nonchalant. He thought an underground gas pipe had been punctured on W. Broad Street and asked