Freeze warning

A freeze warning is in effect in the tri-county area from 3 to 9 a.m. Friday.

Arrest made at Philadelphia airport homemade bomb

A 29 year old man was arrested by TSA after trying to bring a homemade bomb on his flight this morning. It happened at Philadelphia international airport . More info to come.

Mega millions worth $500 million

Friday's Mega Millions jackpot will be at least $500 million, the largest in U.S. lottery history.

What would you do?

Viagra day

Yes, today is Viagra day! I had no idea that there was such a day. It is also education and sharing day. Quirky country song title day and American Diabetes association alert day.

How are you going to celebrate?

Lauren Alaina tours with Sugarland

Sugarland recently picked Lauren Alaina to come on tour with them. She was the runner up on American Idol 2011. She has an album that is number one on country charts. Alaina is only 17 and a junior in high school.

Chase Utley update

Phillies' Chase Utley says he won't have surgery and has no timetable for return.

Dick Cheney had heart transplant

Aide says former vice president Dick Cheney has had a heart transplant.

He is in intensive care at Fairfax hospital in Virginia. He is extremely grateful for the staff and wonderful gift.

Toddler found high in Washington

When police pulled over a car in Washington state, they arrested the driver on drug charges. They noticed the man's girlfriend had needles and other drug items sticking out of her purse. They saw a 2 year old boy in the backseat. The boy was listless and was sent to the hospital.

He was high from the heroin the mother was smoking in the car. The boy was given to child protective services. This is the second time he was put in protective services. Before his mother crashed the car because she was high.

I hope this little boy is helped and put in a permanent healthy home.

Girl with cerebral palsy is denied a walker in school

A five year old student in Texas with cerebral palsy is denied her walker at school. Lakay Roberts has cerebral palsy and needs her walker to assist her mobility. Her teacher told her she can no longer bring her walker because it collapsed in the parking lot. The school is concerned it will harm other students.

Her mother recorded the conversation that the school personnel had telling her mom that she can't bring it. She put it on YouTube. She is preparing a law suit.

The Texas law states that a child has a right for a least restrictive environment to get them around in school. In this case, it would be a walker.

Whitney Houston Autopsy results

Coroner rules Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease; signs of cocaine use found.

National grocery shops stop selling pink slime

Grocery stores stopped buying ground beef containing the filler pink slime. Its filler from leftover meat products. Acme, albertsons, lucky, shop n save, food lion and more stopped carrying pink slime.

Many schools have also stopped carrying pink slime meat.

Johnston brothers denied

Court denies Johnston brothers, convicted in 1970s slayings, appeal that they did not get fair trial.

Unemployment down in Pennsylvania

Unemployment applications down 1,129, in Pa. due to fewer layoffs in construction, other industries.

Earthquake in Mexico collapsed 800 houses

No injuries or deaths have been reported yet. However, 800 houses collapsed today after an earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit near Acapulco.

A pedestrian bus fell on a passenger bus but no one injured. Earthquakes are a scary event because in 1985 10,000 people died in Mexico due to an earthquake. Residents who live by the epicenter feel constant aftershocks.

Mexico earthquake

A strong, long 7.6 earthquake shook central southern Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City.

Hot iPad 3

Customers are complaining that the new iPad 3 is too hot to touch. It does have a larger battery so it's suggested that it has something to do with it.

The iPad one and two aren't hot at all.

Father outraged over three year old invasive search

As they were trying to fly to Disney for a family vacation, a three year old boy got a pat down before flying. He broke his leg and was in a wheelchair. His father videoed the pat down and posted it on YouTube.

When in a wheelchair, the security really checks you out. Regular scans can't see everything in a chair. So they physically pat you down and take swabs of chairs. In this video, they swab his back and front. He is scared but they don't allow physical touch. His father comforts him verbally.

Being in a wheelchair and flying, I have had my share of pat downs. I don't like it but understand why they do it. You just never know who is flying or their intentions. As a parent, I wouldn't like having my three year old patted down without me comforting them. But it is better safe than sorry.

If something did happen and could've been prevented through pat down, people would be furious.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116881/TSA-subject-child-wheelchair-invasive-airport-security-tests-Chicago.html

Ex rutgers student convicted

Ex-Rutgers student convicted of hate crime, invasion of privacy in webcam spying case.

George Clooney arrested at protest

Actor George Clooney was arrested today for protesting at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. He just returned from Sudan and saw the murder going on to their own people.

According to CNN, he saw fear spread in people eyes and children with their limbs shot off. The Sudan government is behind the attack to Darfur.

Hundreds, if not thousands, are being tortured and killed daily.

Seven injured over roof collapse

Seven people were injured on Thursday when heavy rains cause a roof to cave in at Barbourville, Kentucky.

Seven were admitted to the hospital.

New Apple iPad available today

The new iPad is available in stores today. You can find it at Apple stores, ŵalmart, target, best buy, Sams club, and Radio Shack.

Since 2010, the iPad has been the leading tablet. The newest model has a 9.7 inch display, 5 megapixel camera and HD screen. It can perform on 4G networks. The price is $499-$829. The iPad 2 decreased $100.

Personally, I have the original iPad and love it. I'd love an upgrade one day. I read that the text off the new iPad is unbelievable.

Ban on showing underwear

In Tennessee, a lawmaker tried to ban saggy pants that fall off and show underwear but it was denied because people thought it targeted African Americans. However, now they did pass a ban prohibiting showing underwear.

Many complain how girls dress in sports. They show off bras and everything else. This ban tells everyone to cover up.

This ban has gotten a lot of support and passed easily.

Damage after tornadoes in Michigan

Last night several homes and businesses were damaged from tornadoes in southeastern Michigan. No fatalities have been reported. A heavy storm system ran through Michigan and northern Pennsylvania Thursday evening.

A tornado touched down in the Pinckney and Dexter areas. One home was flattened and others had damage. Tornado sirens were on and people listened.

Eastern Michigan University students were warned by texts and emails.

Couple charged for attempted murder

A couple, a man and a 14 year old lured a Pittsburg woman to their Philadelphia home. They detained her, doused her in flammable liquid and had her light herself on fire. She was forced to post a video on Facebook of why she deserved it.

Their court case is may 9.

I'm wondering how she escaped. How did they lure her?

New pap guidelines

New screening guidelines for women pap test every 5 years. Doing the actual pap can do more harm than good. If you are at risk, always ask your doctor.

Jermaine Jones disqualified from American Idol

Jermaine Jones was disqualified from American Idol for legal issues. He is wanted in 3 New Jersey counties. One for a disturbance at a hotel and other traffic violations.

He tweeted last night that he is off the show. He landed at Philadelphia international airport. He is wanted for court. He was booted off American Idol because he didn't tell anyone his legal issues.

Virginia tech

Jury finds Virginia Tech negligent for delaying campus warning ahead of mass killings in 2007.

Pass of voter Id bill

Pa. House passes voter ID bill. Gov. Corbett says he'll sign it into law.

Tax evasion

Former Limerick Supervisor David F. Kane was sentenced today to four years in prison for tax evasion.

Simple ways to get happy

Being happy is a choice. Believe it or not, we have the ability to get happy. Yes, sometimes people make us unhappy due to their moods or actions. Try to fight their grumpiness and get happy.

- Create clear goals in your life and try to achieve them. Understand that goals can change and your life goes in many directions. But to keep short term reasonable goals help make you feel accomplished. I try to blog at least once a day.

- Drink a glass of water before that coffee in the morning. Water is more energizing and healthy.

- Sleep 7-8 hours a night. Fewer than 6 a night can age your brain by 7 years! Set yourself a bedtime routine and get daylight in your awake hours.

- Say good bye to toxic friends and relationships. They only hurt you and weigh you down. Be less available. You can try to work out the problems but if you can't, let it go.

- Get rid of a bad habit for a new one. Instead of yelling at your children, scoop them up and tickle them. Then sit down and discuss why you are upset. Take a run instead of a cigarette or alcohol. Paint your nails instead of biting them.

- Do something that makes you smile. Have a cookie, call a friend, hug your spouse.

- Take a few minutes of me time when you can. Play an online game, read a few pages of a book, stretch, pray, nap, watch tv etc.

Little home tasks to enjoy a cleaner home

Most of us enjoy a clean house to live in. Cleaning a house can be overwhelming. So take a fresh approach. I tend to focus on one room per day. I always try to keep the living room free of clutter. Here are some other suggestions.

Make your bed. It takes five minutes and makes the room feel more put together. I read a study somewhere that people get a more restful sleep in a made bed. I like to spray fabreeze spray on the bed or some other fabric spray.

Do the dishes as soon as possible. No need to let your kitchen get icky with dirty dishes. Put the dirty dishes right in the dishwasher or wash them.

Clean where people enter your house. Put away shoes, trash, clean up mail etc.

Freshen up furniture by folding blankets, keeping clutter off, straighten pillows and I also like to spray fabric spray.

Wipe down the bathroom sink and mirror. No one likes to see toothpaste in the sink or mirror. Use scrubbing bubbles automatic toilet cleaner. Its simple, and a great way to keep the bathroom fresh.

Explosives found in car

Colebrookdale man found with explosives after traffic stop, charged with drug offenses. m.pottsmerc.com

Embezzling in Philadelphia

Former CFO of Philly Archdiocese charged with embezzlling $900K from the church to pay personal bills.

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New social apps and a new car

At the South by Southwest Festival. new technology has been revealed. In the works are new apps that allow you to locate friends easily. If you both like ice cream, an alert will pop up on your phone when you are both by an ice cream place. It works with GPS but might drain battery life.

GM is making a car with tablet computers, streaming music, streaming movies and more for passengers in the back seat. However, it might take awhile to happen.

Top ten disaster preparedness by FEMA

FEMA’s Top Ten Disaster Preparedness List:

• Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
• Food, at least three-day supply of non-perishable food
• Battery-powered/hand crank radio
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Whistle to signal for help
• Dust mask, plastic sheeting, and duct tape to help filter contaminated air and insulate shelter
• Manual can opener
• Local maps
• Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger

Wellsfargo customers in Pennsylvania will be paying

Wells Fargo customers in Pennsylvania who had free checking accounts will pay $7 a month starting in May.

Mega ticket

One Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million from the March 6 drawing was sold at the Spring City Sunoco.

Super Tuesday primary results

Romney wins Vt., Mass and Va.; Santorum wins Tenn. & Okla.; Gingrich wins Ga. in Super Tuesday primaries.

Newt Gingrich won in Georgia

Gingrich won in the Georgia primary. Today was super Tuesday!

Mitt romney is projected to win Virginia.

Rush Limbaugh apologized for comments about law student

Rush Limbaugh apologized for his word choice by calling a law student, "a slut" and "a prostitute" on his radio broadcast. His radio show is the top radio show in America. Many advertisers have pulled out.

I didn't listen to the show but I read it. He was talking about taxpayers being forced to pay for birth control. In other words, forced to pay for sex in a way. He was saying that taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for those having sex. His words obviously got out of control. He said it was in humor.

I found it surprising that he would go that far. He must have realized that people would be all over it. Conservatives, especially, need to be careful because liberal media enjoys twisting things.

David Letterman has said some terrible things about Sarah Palin and her daughter. But many didn't even care or say a word. Letterman did apologize but it wasn't such a public fiasco.

I do not think abortions should be a health right. Abortion kills life. Birth control is a fine line because some women use it for other things or trying not to abort.

It should be interesting what the fall out will be.

Toddler dies that was found in field

Little Angel Babcock died on Sunday from severe head and neck trauma. Her extended family decided to take her off life support. Her grandfather issued a statement that she was reunited with her parents.

The Babcock's were a family of five with three children under the age of 2. Their neighbor invited them into his mobile home because it's bigger. They all held hands in the hallway. After the storm, four of the family members died and Angel was found in a field in critical condition.

People had hope for her survival, but on Sunday afternoon she became an angel in Heaven. It's hard to even imagine how her family feels losing all five members. It must give some piece that all five are together but the grief must be horrible.

As for the neighbor, he survived but badly injured with broken bones, broken shoulder blade and more. He was found wandering around trying to help anyone and find the family. He was told on Saturday what happened.

Horrific storms kill at least 38 people

Today emergency crews are searching for anyone in need after the storms that hit today and yesterday. A violent episode of storms crashed into the Midwest and Southern states. The storms left some communities flattened. Power lines, shredded buildings and tossed cars are all over the place in many of the hit areas.

The storms hit Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky,and Ohio. 38 people have been killed and many more injured. Houses are completely destroyed.

Reading and listening to the stories of the survivors make you realize how strong people can be. A baby in Indiana was found ten miles from their home alone in a field. The baby is in critical condition.

A woman was reading in her room and quickly ran to her basement after reading a warning on the TV. Seconds later, her house was gone but she survived.

Please if you ever hear a warning, take it seriously for tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms etc. Weather is amazing stuff but can be dangerous.

Baseball expands leagues

Major League Baseball expands playoffs to 10 teams.

Children left alone in rat filled apartment

Police found two children home alone in a rat filled apartment late last night in Philadelphia. Their 31 year old mother was carrying drugs outside on a street corner. The children are with foster parents.

Tornado emergency for Madison, Alabama

A tornado emergency was declared in Madison County, Alabama. A huge tornado was reported to have caused widespread damage in the city of Meridianville and at a high school, the National Weather Service said. Two others hit on Friday as well.

Top thirteen on American Idol

Even though American Idol ratings have considerably dropped the last few years, some people still do watch it. Here are the Top thirteen potential idols.

DeAndre Brackensick

Hollie Cavanagh

Colton Dixon

Jessica Sanchez

Heejun Hunn

Jermaine Jones

Joshua Jedet

Skylar Laine

Phillip Phillips

Shannon Magrane

Jeremy Roaodo

Elise Testone

Erika Van Pelt

California teacher left family to be with 18 year old student

James Hooker and Jordan Powers `are now living in bliss. However, Hooker is forty one years old and taught business in high school in Modesto, California. He met Powers when she was a student. Hooker resigned his teaching career, left his family to be with Powers.

Powers mother is having a war on Facebook.She found out about the relationship after viewing text messages. Police are investigating because the relationship began when Powers was seventeen. Tey found eight thousand messages between the two since last summer. Powers turned eighteen in September. They claim that they didn't have sex until she was legal.

As a teacher, he obviously should have known better. I feel bad for his wife and children. His children still goes to the high school.

Pfanders charged with murder

Robert Pfanders of Boyertown is held on all charges for a Feb 10 murder in Alsace Township.

Man in stand off charged

Albert Dudanawicz, the man charged in last month's standoff in Pottstown, was held on all charges.

Philadelphia airport closed

Multiple sources say Philadelphia airport is closed after a jeep drove onto a runway. Police are on scene. A 24 year old crashed into gate c in a black jeep. He was taken to the hospital by police. Airport was shut down for 30min.

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart died at 46

You might not recognize his name but he reported Weiner's pictures bare chested and in his underwear trying to get women online. Weiner was married and resigned a few weeks later.

I liked Andrew Breitbart's views on loving to uncover the truth and fighting for what he believed in. He was on CNN on Tuesday. He died of natural causes just after midnight. He was a father and a husband plus had many friendships.

This is a quote he had on his blog on Thursday night. -

"Three years ago, I was mostly a behind-the-scenes guy who linked to stuff on a very popular website. I always wondered what it would be like to enter the public realm to fight for what I believe in. I've lost friends, perhaps dozens. But I've gained hundreds, thousands -- who knows? -- of allies. At the end of the day, I can look at myself in the mirror, and I sleep very well at night."

Autistic boy gets abused and family catches it on tape

In Allen Texas, a family suspected their son with autism was being abused. It started with a broken jaw and then random marks. They documented all of this but then put a hidden camera into his room.

They saw the boy get hit with a toy gun that his parents purchased for him for his birthday. The workers punched him and broke bones.

The excuse for doing this? Because he was a playful boy without discipline. Trial is set for May 14. The parents feel awful that they didn't do the hidden camera sooner.

Too much abuse goes on in group homes. Having a disability, I always feared of going in a facility and having people do whatever they see fit. When people feel power over someone like that, the world is a scarier place.