Friday May 9, 2008

One Injured In Crash

State Police based in Mansfield say a Mansfield man is facing charges for Driving Under the Influence after an accident that happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday night.

According to State Police Wade Brion, 20, of Mansfield lost control of his car while driving south on Lambs Creek Road in Richmond Township.  

The car slid out of control on a gravel road, hit an embankment on the Eastern edge of the road then overturned and landed in the middle of the road on its roof.

Brion was taken to Arnot Ogden Memorial Hospital in Elmira. 

Troopers say Brion had been drinking before the crash.

Man Charged With Possession

Anthony Bryant Stone, 19, of  Gillett, faces a preliminary hearing before District Judge Jonathan Wilcox May 13 in Troy on a charge of use of or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.

According to an affidavit, Stone’s residence was searched Jan. 29 and a smoking device made of a deer antler with suspect marijuana residence inside was found. An analysis revealed it contained marijuana residue.

State Seeks Owners Of $1 Billion In Unclaimed Property

Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford) is reminding area residents to check and see if the state’s Bureau of Unclaimed Property has money for them.

According to the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, millions of dollars in unclaimed property comes into the bureau each year. Currently there is about $1 billion worth of unclaimed property.

The most common types of unclaimed property are dormant bank accounts, stocks and dividends, uncashed payroll checks, uncollected utility deposits, unredeemed gift certificates and items in safe deposit boxes. In fact, unclaimed property is any financial asset that has been left inactive for a period of about five years.

In an effort to return the property to those who rightfully own it, an online database was created in 2000 to make information more easily accessible. As a result, the Bureau of Unclaimed Property was able to return nearly $88.8 million to more than 63,000 owners in 2007 alone 

Officials are also cautioning individuals to be wary of services or “finders” who charge fees to help locate unclaimed property. Finders often charge the maximum amount allowed by law, up to 15 percent of the property’s value, for making use of the same online-databases that individuals can use free-of-charge.

For additional information on unclaimed property, visit Baker’s Web site at RepBaker.com or call the Bureau of Unclaimed Property toll-free at 1-800-222-2046.

Stamps Going Up In Price On Monday

It's going to cost a little more to mail a letter or package beginning Monday. The price of stamps is going up by a penny.

But you have through Saturday to stock up on the "forever" stamp at 41 cents per stamp. The forever stamp can be used anytime in the future regardless of the price of postage.

Blue Ribbons On Police Vehicles

Pennsylvania State police marked vehicles will sport an extra accessory all next week.

As part of the observance of National Police week May 11th through the 17th, all vehicles will sport a blue ribbon that will be tied to the left rear door handle.

The Ribbons will help the state troopers honor their 91 officers who have fallen in the line of duty over the 103-year history of the organization.