Here’s what we’re working on today: Dec. 5
Here’s a look at our news budget at this hour for tomorrow’s paper. It also reflects much of what you’ll see on our website during the day.
For example, there have been a number of shoplifting problems, including a guy who lined his bag with aluminum foil in an attempt to thwart a store scanner.
Our budgets can and often will change a lot between now and tonight: Some stories will change as new information comes in, some stories will be added to the budget and other will be taken off.
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Dec 5
MONDAY
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FRONT PAGE
MAIN ART: SLUG: GOOD1205 — Seems many people have been taking their kids’ old toys to the Goodwill to make room for new toys this Christmas. But the Shrewsbury Goodwill in particular has seen a decrease in the quality of toys and other items its receiving, and it has a particular need for winter clothes and boots, as well as good toys. What are the guidelines? (McCune)
Art: New, three by Chris
Breakouts: one, how to donate
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items
SLUG: UNSLUGGED — lots of crazy shoplifting going on. We’ll tell you about it and check in with law enforcement about shoplifting problems around the holidays and whether the economy makes a difference. (Czech)
Art: New, file, mug, submitted
Breakouts: how many
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items
LOCAL
MAIN ART: SLUG: BEE1206 — Thanks to the weather, bees in York County are in danger of starving to death during the winter. The York County Beekeepers Association is speculating that at least 60 percent of most hives will die this winter, and those that aren’t fed will die completely. What will this mean for honey prices, and for crop and flower pollination in the spring? (Burkey)
Art: Two submitted
Breakouts: two
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items
SLUG: SHOOT1206 — 7 — 15-year-old girl charged with four counts of attempted homicide for allegedly shooting into a car full of people. (Czech)
Breakouts: the charges
Online pieces: Posted Sunday
MONEY & MORE
MAIN ART: SLUG: UNSLUGGED — New pizza place in Shrewsbury. The pair who opened the shop wanted authentic décor and scoured the eastern seaboard for authentic Sicilian pieces to line the walls of the pizza shop (Wislock)
Art: New
Breakouts: how many
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, link to previous stories, Exchange topic, link to standing items
SPORTS
— GONG1206: Xiaochi “Louie” Gong arrived at Penn State York in August from China. He wanted to experience life in the U.S. and study away from home. He’s playing for the tennis team and improving steadily. (Steve Navaroli) w/ video
— UNSLUGGED: Follow-up from announcement that Penn State will play Houston in the TicketCity Bowl
— Sandusky/PSU/Paterno/Second Mile news of the day. (Wire)
— UNSLUGGED: Excerpts from Frank Bodani’s 8 p.m. Penn State live chat (staff)
— AX1206: About three items on the local schedule (staff)
— Submitted deer harvest photos. (Otto)
— FOOT1206: Foot Power column. (M.C. Helsabeck)
— NFL: San Diego at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m. (wire)
— Baseball’s winter meetings begin. (Wire)
LIVING
Teen Takeover. Main story on losing Christmas traditions.