REGIONAL BRIEFS
Police find burglar in attic
POCONO SUMMIT - A burglar was found hiding in the corner of the attic of a Monroe County home Wednesday afternoon, Pocono Mountain Regional Police said.
A witness saw a man later identified as Kirson Vasquez-Lantigua, 29, of Pocono Summit, break into 6298 Laurel Road around 2 p.m., which was sealed off by police minutes later, police said.
After a police dog was unable to locate the burglar, the SWAT team arrived and cleared the home, finding Mr. Vasquez-Lantigua in the attic, police said.
Mr. Vasquez-Lantigua was charged with burglary, criminal trespass and related charges. He was arraigned Thursday, is slated for a preliminary hearing Jan. 24 and is in Monroe County Correctional Facility in lieu of $40,000 bail.
Freshman rep joins committees
HARRISBURG - Freshman state Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-112, Dunmore, was appointed to serve on four committees for the 2013-14 legislative session.
Mr. Haggerty will serve on the Game and Fisheries, Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, Human Services, and Children and Youth committees.
Representatives serving on the 28 standing committees in the House address bills before they reach the full legislative body.
Carter to speak at monument
WYOMING - Former President Jimmy Carter will speak May 28 at the Wyoming Monument.
Mr. Carter will give a free speech around 3 p.m. at the memorial when he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, visit the area.
Anyone attending the speech will be able to park at Flack Field and take a shuttle to the monument, said Marcella Starr, president of the Wyoming Monument Association.
After the speech, the former president and his wife will dine at a fundraising dinner at the Frederick Stegmaier Mansion.