TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND ONE OTHER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A HELICOPTER CRASH IN MONROE COUNTY.  CORONER BOB ALLEN SAYS THE TWO PEOPLE WHO DIED WERE SEATED IN THE FRONT OF THE CHOPPER, WHILE THE MAN WHO SURVIVED WAS A BACKSEAT PASSENGER AND WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SCENE.  "HE HAD SOME INJURIES, BUT HE WAS TALKING TO THEM THE WHOLE TIME THEY BROUGHT HIM OUT," SAYS ALLEN.  INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE CHOPPER WENT DOWN AROUND 8 O'CLOCK TUESDAY NIGHT IN COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP.  THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IN WOODS OFF INTERSTATE 380 AROUND 2 A.M. THIS MORNING.  THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS INVESTIGATING. THE VICTIMS' NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED.

  JERRY SANDUSKY HAS BEEN GIVEN ESSENTIALLY A LIFE SENTENCE IN THE PENN STATE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL.  JUDGE JOHN CLELAND ISSUED THE 30 TO 60 YEAR SENTENCE TUESDAY, ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED ON 45 COUNTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.  JOE AMENDOLA IS SANDUSKY'S ATTORNEY AND SAYS HIS CLIENT CONTINUES TO DENY ALL CHARGES.  "JERRY NEVER FLINCHED FROM HIS POSITION THAT HE WAS INNOCENT AND THAT HE WANTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE AND THAT HE WOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY PLEA OFFER," AMENDOLA SAYS.  THE ATTORNEY ADDS AN APPEAL IS COMING, A PROCESS THAT WILL PROBABLY BEGIN WITHIN WEEKS.

  HEADED TO PRISON FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE, JERRY SANDUSKY LEAVES BEHIND A TRAIL OF HUMAN AND LEGAL WRECKAGE THAT COULD TAKE YEARS TO CLEAR AWAY.  THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH WAS SENTENCED TUESDAY TO AT LEAST 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS, A SCANDAL THAT BROUGHT DISGRACE TO PENN STATE AND TRIGGERED THE DOWNFALL OF HIS FORMER BOSS, HALL OF FAME COACH JOE PATERNO.  VICTIMS NOW FACE A LIFETIME OF HEALING.  PENN STATE IS LABORING UNDER SEVERE NCAA PENALTIES, AND AT LEAST FOUR CIVIL LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY, WITH MORE LIKELY TO COME.  IF SANDUSKY FELT ANY REMORSE OR PITY FOR ANYONE BUT HIMSELF, HE DIDN'T SHOW IT AT HIS SENTENCING.  INSTEAD, HE DENIED HURTING ANY CHILDREN AND CAST HIMSELF AS THE VICTIM.

  A JUDGE HAS GRANTED A DELAY IN THE TRIAL OF A LEHIGH VALLEY WOMAN WHO COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED OF KILLING THE FATHER OF HER FOUR CHILDREN JUST HOURS BEFORE A SCHEDULED CUSTODY HEARING.  A NORTHAMPTON COUNTY JUDGE SAID TUESDAY THAT HE WAS RELUCTANTLY PUSHING THE TRIAL BACK TO JANUARY AFTER DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SAID THEY NEEDED MORE TIME TO ADEQUATELY REPRESENT 43-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH COLLAZO.  PROSECUTORS ALLEGE THAT COLLAZO BROKE INTO THE WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP HOME OF 38-YEAR-OLD MARK WERKHEISER AND SHOT HIM SIX TIMES ON MARCH 15.  INVESTIGATORS ALLEGE THAT COLLAZO CONFESSED TO THE CRIME DURING A PHONE CONVERSATION, BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE TRYING TO HAVE THE RECORDING TOSSED OUT.  COLLAZO CALLED OUT "I LOVE YOU" TO THREE OF HER CHILDREN AS SHE WAS LED FROM THE COURTROOM.

  FOOD FIGHTS BRING ABOUT CAMERAS IN THE CAFETERIA OF ONE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.  THE SOUTHERN LEHIGH HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE INSTALLING SECURITY CAMERAS IN ITS CAFETERIA DUE TO A NUMBER OF FOOD FIGHTS.  THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS ALSO OK'D INSTALLING OTHER CAMERAS IN THE SCHOOL'S HALLWAYS AND GYM.

  LOCAL SOLDIERS HAVE LEFT HOME AND ARE GETTING READY TO HEAD TO THE MIDDLE EAST.  ABOUT 50 MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD'S COMPANY A 228TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION LEFT FORKS TOWNSHIP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING FOR A BUS RIDE TO LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.  FROM THERE, IT'S OFF TO MISSISSIPPI FOR A FEW MONTHS OF TRAINING BEFORE BEING SHIPPED OVER TO KUWAIT FOR NINE MONTHS.  THE SOLDIERS WILL BE ALLOWED HOME FOR A BRIEF VISIT AROUND THANKSGIVING.

  A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DISMISSED A WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER'S LAWSUIT SEEKING ACCESS TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLLING PLACES FOR REPORTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND VIDEO CAMERA OPERATORS TO MONITOR THE SIGN-IN PROCESS.  U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE NORA BARRY FISCHER AGREED WITH STATE OFFICIALS THAT THE RULES ON ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES DID NOT INFRINGE ON THE PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE'S RIGHT TO GATHER NEWS.  SHE SAID IN A 58-PAGE OPINION THAT NO "FEDERAL COURT OVERSIGHT" OF HOW ELECTION OFFICIALS ARE DISCHARGING THEIR DUTIES WAS REQUIRED.  THE NEWSPAPER SAID A STATE LAW KEEPING ANYONE OTHER THAN VOTERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS 10 FEET FROM POLLING PLACES PREVENTED IT FROM MONITORING THE SIGN-IN PROCESS.  BUT THE JUDGE SAID THE LAW "'DOES NOT TARGET OR SINGLE OUT' NEWSPAPER REPORTERS FOR DISFAVORED TREATMENT" AND THEREFORE DOESN'T INFRINGE ON FREE SPEECH RIGHTS.

  THE STATUS OF LIBERTARIAN PARTY CANDIDATES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLOT REMAINS UNCERTAIN AS A COURT HEARING STRETCHED INTO ANOTHER DAY.  LAWYERS FOR THE PARTY AND FOR CHALLENGERS SUPPORTED BY THE STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY SPARRED TUESDAY OVER A FEW DOZEN SIGNATURES THAT COULD PUT THE LIBERTARIANS OVER THE 20,601 SIGNATURES THEY NEED.  COMMONWEALTH COURT SENIOR JUDGE JAMES GARDNER COLINS DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RULE ON THOSE MOTIONS AND EXTENDED THE HEARING INTO WEDNESDAY.  MEANWHILE, THE LAWYERS RESUMED THEIR REVIEW OF THE LAST FEW HUNDRED SIGNATURES, A PROCESS THAT COULD GIVE THE LIBERTARIANS THE SIGNATURES THEY NEED REGARDLESS OF HOW THE JUDGE RULES.  THE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT, U.S. SENATE AND THE THREE STATE ROW OFFICES ARE CURRENTLY ON THE NOVEMBER 6 BALLOT.

  THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION SAYS HE WILL LEAVE HIS POST AT THE END OF THE MONTH, CITING HEALTH REASONS.  ROGER NUTT'S RESIGNATION LETTER SAID HE HAD DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO RESIGN "FOR MY LONG-TERM HEALTH."  CRAIG SHUEY, WHO IS NOW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, WILL SERVE AS ACTING CEO UNTIL A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT IS NAMED.  NUTT'S LETTER CITED ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUCH AS A NEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROCUREMENT PROCESS, EXPANSION OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND CREATION OF A NEW OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND AN OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE.

  NEW JERSEY IS REPORTING ITS FIRST CASE OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS IN AN OUTBREAK TIED TO A STEROID MEDICATION MADE BY A SPECIALTY PHARMACY IN MASSACHUSETTS.  STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAID TUESDAY THE PATIENT IS A 70-YEAR-OLD CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN WHO FIRST WENT TO THE HOSPITAL LAST THURSDAY.  THEY SAY HE RECEIVED AN INJECTION OF THE STEROID MEDICATION ON SEPTEMBER 26 FROM PREMIER ORTHOPEDICS SURGICAL ASSOCIATES IN VINELAND, JUST PRIOR TO THE OFFICE GETTING NOTIFICATION THE DRUG WAS BEING RECALLED.  HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE PATIENT IS BEING TREATED WITH ANTI-FUNGAL MEDICATION AT SOUTHJERSEY HEALTHCARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN VINELAND AND IS RECOVERING.  NEW JERSEY BECAME THE 10TH STATE TO REPORT AT LEAST ONE CASE OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS.  AS OF TUESDAY, THE OUTBREAK HAD SICKENED AT LEAST 119 AND RESULTED IN 11 DEATHS. 

  REVENUE FIGURES DUE TO BE RELEASED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL SHOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY'S NEWEST CASINO IS FARING SIX MONTHS SINCE IT OPENED.  THE $2.4 BILLION REVEL CASINO RESORT IS OFF TO A SLOW START, MIRED IN 8TH PLACE OUT OF THE CITY'S 12 CASINOS IN TERMS OF MONEY WON FROM GAMBLERS.  BUT REVEL INSISTS ITS BUSINESS MODEL IS LESS DEPENDENT ON CASINO WINNINGS THAN ITS COMPETITION AND THAT IT'S DOING WELL IN TERMS OF NON-GAMBLING REVENUE.  SO FAR, REVEL HAS NOT BEEN THE CATALYST THAT MANY IN ATLANTIC CITY HAD HOPED IT WOULD BE GROWING THE GAMBLING MARKET, WHICH HAS BEEN SHRINKING EVER SINCE 2007.

  NEW JERSEY NO LONGER HAS THE WORST BUSINESS TAX CLIMATE AMONG THE 50 STATES.  IT'S MOVED UP A SPOT TO 49TH.  THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE TAX FOUNDATION, A NONPARTISAN GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITOR THAT RANKS THE STATES' TAX SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESSES EACH YEAR.  THE RANKING FOR 2013 IS BASED ON A SNAPSHOT OF THE STATES TAKEN ON JULY 1, THE DAY MOST BEGIN A NEW FISCAL YEAR.  THE FOUNDATION'S RATING IS BASED ON TAX HOSPITALITY TO BUSINESSES AND INCLUDES CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, SALES AND UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES AND AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  NEW JERSEY RANKS IN THE BOTTOM 10 IN ALL BUT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAXES, WHERE IT FALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK.  LAST PLACE OVERALL NOW BELONGS TO NEW YORK.