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Nation & World
Magic wands vanish woman's money
A woman who says she bought magic wands from a self-described psychic to erase negative thoughts says $5,400 of her money was all that disappeared.
Joann Zansky, 57, said she paid a woman who claims to be a psychic $1,800 for each of three wands.
Zansky said she contacted Bethlehem police Friday after she became suspicious about the effectiveness of the wands.
No charges have been filed against the woman named in the complaint. A person who answered the phone at the woman's business said she was unavailable.
Groundhog earns respect from governor
After being snubbed by Pennsylvania governors for nearly a century, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will finally get respect this year with a visit from Gov. Edward Rendell Sunday.
The new governor plans travel to Punxsutawney Saturday to speak at the Groundhog Banquet and spend the night there so he can attend the Groundhog Day observance Sunday.
It will be the first time that a governor has attended a Groundhog Day-related event in Punxsutawney since Gov. Edwin S. Stuart attended a Groundhog Banquet picnic at Punxsutawney in the summer of 1909.
Sunday at a spot known as Gobbler's Knob, Phil will emerge from his hole and "predict" the weather. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter. If not, it signals an early spring.
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