PITTSBURGH — A former high school teacher's aide will spend three to six years behind bars for having sexual contact with teenagers and giving them drugs and alcohol.

Abbie Jane Swogger, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to 10 charges related to a party she threw in a New Kensington hotel room in February.

Police found Swogger in the room with three teenagers. They say they found beer in the room that reeked of marijuana. They also found crack. Swogger is also accused of stripping for teenagers on different occasions and having sexual relations with them.

Swogger was also sentenced to 36 years of probation. She will have to register as a sex offender.

NEW CASTLE — This Lawrence County town is trying to find an arsonist who has set at least 35 vacant structures on fire in the past 18 months.New Castle Fire Chief Thomas Maciarello said 90 percent of the fires have been in the same part of town. All have targeted vacant structures. Fire officials believe arson is to blame for another 10 fires though they have not been able to make a final determination.Maciarello said the fires are all set with either diesel or gasoline. He said police have failed to pinpoint anyone though several suspects have been questioned.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh will use $1 million in federal stimulus funds to create some 500 youth jobs this summer.Pittsburgh will also use about $650,000 in local grants to fund the project. The idea is to create jobs for economically disadvantaged youths.In Pittsburgh, the youth will either do outdoor jobs, including restoration and conservation of city parks, or office internships.

PITTSBURGH — Two diner owners spent Memorial Day in the White House kitchen, flipping their famous flapjacks for President Barack Obama and 80 veterans.Obama got his first taste of Pamela's P&G Diner pancakes while campaigning last April in the Strip District. During that visit, he ate the crepe-thin pancakes at the diner owned by Gail Klingensmith and Pamela Cohen.So when he decided to host the veterans on Memorial Day, he invited the pancake professionals to cook breakfast in the White House kitchen.The pair said they spent sleepless nights fretting about the feat. But all went off smoothly, including the sour cream filling and strawberry topping they prepared for the 200 pancakes.

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area middle school has confirmed one case of swine flu and said there are three other children and a teacher showing flu symptoms.The North Allegheny School District said in a letter posted on Friday on its Web site that the student with the confirmed case of H1N1 flu has recovered after being treated with Tamiflu.The Allegheny County Health Department says it recommends keeping the schools in the district open.

PITTSBURGH — A Republican Congressional group says the climate bill passed by the House committee will amount to a massive tax increase and must be defeated.Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., who is chairman of the House Republican Conference and the American Energy Solutions Group, said a cap and trade feature in which pollution permits could be traded on the open market won't work.