[naviga:h3]Donations to help starved children[/naviga:h3]

HARRISBURG — Officials in central Pennsylvania say they’ve been overwhelmed with donations for three children whom police allege were starved by their caregivers.

Dauphin County’s child welfare agency has been collecting clothing and store gift cards for the kids.

Police say the children were kept like caged animals at a Halifax Township home, locked inside a room with no heat and little food. Authorities say two were close to death when investigators found them this month.

Joshua and Brandi Weyant face charges including aggravated assault and false imprisonment.

[naviga:h3]Council moves to address ‘dish blight’[/naviga:h3]

EASTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania city is trying to fight dish blight.

Easton’s City Council passed an resolution requiring the removal of satellite TV dishes 30 days after the service is disconnected.

Councilman David O’Connell sponsored Wednesday night’s measure because the leftover dishes don’t look good and could create a safety problem.

O’Connell says renters leave them behind when they go and new tenants don’t remove them. O’Connell says he thinks it’ll be hard to enforce, but he’ll talk to the city’s chief code administrator for ways to enforce it.

[naviga:h3]Lafayette seeks OK for science center[/naviga:h3]

EASTON, Pa. — A liberal arts college in eastern Pennsylvania is seeking approval to build a $75 million science center.

The Easton planning commission will consider plans for the five-story building on Wednesday. If approved, construction could start in May.

The building is part of an expansion effort that could also see enrollment increase by 400 students over the next 10 years.

However, Lafayette’s plan for new dorms has met resistance from neighbors concerned about parking and related issues.