[naviga:h3]Woman asks court to revive Cosby suit[/naviga:h3]

PHILADELPHIA — A former teen-actress who accuses Bill Cosby of molesting her asked a federal appeals court in Philadelphia to revive her defamation lawsuit against the actor-comedian.

Renita Hill of Pittsburgh says she was defamed when Cosby, his wife and his then-lawyer questioned abuse accusations raised in late 2014 by Hill and other women. Cosby lawyer Martin Singer had called the new accounts “fantastical,” “ridiculous,” “illogical” and beyond “absurd.”

A federal court in Massachusetts is allowing several women to sue Cosby for defamation over the statement, but a Pittsburgh judge dismissed Hill’s lawsuit.

The 79-year-old Cosby is awaiting a criminal trial in June on charges he drugged and molested a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.

[naviga:h3]Church officers stole $174K[/naviga:h3]

KINGSTON — Police say a couple stole more than $174,000 while serving as officers of a northeastern Pennsylvania church.

The Rev. Paul Metzloff called Kingston police in August because his Holy Trinity Lutheran Church was nearly broke.

When police examined bank records, they determined that secretary Cherie White and her husband, Keith, the church president, had stolen the money since 2010.

The couple’s attorney, Peter Moses, says they’re cooperating with investigators as the “first step in the healing process” with the church.

[naviga:h3]Boy, 13, charged in swim resort fire[/naviga:h3]

LIGONIER — A 13-year-old boy is being charged in juvenile court with setting fire to the snack bar area at a popular swimming pool.

The fire at the Ligonier Beach Restaurant, Lounge and Swimming Pool was reported shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday and was confined to a snack bar and bathhouse area.

Westmoreland County authorities aren’t identifying the suspect because of his age. They say he also first stole cash from a register and opened the beer taps in the lounge before setting the blaze. Police say about $700 worth of beer was wasted.