Dr. Leslie Powers testified yesterday in a hearing to determine whether or not Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong was mentally competent to stand trial. She said that despite several mental conditions, including a borderline personality disorder, she believes Diehl-Armstrong is competent to stand trial. A psychiatrist that testified for the defense disagreed, saying Diehl-Armstrong is incompetent. No word on when the judge in the case, Judge Sean McLaughlin, will rule on the case.

Joel Atkin, 22, is facing charges including homicide and aggravated assault for his actions over the weekend. Atkin was driving when Jayson Sack left his yard to ask Atkin to slow his vehicle down as there were kids in the area. Atkin drew a weapon and killed Sack. Sorry to editorialize a bit here, but this whole story is sad. Sack was merely trying to protect some neighborhood kids. That’s no reason to kill another human being.

Michael Joyce has been ordered to report to jail today to being serving his sentence.

The Millcreek Police Fire Investigator has released a statement saying that while there is no evidence the fire at Granada Apartments was suspicious, the extensive damage does not allow them to determine an exact cause.

“From King to Obama: Black Catholics in the United States,” a talk by Georgetown University theology professor Diana L. Hayes, will conclude Mercyhurst College’s yearlong observance of “Beyond the Dream: The Legacy and Challenge of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr” on Thursday, April 30, at 8 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall. The program is free and open to the public.

The Manufacturer & Business Association announced that Blue Ocean Strategy co-author Renée Mauborgne will attend the Association’s 104th Annual Event on Wednesday, June 17, at the Bayfront Convention Center, and will make a major announcement that evening. Mauborgne is Co-Director of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute and a professor of strategy and management at INSEAD, the world’s second largest business school, located in Fontainebleau, France.

Sports

Bowie beat the Erie Seawolves last night, 9-7, spoiling a perfectly good Buck Night. The same teams meet tonight at 6:35 p.m.

Cliff Lee threw eight shutout frames on Monday, but Kerry Wood surrendered a three-run homer to Jason Bay in the ninth, leading to a 3-1 loss in the series opener.

The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced today that WICU Sports Director Mike Ruzzi will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the Town Hall Meeting being held this Sunday from 2-3 p.m. at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Ruzzi, an Edinboro University graduate and a prominent member of the local sports scene, is celebrating his 25th year with WICU. The Town Hall Meeting will be the concluding event of a day with the Otters at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center.

Events