Neck Pain

It hurts only when she swims. But Interboro High graduate Tina Horn continues to swim despite chronic neck problems caused by an automobile accident nearly two years ago. "I committed to swimming four years in college," said Horn, a senior at West Chester University. "It's what I've done all my life. I don't know what I would do with all of my free time if I didn't swim. " Horn has missed a number of practices this season because of neck problems. Her performances weren't up to par early in the season, but the West Chester senior showed that she is getting things together by winning the 200-, 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle events in a 126-105 victory over Shippensburg on Tuesday.

Two children were injured Friday afternoon after the brakes on a school bus failed and it crashed into a tree on Beechwood Street near Spencer Street in East Germantown, police said. The bus was carrying five children at the time, and the two who were injured were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center for treatment. Police said they complained of neck pain. Information on the children's ages was not available. - Phillip Lucas

A Philadelphia police officer and eight bus passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries Tuesday after a police cruiser and a SEPTA bus crashed in North Philadelphia, authorities said. Police said the officer's cruiser was headed east on Erie Avenue about 1:25 p.m. when it turned onto Old York Road and was struck by a Route 56 bus. The officer, from the 39th District, was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for neck pain. The injured passengers were taken to Temple and Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Four people were injured when a school bus struck a sedan Monday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said. The bus was traveling west on Fontain Street at 3:41 p.m. when it hit a Chrysler Sebring going north on 19th Street, police said. Two 17-year-old boys and the bus driver were transported to Hahnemann University Hospital and were reported in stable condition. A female passenger, 22, in the Chrysler was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for minor head and neck pain.

Four people were injured when a school bus struck an sedan Monday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said. The bus was traveling west on Fontain Street at 3:41 p.m. when it hit a Chrysler Sebring going north on 19th Street, police said. Two 17-year-old boys and the bus driver were transported to Hahnemann University Hospital and were reported in stable condition. A female passenger, 22, in the Chrysler was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for minor head and neck pain.

Wayne Gretzky, who has complained of neck pain for most of the season and recently of numbness and weakness in an arm, will be sidelined for two to four weeks. "Gretzky is suffering from a disc protrusion in his cervical spine," New York Rangers general manager Neil Smith said before last night's game against Phoenix. "It is not a serious disc problem. Surgery is not even an issue at this time. " The NHL's career scoring leader, who had played in 223 onsecutive games, was told by Dr. Patrick O'Leary to rest for 10 days and take anti-inflammatory medicine.

A Philadelphia police officer and eight bus passengers were hospitalized this afternoon with minor injuries after a police cruiser collided with a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia, authorities said. Police said the officer's cruiser was headed eastbound on Erie Avenue when it turned onto Old York Road and was struck by a Route 56 bus. The officer, from the 39th district, was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for neck pain. The injured passengers were transported to Temple and Albert Einstein Medical Center.

A police cruiser crashed into a hair salon Friday night in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia, leaving one officer hospitalized, police said. The cruiser was traveling west on Buist Avenue at Massey Street about 7:30 p.m. when a vehicle in front of it attempted a sudden U-turn, police said. The cruiser swerved to avoid the turning vehicle and crashed into the front of the salon. One officer suffered a possible broken arm and neck pain, and was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in stable condition.

Two children were hospitalized after the brakes on a school bus failed and it crashed into a tree on Beechwood Street near Spencer in East Germantown Friday afternoon, police said. The bus was carrying five children at the time, and the two who were injured were taken to the Albert Einstein Medical Center. Police said they complained of neck pain, but were expected to be treated and released. Information on the ages of the children who were injured was not immediately available.

A fuel truck collided with a U.S. Airways jet at Philadelphia International Airport last night, sending the driver of the truck to the hospital in serious condition and putting the plane out of commission. Airport spokesman Mark Pesce said the Fokker 100, with 87 passengers aboard, was backing from Gate C-29 to begin a flight to Norfolk, Va., when it collided with the moving truck about 9:04 p.m. The driver, whose identity was not immediately known, was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, police said.

Two children were injured Friday afternoon after the brakes on a school bus failed and it crashed into a tree on Beechwood Street near Spencer Street in East Germantown, police said. The bus was carrying five children at the time, and the two who were injured were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center for treatment. Police said they complained of neck pain. Information on the children's ages was not available. - Phillip Lucas

Two children were hospitalized after the brakes on a school bus failed and it crashed into a tree on Beechwood Street near Spencer in East Germantown Friday afternoon, police said. The bus was carrying five children at the time, and the two who were injured were taken to the Albert Einstein Medical Center. Police said they complained of neck pain, but were expected to be treated and released. Information on the ages of the children who were injured was not immediately available.

P ASSENGERS on a SEPTA trackless trolley suffered a brief scare when overhead electrical lines fell onto the vehicle yesterday afternoon in Northeast Philadelphia, officials said. About 3:10 p.m. the Route 66 trackless trolley was on Frankford Avenue at Harbison when a truck crossing the intersection knocked down the wires powering the SEPTA vehicle, said passenger Walter Hansley, 54. The driver yelled, "Don't move! Don't move! Don't touch nothing metal!" Hansley recalled. About a half-dozen passengers stayed on the trolley for about five minutes, he said.

A police cruiser crashed into a hair salon Friday night in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia, leaving one officer hospitalized, police said. The cruiser was traveling west on Buist Avenue at Massey Street about 7:30 p.m. when a vehicle in front of it attempted a sudden U-turn, police said. The cruiser swerved to avoid the turning vehicle and crashed into the front of the salon. One officer suffered a possible broken arm and neck pain, and was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in stable condition.

Four people were injured when a school bus struck a sedan Monday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said. The bus was traveling west on Fontain Street at 3:41 p.m. when it hit a Chrysler Sebring going north on 19th Street, police said. Two 17-year-old boys and the bus driver were transported to Hahnemann University Hospital and were reported in stable condition. A female passenger, 22, in the Chrysler was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for minor head and neck pain.

Four people were injured when a school bus struck an sedan Monday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said. The bus was traveling west on Fontain Street at 3:41 p.m. when it hit a Chrysler Sebring going north on 19th Street, police said. Two 17-year-old boys and the bus driver were transported to Hahnemann University Hospital and were reported in stable condition. A female passenger, 22, in the Chrysler was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for minor head and neck pain.

Drugs don't prevent herpes from being passed on A new study of genital herpes sufferers finds that while antiviral therapy reduces outbreaks of sores, it does not stop the virus from multiplying. That means the illness can still be passed on to a partner during sex. University of Washington researchers analyzed three previous studies involving 113 patients who took placebo pills or varying doses of antiviral drugs such as acyclovir. Even patients taking the highest doses had short periods when the herpes simplex-2 virus was multiplying, or "shedding," at rates too low to cause symptoms, but high enough to be transmitted.

Winston Charleston, the Tacony 14-year-old who killed a Bucks County man in June after taking his mother's car for a late-night joyride, had a history of "escalating violence," a prosecutor said during a Friday bail hearing. "Yes, he's a kid," said Assistant District Attorney Beth McCaffery. "But he's an out-of-control kid, and now's he's killed someone. " Charleston's attorney, James Lyons, argued for $35,000 bail, citing Charleston's age, lack of a criminal record, and strong family support.

Winston Charleston, the Tacony 14-year-old who killed a Bucks County man in June after taking his mother's car for a late-night joyride, had a history of "escalating violence," a prosecutor said during a Friday bail hearing. "Yes, he's a kid," said Assistant District Attorney Beth McCaffery. "But he's an out-of-control kid, and now's he's killed someone. " Charleston's attorney, James Lyons, argued for $35,000 bail, citing Charleston's age, lack of a criminal record, and strong family support.

A Philadelphia police officer and eight bus passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries Tuesday after a police cruiser and a SEPTA bus crashed in North Philadelphia, authorities said. Police said the officer's cruiser was headed east on Erie Avenue about 1:25 p.m. when it turned onto Old York Road and was struck by a Route 56 bus. The officer, from the 39th District, was taken to Temple University Hospital to be treated for neck pain. The injured passengers were taken to Temple and Albert Einstein Medical Center.