The federal sentencing of an Auburn man convicted of child pornography charges has been postponed again.

Kevin Shwaryk, 51, of 17 Morris St., will be sentenced at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in U.S. District Court in Syracuse.

His sentencing was scheduled for Monday, but his attorney asked for another adjournment, Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Fletcher said.

Shwaryk pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in January to a federal charge of possession of child pornography. He also pleaded guilty in Cayuga County Court in November 2004 to a state felony charge of possession of a hard-copy pornographic picture of an underage child engaged in a sexual act.

Centro ridership went up in August

Ridership this month on the Centro bus system in Auburn is 27 percent higher than ridership numbers taken last August, according to the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority.

The increase comes on the heels of substantial changes to the fleet and route system of Centro of Cayuga County. In April 2004, Centro introduced a new fleet of "low-floor" buses in Auburn, featuring air conditioning, electronic destination signs and mobility ramps. A new route system introduced in June 2004 reduced the need for riders to transfer bus routes.

Some monthly comparisons show an increase of more than 40 percent over the same month from the previous year.

Auburn Players

to perform 'Oz!'

The Auburn Players will put on the musical "Oz!" in September.

This version of Dorothy and Toto's visit to the land of Oz will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.

The musical will be held at Cayuga Community

College Theatre at 197 Franklin St., Auburn.

For tickets or more information, call the Auburn Players at 258-8275.

Prescription help now available

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a nationwide initiative to help low-income people who lack prescription coverage get free or nearly free medicine, has launched a New York chapter. The chapter offers a way to access more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs; the programs provide assistance on more than 2,500 brand-name medicines and various generics.

For more information, call (888) 4PPA-NOW or visit www.pparxny.org.

Beardsley Design adds employees

Beardsley Design Associates Architecture, Engineering & Landscape Architecture, P.C., in Auburn added to their staff Brenda L. Taylor as architectural designer, William A. Salomone, P.E., as civil engineer and William P. Mapley as structural designer.

Man charged with stealing antiques

A Union Springs man was arrested this weekend for allegedly stealing antiques at the Madison-Bouckville Outdoor Antiques Show in Madison County.

Richard Harshberger, 68, of 4 Schobey St., was arrested by the Morrisville state police on the felony charge of fourth-degree criminal possession after he was found in possession of antiques from different vendors.

Harshberger was arraigned in Madison Town Court and remanded to Madison County Jail in lieu of $3,000 cash bail.

Anyone with information is requested to contact the Oneida state police at 366-6000.

- From staff reports