Stolen car strikes house: A stolen car with a stolen license plate struck a Rush Township house early Saturday morning, Philipsburg State Police said.

A 1979 AMC Pacer belonging to James Webster of Philipsburg was taken from a Rush Township residence at about 2:15 a.m., police said.

A car with a similar description was also involved in a retail theft of gasoline at a Philipsburg Sheetz market a short time later, police said.

The registration plate found on the Pacer was taken from a vehicle belonging to Michael Sankey of West Decatur Friday night or early Saturday morning, police said. Police said they believe the plate was taken before the Pacer and was put on the car then.

Andrew Kovach of Rush Township reported that the Pacer was driven through his yard and struck his house at about 2:20 a.m., police said. Two people got out of the car and fled the area on foot, police said.

Police are investigating the thefts and criminal mischief.

Desk lamp falls, scorches blanket: Rudy Schlimme of 106 Watts reported smoke around 307 Watts at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, University Police Services said.

Police said the smoke, which filled the room, was caused by an unattended desk lamp that fell on a blanket, scorching it.

The only damage was to the blanket, police said.

Alarm alerts police to closet fire: University police received a fire alarm from Hartranft Hall at 7:26 Sunday evening.

Police said the alarm was caused by a fire in the sink of a janitor's closet on the second floor. Police said they do not know who started the fire.

Police said no damages occurred.

Theft: Employees at Joel Confer Pontiac/Toyota, 1101 N. Atherton St., reported that parts, valued at $4,000, were taken from a BMW that was being serviced, Ferguson Township police said.

Police said the parts were taken over the weekend.

The car is owned by BMW Leasing in Barrington, Ill.

Theft: Pauline Ponish of 10A Beaver reported that a loveseat, valued at $389, was taken from the ground floor television room of Beaver Hall, University police said.

Police said the theft occurred between 5 and 9 a.m. Friday.