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• Harrisburg's Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat expects one millionth passenger Thursday

  03-09-2015 23:41
  
  The person identified as the millionth customer will win prizes including a vacation and gift certificates donated by local businesses, according to a news release issued Thursday.
  
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• York County bank robbed at gunpoint: Dispatch

  03-09-2015 23:26
  
  The robbery occurred at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, emergency dispatch said.
  
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• Bail hearing set for York County man who had conviction overturned

  03-09-2015 23:07
  
  A hearing is set for Sept. 15 to determine bail for Joseph B. Fitzpatrick III, who recently had a first-degree murder conviction overturned.
  
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• Controversial office expansion in downtown Harrisburg finally gets the nod

  03-09-2015 23:03
  
  Officials from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency have floated five different expansion plans since 2008 in an attempt to create more office space in their landlocked parcel along Front Street.
  
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• Tri County Community Action names new executive director

  03-09-2015 22:48
  
  Anti-poverty nonprofit plans to celebrate 50th anniversary next year.
  
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• Highmark Health reports $171M operating loss for 1st half of year

  03-09-2015 21:35
  
  Highmark Health on Thursday reported an operating loss of $171 million for the first six months of 2015, which it attributed to the performance of individual health plans sold through the Affordable Care Act's marketplace.
  
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• Three sentenced to prison terms for roles in I-80 rock-throwing

  03-09-2015 21:33
  
  LEWISBURG -- Three New Columbia area man who took part in throwing a rock from an Interstate 80 overpass that critically injured an Ohio school teacher were handed minimum prison sentencesranging from 11 1/2 months to 4 1/2 years.
  
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• Muslim group turns to billboards to teach about the Islam faith

  03-09-2015 21:24
  
  Prominent Muslim group launches billboard campaign to educate people about Islam. Group has one billboard in Harrisburg, off I-83 Exit 44B.
  
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• PennDOT dump truck cleared, U.S. Route 222 reopened

  03-09-2015 21:16
  
  U.S. 222 is reopened but drivers will experience residual delays.
  
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• Federal proposal would ban medical discrimination against transgender people

  03-09-2015 21:16
  
  An advocate calls it "an enormous milestone."
  
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• Susan McLean 'passed away peacefully in a beautiful area of Scotland,' family says

  03-09-2015 21:07
  
  A memorial service for Susan McLean will be organized for a future date.
  
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• Activists want civilian review board in Harrisburg; police chief says bigger problem is 'no snitching'

  03-09-2015 19:54
  
  Members of the group This Stops Today Harrisburg want to create a review board for complaints about officers. Police Chief Thomas Carter said lack of community cooperation after violent crimes represented a bigger threat to residents. City officials agreed to continue to work with members of the group for solutions to improve police relations.
  
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• Speech therapist charged with rape had relationship with NYPD cop charged in pornography case: Police

  03-09-2015 19:08
  
  Charging documents show Leigh Marcini, 37, of York, became a person of interest during a U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigation into former NYPD Sgt. Alberto Randazzo.
  
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• Pope Francis approval rating higher than top Democrats, Republicans ahead of U.S. visit

  03-09-2015 18:20
  
  Weeks ahead of his first visit to the U.S., the pope has a higher approval rating than President Barack Obama and any candidate vying to succeed him.
  
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• Truck lodged beneath overpass closing all lanes of U.S. Route 222: PennDOT

  03-09-2015 18:19
  
  All lanes in the area of the crash have been closed, according to PennDOT.
  
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• Pa. cops' slithery suspect; roadside memorial destroyed; outpouring for abandoned baby: Daily Buzz

  03-09-2015 17:43
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• Midstate children's speech therapist charged with rape, child porn

  03-09-2015 17:14
  
  Parents with concerns about their children interacting with the woman can contact the Homeland Security Investigation tip line.
  
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• A cliffside ride along the Susquehanna: Bike Central Pa.

  03-09-2015 17:00
  
  Manor Township's 5.25-mile portion of the Enola Low Grade Trail is otherwise pristine.
  
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• Woman accidentally shot after she 'lost control of the shotgun,' police say

  03-09-2015 16:28
  
  The woman was shooting clay targets at the Bald Eagle Sportsman Association range in Blair County when she "lost control of the shotgun" she was using, police said.
  
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• Judge admonishes Lancaster County man who took plea deal avoiding rape charges

  03-09-2015 16:24
  
  Zachary James McCoy, 20, of Manheim, admitted guilt to lesser charges as a part of a plea deal with the Lancaster County District Attorney recently.
  
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• Former DIRECTV employee continuing to do phony work in South Middleton Township: Police

  03-09-2015 15:54
  
  The unidentified suspect is accepting cash payments, provides real paperwork and is also promising changes in a customer's service, police said.
  
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• Traffic moving on I-81 after crash snarled morning commute

  03-09-2015 15:50
  
  The crash restricted a lane and caused backups in the area, according to PennDOT.
  
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• Driver, four passengers suffer serious injuries in Route 322 crash, police say

  03-09-2015 15:33
  
  The vehicle overturned on the driver's side in a crash that seriously injured the driver andfour passengers, according to state police.
  
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• Remembering Tropical Storm Lee, 2011

  03-09-2015 15:28
  
  Rain from Tropical Storm Lee caused widespread flooding and damage in central Pennsylvania.
  
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• I-80 rock-throwing victim's husband steps up push for overpass fencing

  03-09-2015 15:14
  
  "I think Randy has a very good idea," said Ohio state Sen. Scott Oelslager who presented it Wednesday when he met with representatives from several Ohio agencies including the transportation department.
  
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• Harrisburg drive-by shooting victims not talking to investigators: Police

  03-09-2015 15:12
  
  One of the victims is insisting on talking to a lawyer before talking to investigators, police said.
  
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• Police in Lower Paxton Township trying to ID man who used cloned credit card

  03-09-2015 14:45
  
  The suspect purchased more than $800 in items including an iPad Air and a laptop computer, then left the parking lot in a late 1980's Plymouth Sundance or Dodge Shadow, police said.
  
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• Crash tying up I-81 northbound near Middlesex exit

  03-09-2015 14:30
  
  A crash involving multiple vehicles is tying up a portion of Interstate 81, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
  
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• Pa. couple's roadside memorial for daughter replaced with nasty note: Outrage?

  03-09-2015 13:45
  
  Are public memorials acceptable? Or should these public displays of loss be confined to the funeral home and cemetery?
  
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• Labor Day: What's open, what's closed

  03-09-2015 13:39
  
  Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 7.
  
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• Pa. teen allegedly shares nude photos of female classmates on Dropbox

  03-09-2015 13:20
  
  The Dropbox account from which the nude photos were allegedly shared was called "I prolly had ur pics," which was also the suspect's yearbook quote.
  
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• Man hit state trooper; Lancaster County bank robbery: Overnight police report

  03-09-2015 13:18
  
  Here's what you may have missed in police and court-related stories from around the midstate on Wednesday.
  
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• Pa. police 'apprehend' 6-foot snake in backyard

  03-09-2015 13:03
  
  Police captured and bagged the reptile, but not before posing for some pictures with their most unusual arrest of the year.
  
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• State police searching for man who assaulted police officer

  03-09-2015 12:53
  
  State police said the Officer Melissa Ruch, a member of West Penn Township Police Department, encountered a motorist driving a dark colored Nissan Maxima at about 4:53 p.m. Wednesday along State Route 309, just south of Dove Lane.
  
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• Massive public outpouring for infant left at Pa. church

  03-09-2015 12:46
  
  Clearly, the little babe has captured Pennsylvania's heart.
  
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• Why is Harrisburg paying a police officer who hasn't shown up for work in 25 years?

  03-09-2015 12:30
  
  Maritta Adley, 57, has been earning a salary from the Harrisburg Police Department since 1986, even though she hasn't shown up for work in 25 years. PennLive investigates the details behind the unique agreement that grants her a full salary.
  
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• Accident cleared from Route 322 east in Perry County

  03-09-2015 12:24
  
  PennDOT said the accident was cleared at about 6 a.m. Thursday. Both lanes of roadway have been reopened.
  
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• Another warm and humid day in the midstate on Thursday

  03-09-2015 12:15
  
  More heat is in store for the area next week.
  
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• Overturned truck slowing traffic Route 322 in Perry County

  03-09-2015 11:29
  
  The accident occurred around midnight Thursday between the exit for Watts in Watts Township, Perry County and the exit for Route 11/15 in Reed Twp., in Dauphin County.
  
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• East Pennsboro Township eyes ways to cut electrical inspection costs

  03-09-2015 03:59
  
  Officials in East Pennsboro are considering ways to reduce the cost of electrical inspections for residents and commercial builders.
  
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• It's gonna be another hot one in the midstate on Thursday

  03-09-2015 03:58
  
  Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high of near 89.
  
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• Harrisburg tweaks hiring process for police and fire to increase diversity

  03-09-2015 03:37
  
  Harrisburg grants military veterans an extra 15 points once they pass a written civil service test to become a police officer or firefighter. The city plans to reduce that bonus to 10, which is the amount required by state's veterans preference law.
  
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• York man killed in head-on accident: Coroner

  03-09-2015 03:21
  
  The victim crossed the center line and struck a jeep head-on, the coroner's office said.
  
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• Upper Allen Township commissioners prepare to amend ordinance governing emergency radio coverage in large buildings

  03-09-2015 03:04
  
  The commissioners Wednesday night approved advertising the proposed change.
  
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• Two males shot in Harrisburg drive-by: Police

  03-09-2015 02:25
  
  Police found two male victims upon arrival.
  
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• Waitress charged for changing tips, pocketing $438 extra in 3 months

  03-09-2015 02:01
  
  A Hillside Cafe waitress is charged with theft and forgery after changing the tip amounts on customers' receipts 98 times between March 21 and June 30.
  
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• Harrisburg police respond to reports of shots fired in Hall Manor

  03-09-2015 00:42
  
  The call was reported around 6 p.m., with multiple gun shots and possibly two or three people injured.
  
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