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• Schuylkill County lawyer admits forging judge's name on fake court order

  14-09-2015 23:30
  
  Stephen P. Ellwood, 63, of Orwigsburg,Monday pleaded guilty in Snyder County court to a forgery charge.
  
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• False bomb threat reported at Lancaster County elementary school

  14-09-2015 22:59
  
  Police received an anonymous tip at 8:52 p.m. Sept. 11 reporting a bomb would be placed at the school on Old Philadelphia Pike
  
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• Lancaster County girl reported missing returns home unharmed: Police

  14-09-2015 22:42
  
  Hannah Fleckenstein returned home unharmed at about 4 p.m. on Monday, police said.
  
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• Testimony in former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed's preliminary hearing gets testy

  14-09-2015 22:41
  
  Reed's attorney, Henry Hockeimer Jr., cross-examined Attorney General Special Agent Craig LeCadre, who pushed back at many of the questions. Some of the early questions concerned bond deals, which generated fees for the Harrisburg Authority that were deposited in Reed's special project funds to buy artifacts.
  
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• Shippensburg man accused of kidnapping estranged wife, kids, pleads guilty

  14-09-2015 22:29
  
  Charles W. Hinton III, 23, pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Court Monday to charges of kidnapping and simple assault.
  
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• Lawyer says he'll prove ex-Mayor Reed didn't steal historic artifacts from Harrisburg

  14-09-2015 22:28
  
  Defense attorney Henry Hockeimer took that stance during his first chance for cross-examination at Reed's preliminary hearing on 485 corruption and theft charges.
  
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• Sunoco Logistics seeking land for Mariner East gas pipeline

  14-09-2015 21:46
  
  Sunoco Logistics is moving ahead on using eminent domain to acquire rights of way needed to expand its Mariner East II pipeline to carry Marcellus shale gas to Marcus Hook.
  
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• 'We failed these girls,' prosecution tells jury at start of East Pennsboro Twp. abuse trial

  14-09-2015 21:43
  
  Salvatore Roberto, 78, of East Pennsboro Township, is on trial in Cumberland County Court after police accused him of sexually assaulting three young girls over the course of several years.
  
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• York County road work continues on I-83 this week

  14-09-2015 21:17
  
  Drivers in York County will want to keep their eyes out for work crews and congestion as work continue on base repair on Interstate 83 this week.
  
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• Lancaster County teen arrested for threatening message on restroom wall at school: police

  14-09-2015 21:12
  
  School administrators reported the threatening message on Sept. 10 around 3 p.m. The teen was expelled from school and charged with making terroristic threats on Monday.
  
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• More time added to sentence of man who stabbed Lancaster woman 25 times during home invasion

  14-09-2015 20:59
  
  Elswart R. Bodden, 24, had his sentenced increased to 371/2 to 95 years in state prison following a resentencing hearing Monday in Lancaster County Court.
  
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• Steelton council member expects meeting vote on borough manager, police chief

  14-09-2015 20:57
  
  A Steelton Borough Council member expects his fellow elected officials will be taking personnel action tonight on two borough employees who've recently been under scrutiny.
  
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• Reed case: Agent traces flow of money from Harrisburg city entities into special projects fund, and back out for artifacts

  14-09-2015 19:53
  
  Testimony implicates Reed as the man who, through a network of appointees, could call for funds, when needed, make them appear, and then direct their expenditure.
  
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• Coroner issues cause of death in fire that killed York couple

  14-09-2015 19:48
  
  The York County coroner has issued a cause of death on the couple who died in a fire Sunday in their York home.
  
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• Stephen Reed courtroom scene: One witness. Three hours. Dozens of documents

  14-09-2015 19:46
  
  Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed sat at a table covered in papers and binders between his two attorneys, quietly taking notes during the first portion of a preliminary hearing Monday morning.
  
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• Carlisle man who hit court clerk with water pitcher pleads guilty

  14-09-2015 18:56
  
  Stephen D. Robinson, 26, pleaded guilty Monday in Cumberland County Court to one count of aggravated assault.
  
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• Flames engulf school bus carrying students during morning route

  14-09-2015 18:53
  
  The bus had been carrying students when it caught fire.
  
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• Gas prices to be pushed lower by switch to winter blend this week

  14-09-2015 18:41
  
  The average price for gas is $1 a gallon lower today than it was a year ago.
  
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• Small-town Pa. mayor adds intrigue to U.S. Senate race

  14-09-2015 18:36
  
  With fighting economic inequality as his major theme, the mayor of a small hardscrabble steel town near Pittsburgh is joining Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate.
  
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• Hospitalized 21-year-old dies from gunshot wounds; Death investigated as homicide: Police

  14-09-2015 18:13
  
  His death joins two other homicides previously reported in the city.
  
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• Pope Francis news: security concerns, Obamafication and Stephen Colbert

  14-09-2015 17:57
  
  With just two weeks until Pope Francis makes his much anticipated first trip to the U.S., news regarding the popular pontiff continues to ramp up. On Sunday the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee expressed concerns about security for...
  
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• Pa. police chief kills himself cleaning gun; woman wakes to man in bedroom; Sheetz workers' lives threatened: Daily Buzz

  14-09-2015 17:44
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• Flu vaccine arrives in midstate -- hopefully more potent than last year

  14-09-2015 17:42
  
  Thanks to a change in state law, children nine and older can get a shot at a retailer.
  
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• Special agent portrays ex-Mayor Stephen Reed as a felonious hoarder

  14-09-2015 17:16
  
  As his preliminary hearing began, prosecutors presented evidence relating to hundreds of city-owned historical artifacts Reed is accused of stealing.
  
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• Death of 1-month-old in Harrisburg accidental: police

  14-09-2015 17:16
  
  The death was accidental and no charges are expected to be filed at this time, police said.
  
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• Fed says Obamacare enrollment on target

  14-09-2015 17:12
  
  The figure pertains to people who not only enrollment but have been paying their premiums.
  
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• Amtrak train kills person on tracks in Pa.

  14-09-2015 16:36
  
  Police did not provide details on why the person was on the tracks.
  
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• Pa. police chief fatally shoots himself cleaning gun

  14-09-2015 16:14
  
  A Pennsylvania police chief cleaning his .40-caliber pistol had something go horribly wrong.
  
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• South Middleton Township senior health screening set

  14-09-2015 15:38
  
  Free health screenings will be held in South Middleton Township Wednesday for those age 55 and older.
  
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• Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed feels 'numb' heading into court for preliminary hearing: video

  14-09-2015 15:37
  
  Stephen Reed arrived at the Dauphin County Courthouse about 9:10 a.m. with his attorney, Henry Hockeimer Jr., and his spokesman, Pete Shelly. Reed's hearing was was set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday Sept. 14, 2015.
  
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• Sister of Harrisburg homicide victim drives home anti-violence message to youth

  14-09-2015 15:15
  
  Rivers' brother, Eric Rivers, 44, was gunned down on a porch several blocks from the church where Agape-Satyagraha meetings take place.
  
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• 'It helped me with my anger,' teen says of Harrisburg mentoring program

  14-09-2015 14:50
  
  Supreme Funn became the youngest graduate of Agape-Satyagraha at the age of 11.
  
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• Flipside of Harrisburg youth: Program helps teens shun violence, 'embrace ways of peace'

  14-09-2015 14:36
  
  Students who participate are committed to non-violent conflict resolution and social change.
  
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• Suspect accused of shooting man in both legs arrested during traffic stop, police say

  14-09-2015 14:19
  
  Police said the suspect is accused of shooting a man in both of his legs on Friday.
  
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• Carroll Township supervisors to discuss bridge weight restriction, Jake brake ordinance

  14-09-2015 14:00
  
  The Carroll Township Board of Supervisors is expecting to receive an update on the Spring Lane Road bridge project, including a possible weight restriction, during its meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at the municipal building, 555 Chestnut Grove Road.
  
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• Accidental kitchen fire causes $125K in damage to pizzeria

  14-09-2015 13:52
  
  A Pennsylvania Fire Marshal Unit determined the fire was accidental.
  
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• Teen driver dies, 3 teens hurt when pickup rolls and beer cans are found

  14-09-2015 13:36
  
  The pickup flipped several times, and at least two of the teens inside were ejected.
  
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• Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed's criminal case gets preliminary test today

  14-09-2015 13:28
  
  Preliminary hearing on 499 counts is scheduled for Monday at Dauphin County Courthouse.
  
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• Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed in court for preliminary hearing: updates

  14-09-2015 13:28
  
  Preliminary hearing on 499 counts is scheduled for Monday at Dauphin County Courthouse.
  
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• Pa. man accused of photographing high school field hockey players

  14-09-2015 13:16
  
  Was he just a fervent field hockey fan? Or was the Pa. man pushing things too far by showing up a high school field hockey team's practices and snapping pictures?
  
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• Students to undergo searches Monday after shooting threat made against area school district

  14-09-2015 13:03
  
  An anonymous person used a tip line to text a shooting threat against an area school district.
  
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• Pa. man allegedly threatens to shoot Sheetz employees

  14-09-2015 13:00
  
  There were some white-knuckle moments at a Sheetz convenience store in Pa. over the weekend, as police say a man threatened to kill the store's employees and assaulted a Sheetz security guard.
  
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• Pa. woman wakes to find man over her bed

  14-09-2015 12:45
  
  It happened before 6 a.m. Sunday, and the woman immediately began screaming.
  
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• Be ready to ditch a light morning jacket for warm temperatures ahead

  14-09-2015 11:45
  
  Check here for weather updates.
  
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• North Middleton Twp. man charged with arson; Lewd exposure suspects sought: Weekend police report

  14-09-2015 11:30
  
  Some headlines you may have missed over the weekend in crime news and other breaking stories across the midstate.
  
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• Coroner IDs York couple killed in fire when wife tried to help disabled husband

  14-09-2015 04:32
  
  Anthony Zorbaugh, 66 and his wife Connie, 63, were killed after a fire broke out at their home just after noon on the 700 block of Tioga Street in York City.
  
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• Warmer temps, clearer skies on tap for midstate this week

  14-09-2015 04:04
  
  Look forward to rising temperatures throughout the week with virtually no chance of rain, forecasters said.
  
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• Family, police searching for 15-year-old Columbia girl missing since Friday

  14-09-2015 01:15
  
  Hannah Fleckenstein, 15, of Columbia, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. at her home on the 1000 block of Chestnut Street.
  
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• Shooting suspect sought by state police in Schuylkill County

  14-09-2015 00:48
  
  Jason Hill, 39, unknown address, is accused of shooting Steven Davis, 33, of Tremont, following an altercation around 6:45 p.m. on Friday on the first block of South Crescent Street in Tremont.
  
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