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• Landisburg passes law to clear town of 200+ feral cats

  15-09-2015 23:45
  
  Landisburg council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that will require residents to spay/neuter feral cats, purchase an ID collar from the borough and immunize any privately owned cat that is running free. The rest will be trapped and euthanized.
  
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• Charlie Dent bill would temporarily defund Planned Parenthood clinics; stave off shutdown

  15-09-2015 23:44
  
  Rep. Charlie Dent proposes legislation to redirect funding to seven Planned Parenthood clinics while averting a government shutdown.
  
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• York County man whose murder conviction was overturned could be free soon

  15-09-2015 23:43
  
  A York County judge on Tuesday ruled that Joseph Fitzpatrick III is eligible for bail, pending appeal, after the judge acquitted him of first-degree murder, which overturns his May conviction.
  
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• Three students face charges for threatening message at Ephrata High School

  15-09-2015 23:35
  
  The three students have suspended, pending school sanctions, police said. Criminal charges against the students are forthcoming, police said.
  
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• Police quickly arrest York County bank robbery suspects

  15-09-2015 23:32
  
  An officer was behind the suspects' car by the end of the time it took to dispatch the emergency call, police said.
  
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• State investigation not part of Steelton borough manager, police chief departures, official says

  15-09-2015 23:19
  
  A Steelton Borough Council member said a state agency's investigation involving building permits and code enforcement had nothing to do with borough council's decision to part ways with its borough manger and police chief.
  
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• Wolf Administration sued by Pa. child welfare service providers over lack of funding in budget impasse

  15-09-2015 23:16
  
  Reform schools, foster parent services and other providers argue they should be considered "essential services," so available federal and state funding can continue to flow.
  
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• One person killed in motorcycle accident in Franklin County: Police

  15-09-2015 23:14
  
  The accident occurred in the 2700 block of Roxbury Road
  
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• Dauphin County Court celebrates its 230th birthday

  15-09-2015 23:05
  
  The local court was founded when the county itself was created from Lancaster County in 1785.
  
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• One person dead following head-on collision: Police

  15-09-2015 22:57
  
  The other driver was flown to Hershey Medical Center, police said.
  
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• Inmate receives additional felony charges related to June theft

  15-09-2015 22:15
  
  Eric William Lozada-Rivera, 51, is now facing felony burglary and theft by unlawful taking charges in addition to other burglary charges.
  
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• Bail granted for York County man acquitted by judge of first-degree murder

  15-09-2015 22:04
  
  Joseph B. Fitzpatrick III has been granted $500,000 bail as the York County District Attorney's Office appeals his acquittal, granted earlier this month by a judge.
  
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• Credit union robbed in Franklin County: Police

  15-09-2015 21:58
  
  A white male entered the Corning Federal Credit Union at 677 Antrim Way, pulled a weapon and stole an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
  
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• Police ID suspect in Lancaster shooting that injured 17-year-old victim

  15-09-2015 21:17
  
  Julius Robert Craig, 18, of Lancaster, is suspected of shooting the teen around 7:05 p.m. on the 500 block of East King Street, police said in a news release.
  
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• Woman found in creek died of cardiac issues: Coroner

  15-09-2015 21:15
  
  Autopsy evidence indicated that the victim did not drown, the coroner's office said.
  
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• Students Misled Investigators in Baruch College Hazing Case, Authorities Say

  15-09-2015 20:50
  The authorities described a painstaking investigation, stitching together dozens of interviews to construct a narrative of what happened and who was involved in the death of Chun Hsien Deng.
  
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• Dauphin County commissioners plan to hire new CYS director

  15-09-2015 20:33
  
  A new administrator for Dauphin County Children & Youth Services is expected to be hired by the county commissioners Wednesday.
  
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• 'Do some soul-searching,' judge tells defendant in child-sex

  15-09-2015 20:31
  
  Ryan Dunaway pleaded no contest to charges that he molested a 6-year-old Dauphin County girl.
  
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• Northwest Bank in York County robbed

  15-09-2015 19:59
  
  The Northwest Bank on South Queen Street in York Township was robbed around 1:25 Tuesday afternoon, emergency dispatch confirmed.
  
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• Pope Francis Philadelphia visit inspires classical music, film

  15-09-2015 19:55
  
  The upcoming visit to Philadelphia by Pope Francis has inspired a composer to pen an original oratorio and a cable giant to produce a documentary.
  
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• Models, photographers robbed of cash and cameras under State Street Bridge

  15-09-2015 19:53
  
  It might not top most people's list of the most photogenic places in Harrisburg, but the isolated area under the State Street Bridge is occasionally sought out by people taking photos and videos - along with those with crime on their minds.
  
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• Police in Lancaster County investigating two additional school threats

  15-09-2015 19:25
  
  Both Conestoga Valley High School and Ephrata High School have received threats and police investigating the messages on Tuesday.
  
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• York County Children & Youth receives second strike with downgraded license

  15-09-2015 19:19
  
  The state Department of Human Services recently issued the York County Office of Children, Youth & Families its second provisional license.
  
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• Glen Rock man accused of trying to run over cop goes to trial

  15-09-2015 19:15
  
  Christian M. Smithson, 24, of Glen Rock, is on trial in York County Court, facing charges that include criminal attempt at criminal homicide. Police say he crashed, injured his passengers, then stole a truck and used it to try to run over a state trooper.
  
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• Law enforcement fight no-snitching culture in hopes of safer communities

  15-09-2015 19:11
  
  Harrisburg Police Chief Thomas Carter said communities are being held hostage by a culture that stigmatizes cooperating with police.
  
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• Where are the safest college towns in Pennsylvania?

  15-09-2015 19:00
  
  Safewise, a resource website on the security industry, used 2013 FBI crime statistics -- the most recent statistics available -- to calculate the number of crimes committed in each town in the United States that is home to a higher education institution. The numbers were weighted in relation to population and other factors, according to the website.
  
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• Former Harrisburg Treasurer John Campbell dodges prison

  15-09-2015 18:51
  
  John Campbell, 27, arrived early for his hearing Tuesday, avoiding photographers and opting to wait in the courtroom until his 10 a.m. sentencing on two felony thefts and one count of misdemeanor fraud. Judge Scott A. Evans called Campbell's crimes destructive and said "It's hard to find sympathy for him."
  
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• Fake $100 bills circulate in Chambersburg

  15-09-2015 18:29
  
  Police said a trio of fake bills turned up at area businesses.
  
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• This app could improve campus safety at Lancaster County colleges

  15-09-2015 18:23
  
  Several colleges in Lancaster County -- Elizabethtown College, Franklin and Marshall College and Millersville University -- launched the LiveSafe app this fall, which hopes to prevent things like campus assault and other violent crimes before they happen.
  
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• Police seek suspect in connection to Lebanon County bank robbery

  15-09-2015 18:07
  
  South Lebanon Twp. police are seeking a man who they alleged robbed the M&T Bank located on State Drive in the township.
  
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• 'This is just aggressive government,' lawyer says as ex-Mayor Reed's corruption case goes to county court

  15-09-2015 18:01
  
  The decision by a district judge to send 485 corruption charges against former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed to Dauphin County Court significantly ups the odds that a jury will hear the case.
  
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• Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed blasts the case against him

  15-09-2015 17:58
  
  Reed comments after a Columbia County judge orders him to stand trial on corruption charges.
  
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• East Pennsboro Township looks at ways to solve dwindling fire department volunteerism

  15-09-2015 17:53
  
  It is reasonable to say that township and fire department officials in East Pennsboro Township are concerned.
  
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• Teen 'party' car at Pa. DUI checkpoint; fatal fraternity hazing; felony charge for cookie thief: Daily Buzz

  15-09-2015 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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• FBI arrests minor in ISIS-inspired plan to attack Pope Francis in Philadelphia: report

  15-09-2015 17:13
  
  A 15-year old boy has been arrested for planning to carry out an ISIS-inspired attack on Pope Francis next week when he visits the U.S., ABC News has learned.
  
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• Penn State Holocaust center receives 'Champion of Justice' award

  15-09-2015 16:44
  
  Penn State Harrisburg's Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies is the recipient of the 2015 Peter J. Shellem Memorial Champion of Justice Award, given annually to a recipient who has made a significant contribution to civil rights and liberty.
  
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• Judge orders ex-Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed to trial in corruption case

  15-09-2015 16:32
  
  Senior District Judge Richard P. Cashman, voicing concern about Reed's style of governance, made that call on the 485 charges filed by the state attorney general's office.
  
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• Convicted Sunbury Craigslist killer wins hearing on ineffective counsel claim

  15-09-2015 16:32
  
  Northumberland County Judge Charles H. Saylor Monday set Nov. 16 for a hearing on the petition filed on behalf of Elytte Barbour, 42, who is serving a life prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, robbery and other charges.
  
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• Crash closing Route 117 in Mount Gretna area

  15-09-2015 16:07
  
  Parts of Route 117 in the Mount Gretna area is being closed this morning after a vehicle accident.
  
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• Trio used fake $100 bills to make Harrisburg Rite Aid purchases with child in tow: Police

  15-09-2015 16:06
  
  The trio entered the store with a child and made the counterfeit purchases, police said.
  
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• Lancaster shooting victim is in critical condition, police say

  15-09-2015 15:42
  
  A 17-year-old Lancaster man is in critical condition after being shot in the torso Monday night, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Shamokin man died in weekend crash in Northumberland County

  15-09-2015 15:29
  
  A 19-year-old Shamokin man died in a Saturday crash in Northumberland County, state police in Stonington said Tuesday.
  
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• Crews called to crashed vehicles as PennDOT works to clear morning commute

  15-09-2015 14:40
  
  Two vehicles could be seen off of the roadway Tuesday morning.
  
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• Middletown police warn residents of suspected scam

  15-09-2015 14:27
  
  Middletown police warn residents to be on alert for a duo operating a suspected driveway/asphalt scam.
  
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• Serious crash results in injuries, road closure in South Lebanon Township

  15-09-2015 14:15
  
  At least one person is injured in a two-vehicle crash in South Lebanon Township this morning, and part of Route 897 is closed.
  
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• Accident closes lanes on I-83 near Derry Street

  15-09-2015 14:01
  
  Traffic is tied up on I-83 southbound between exits 47 and 45 this morning due to a crash, according to PennDOT.
  
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• Northern York board to appoint new member, hear building project updates

  15-09-2015 14:00
  
  The Northern York County School Board plans to vote on accepting Dave Reeder to the board to fill a vacancy left by member Duane Stone, who resigned last month.
  
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• UGI donates $100,000 to American Red Cross

  15-09-2015 13:50
  
  The donation is to be used to reduce the number of home fire fatalities.
  
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• Pa. teen charged with DUI after driving 'party' car through checkpoint

  15-09-2015 13:47
  
  Here is a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time doing the wrong thing.
  
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• Vintage photos of Harrisburg's Municipal Rose Garden

  15-09-2015 13:44
  
  The rose garden on North Third Street was dedicated on Sept. 15, 1938.
  
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