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• 100 women, 100 miles: A march for immigration reform heading for Pope Francis visit

  16-09-2015 23:41
  
  100 women take on a 100 mile journey to take to Congress a message appealing for immigration reform. The women are hoping Pope Francis hears their voices.
  
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• York County man released from prison after after judge grants acquittal, bail, could be heading back to jail: reports

  16-09-2015 23:39
  
  Media reports indicate Joseph B. Fitzpatrick III, 42, is heading back to jail. He was released on bail Wednesday after a judge granted him bail pending the district attorney's appeal of his acquittal of murder charges.
  
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• Robber hits Perry County bank

  16-09-2015 23:12
  
  The robbery occurred Wednesday morning near Loysville.
  
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• Victim's wife charged in alleged love-triangle slaying

  16-09-2015 23:05
  
  Amy Gipe, 44, was charged Wednesday for the July 2013 slaying of her husband, David.
  
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• Feral cats in Landisburg face euthanization under new law

  16-09-2015 22:45
  
  On a warm, Wednesday afternoon, two cats were seen lounging outside on Water Street in Landisburg, the Perry County town where officials have said they are dealing with hundreds of feral felines.
  
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• Investigation into Kipona incidents continues as police work to identify suspects

  16-09-2015 22:34
  
  Joyce Davis, spokeswoman for the city of Harrisburg, said police are conducting a proper investigation to identify the suspects.
  
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• State Board of Education special committee recommends denying application for township transfer

  16-09-2015 22:33
  
  A special committee of the State Board of Education this morning voted unanimously to recommend the full board disapprove an application requesting the transfer of approximately 300 students in Washington Township from Dover Area schools to the Northern York County School District.
  
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• Superior Court orders temporary stay, upholding bail for York County man acquitted of murdering wife

  16-09-2015 22:21
  
  Joseph B. Fitzpatrick III, 42, of Chanceford Township, will likely remain free on bail for now. The Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a temporary stay on Wednesday, upholding a York County judge's order that granted him bail.
  
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• AG Kane clarifies need for court guidance on further release of emails

  16-09-2015 21:57
  
  Kane's statement seeks to explain why she has taken positions that, at times, seem contradictory on the release of pornographic matter found in the OAG's email archives.
  
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• New Dauphin County CYS leader is '24/7' when fighting for a cause, DA says

  16-09-2015 21:54
  
  Annmarie Kaiser -- an attorney, former prosecutor and commissioner for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board who was announced Wednesday as Children & Youth's new administrator -- said she realizes there likely aren't many that would want to take on such a challenge, but she does.
  
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• Are pornographic emails a public record? Commonwealth Court takes up the state email case

  16-09-2015 21:29
  
  Judges are expected to rule later this fall on the appeal by The Philadelphia Inquirer for fuller examination of email records in the state's Office of Attorney General.
  
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• White House on lockdown due to suspicious package: report

  16-09-2015 21:26
  
  The news service Reuters is reporting via Twitter that the White House is under a security lockdown due to an unattended package found in a nearby park.
  
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• Three deaf people assaulted in downtown Harrisburg: Police

  16-09-2015 21:24
  
  The victims were able to relay the incident to a citizen who knows sign language, police said.
  
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• Bridge joint repair will briefly reduce I-81 north to one lane at Exit 77 on Sept. 17

  16-09-2015 21:16
  
  I-81 north around Exit 77 will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 17.
  
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• Ex-LCB marketing director pleads guilty in federal bribery case

  16-09-2015 21:15
  
  James H. Short Jr., 50, entered that plea before U.S. Middle District Senior Judge Sylvia H. Rambo about two weeks after the charge was filed. The count to which he pleaded carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
  
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• Two arrested in robbery of photographers and models under bridge

  16-09-2015 21:12
  
  Police are still looking for another suspect.
  
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• York County man acquitted of wife's murder makes bail, released from prison: reports

  16-09-2015 21:06
  
  Joseph Fitzpatrick, 42, is free on $500,000 bail as the prosecution appeals a judge's decision that acquitted Fitzpatrick of first-degree murder.
  
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• D.A. defends probation for John Campbell while Harrisburg mayor says it 'sends the wrong message'

  16-09-2015 21:02
  
  The Dauphin County District Attorney's office arranged a plea deal with former Harrisburg Treasurer John Campbell, 27, where the office wouldn't oppose probation if Campbell provided full financial restitution. Campbell showed up in court Tuesday with a cashier's check to repay more than $26,000 that he stole from three charities. Then he walked out of the courthouse with two felony convictions.
  
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• More questions about sketchy heroin bust

  16-09-2015 20:51
  
  Is it just shoddy police work, or is someone trying to shield the narcotics unit from embarrassment?
  
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• More questions about a sketchy heroin bust

  16-09-2015 20:51
  
  Is it just shoddy police work, or is someone trying to shield the narcotics unit from embarrassment?
  
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• Hershey-PinnacleHealth can cost two-thirds less under deal with Highmark

  16-09-2015 20:41
  
  It won't apply to emergency care.
  
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• Students are the stars in YWCA Camp Reily movie about eliminating stereotypes

  16-09-2015 19:39
  
  The students were transported by limo to a recent premier of the movie at Midtown Cinema.
  
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• York County man accused of trying to run over cop says he swerved to miss him

  16-09-2015 19:30
  
  Christian M. Smithson, 24, is on trial in York County Court, facing charges that include attempted homicide.
  
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• Lancaster County man gets house arrest after pleading guilty to shooting repo workers

  16-09-2015 19:11
  
  Lonnie M. Ashford, 42, will serve the house arrest and three years of probation for shooting at a man and woman while they repossessed his car Aug. 29, 2014.
  
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• Lancaster County man gets house arrest after pleading guilty to shooting at repo workers

  16-09-2015 19:11
  
  Lonnie M. Ashford, 42, will serve the house arrest and three years of probation for shooting at a man and woman while they repossessed his car Aug. 29, 2014.
  
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• Court overturns ruling that blocked gas drilling on central Pa. farm

  16-09-2015 18:40
  
  A Commonwealth Court panel found that Lycoming County Judge Marc F. Lovecchio was wrong to conclude that Inflection Energy LLC hadn't proven that it met all the requirements for zoning approval to conduct fracking on the property of Donald and Eleanor Shaheen.
  
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• State police seize $1.2 million in cocaine after attempted traffic stop, high-speed chase

  16-09-2015 18:39
  
  Just before 5 p.m. a state trooper attempted to stop a Toyota Sequoia traveling north on State Route 72 in Penn Township.
  
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• Northern York reappoints former board member to fill vacancy

  16-09-2015 18:39
  
  Reeder previously served on the board from 2009 to 2013.
  
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• United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County kicks off campaign

  16-09-2015 18:35
  
  United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County is already about one-quarter of the way toward its 2015 goal of $1.41 million, the agency announced at its kickoff event today.
  
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• Pa. man convicted in killing as juvenile sentenced to life for 3rd time

  16-09-2015 18:20
  
  He asked to have his sentence vacated after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders were unconstitutional.
  
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• Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina to be in midstate

  16-09-2015 18:05
  
  Carly Fiorina has traditionally been recognized as the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, but she's starting to get more attention as a Republican candidate for president.
  
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• 3rd teacher at same Pa. school faces sex charge; Starbucks says 'sorry' to Pa. cop; Walmart thief stabs himself: Daily Buzz

  16-09-2015 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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• Ousted lacrosse player trying to revive lawsuit against Messiah College

  16-09-2015 17:29
  
  Ariana Borreggine claims she was wrongly dismissed from the team because of her dyslexia.
  
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• Police looking for 75-year-old man with disability last seen driving from medical center

  16-09-2015 17:23
  
  State police are unsure if James Schappell is in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Dauphin County names new Children & Youth Services leader

  16-09-2015 16:49
  
  Annmarie Kaiser, a former commissioner for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, was named the new administrator of Dauphin County Children & Youth Services this morning.
  
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• Hershey-PinnacleHealth partner with Highmark to steer patients

  16-09-2015 16:47
  
  It's a major development that will draw new lines in the sand between midstate hospitals.
  
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• What's new with trash and recycling in Harrisburg? Find out here with 5 updates

  16-09-2015 16:44
  
  The city of Harrisburg recently received a brand-new $180,000 recycling truck that can hold 8 tons of compacted trash. City officials provided other updates, regarding smaller trash cans and glass recycling, at a meeting Tuesday night sponsored by the Environmental Advisory Council.
  
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• Lower Allen Township commissioners schedule public meetings for 2016 budget preparation

  16-09-2015 16:00
  
  In those sessions, the commissioners will review budget requests by departments to help determine how money ultimately will be spent.
  
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• Endangered 90-year-old man missing; Police release vehicle info

  16-09-2015 15:34
  
  The missing man may be confused as to his whereabouts, police said.
  
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• Police ID victim in fatal head-on collision that demolished vehicles

  16-09-2015 15:16
  
  A woman also involved in the crash was flown to Hershey Medical Center, police said.
  
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• 6 Lancaster County school threats in 7 days: 'Juveniles who aren't thinking make some bad choices,' police chief says

  16-09-2015 14:45
  
  The warnings often include potential gun violence or bombs, but some are described as "general threats."
  
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• Meet one of the workers behind the Three Mile Island reactor: Cool Jobs

  16-09-2015 14:30
  
  Nick Favorito of New Cumberland is a licensed senior reactor operator at Exelon Corporation's Three Mile Island nuclear generating station in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County.
  
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• GOP presidential debate: Everything you need to know

  16-09-2015 14:20
  
  Eleven Republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage for Wednesday's presidential debate. Here's everything you need to know and a few things you can expect.
  
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• Would-be Walmart thief stabs himself trying to open package: Pa. cops

  16-09-2015 14:01
  
  A would-be Walmart shoplifter in western Pa. ended up severely injured when he tried to pry open a smartphone package with a knife and stabbed himself in the arm, instead.
  
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• State Board of Education to take action today and tomorrow on Washington Township group's request to send kids to Northern York schools

  16-09-2015 14:00
  
  A special committee of the board specifically assigned to the Washington Township issue, will meet at 11 a.m. today in the first floor Honors Suite of the State Board of Education building, 333 Market St., Harrisburg.
  
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• Speed a factor in motorcycle crash that killed man, police say

  16-09-2015 13:41
  
  The motorcycle crossed double yellow lines and exited the roadway during the crash, police said.
  
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• 'It took all my morals': Heroin addict looks back on hellish existence

  16-09-2015 13:36
  
  Society is only beginning to appreciate how hard it is to kick painkillers and heroin, and how much help addicts need.
  
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• Starbucks 'sorry' for worker who barred Pa. cop from using bathroom

  16-09-2015 13:34
  
  The story of the sergeant who just needed to go gained tremendous traction on social media, leading to Starbucks to pour out an apology to the Pa. cop whose request to use the restroom was denied.
  
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• Pa. college football player investigated for alleged on-field assault

  16-09-2015 13:02
  
  On a kickoff return, a player appears to kneel down and throw two punches at an opposing player's head during a game Saturday. All of it was caught on video, now the college conference is investigating.
  
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• Third teacher at same Pa. school charged with student sex

  16-09-2015 12:47
  
  The substitute teacher allegedly bought the girl vodka, and the girl performed a sex act on him when she was age 15.
  
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