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• Public works director leaving Steelton

  17-09-2015 23:01
  
  Steelton's public works director is heading back to Middletown.
  
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• A 'phenomenal public servant': Commissioners laud Judge Bernard L. Coates Jr.

  17-09-2015 22:50
  
  Coates, 55, a Steelton native, died after a battle with cancer. He had been a member of the Dauphin County bench for just under six years.
  
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• Wolf Administration picks law firm to go after Harrisburg's incinerator claims

  17-09-2015 22:40
  
  The state selected the firm of Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, of Washington D.C., for the award of the contract over three other law firms that submitted proposals. The state wants the firm to begin work "immediately."
  
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• Glen Rock man found not guilty of trying to run over cop, guilty of other charges from two police chases

  17-09-2015 21:42
  
  Christian M. Smithson, 24, of Glen Rock, was found not guilty of attempted homicide.
  
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• Police claim intoxicated driver hit 118 mph during chase

  17-09-2015 21:38
  
  The 52-mile pursuit began on Interstate 83 in York County and ended in Maryland, police said.
  
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• Meet candidates going head-to-head for a seat on Susquehanna Twp. School Board

  17-09-2015 21:16
  
  Following former school board President Carol Karl's resignation in late August, Dauphin County Democratic and Republican parties each have nominated one candidate to vie for her remaining two-year term on the school board.
  
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• Judge allows controversial midtown bar, targeted for closure by Harrisburg officials, to stay open

  17-09-2015 21:10
  
  The neighborhood bar, called the Third Street Cafe, which sits directly across the street from the new Susquehanna Art Museum, was one of three bars targeted by city officials for closure. City officials called them "nuisance bars," that were hubs for criminal activity.
  
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• East Pennsboro Twp. man accused of sexual assaults acquitted of most serious charges

  17-09-2015 21:09
  
  Salvatore Roberto, 78, of East Pennsboro Township, was found not guilty of rape and the most serious charges against him Thursday, but he was found guilty of several lesser counts.
  
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• Penn State finds more painkiller abuse among rural and small town kids

  17-09-2015 20:28
  
  They offer possible reasons.
  
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• Amtrak could add second round-trip train between Harrisburg, Pittsburgh

  17-09-2015 20:09
  
  At PennDOT's request, Amtrak is looking into what it would take to make an additional round-trip each day for the Amtrak Pennsylvanian.
  
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• Cop fired months after DUI arrest can get unemployment comp, Pa. court says

  17-09-2015 20:02
  
  Michael Waltenbaugh's employer, Allegheny County, simply waited too long to terminate him after the DUI incident, a divided Commonwealth Court panel found.
  
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• Lancaster County teen charged with submitting false school threat to police

  17-09-2015 19:34
  
  Charges were filed against the girl after she made a false report that a male suspect approached her with a knife threatening kill people at the school.
  
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• Harrisburg man found guilty of groping teenage girl, asking for nude photos

  17-09-2015 19:28
  
  Christopher A. Blackwell, 34, was found guilty by a Cumberland County jury of indecent assault without consent, indecent assault of a person less than 16, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors. He was found not guilty of harassment.
  
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• Another day, another warrant for Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office

  17-09-2015 19:11
  
  Beleaguered Attorney General was not personally in Harrisburg today, a spokesman said. Latest search is believed to be a part of the perjury and official oppression case against Kane.
  
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• Lancaster mother pleads guilty to murdering toddler, sentenced to at least 17 years in prison

  17-09-2015 19:06
  
  Shondraya L. Dickson, 24, entered the plea for beating her daughter, Ja'Zirah Rodgers, and disposing of the body, according to a news release from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• Pa. child welfare system is in state of emergency, advocate says

  17-09-2015 18:32
  
  The child welfare realm is taking a large hit as the state legislature struggles to pass a budget, child advocates say.
  
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• PPL work will shift traffic on Routes 11/15 in Marysville overnight for two weeks

  17-09-2015 18:28
  
  The work to remove poles and put power lines underground will take place 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  
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• Federal jury convicts man in $500K jewelry store robbery, shooting

  17-09-2015 18:28
  
  Jesse Brewer, 40, and Jamaica, could face to life in prison for the July 12, 2012 holdup at White Jewelers in York.
  
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• The dramatic growth of drug overdose deaths in Pa.: map

  17-09-2015 18:19
  
  Staff writer David Wenner wrote a story that published Wednesday about Drew Reed, a 29-year-old husband and father of two who spent seven months in treatment facilities last fall after years of addiction to painkillers and heroin, and numerous rehab...
  
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• No plans to increase Penn State football ticket prices over the next five years; athletic director

  17-09-2015 18:19
  
  STATE COLLEGE -- Rejoice Nittany Nation! Penn State does not have plans to increase its football ticket prices at any point over the next five years.
  
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• Man facing more than 150 counts in child sexual assault, porn case also gave teen drugs, police say

  17-09-2015 18:12
  
  The man supplied the teenager with drugs "on multiple occasions," police said.
  
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• 'He just made you a better person,' friend says as mourners honor Judge Bernard L. Coates Jr.

  17-09-2015 18:01
  
  It was the Steelton native's life, strength and compassion that stood out for those who knew him, even as they mourned his passing.
  
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• Former Mount Joy detective charged with 64 felonies for time card falsification

  17-09-2015 17:36
  
  Joseph Dewey Goody, 53, of Bainbridge, faces multiple charges including 62 counts of tapering with public record, theft by deception, and conflict of interest.
  
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• State Board of Education denies application on Washington Twp. transfer to Northern York schools

  17-09-2015 17:21
  
  The decision is in accordance with yesterday's recommendation of a special committee of the board, which was appointed in January to oversee the proceedings and review all the evidence.
  
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• State Board of Education denies application on Washington Township transfer to Northern York County School District

  17-09-2015 17:21
  
  The decision is in accordance with yesterday's recommendation of a special committee of the board, which was appointed in January to oversee the proceedings and review all the evidence.
  
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• Hershey Med growing

  17-09-2015 16:31
  
  Under the umbrella of Penn State Health, the medical center has joined with, or is in the process of joining with, three other health care systems.
  
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• Woman charged with felony child endangerment for leaving toddler unattended

  17-09-2015 16:29
  
  Nina M. Beech, 35, is charged with child endangerment after the child was found unattended twice, Ephrata police said in a news release.
  
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• Police arrest Lancaster man accused of child luring

  17-09-2015 16:10
  
  Ahmed Mousa, 33, is being held at Lancaster County Prison as he is unable to post bail for child luring charges stemming from the incident, according to a news release from Lancaster City police.
  
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• Attorney General's office opposes latest travel request by former Penn State President Graham Spanier

  17-09-2015 16:03
  
  Former Penn State President, awaiting trial for Sandusky cover-up charges, wants to go to Saudi Arabia as a higher education consultant.
  
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• Man in critical condition after being hit by truck in Hershey: Police

  17-09-2015 15:43
  
  Alexander Varela, 19, no address given, was struck at about 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of West Chocolate Avenue and Hockersville Road, by a 1989 Chevrolet truck being driven by Eugene Chadwick III, 37, of Lebanon, according to police.
  
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• What's the tallest building in Harrisburg?

  17-09-2015 15:22
  
  Here's a view of Harrisburg looking north from atop the Fulton Bank sign, some 340 feet above the ground. Here's a look at the tallest buildings in Harrisburg, according to information from Emporis, a company that gathers data on notable buildings.
  
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• Courthouse mourns death of Dauphin County Judge Bernard L. Coates Jr.

  17-09-2015 15:01
  
  Coates, a congenial man who was pleasant to everyone he met, was 55. He had been a county judge since 2010.
  
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• East Pennsboro Township Fire Department to discuss possible fire tax with residents

  17-09-2015 15:00
  
  East Pennsboro Township Fire Department officials say volunteerism in the fire service is dropping. In 2000, the department had about 105 volunteers; today, that number is around 88.
  
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• Will Middletown plow state roads this winter, or let PennDOT do it?

  17-09-2015 14:25
  
  Should Middletown let PennDOT plow its state roads this winter, or should the borough take on the task for pay?
  
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• PennLive radar check shows speeding common in Reservoir Park after Harrisburg police presence dwindles

  17-09-2015 14:18
  
  The problem of speeding in Reservoir Park, and throughout Harrisburg, has gotten worse in recent years, residents say, as the number of police officers dwindled. The city is also operating without a designated traffic unit after it was disbanded last year. Some residents say they've had physical altercations with aggressive drivers after shouting for them to slow down.
  
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• Vintage photos, Mideast leaders at Gettysburg, 1978

  17-09-2015 14:03
  
  President Jimmy Carter, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat visited Gettysburg National Military Park on Sept. 10, 1978, during the Camp David Accords.
  
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• Century old sycamore tree in Camp Hill scheduled for removal

  17-09-2015 13:58
  
  The tree's removal near the intersection of North 23rd and Market streets may occasionally hamper traffic in the area throughout the day on Thursday, according to borough police.
  
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• Three shot, including 2 children, at Pa. vigil for shooting victim

  17-09-2015 13:22
  
  More than 60 people had gathered for a vigil to commemorate the two-year anniversary of a young man's shooting death on a nearby street.
  
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• Arrests made in Harrisburg robbery; man pleads to shooting at repo workers: Overnight police report

  17-09-2015 12:03
  
  Here's what you may have missed in police and court-related stories from around the midstate on Wednesday.
  
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• Warm days, cool nights in store for the midstate

  17-09-2015 11:31
  
  Thursday's high will be near 84, with a low at night of around 58, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• East Pennsboro police participating in mobilization to keep children safe in vehicles

  17-09-2015 04:33
  
  The East Pennsboro Township Police Department is putting extra effort this week into helping people keep children safe in vehicles.
  
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• Man catches family jumping to escape fire in Red Lion: Report

  17-09-2015 04:32
  
  The fire spread to an adjacent house, and at lest seven people were displaced between the two homes.
  
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• More sunny, warm weather ahead for midstate Thursday

  17-09-2015 03:57
  
  Thursday will be sunny, with a high of near 84.
  
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• Code orange air quality alert issued for midstate Thursday

  17-09-2015 03:35
  
  Air pollution concentration could become unhealthy for sensitive groups on Thursday.
  
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• 13-year-old helps distressed woman out of creek: Police

  17-09-2015 03:13
  
  Christian Trayer swam to the woman and brought her ashore.
  
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• Upper Allen Township commissioners amend ordinance governing emergency radio coverage in large buildings

  17-09-2015 03:04
  
  Under the ordinance, any building larger than 32,000 square feet is covered by the public safety radio amplifier rules.
  
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• Elderly man reported missing has been found: Police

  17-09-2015 00:48
  
  Emory J. Heller was located and is safe, police said.
  
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• Wolf Administration officials say latest pension reform plan would save $20.3 billion

  17-09-2015 00:41
  
  "Stacked hybrid" preserves defined benefit system for new employees until salaries hit $75,000, which supporters say preserves a better, base benefit for future public employees than GOP-backed plans.
  
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• Cumberland County commissioners mull official partnership with conservation district

  17-09-2015 00:35
  
  Cumberland County Commissioners will consider a memorandum of understanding between county government and the Cumberland County Conservation District, essentially putting into writing the relationship the two entities have had for the past 60 years.
  
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• Deliberate attempt to run over cop or misunderstanding? Jury to decide

  17-09-2015 00:09
  
  A York County jury has gone into deliberations in the case of Christian M. Smithson, 24, of Glen Rock, who is accused of leading police on two chases, injuring his passengers in a crash, and trying to run over a state trooper.
  
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