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• Swatara Twp. man loses more appeals in child pornography case

  22-09-2015 23:59
  
  Since he pleaded guilty to a possession of child pornography charge and was sentenced in August 2012, Blaine Handerhan has filed a number of appeals, all of which have been denied.
  
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• Pa. court: Parole agents can frisk non-parolees to check for weapons

  22-09-2015 23:04
  
  The ruling in a Dauphin County case clarifies the scope of parole agents' authority, President Emeritus Judge Kate Ford Elliott noted in the Superior Court opinion that Pennsylvania law doesn't definitively address the issue.
  
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• Going up? Harrisburg sees resurgence of downtown residential projects

  22-09-2015 23:04
  
  Harrisburg city council members Tuesday night will consider a project by 18 South Third, an affiliate of Harristown Enterprises, to convert office space downtown into 15 luxury apartments. The project is the latest in a series of residential projects downtown.
  
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• More charges loom for local man accused of stealing thousands in fake wedding scams

  22-09-2015 23:02
  
  Derrick Frankie Brunson, 43, was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant Sept. 18 stemming from a separate scam where he is accused of stealing from an Evansville, Ind. woman.
  
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• Clarke Madden, lead prosecutor in state's case against former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed, moves to private sector

  22-09-2015 22:28
  
  Deputy Attorney General's last day with the state is Friday.
  
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• 'Pretty serious pretty quick': Cumberland County may cut services if there's no budget by November

  22-09-2015 22:23
  
  Right now, the county receives 46 percent of funding for all of its from the state. With the budget impasse, the state isn't giving money to any of those services, leaving the county on the hook for $3 million per month to keep programs operating.
  
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• Susquehanna Twp. teen arrested in attack on Newville brothers after Harrisburg's Kipona festival

  22-09-2015 21:46
  
  A 17-year-old Susquehanna Township boy has been arrested in connection of the assault, police said in a news release.
  
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• Prisoner pleads guilty to escaping by taxi

  22-09-2015 21:20
  
  Edward Ramsay made his short-lived break for freedom while on a Dauphin County Prison work detail.
  
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• Pope Francis in Philadelphia: Praying for good weather

  22-09-2015 21:08
  
  St. Medard, the Catholic saint responsible for good weather, seems to be listening to the prayers of the faithful: Weekend weather for papal visit to Philly looks good.
  
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• Medical marijuana supporters protest 'stalling'

  22-09-2015 21:02
  
  They say a promising, widely-supported effort is now mired in delaying tactics and opposition from a minority.
  
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• Coroner rules Dickinson College freshman's death accidental

  22-09-2015 21:02
  
  The coroner released his official ruling in the death on Tuesday.
  
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• Silver Spring Township plans community clean-up for National Public Lands Day

  22-09-2015 20:58
  
  Volunteers will plant trees, build duck boxes, trim trees and clean streets.
  
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• New marker honors Native Americans killed centuries ago in Lancaster

  22-09-2015 20:27
  
  A centuries-old massacre was remembered on Saturday in Lancaster as a new historical marker was placed in the city.
  
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• Middletown streetscape project to start, but parts being rebid

  22-09-2015 20:26
  
  Middletown's streetscape project is moving ahead, although parts of the work that have aroused controversy are being rebid.
  
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• Attorney General Kathleen Kane's law license suspension set to take effect Oct. 21

  22-09-2015 20:13
  
  30-day grace period is extended in all suspension cases to give affected attorneys an opportunity to notice clients, wrap up affairs.
  
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• Not much of a record-setter: Say good-bye to a sometimes stormy, rarely scorching summer

  22-09-2015 20:09
  
  As that generally pleasant season closes - Wednesday is the first day of fall - it leaves behind just two almost belated notations for the record books.
  
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• Intruders remain at large one year after killing man, shooting father in home invasion: Police

  22-09-2015 19:44
  
  At least 160 people have been interviewed as part of the investigation.
  
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• Discovery of makeshift weapons triggers Dauphin County Prison lockdown, official says

  22-09-2015 19:25
  
  Visitation is suspended until the lockdown is lifted.
  
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• Small plane crashes near Reading

  22-09-2015 18:59
  
  Fire officials say the pilot of the Cessna C-172 was conscious when first responders arrived.
  
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• Gov. Rendell: Bring the McRib back to Philadelphia

  22-09-2015 18:45
  
  While most people are talking about Pope Francis visiting Philadelphia, Ed Rendell is campaigning for another arrival in the city.
  
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• Penn State looks to fund scholarship honoring trooper killed in ambush

  22-09-2015 18:41
  
  Cpl. Bryon Dickson was gunned down outside the Blooming Grove barracks in the Poconos on Sept. 12, 2014. Eric Frein has pleaded not guilty.
  
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• Homicide victim found in pool of dried blood after trying to stop Christmas tree farm fight: Police

  22-09-2015 18:38
  
  Nobody attempted to give the man first aide or call for help, until he was found with a life-threatening head injury the next day, according to charging docs.
  
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• Hershey Gardens' new conservatory set to open July 2016

  22-09-2015 18:01
  
  Hershey Gardens' new conservatory is taking shape, and its opening date is less than a year away.
  
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• Pa. girl douses school security with gasoline; female motorcycle rider dies; 911 call for dead body yields surprise: Daily Buzz

  22-09-2015 17:45
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• 21 things you can't take with you to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia

  22-09-2015 17:38
  
  Visitors will be subject to a thorough security screening before entering papal events on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Independence Mall.
  
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• What should Pope Francis say to Congress?

  22-09-2015 17:20
  
  Pope Francis today begins his historic, six-day visit to the U.S., celebrating Mass in three cities and delivering an unprecedented address to a Congress.
  
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• Lower Paxton Twp. police looking for missing, possibly endangered woman

  22-09-2015 17:12
  
  A friend reported the woman may be incapable of caring for herself, police said.
  
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• Arrival of Pope Francis in U.S. is just hours away

  22-09-2015 16:51
  
  Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. on Tuesday afternoon to begin his first and historic trip to this country. Francis will become first pontiff to address Congress.
  
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• North Londonderry Twp. agrees to help pay for new Palmyra fire station

  22-09-2015 16:28
  
  North Londonderry Township supervisors have voted to fund the new Palmyra fire station, and Palmyra Borough Council is expected to vote on the measure Tuesday night.
  
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• North Londonderry agrees to help pay for new Palmyra fire station

  22-09-2015 16:28
  
  North Londonderry Township supervisors have voted to fund the new Palmyra fire station, and Palmyra Borough Council is expected to vote on the measure tonight.
  
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• Middletown still exploring options for Elks Theater

  22-09-2015 16:08
  
  If there are any other groups interested in operating the Elks Theater in Middletown, they have another chance to submit a proposal.
  
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• Join PennLive for live chat with PennDOT on Route 11/15 closure

  22-09-2015 15:00
  
  Do you have questions or concerns about the planned three-month closure next summer of Route 11/15 south of Marysville for rock slope work?
  
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• Ten years later, mom who disclosed daughter's heroin death grieves over lack of progress

  22-09-2015 14:10
  
  A Dauphin County family was ahead of the curve in calling attention to what turned into a national crisis.
  
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• Vintage photos of Hurricane Eloise flooding in 1975

  22-09-2015 14:03
  
  The Susquehanna River crested at more than 23 feet on Sept. 27, 1975.
  
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• Pa. mom busted for boarding school bus to berate driver

  22-09-2015 13:57
  
  How dare that school bus driver to simply drive on when a child wasn't at the bus stop at the appointed time! So a mom allegedly took matters into her own hands.
  
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• 911 call of 'dead man on road' leads Pa. cops to major surprise

  22-09-2015 13:31
  
  The unusual call prompted a quick response from state police. But when troopers investigated by approaching the lifeless body lying against a guardrail, they were in for a surprise.
  
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• Pa. high school girl douses security guard in gasoline then wields lighter

  22-09-2015 13:13
  
  The female student who had been suspended allegedly doused a school security guard in gasoline and then wielded a lighter as she attempted to enter the western Pennsylvania high school on Monday.
  
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• Nurses denounce vaccine 'misinformation' by Donald Trump, others in GOP debate

  22-09-2015 13:00
  
  Trump repeats disproven claims; two docs on stage didn't correct him.
  
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• Pa. woman thrown from motorcycle dies of head injuries

  22-09-2015 12:58
  
  The female motorcycle passenger was not wearing a helmet.
  
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• Dogs shot after attacks; Dollar General robbed: Overnight police report

  22-09-2015 12:29
  
  Here's what you may have missed in police and court-related stories from around the midstate on Monday.
  
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• Sunshine expected to return to the midstate on Wednesday

  22-09-2015 11:36
  
  Fall officially starts on the east coast at 4:21 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
  
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• Harrisburg School Board relieves taxes due for church and city tract

  22-09-2015 04:24
  
  School District Solicitor Samuel Cooper said the county had already agreed to a request, sent last week, to remove the properties from the tax sale. Notice of the board's vote will confirm forgiveness of the overdue taxes, he said.
  
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• Dollar General robbed at gunpoint: Police

  22-09-2015 04:23
  
  The suspect pulled a semi-automatic handgun, police said.
  
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• Middletown OKs electric substation at Woodland Hills

  22-09-2015 04:05
  
  The $11.5 million project could spur the Woodland Hills development but raised tensions Monday night.
  
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• CRO Utley: Harrisburg School District curricula align with state standards

  22-09-2015 03:53
  
  Harrisburg School District teachers now have English, math, and science curricula aligned with the academic standards that drive state achievement tests, Chief Recovery Officer Audrey Utley told the school board Monday night.
  
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• Yet another Steelton official resigns in wake of building permit investigation

  22-09-2015 03:24
  
  A third Steelton Borough official has resigned in the wake of a state investigation regarding issuance of building permits and code inspections in the municipality.
  
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• More mild weather ahead for midstate Tuesday

  22-09-2015 03:19
  
  Clouds will give way to sunny skies and a high temperature of 72 on Tuesday.
  
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