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• Jonestown Jane Doe is not Betsy Langjahr: Police

  13-10-2015 23:50
  
  Tuesday, police confirmed the remains do not belong to Langjahr, who until recently, they could not clear through interviews, DNA samples or Social Security records.
  
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• Pennsylvania budget talks are set to resume Wednesday

  13-10-2015 23:40
  
  Senate Republican and Democratic leaders will gather to try to kick-start talks.
  
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• Get ready to say goodbye (for now) to lane closures on North Front Street in Harrisburg

  13-10-2015 23:30
  
  The paving portion of the PennDot project along North Front Street must be complete by Friday because Oct. 15 is the last day that PennDot can work with fresh asphalt. Check out our video to see the progress from Division to Forster streets yourself.
  
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• New hunting and outdoor store opens at Capital City Mall

  13-10-2015 23:25
  
  A new Field & Stream outdoor, hunting, fishing and camping store opened this week at the Capital City Mall. Located in the old Toys R Us building Field & Stream holds its grand opening Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, starting at...
  
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• 'The man was executed,' detective says during Harrisburg murder trial

  13-10-2015 23:12
  
  Detective Richard Iachini said he believes Ronald McGruder Jr. was killed to send a message.
  
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• Weis Markets plans to open beer cafe in Simpson Ferry Road store in Lower Allen Township

  13-10-2015 23:03
  
  Weis currently operates 32 beer cafes in Pennsylvania. The Lower Allen store would be the first in the Harrisburg area.
  
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• Prisoner who escaped had shackle key, used nurse as obstacle

  13-10-2015 22:32
  
  Allegheny County Chief Deputy Kevin Kraus said investigators were still trying to determine exactly how Alexander Erb, 26, of Glassport, escaped from UPMC McKeesport hospital and eluded authorities for more than 16 hours Monday.
  
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• Adams County man charged with sexual assault of child

  13-10-2015 22:06
  
  The assaults occurred between 2012-2015, police said.
  
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• Lancaster man was speeding on motorcycle prior to death in Chester County crash: police

  13-10-2015 21:30
  
  Luis Vela-Correa, 44, was sustained fatal injuries from the crash around 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at the intersection of Routes 41 and 796 in Londonderry Township.
  
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• Pennsylvania's domestic violence, sexual assault centers will soon start closing due to budget impasse, organizations say

  13-10-2015 21:20
  
  The next time a woman is assaulted by her husband or abused by her boyfriend, she may not have a safe place to stay in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Chambersburg man flown to Hershey Medical Center after attack: police

  13-10-2015 20:42
  
  Police said Vijay Lahar, 54, was flown to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Centerfor treatment after an assault around 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Man barges into ex-girlfriend's Harrisburg home, slashes new boyfriend: police

  13-10-2015 20:39
  
  Police charged Marcial Miranda with aggravated assault and burglary in connection with the incident, which occurred about 1:45 a.m. in the 2500 block of Green Street. Miranda allegedly beat his ex-girlfriend and slashed the face of her boyfriend.
  
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• Cumberland County man accused of sexually assaulting boy turns himself in: police

  13-10-2015 20:17
  
  Eric Timothy Hammaker II, 23, of Silver Spring Township, turned himself in Monday on charges stemming from the incident alleged to have occurred in 2011.
  
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• Harrisburg police accuse woman of shooting boyfriend in abdomen

  13-10-2015 20:04
  
  Harrisburg police charged Ashley Regina Mowery, 26, with criminal attempted homicide in connection with the Oct. 6 shooting in the 400 block of Crescent Street.
  
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• 114 men, women and children: Pennsylvania's domestic violence victims, survivors honored in Harrisburg

  13-10-2015 19:19
  
  Barbara Schrum, of Dover, will never see her children get married or become a grandmother. That's because she, like more than 100 Pennsylvanians every year, was killed during a domestic violence incident.
  
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• Man found safe at home after reportedly falling into river in Harrisburg

  13-10-2015 19:17
  
  Police had been looking for Sean Boyd after his friend, Joshua Rivera, reported that he fell off the Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge into the Susquehanna River about 4 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Gunman shot at driver in front of wife and 6 kids: Harrisburg police

  13-10-2015 18:54
  
  The gunman fired more than five rounds at the other driver Monday afternoon, hitting the driver's car several times. The shooting erupted after both drivers refused to yield the right-of-way along a narrow street, said Capt. Gabriel Olivera, who provided new details Tuesday.
  
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• Man ran, ditched weapon in reported gunplay with vehicle, police say

  13-10-2015 18:52
  
  Police said they found the handgun that a man apparently discarded.
  
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• Harrisburg man on trial for murder claimed to be upset victim was dead, detective says

  13-10-2015 18:38
  
  Miles Cooke made that claim during an interview at the police station soon after 35-year-old Ronald McGruder Jr. was killed with two gunshots to the head at Cameron and Hanover streets, Detective Richard Iachini said.
  
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• What communities are similar to yours? Here's the full Best Places to Live list

  13-10-2015 18:33
  
  Want to see exactly where your community ranks in our database? Here's a full version that makes it easy to flip through and see what communities might have similar rankings.
  
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• Suspect in Lebanon County double-shooting says another man pulled the trigger

  13-10-2015 18:20
  
  Eddie Williams told jurors he was outside looking for a telephone number on a cellphone he had left in a car when he heard gunfire.
  
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• Man accused of armed robbery, extorting $15K from victim likely headed to trial

  13-10-2015 18:20
  
  Decee Karngbaye, 32, is accused of beating and binding a Lancaster restaurant owner three times in May and threatening to kill the man and his family if he and another suspect were not paid.
  
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• 13-year-old arrested with stolen, loaded handgun, police say

  13-10-2015 18:11
  
  Officers charged the teenager and took him to a youth intervention center, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Man reportedly plummets into Susquehanna River from stone railroad bridge in Harrisburg

  13-10-2015 18:03
  
  Harrisburg police are trying to find Sean Boyd, 28, who reportedly fell into the river from the Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge early Tuesday. His intoxicated friend reported the fall, but police were working to confirm the report.
  
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• Victim robbed at gunpoint by woman, man during arranged meeting at apartment complex: Police

  13-10-2015 17:47
  
  The man reported he was robbed around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
  
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• Lopax neighbors plead for help with unsafe drivers

  13-10-2015 17:30
  
  Old Colonial Park neighbors claim traffic problems in their neighborhood will worsen when Interstate 83 widening is complete. Township officals promise a workshop session with PennDOT to address concerns.
  
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• Former Mount Joy detective waives preliminary hearing on felony charges for timecard fraud

  13-10-2015 17:21
  
  Joseph Dewey Goody, 53, of Bainbridge, waived the hearing Tuesday morning before Magisterial District Judge Scott E. Albert. He faces multiple charges including 62 counts of tampering with public records.
  
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• Police sent to false report of man calling for help from Susquehanna River

  13-10-2015 17:04
  
  Police cleared the incident after they searched the scene and found the call to be a false alarm.
  
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• Harrisburg murder victim 'looked familiar,' cop testifies

  13-10-2015 16:49
  
  Murder victim Ronald McGruder Jr. was distraught at an earlier slaying scene, the officer recalled.
  
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• Lebanon man charged in Lancaster County bank robbery, police say

  13-10-2015 16:33
  
  The man is already incarcerated on unrelated charges, police said.
  
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• Upper Allen Township commissioners approve increase in size of neighborhood commercial district buildings

  13-10-2015 16:15
  
  Before the change, professional office buildings were limited to 8,000 square feet. The existing Pinnacle building is nearly that size. Pinnacle wants to expand that building to 15,000 square feet.
  
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• No. 1: For many, Camp Hill is 'just home' - Best Places to Live

  13-10-2015 16:00
  
  When talking about the best places to live in south-central Pennsylvania, it's rare that Camp Hill doesn't get a mention.
  
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• Photos: The abandoned Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Spring City, Pa.

  13-10-2015 15:50
  
  Pennhurst was part of a national trend to segregate individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from mainstream society.
  
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• Abandoned Pennhurst State School and Hospital for the disabled: photos

  13-10-2015 15:50
  
  Pennhurst, in Spring City, housed mostly children. It was part of a national trend to segregate individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from mainstream society.
  
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• No. 2: Lititz residents aren't too cool to 'say hello' - Best Places to Live

  13-10-2015 15:30
  
  Its streets bustle with shops selling women's clothing and jewelry to ice cream shops to a pharmacy and post office that residents assure are not there just to give a small-town flavor to tourists. Lititz is bustling because residents and visitors love being there.
  
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• Jumpers, hunters and more at 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show

  13-10-2015 15:15
  
  Whether you prefer to watch the artistry of hunters or the athleticism of jumpers, the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show has enough equine events to satisfy most horse lovers.
  
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• No. 3: Carlisle Borough, a small town with big culture / Best Places to Live

  13-10-2015 15:00
  
  You're just as likely to run into your neighbors at the grocery store as you are at an art exhibit or dance performance. That's just one of the things that residents love about Carlisle.
  
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• No. 3: Carlisle, a small town with big culture - Best Places to Live

  13-10-2015 15:00
  
  You're just as likely to run into your neighbors at the grocery store as you are at an art exhibit or dance performance. That's just one of the things that residents love about Carlisle.
  
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• Not so low now, Susquehanna River rebounding from drought: Video

  13-10-2015 14:45
  
  The river's rocks are no longer showing at Wormleysburg.
  
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• No. 4: East Pennsboro Twp. is a community of volunteers / Best Places to Live

  13-10-2015 14:30
  
  When residents come to East Pennsboro Township, they come to stay.
  
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• 'HIPAA handcuffs,' costs of incarceration and more from PennLive's mental health Q&A

  13-10-2015 14:30
  
  We once called them jails and prisons but, increasingly, for correctional officers across America, they feel more like asylums for people with mental illnesses.
  
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• Probe into 1986 disappearance of Union County child remains active

  13-10-2015 14:15
  
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Project Angel Eyes have active case files on Corey Edkin.
  
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• No. 5: For Lemoyne, 'the little town that has it all' is a true slogan / Best Places to Live

  13-10-2015 14:00
  
  When Tom Beene and Suzy Atkins moved to Lemoyne, it wasn't the best looking -- but a group of activist neighbors played a big role in making it what it is now. A member of this group also came up with Lemoyne's slogan: "The little town that has it all."
  
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