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• 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show: Photo Gallery

  15-10-2015 23:00
  
  The 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show this week has more than 1,400 horses and riders from the U.S. and Canada that have qualified for the PA National show, which offers $485,000 in prize money.Eight national championships will be decided during the 10-day...
  
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• 'Keep the team together': Overlapping donors fund Democratic, GOP county commissioner campaigns

  15-10-2015 20:35
  
  In 2015 alone, campaign finance reports show at least 17 individuals and political action committees have donated to incumbent Dauphin County commissioners on both sides of the aisle.
  
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• 2 men who beat gay couple banned from downtown Philly

  15-10-2015 20:22
  
  Philip Williams and Kevin Harrigan apologized as they pleaded guilty Thursday to assault and conspiracy charges. The 24-year-old Williams and 26-year-old Harrigan say the attack wasn't motivated by the couple's sexual orientation.
  
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• Welcome to the Shale State: A look inside Pennsylvania's natural gas boom

  15-10-2015 20:12
  
  Ten years into Pennsylvania's natural gas boom, PennLive has undertaken a comprehensive look at the shale industry and its impact on the Keystone State.
  
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• Guilty plea entered for Carlisle-area bank robber in Spider-Man mask

  15-10-2015 20:07
  
  John D. Anderson V, 22, pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Court Thursday to one count of robbery.
  
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• Lancaster man gets 3 years probation for insurance fraud

  15-10-2015 20:05
  
  Angel Luis Carrasco-Rivera, 53, was recently sentenced to three years probation on misdemeanor theft by deception charges in Lancaster County Court.
  
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• Star Barn plans 'on track' for move to Lancaster County next year

  15-10-2015 19:58
  
  If West Donegal Township approves the land development plan next month, the Star Barn will have a new home in Elizabethtown during the first half of next year.
  
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• Vo-Tech student hit with 'pipe-like object,' knocked unconscious at bus stop: Police

  15-10-2015 18:52
  
  The student was treated for a serious neck injury, police said.
  
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• Man whose Mustang was seized in drug probe wasn't victim of 'forfeiture entrapment', court says

  15-10-2015 18:36
  
  Jon J. Keller claimed the car shouldn't have been taken from him because it wasn't his idea to hand over its keys as collateral for a cocaine deal.
  
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• Pa. candidate for register won't sign same-sex marriage docs

  15-10-2015 18:20
  
  An ordained minister running for register of wills in eastern Pennsylvania says she won't sign-off on same-sex marriage certificates, but won't obstruct couples from getting the documents.
  
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• Convicted liquor store thief serving 8 to 20 year term loses appeal for post-sentence relief

  15-10-2015 18:17
  
  Matthew Morris, 43, will remain in jail for the eight to 20 year prison term for the armed robberies in East Hempfield and Manheim townships.
  
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• Cosby Accuser Files Suit in Pennsylvania

  15-10-2015 18:07
  Bill Cosby has been sued by a Pennsylvania woman who says she was defamed when he and his representatives cast aspersions on the accuracy of the accounts of women, like her, who have come forward to say he sexually abused them.
  
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• Police describe suspects wanted in Dollar General armed robbery

  15-10-2015 17:54
  
  Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two male suspects.
  
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• 'Evil at its worst:' Jury convicts brothers of Harrisburg murder

  15-10-2015 17:50
  
  Miles and Justin Cooke were promptly sentenced to life in prison for killing Donald McGruder Jr.
  
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• Chester County woman pleads guilty to 5th DUI, will spend at least a year in county prison

  15-10-2015 17:33
  
  Kelly Shawn Bianchini, of Malvern, will serve prison time for an incident March 15 in East Cocalico Township where she told police she was drinking wine and taking prescription medication.
  
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• 91-year-old woman hit by commuter bus

  15-10-2015 16:54
  
  The woman, identified by WPVI-TV as Mary Gable, was struck by a SEPTA bus just after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Fifth Street and Godfrey Avenue.
  
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• Former Camp Hill manager pleads no contest to allowing sewage discharges into creeks

  15-10-2015 16:31
  
  Gary Kline, 47, pleaded no contest in Cumberland County Court to three misdemeanor charges related to allowing the discharge of raw sewage into the Yellow Breeches and Conodoguinet creeks.
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court rejects appeal in midstate home invasion killing

  15-10-2015 16:22
  
  The high court's rejection, issued this week, came five months after a state Superior Court panel denied Cody Wunder's bid to overturn the life prison sentence he is serving for the murder of a 62-year-old Quarryville-area man.
  
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• Bike these seven trails before Central Pa. freezes over

  15-10-2015 16:15
  
  Counting down my favorite bike trails from summer rides in Central Pa.
  
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• Man fires gun in parking lot custody fight over 3-year-old, police say

  15-10-2015 16:01
  
  Police arrested the men Wednesday and they were being held in Dauphin County Prison as of Thursday morning.
  
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• Which midstate communities are the most diverse? - Best places to live

  15-10-2015 16:00
  
  Here's where the midstate's most diverse communities, and the racial makeup of their residents.
  
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• York man responsible for Wednesday night DUI crash into parked cars in Lancaster: police

  15-10-2015 15:20
  
  Jason M. Howe, 34, is accused of fleeing police in his black SUV at around 8:45 p.m. after driving onto a sidewalk and nearly crashing into King Elementary School on South Duke Street.
  
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• Which communities have the shortest commute and which are the most walkable? - Best Places to Live

  15-10-2015 15:00
  
  Using commute times and walkability scores, PennLive took data from both to calculate a transit score for each community in the area.
  
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• Inmate dies after attack by another inmate in Pa. county jail, DA says

  15-10-2015 14:26
  
  The county prosecutor released a statement saying an inmate attacked by another has died of his injuries on Monday.
  
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• Inmate after attack by another inmate in Pa. county jail, DA says

  15-10-2015 14:26
  
  The county prosecutor released a statement saying an inmate attacked by another has died of his injuries on Monday.
  
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• Pennsylvania man accused of plotting to kill former boss

  15-10-2015 14:08
  
  A rifle, which wasn't loaded, and ammunition was found in Heasley's vehicle along with prescription pain killers, antidepressants and beer.
  
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• The 10 most affordable places to live in the midstate - Best Places to Live

  15-10-2015 14:00
  
  These are the most affordable places to live based on our data.
  
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• Million Man March marks 20th anniversary

  15-10-2015 13:56
  
  The Million Man March was held Oct. 16, 1995, in Washington, D.C.
  
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• 5 communities with the lowest and highest average crime rates in the midstate - Best Places to Live

  15-10-2015 13:00
  
  Crime rates often top the list when people talk about where they live and why.
  
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• Forecasters call for the chilliest air since April to hit midstate

  15-10-2015 11:36
  
  Check here for weather updates.
  
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• Dollar General robbed at gunpoint; Jury deliberates in murder case against Harrisburg brothers: Overnight police report

  15-10-2015 11:19
  
  Some headlines you may have missed Wednesday in crime news and other breaking stories across the midstate.
  
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• Swatara Township bans parking along 40th Street

  15-10-2015 05:02
  
  Commissioners are worried that the expansion of Norfolk-Southern's Rutherford Yard will bring even more trucks to the township.
  
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• Drunk driver crashes into parked cars following police pursuit in Lancaster: Report

  15-10-2015 04:49
  
  Two people were transported to Lancaster General Hospital, according to the report.
  
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• Police warn Lower Allen Township residents to stay alert for Peeping Tom

  15-10-2015 04:20
  
  Police recently have received three reports of a suspicious white male peering into apartment and townhouse windows.
  
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• Pennsylvania state budget talks resume, quietly

  15-10-2015 04:20
  
  Legislative staffers hold meet-and-discuss meetings to try to push talks forward.
  
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• Porn email scandal a hot topic at Pa. Supreme Court candidates debate

  15-10-2015 03:20
  
  Candidates for three open seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found little to disagree about on Wednesday in their only scheduled major debate
  
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• Dollar General robbed at gunpoint in Lower Allen Township: Police

  15-10-2015 03:02
  
  The robbery was reported at 8:34 p.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Elderly man struck and killed by truck on Lancaster County farm: Police

  15-10-2015 02:51
  
  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
  
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• Cool weather sticks around midstate Thursday

  15-10-2015 02:24
  
  Thursday will be sunny, with a high of near 66.
  
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• Extensive roadway data collection will help Silver Spring Township plan for the future

  15-10-2015 02:04
  
  HRG, of Harrisburg, will utilize a new technique, which involves a special vehicle that takes laser scans and high-definition photos of the roads and roadsides, to collect data on the current condition of all 86 total miles of township roadways.
  
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• Traumatic brain injury found in Adrian Robinson Jr. also seen in football players as young as 7

  15-10-2015 01:48
  
  The neurodegenerative brain injury found in the brain of Adrian Robinson Jr., has been found in players as young as seven. Expert warns parents not to enroll children in aggressive sports.
  
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• Traumatic brain injury found in Adrian Robinson Jr. also seen in football players as young as 17

  15-10-2015 01:48
  
  The neurodegenerative brain injury found in the brain of Adrian Robinson Jr., has been found in players as young as 17. Expert warns parents not to enroll children in aggressive sports.
  
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• Cheerleaders from Palmyra heading to Citrus Bowl

  15-10-2015 00:18
  
  The cheerleaders won three first place finishes and the overall team championship at the Pine Forest Cheerleading Camp.
  
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• Palmyra chemistry teacher, job trainer, win Lauretta Woodson award

  15-10-2015 00:06
  
  The award comes from the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees and is given to staff members for their outstanding and inspiring work within the district.
  
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• Former York police captain faces theft charges: Report

  15-10-2015 00:05
  
  Officers with college degrees received bonuses, and Tschopp allegedly lied to collect the extra money, the report said.
  
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• Warning to sports parents: Be aware of head injuries, says Adrian Robinson Sr.

  15-10-2015 00:04
  
  Adrian Robinson Sr. is on a mission to raise awareness about brain injuries in sports. His son committed suicide in May, after having sustained multiple concussion playing football.
  
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