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• Victim's brother held in contempt of court for courtroom attack on defendant

  09-11-2015 23:57
  
  Kenyon Bertrand Cowan, 21, was held in contempt of court after jumping over a rail and attacking Joseph Monday morning in Lancaster County Court. Judge Dennis Reinaker ordered a three to six month sentence as a result of the incident.
  
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• Once doomed for demolition, Mary K mansion reemerges as Harrisburg's newest B&B

  09-11-2015 23:50
  
  Mike and Sally Wilson bought two of the three Mary K mansions along North Front Street for $361,000 at an auction last year. They spent $1.4 million to bring the seven-bedroom ledgestone mansion back to glory as the Manor on Front bed and breakfast inn.
  
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• Prosecutor in Lisa Mearkle case calls jury 'very conscientious'

  09-11-2015 22:30
  
  Prosecutor Johnny Baer: As long as the jury believes their verdict is the right one, 'we are fine with that.'
  
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• AG Kathleen Kane faces subpoena by Senate committee looking into possible removal

  09-11-2015 22:22
  
  Kathleen Kane has until Friday to respond to a subpoena for documents from a Senate committee tasked with assessing her ability to remain attorney general following the suspension of her law license.
  
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• Funeral for long-lost Korea POW Martin King brings unexpected joy, closeness to scattered family

  09-11-2015 21:29
  
  Return of remains, services provide Americans never forget their vets.
  
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• Middletown man convicted of raping child, could go to prison for life

  09-11-2015 21:27
  
  Richard Soto, 34, was convicted of the child rape charge and other sex offenses after the victim testified he had molested her for about two years, when she was ages 6 to 8.
  
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• Staff sexual misconduct allegations on increase at Muncy state prison

  09-11-2015 21:01
  
  So far this year, a corrections officer and a licensed practical nurse have been terminated, another guard suspended without pay and a contract doctor banned from the facility.
  
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• King Coal Tours charter bus president pleads guilty to wire fraud

  09-11-2015 20:54
  
  Robert E. Else III, 65, of Elysburg, Monday pleaded guilty in U.S. Middle District Court to a wire fraud charge that accused him in June 2012 of wiring $29,935 to a King Coal Tours bank account.
  
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• Man who told witness he wanted to kill for his birthday has life prison term upheld

  09-11-2015 20:45
  
  Steffawn Spriggs was convicted of killing a man in Chambersburg in 2012.
  
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• Thousands support petition to dismiss Lisa Mearkle from Hummelstown Police Department

  09-11-2015 19:45
  
  Thousands are supporting an online petition that calls for the dismissal of Hummelstown police Officer Lisa Mearkle, who a jury acquitted last week of murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of David Kassick.
  
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• Veterans Day 2015: Ceremonies and parades

  09-11-2015 19:20
  
  A memorial to each soldier who has died in combat since 9/11, the "Massing of the Colors" will be on display through Nov. 12, in the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown's Veterans Grove, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown.
  
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• Pa. Senate panel considers removal of AG Kathleen Kane: Recap

  09-11-2015 18:56
  
  A special committee will discuss the possible removal of Attorney General Kathleen Kane at a public hearing Monday.
  
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• Pa. Senate panel considers removal of AG Kathleen Kane: Live coverage

  09-11-2015 18:56
  
  A special committee will discuss the possible removal of Attorney General Kathleen Kane at a public hearing Monday.
  
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• Court backs Dauphin County DA's rejection of sex offender's complaint that cops framed him

  09-11-2015 18:54
  
  Edgar B. Murphy Jr., who is serving a 7- to 20-year state prison term, was jailed in 2007 after a county jury convicted him of multiple counts of indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault.
  
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• Intoxicated man fought in Harrisburg bar, hit victim with vehicle, police say

  09-11-2015 18:30
  
  The man refused to have his blood drawn for chemical testing, Harrisburg police said in a Monday news release.
  
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• Sen. Toomey, Rep. Barletta still waiting for answers about stray military blimp

  09-11-2015 18:26
  
  U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey wrote Army Secretary John McHugh and U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, whose district includes Harrisburg, sent his questions toDefense Secretary Ashton Carter.
  
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• How clear is the water at Fuller Lake? Take a look: Video

  09-11-2015 18:05
  
  On a sunny November afternoon, with the sun in just the right place, visitors could look well into the depths of the lake at Pine Grove Furnace State Park.
  
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• Court: Housekeeper fired for calling co-worker profane names can't get unemployment comp

  09-11-2015 17:49
  
  The Commonwealth Court ruling upholds a decision by the state Unemployment Compensation Board of Review that Tyra W. Collins was canned for willful misconduct.
  
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• Courtroom fight erupts at trial for man accused of brutally stabbing wife to death

  09-11-2015 17:43
  
  A male relative of the victim attacked the defendant at the opening day of the Carrington Joseph murder trial, a Lancaster man accused of brutally stabbing his wife to death in May 2014.
  
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• York County man accused of orchestrating two murder-for-hire plots goes to trial

  09-11-2015 17:28
  
  Jury selection started Monday for Gregory Hess, 48, of Manchester. Hess was acquitted in May in connection with one plot police accused him of, and he is on trial this week in connection with two other alleged plots.
  
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• I-81 south in Franklin County reopened hours after fatal two-vehicle crash

  09-11-2015 17:08
  
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• Bill Maher, Quentin Tarantino discuss verdict in Officer Mearkle case

  09-11-2015 16:44
  
  The case of the Hummelstown police officer acquitted ofmurder charges last week was a topic of discussion Friday night on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.
  
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• 14 people displaced after accidental fire spreads down string of rowhouses

  09-11-2015 16:41
  
  The fire was caused by discarded smoking material, according to York City Fire.
  
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• Glen Rock man charged in police chase facing up to 12 1/2 years prison

  09-11-2015 16:05
  
  Christian M. Smithson, 24, was sentenced in York County Court Friday to 6 1/4 to 12 1/2 years in state prison.
  
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• Multiple people killed after car hits deer, catches fire on I-81: Police

  09-11-2015 16:01
  
  Police do not have a time frame for reopening I-81 south in Franklin County, police said.
  
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• Long-lost Dauphin County POW: Funeral today for soldier who died 60+ years ago

  09-11-2015 15:57
  
  Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 9 at the Chapel of Dimon Funeral Home, Tower City. Burial will follow at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
  
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• Rite Aid's troubled history of family drama, high debt and mismanagement

  09-11-2015 13:01
  
  All along the way, this has been a story of high drama, even higher debt and highly questionable management, with East Pennsboro-based Rite Aid Corp. desperately holding on for dear life.
  
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• Fire crews battle flames from York row home: Dispatches

  09-11-2015 12:38
  
  Crews were sent to the fire shortly before 5:45 a.m. Monday, according to county emergency dispatches.
  
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• Police ID 2 killed, 2 injured in crash after driver attempted to elude officers

  09-11-2015 12:20
  
  No one in the vehicle wore seatbelts at the time of the crash, police said.
  
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• Coroner called to crash closing all lanes of I-81 south, restricting I-81 north in Franklin County

  09-11-2015 11:57
  
  The crash was reported around 5:30 a.m. Monday along I-81 southbound in Franklin County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
  
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• Cloudy skies to develop Monday; keep umbrellas handy for Tuesday

  09-11-2015 11:40
  
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• Police arrest man accused of dragging officer with car; Man accused of beating woman for not sharing pain meds: Weekend police report

  09-11-2015 11:21
  
  Some headlines you may have missed over the weekend in crime news and other breaking stories across the midstate.
  
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• Car involved in fatal York County crash was fleeing police

  09-11-2015 03:40
  
  After fleeing the stop, the vehicle subsequently crashed into a garage on the 1300 block of Second Avenue, police said.
  
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• Pleasant start to workweek expected followed by rainy Tuesday

  09-11-2015 03:11
  
  Following overnight lows dipping to near-freezing temperatures, forecasters are projecting clear skies to start the day, with a high near 55.
  
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• Fort Indiantown Gap honors servicemembers at annual Veterans Day program

  09-11-2015 03:09
  
  Veterans from World War II, the Vietnam War and Korean War were present at the event, as well as a variety of community members.
  
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• Guest speaker cancels Pa. Women's Forum appearance

  09-11-2015 02:08
  
  Planned guest speaker Jennifer Lawless is stuck in San Francisco as a result of travel delays and will not be at the Pennsylvania Women's Forum.
  
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• Coroner called to crash scene in York County

  09-11-2015 01:18
  
  Dispatches confirmed the crash happened at around 4:30 p.m. near Third Avenue and South Harrison Street.
  
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• Elizabethtown woman gets county prison sentence for 6th DUI

  09-11-2015 00:59
  
  Amy Horn, 40, of Elizabethtown, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in at a traffic stop in Quarryville on June 7.She had a blood-alcohol level of .205 percent at the time of the incident.
  
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