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• AG Kathleen Kane's removal process moves toward full Senate

  09-12-2015 23:45
  
  A Senate panel has moved forward the process that could ultimately lead to Kathleen Kane's removal as attorney general.
  
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• More than 4K without power in Lower Paxton Township

  09-12-2015 23:37
  
  Customers should see their service return by 8:30 p.m., according to PPL.
  
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• More charges filed against former firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three girls

  09-12-2015 23:17
  
  Stanley K. Todd, 29, of Willow Street, already faces multiple felony charges for sexually abusing the three girls from 2000 to 2006. Additional charges for indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old were recently filed.
  
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• Multi-vehicle accident closes lane of I-83 north at Lemoyne exit

  09-12-2015 23:16
  
  There are traffic backlogs in the area.
  
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• Harrisburg couple opens restaurant in Allison Hill, then tragedy strikes

  09-12-2015 22:49
  
  Jose Oyola opened his restaurant, Cidra's Cabana, on Nov. 7 in the first-floor of a warehouse at 18th and Derry streets. Three weeks later, a man was fatally shot on the third floor of the warehouse, but Oyola and his wife remain committed to the area.
  
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• Police search for missing 12-year-old

  09-12-2015 22:01
  
  Police are searching for Hanna Masters of East Pennsboro Township.
  
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• Hershey-PinnacleHealth merger temporarily blocked by U.S. judge

  09-12-2015 21:54
  
  The order by U.S. Middle District Judge John E. Jones III is a reaction to the Federal Trade Commission's opposition to the unification of the Harrisburg area's two largest health care systems.
  
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• Boy fired shotgun at intruder to thwart apparent burglary: police

  09-12-2015 21:47
  
  Police confirmed reports that a boy under 18 fired a shot at the intruder around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of Union Street.
  
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• Hundreds take to Chicago streets in protest as mayor apologizes for shooting of black teen

  09-12-2015 21:40
  
  Wednesday's march is the latest in several weeks of protests following the release of video showing a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times in October 2014.
  
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• Pennsylvania state agency withheld funds that would have helped the homeless, says Pa. Auditor General

  09-12-2015 21:22
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development could have provided money to help helped homeless men, women and children but didn't, according to a damning report by Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
  
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• AG Kane sues gas producer for 'deceptive practices' in fracking industry

  09-12-2015 21:20
  
  The Pennsylvania attorney general is suing one of the country's largest natural gas producers, claiming it cheated thousands of landowners out of royalty payments.
  
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• Dauphin County eyeing $5 vehicle registration fee for highway, bridge projects

  09-12-2015 20:53
  
  Chad Saylor, chief county clerk, said an ordinance enacting such a fee has been drafted and commissioners could vote on it as early as Dec. 16.
  
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• Long fight expected as Middletown sues ex-solicitor over alleged $2.3M investment loss

  09-12-2015 20:40
  
  Borough officials claim a Harrisburg law firm gave inaccurate advice that caused Middletown to violate state law in investing $18 million it received from MetEd from 1999 through 2008.
  
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• First round of grants issued from Penn State's $48M NCAA settlement

  09-12-2015 20:16
  
  The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency voted Wednesday to give 44 entities $3.4 million.
  
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• Closed door meeting to be held regarding Lower Paxton Township district justice office

  09-12-2015 19:48
  
  Lower Paxton Township residents unhappy with the construction of a new district justice office project off Locust Lane will be meeting in a closed-door session with the Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority and some township officials Thursday morning.
  
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• Is Donald Trump like Ronald Reagan? Local CNN politico thinks so

  09-12-2015 19:33
  
  Camp Hill resident and CNN contributor Jeffrey Lord, who worked in the Reagan White House, is supporting Donald Trump for President.
  
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• Man stabbed victim multiple times following an argument: police

  09-12-2015 19:30
  
  Francis Moises Anglero-Rivera, no fixed address, is accused of stabbing a 45-year-old man multiple times in his neck arms and legs, according to a police news release. Police said the attack occurred at around 3:25 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• New Capital Area Transit service will link Harrisburg area workers with Cumberland County warehouse jobs

  09-12-2015 19:21
  
  Employees at distribution centers in the Carlisle region will be able to ride Capital Area Transit buses to service to work starting Dec. 14.
  
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• Sewage plant plus fog equals snow for tiny slice of Pa.

  09-12-2015 19:14
  
  The National Weather Service in State College says a layer of dense fog mixed with condensation from a local sewer plant overnight Monday, creating a dusting of light snow in a small section east of State College.
  
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• 'Outright fascism': Pa. lawmaker calls for condemnation of Donald Trump's plan to ban Muslims from the United States

  09-12-2015 18:52
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. And now one lawmaker wants the Pennsylvania Senate to tell him how terrible of an idea that is.
  
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• Supreme Court won't hear dispute over barber's child molestation conviction

  09-12-2015 18:40
  
  The dispute is over whether a state board could revoke the professional license of a Carlisle-area barber who pleaded no contest to charges that he indecently assaulted a 10-year-old girl.
  
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• Police name shoplifting suspects who hit babies' stroller

  09-12-2015 18:28
  
  Ross Township police have an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Ann Brie Kelly, of Pittsburgh, on charges including retail theft and reckless endangerment. The juvenile's name isn't being released because of her age.
  
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• District judge charged with bribery, indecent assault has case continued

  09-12-2015 18:18
  
  Due to no prosecutor showing up for a pre-trial conference Wednesday for Jeffrey Joy, 50, of New Freedom, the suspected magisterial district judge's case has been continued. A new date has not yet been set.
  
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• Surveillance video shows woman stealing wallet from post office counter: police

  09-12-2015 17:53
  
  Surveillance video showed a woman picking up the unattended wallet some time between 10 and 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 3 at the U.S. Post Office location on the first block of Chestnut Street.
  
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• Millersville U students charged in $20K debit card scam against PSECU

  09-12-2015 17:52
  
  Police said they arrested eight students and one non-student after a three-month probe.
  
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• Local officials spend a lot of time thinking about sewage -- here's why

  09-12-2015 17:44
  
  In the end, for places like Fairview Township in York County, Middletown, New Cumberland and Lemoyne, it all comes down to money.
  
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• Angry Pa. teacher caught throwing desk; 'ethnic intimidation' at Penn State; zombie nativity scene: Daily Buzz

  09-12-2015 17:40
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• Angry Pa. teacher caught throwing chair; 'ethnic intimidation' at Penn State; zombie nativity scene: Daily Buzz

  09-12-2015 17:40
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• Harrisburg comprehensive plan priorities: Redevelop former Bishop McDevitt building

  09-12-2015 17:37
  
  Harrisburg officials are hosting a final community workshop from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday Dec. 10, 2015 at the Capitol View Commerce Center at Cameron and Herr streets. Redeveloping the old Bishop McDevitt building is a top priority, according to online voting for concepts.
  
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• Penn latest to rename student dorm leaders over racial concerns

  09-12-2015 17:34
  
  Penn decided to change the name from faculty "masters" to faculty "directors" to refer to the tenured, full-time professors living in the dorms. Supporters argue that the term master connotes a legacy of slavery.
  
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• Finger-stick blood lab endures prickly news reports, sticks with Cumberland County site

  09-12-2015 17:17
  
  Theranos has a location in Hampden Township.
  
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• Jilted man who kidnapped, stabbed ex-girlfriend gets 15 to 30 years in prison

  09-12-2015 17:02
  
  Kerry L. Boltz, 33, of Hershey, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated assault and other charges for the October 2014 attack.
  
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• Motorcyclist skids two blocks, loses foot in Harrisburg crash

  09-12-2015 16:43
  
  The wreck occurred at 3:39 p.m. Saturday at Seventh and Kelker streets in Harrisburg and prompted the closure of Seventh Street while police investigated.
  
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• Penn State sexual misconduct suits consolidated, hearing continued until January

  09-12-2015 16:42
  
  U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann Tuesday continued until Jan. 19 the injunction hearing scheduled for Thursday and granted an unopposed motion to consolidate the two cases.
  
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• Pa. man calls cops, admits to raping girl, 12

  09-12-2015 16:31
  
  Police in Bethlehem, Pa., say a man phoned them out of the blue to confess to raping a 12-year-old girl eight years ago.
  
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• 'Career offender' deserves long jail term for Cracker Barrel robbery, appeals court rules

  09-12-2015 16:28
  
  Torey Dobbin claimed his 17 1/2-year sentence for the December 2013 holdup was illegal.
  
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• Gas prices continue decline as a result of 'ample production' and 'increasing inventories'

  09-12-2015 16:07
  
  The average price for gas in the Harrisburg area today is $2.22 a gallon - 2 cents lower than a week ago, 6 cents lower than a month ago and 58 cents lower than a year ago.
  
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• Former residence halls now CSI cottages: Unseen Penn State

  09-12-2015 15:30
  
  The numerous buildings scattered across Penn State's campus are large and domineering, the hundreds of glass windows offering a peek into classrooms and laboratories that remain up-to-date in both technology and architecture -- so much so that visitors run into...
  
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• Swatara Twp. teen struck on head, robbed after answering knock at door: Police

  09-12-2015 15:17
  
  The suspect took case and a video game system from the apartment, according to police.
  
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• Nothing vanilla about Berkey Creamery's role on campus: Unseen Penn State

  09-12-2015 15:00
  
  Between celebrity guests such as Bill Clinton and Mr. Rogers and televised appearances on channels including the Food Network and the History Channel -- along with simple word-of-mouth from satisfied customers -- the Berkey Creamery has become one of the most...
  
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• Accident cleared from Route 322 west in Perry County

  09-12-2015 14:36
  
  The roadway was reopened at about 8:30 a.m., PennDOT said.
  
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• Penn State learning labs offer hands-on instruction: Unseen Penn State

  09-12-2015 14:30
  
  Beyond the chemistry labs usually associated with when you talk about lab learning, there are other things students are doing, from creating extremely tiny wires to running their own investment fund to producing a weekly newscast.
  
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• Porn investigator contract moves forward amid question of potential conflict

  09-12-2015 14:00
  
  Questions about how Attorney General Kathleen Kane's appointment of special prosecutors will work remain, more than a week after she announced the hiring of former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler.
  
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• Bethesda Mission will offer Christmas Eve, Christmas Day meals

  09-12-2015 13:42
  
  The turkey dinner will be provided and served by the staff of Hilton Harrisburg.
  
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• Accident slowing traffic along Route 22/322 west in Perry County

  09-12-2015 13:32
  
  The accident occurred at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, near the exit for Route 34 in Howe Township, according to Perry County 911.
  
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• Skating around Pegula Ice Arena: Unseen Penn State

  09-12-2015 13:30
  
  Inside the hockey locker room, players are careful as they move around. In the center of the room is what at first glance appears to be a circle of ice, encasing a hockey puck with the Penn State logo imposed...
  
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• Accident slowing traffic along South Bridge portion of I-83

  09-12-2015 13:10
  
  The accident was reported at about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, near Exit 43, the exit for Second Street in Harrisburg, PennDOT said.
  
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• Why are there mule bones in the Penn State student center? Unseen Penn State

  09-12-2015 13:00
  
  At Penn State, clues to the past are found in the most obvious places. This story looks at university legends.
  
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• Angry Pa. teacher videotaped throwing chair in class

  09-12-2015 12:58
  
  A teacher in western Pennsylvania was apparently upset that students were throwing things, so he took matters into his own hands. Namely, the teacher allegedly took a chair and threw it across the classroom.
  
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• Penn State student faces felony for 'ethnic intimidation' on campus

  09-12-2015 12:44
  
  The accused student later admitted that his aggression was solely because he believed the other student to be of "Middle Eastern or Asian descent."
  
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