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• Court denies man's appeal in 2010 stabbing

  14-01-2016 23:14
  
  Santos Luis Rodriguez, 50, appealed the 2011 conviction claiming that his co-defendant girlfriend would now testify that he did not stab Darinel Gonzalez.
  
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• Injunction sought to prevent shareholders vote on proposed Rite Aid sale to Walgreens

  14-01-2016 23:10
  
  U.S. Middle District Judge John E. Jones III has been asked either to issue a preliminary injunction or an expedited briefing schedule with a hearing no later than Feb. 1.
  
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• Federal grand jury indicts 8 men in Chambersburg heroin ring

  14-01-2016 22:26
  
  Investigators claim the men were involved in distributing more than 100 grams of heroin, as well as conspiring to distribute more than 1,000 grams of heroin between Oct. 1, 2015 and Jan. 7, 2016.
  
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• Detective: Witnesses came to us with info on Harrisburg slaying

  14-01-2016 22:25
  
  The detective's testimony contrasted with the witnesses' claims they were coerced.
  
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• Turkey Hill patrons focus on personal luck following local sale of $1 million Powerball ticket

  14-01-2016 22:12
  
  Three $1 million winning Powerball tickets were sold in Pennsylvania, and one of the lucky tickets was purchased the Turkey Hill on Clay Street in Lancaster.
  
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• Why are Range Resources executives selling their stocks?

  14-01-2016 21:32
  
  Five Range Resources executives have sold thousands of shares in the last month, according to company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
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• Man, woman and toddler escape Lancaster house fire from second-floor window: fire chief

  14-01-2016 21:29
  
  The people escaped from the second-floor window sometime after fire was reported at around 11 a.m. on the 600 block of Beaver Street.
  
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• Temperatures to drop below freezing Thursday night

  14-01-2016 21:25
  
  The high for Friday is 45 degrees and temperatures will continue to drop over the weekend with a high near 41 on Saturday and a high near 35 on Sunday, according to NWS.
  
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• East Shore businessman pleads guilty to federal tax fraud

  14-01-2016 21:09
  
  The plea could send 65-year-old Paul Biko to prison.
  
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• Cumberland County commissioners' suit to recover $6.7 million in 911 fees moves ahead

  14-01-2016 20:58
  
  A suit to recoup underpayment of $6.7 million from telecommunications companies to Cumberland County's 911 services is moving forward.
  
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• York County cemetery owners charged with tax evasion

  14-01-2016 20:05
  
  The couple owns a cemetery in Dover.
  
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• Pa.'s wine-shipping ban remains Free the Grapes' biggest target

  14-01-2016 20:03
  
  An aggregation of some of the stories I've seen this week that should interest wine consumers.
  
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• Free 15-minute parking zones revealed in downtown Harrisburg

  14-01-2016 19:05
  
  The eight spaces, located within five loading zones along North Second Street from Walnut to Pine Streets in Harrisburg, are available immediately for free parking for up to 15 minutes.
  
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• Heart surgeon convicted of killing his wife not food deprived at SCI Camp Hill: jury

  14-01-2016 19:01
  
  Illes, who is serving a life sentence at the Albion state prison in Erie County, contended he missed approximately 46 meals and lost 20 pounds while housed at Camp Hill from Aug. 5 to Aug. 31, 2010, for his appearance in federal court in another civil case
  
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• Cops forced me to lie, witness claims during Harrisburg murder trial

  14-01-2016 18:40
  
  Cody Thomas said detective coerced him into implicating a friend in the slaying of Dailyl Jones.
  
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• Fund for Ciara Meyer, girl slain in Perry County, nears $9,000

  14-01-2016 18:37
  
  A fund established in memory of Ciara Meyer, the 12-year-old girl who was shot and killed during an eviction in Perry County Jan. 11, is nearing $9,000.
  
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• Up to $2K offered for info on Harrisburg homicide suspect

  14-01-2016 18:36
  
  Greenslade is considered armed and dangerous.
  
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• Search for the 2016 Best and Brightest high school seniors is underway

  14-01-2016 18:29
  
  High school seniors are invited to submit an application. Twenty students will be selected to represent the class of 2016. Application deadline is March 7.
  
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• United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County raises more than $1.4 million in 2015 campaign

  14-01-2016 18:15
  
  The campaign has been raising money since summer 2015, and more than 2,600 donors pledged their support to the United Way, for a total of $1,419,631 raised, according to a news release.
  
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• 'I ain't got no rap': Witness gets more jail time for refusing to testify at murder trial

  14-01-2016 18:02
  
  Judge Scott A. Evans gave K'von Chase one last chance to take the witness stand in the homicide trial of Zhaire Dekeyser before finding him guilty of criminal contempt of court and imposing the 6-month jail term.
  
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• Elderly woman run over by own vehicle dies

  14-01-2016 18:02
  
  The woman was run over by her car in a restaurant parking lot.
  
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• Four-alarm fire rips through Lancaster row home

  14-01-2016 17:32
  
  The fire broke out in the 600 block of Beaver Avenue in Lancaster at about 11 a.m.
  
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• Cumberland County officials face questions on rural preservation versus economic growth

  14-01-2016 17:26
  
  As the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania, there's a push and pull on Cumberland County when it comes to embracing development and preserving its rural past.
  
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• $1 million winning Powerball ticket sold at Lancaster mini market

  14-01-2016 17:17
  
  There were three $1 million winning tickets sold in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Steelton man waives hearing on charge he punched athletic director at basketball game

  14-01-2016 16:55
  
  The Lebanon Catholic High School athletic director was hospitalized after the incident.
  
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• 75 miles of winning tickets in Pa. and other weird stats from Powerball

  14-01-2016 16:50
  
  Pennsylvanians were purchasing 20,000 Powerball lottery tickets every minute Wednesday night leading up to the $1.6 billion jackpot drawing. That's unprecedented.
  
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• Police respond to Cumberland County shooting

  14-01-2016 16:14
  
  A medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene.
  
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• Interdenominational Ministers Conference MLK weekend events include presentation of awards

  14-01-2016 16:07
  
  A prayer breakfast will be held Jan. 16 and a worship service will be held Jan. 17.
  
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• Few people hospitalized with flu: what's the bottom line impact?

  14-01-2016 15:49
  
  A light flu season has hurt the stock prices of some hospitals, but midstate hospitals say they prefer to promote flu shots and keep people out of the hospital.
  
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• 'This was unprecedented': Pennsylvanians win $11 million from Powerball jackpots

  14-01-2016 15:37
  
  While the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot was not won in Pennsylvania Wednesday night, the lottery game did create a number of millionaires.
  
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• Oil and gas drillers facing bankruptcy as prices crash

  14-01-2016 15:19
  
  The Marcellus Shale boom that once promised hundreds of thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania has created its own bust.
  
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• Why El Nino might be saving us from the flu

  14-01-2016 14:41
  
  Newer research connects cold, dry weather with flu surges, but other factors are also at play.
  
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• FBI treating shooting ambush of Philly officer as terrorist attack

  14-01-2016 14:03
  
  The FBI says it's investigating the ambush shooting of a Philadelphia policeman as a terrorist attack.
  
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• Who won the $1.6 billion Powerball? 3 jackpot winners in 3 states

  14-01-2016 12:57
  
  The winners of the world-record jackpot overcame odds of 1 in 292.2 million to land on the numbers drawn Wednesday night.
  
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• Crash slowing traffic on I-83 in northern York County

  14-01-2016 12:54
  
  The crash was first reported at about 6:45 Thursday near Exit 36, the exit for Fishing Creek Road in Fairview Township, according to York County 911.
  
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• Why we carry: Gun owners explain decision to bear arms

  14-01-2016 12:30
  
  Midstate gun owners reveal their reasons for owning firearms and carrying them in public.
  
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• New conviction for rapist; Harrisburg murder trial: Overnight police report

  14-01-2016 12:24
  
  Here's what you may have missed in police and court-related stories from around the midstate on Wednesday.
  
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• Slightly warmer temperatures for the midstate through Saturday

  14-01-2016 11:29
  
  Temperatures are expected to warm into the 40s on Friday and Saturday before more cold air moves into the area next week.
  
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• Wednesday portraits at the 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show

  14-01-2016 04:37
  
  Portraits of the people and animals attending the 2016 State Farm Show
  
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• Crews respond to Cumberland County house fire

  14-01-2016 04:03
  
  The fire broke out on Pine Road in Dickinson Township at about 9:45 p.m.
  
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