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• North Middleton Twp. man gets 6 to 23 months behind bars for fight involving gun

  16-02-2016 23:46
  
  Dustin A. Mulholland, 31, was sentenced in Cumberland County Court Tuesday to 6 to 23 months in prison, followed by 24 months of probation, on charges of terroristic threats and simple assault.
  
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• Woman charged with breaking infant's ribs, wrist and damaging retina

  16-02-2016 23:12
  
  The alleged shaking took place in late 2013; police say the mother admitted it this month.
  
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• I-78 multi-vehicle crash was 'overwhelming,' says emergency responder

  16-02-2016 22:39
  
  The I-78 pileup was "overwhelming, to describe it in a word," said the paramedic who led the triage at the Feb. 13 accident.
  
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• Warrant issued for man accused of robbing, assaulting ex in front of her kids

  16-02-2016 22:34
  
  Luis Vidal Martinez- Colomba, 29, accused of robbing and assaulting his ex-girlfriend before stealing her car.
  
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• Convicted murderer maintains innocence claim as judge delivers life sentence

  16-02-2016 21:58
  
  Mathew Morales maintained his innocence even as he was being sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2014 killing of Xavier Garriga.
  
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• Convicted murderer maintains innocence as judge delivers life sentence

  16-02-2016 21:58
  
  Mathew Morales maintained his innocence even as he was being sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2014 killing of Xavier Garriga.
  
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• 'If she had taken her Cobalt she wouldn't be alive:' Mom of pregnant woman injured on I-78 pileup

  16-02-2016 21:43
  
  Mako Wertz, the six-month pregnant woman injured in the I-78 pileup Saturday, is in pain but is recovering.
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash closes lanes on U.S. 30 in Lancaster County: PennDOT

  16-02-2016 21:22
  
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• Temperatures to rise in the midstate

  16-02-2016 20:59
  
  After today there isn't any rain expected in the midstate again until Monday, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service in State College.
  
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• Police search for missing Millerstown man

  16-02-2016 20:47
  
  Anyone with information related to Christopher Gehman is asked to call state police in Newport at 717-567-3110.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf signs bill allowing ex-offenders to keep minor crimes off the public record

  16-02-2016 20:43
  
  Supporters say expanded expungement provisions will help people surmount mistakes and strive for better lives.
  
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• 'We have marched into hell,' says AG Kathleen Kane as she abandons reelection bid

  16-02-2016 20:37
  
  Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced that she will not seek re-election, but urged others to keep fighting the "old boys network."
  
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• I-78 crash victims: A grandmother, a truck driver and a 'regular, good guy'

  16-02-2016 20:20
  
  One was a new grandmother, one was a seasoned truck driver and another was a 'regular, good guy.' Three complete strangers that are connected by their tragic deaths on Interstate 78 this weekend.
  
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• What did you think of Kathleen Kane's announcement?

  16-02-2016 20:16
  
  Did Kane make the right decision in not running for re-election? Should she have resigned instead?
  
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• Palmyra water break should be repaired by evening: Pa. American Water Co.

  16-02-2016 19:58
  
  A water main break in Palmyra that is closing schools early should be repaired by evening, Pennsylvania American Water Company said today.
  
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• $5M suit filed over infection scare for thousands of open heart surgery patients at York Hospital, Hershey Med

  16-02-2016 19:57
  
  The target of the suit is the European maker of a device used in the surgeries.
  
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• Pa. couple ensnared in company's widespread mortgage fraud scheme: state police

  16-02-2016 19:43
  
  State police say a company's fraud scheme has ensnared a thousand people across several states, including some victimized in Pennsylvania.
  
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• AG Kathleen Kane says she will not seek reelection

  16-02-2016 19:34
  
  Pennyslvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced that she will not seek re-electionnext year.
  
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• Rollover crash injures 5 in North Lebanon Township: Report

  16-02-2016 19:22
  
  Five people, including two children, are reported injured in a rollover crash this morning on North Seventh Street in North Lebanon Township.
  
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• Palmyra schools closing early due to water main break

  16-02-2016 19:12
  
  A water main break is causing Palmyra Area School District to dismiss early today.
  
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• Here's what you need if you're trapped in your car during a snowstorm

  16-02-2016 18:53
  
  You're trapped in your car during a snowstorm and it'll be hours before someone can come rescue you. What do you need to survive?
  
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• Heavy rains, flooding complicate travel, school operations in Harrisburg-area

  16-02-2016 18:53
  
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• Harrisburg police try to ID gunman who blasted three vehicles

  16-02-2016 18:35
  
  No one was hit in the Feb. 6 shooting near 18th and Paxton streets in Harrisburg, but the driver of another vehicle ducked to avoid the gunfire. Police collected 14 shell casings from the scene.
  
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• I-81 reopens after early morning pileup with 8 tractor-trailers, 3 cars

  16-02-2016 18:11
  
  Drivers in the Lackawanna County crash suffered only minor injuries.
  
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• Strong storms could hit Lancaster, York counties this morning

  16-02-2016 17:21
  
  Lancaster and York counties are in the path of intense showers through 11:45 a.m., the National Weather Service at State College says.
  
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• Steel-High superintendent remains on medical leave

  16-02-2016 16:53
  
  Steelton-Highspire's Superintendent Ellen Castagneto remains on medical/disability leave, officials have confirmed, but it's unclear when she might return to the school district.
  
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• Man charged with homicide at Vinny's Goodtimes Bar now in Lebanon prison

  16-02-2016 16:48
  
  The second of two men charged in a fatal shooting at Vinny's Goodtimes Bar in Lebanon is now in Lebanon County prison.
  
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• State prison for drunken driver four times over legal limit in head-on crash with tractor-trailer

  16-02-2016 16:40
  
  Gregory Jay Shelley was sentenced for the DUI crash where his blood alcohol level was .34 percent -- more than four times the state limit for drivers.
  
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• Westminster Dog Show: Meet the Pennsylvanian handlers who keep the dogs on track

  16-02-2016 16:24
  
  Making Pennsylvania proud, these handlers reflect on what it's like to compete in the 140th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
  
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• Kathleen Kane's personal emails provide insight into embattled AG

  16-02-2016 16:15
  
  With all the attention that Attorney General Kathleen Kane has brought to the emails of state officials in the last two-plus years, it was only a matter of time until her own garnered similar scrutiny.
  
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• It gets nasty in the midstate Tuesday in Pennsylvania

  16-02-2016 15:26
  
  Weather bad, rain icy and cold. Be careful out there
  
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• Kane to speak on 'future of Office of Attorney General'

  16-02-2016 15:09
  
  Pennsyvlania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has announced that she make herself available to the press to "remark on the future of the Office of Attorney General.
  
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• 'Fight Club' or rice cake? See what video from York County prison guard trial shows

  16-02-2016 15:00
  
  As two of the three York County prison guards accused of running a "fight club" get ready for sentencing next week, PennLive got a hold of some of the video clips played at their trial last month.
  
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• Is there secretly enough bipartisan support in the Pa. House for a severance tax?

  16-02-2016 14:15
  
  At least 25 Republican House members have publicly stated support or interest in aseverance tax during the last two years.
  
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• How much ice has accumulated around Pennsylvania?

  16-02-2016 13:59
  
  As of 7 a.m., the Clearfield Airport in Clearfield County was reporting the most ice, .45 inches, according to the NWS.
  
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• PennDOT restores speed limit on major roads

  16-02-2016 13:52
  
  "PennDOT is continuing to treat roadways in the area and will continue until roads are clear," according to a news release.
  
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• Pa. cop fired for threatening ex-wife's new husband while on duty

  16-02-2016 13:38
  
  Things are going from bad to worse for a police officer in western Pennsylvania, who allegedly raised a gun to his ex-wife's new husband while on duty.
  
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• Which city reported the most assaults? Thefts? Comparing York, Harrisburg and Lancaster

  16-02-2016 13:31
  
  An analysis of crime statistics from the three cities show that Harrisburg led the way in the majority of the most serious crimes in 2015, but another city reported significantly more rapes and thefts.
  
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• Police trying to ID generator thief

  16-02-2016 13:28
  
  Police said the theft took place at Hepfer's Ace Hardware on South Tenth Street in Lemoyne.
  
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• American Flag desecrated at Pa. high school

  16-02-2016 13:20
  
  A boy is stepping on the Stars and Stripes, and a girl is raising her middle finger and sticking out her tongue in the controversial image taken in a western Pennsylvania high school and then posted to Facebook.
  
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• $100,000 Club: Check out the top 10 earners in state government in 2015

  16-02-2016 13:20
  
  There were nearly 7,700 state government employees who earned six-figures in 2015. Check out who cracked the Top 10 in this slideshow.
  
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• Woman accused of using football, wrestling moves to beat bouncer at Pa. bar

  16-02-2016 13:02
  
  A western Pennsylvania woman really wanted to get into a Pittsburgh bar. So much so, in fact, she allegedly employed some football and wrestling moves on the bouncer stationed at the door.
  
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• Names in the news and other notables in the $100K Club for 2015

  16-02-2016 13:00
  
  The following slides show the 2015 earnings and where those earnings rank among state government employees of a select few members of the $100,000 Club whose names you may have seen in the news or others who stood out for one reason or another. See who they are.
  
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• Student drug overdoses, arrest rock Pa. university

  16-02-2016 12:45
  
  The weekend proved dangerous and almost deadly at Villanova University, as the campus was rocked by three student overdoses on LSD and one student's arrest for allegedly supplying the drug.
  
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• Best of their breeds: Pa. dogs earn distinction at Westminster

  16-02-2016 04:56
  
  Several Pennsylvania dogs were among those elected as the best of their breed at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday night.
  
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• Snow, sleet, freezing rain to continue through early morning

  16-02-2016 02:39
  
  Expect a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain through 4 a.m.
  
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• Icy roads in the morning: Check on school delays and closings

  16-02-2016 02:08
  
  Here are links to websites for schools in 10 central Pennsylvania counties where you can check for the latest updates on any school delays or closings.
  
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• Pa. grandma charged in baby's death; woman slashed in bar; body found in recycling bin: Daily Buzz

  16-02-2016 01:01
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf asks Penn State's help in fight for tax increases

  16-02-2016 00:22
  
  Top aide tells Penn State trustees that state aid increases don't fund themselves, and tax neutrality only helps the opposition.
  
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