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• Next step in Kathleen Kane impeachment process scheduled

  17-02-2016 23:59
  
  A House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to consider whether to proceed with a formal impeachment process against Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
  
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• Harrisburg School Board member Patricia Whitehead-Myers has resigned

  17-02-2016 23:18
  
  Harrisburg Superintendent Sybil Knight-Burney said she had spoken with Whitehead-Myers and Knight-Burney said the decision to step down had been a difficult one for her.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf pushes back on legislators' suit over retirement commission's closure

  17-02-2016 23:12
  
  Governor says interim steps have been taken to cover necessary work performed by Public Employee Retirement Commission.
  
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• Couple celebrated birth of child by taking Ecstasy and smoking pot: West York police

  17-02-2016 22:57
  
  A West York couple who told police they celebrated the birth of their child and their birthdays by taking Ecstasy and smoking pot were charged Feb. 14 with child endangerment and drug offenses.
  
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• Guns stolen in Civil War Museum heist came from NRA exhibit

  17-02-2016 22:48
  
  One of the firearms taken in the burglary at the National Civil War Museum was on loan to the museum. The other two guns were owned by the city of Harrisburg. The museum's alarm system apparently malfunctioned, police said.
  
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• Lycoming County woman had received $1,000 from parents before her disappearance: police

  17-02-2016 22:42
  
  Gary and Linda Inch in mid-December had received an inheritance of more than $35,000 and had given their daughter $1,000 of it, the affidavits state.
  
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• Firefighters rescue dog from 15-foot sinkhole at Penn State

  17-02-2016 22:19
  
  Alpha Fire Company in Centre County was called to Penn State Arboretum, where they discovered Skye at the bottom of a 15-foot hole.
  
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• Temperatures could reach into the 50s this weekend

  17-02-2016 21:56
  
  Temperatures may jump into the 50s over the weekend.
  
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• Police release numbers believed to be connected to IRS phone scam

  17-02-2016 21:45
  
  Police said they received seven reports of the scam calls on Wednesday and many more over the past few days.
  
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• County clerk who stole $452K sentenced to 1 year in federal prison

  17-02-2016 21:44
  
  Virginia Kunigonis' lawyer said a spending mania caused by psychiatric problems prompted her to steal from her employer, the Schuylkill County Conservation District.
  
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• Doctor fondled female employee in Chambersburg Hospital staff elevator: police

  17-02-2016 20:44
  
  The woman said she did not consent to the touching and immediately reported the incident to her superiors, according to police.
  
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• Prototype gun stolen from NRA's outdoor show in Harrisburg

  17-02-2016 20:33
  
  A 9mm rifle with a shortened barrel was on display at a Precision Firearms booth for visitors to handle when three suspects used diversionary tactics to hide the gun and slip into the crowd.
  
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• Ex-Weis employee accused of helping roommates, drug dealers steal $52,000 of merchandise

  17-02-2016 20:29
  
  An investigation began when a customer reported to management of the store in Old Lycoming Twp., just north of Williamsport, she saw items not being scanned.
  
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• Pa. counties to receive $30 million less from impact fee

  17-02-2016 20:00
  
  Pennsylvania counties will receive $38 million less this year from the impact fee, according to estimates released Wednesday afternoon by the Independent Fiscal Office.
  
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• Pa. gaming officials expense 'upscale steak' as jobs lag projection

  17-02-2016 19:21
  
  Pennsylvania's Gaming Control Board members were expensing "upscale steak" and other excessive food reimbursements during their travels, said Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
  
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• I-78 pileup victims getting first post-crash look at their vehicles on tow lots

  17-02-2016 19:18
  
  It has been a shock for people to see what their vehicle looks like after the I-78 crash Feb. 13, said a Fredericksburg towing company operator.
  
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• Lancaster man faces felony charges after punching, kicking woman

  17-02-2016 19:02
  
  Michael A. Lewis is accused of the assault and robbery attempt at around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 on the 1300 block of Harrisburg Pike.
  
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• Major transgender gathering returning to midstate

  17-02-2016 18:55
  
  Last year's event drew people from around the world.
  
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• Sex offender who won't go to therapy deserves repeated jail terms, court rules

  17-02-2016 18:34
  
  The Superior Court judges made that call this week in upholding the latest 11 1/2- to 23-month prison term a Dauphin County judge handed 53-year-old Bob Pope of Harrisburg.
  
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• Supreme Court will wade into local booze battle

  17-02-2016 17:42
  
  The issue is whether a Sheetz in Shippensburg should be allowed to sell alcohol.
  
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• Driver cited in North Lebanon Township rollover crash that injured kids

  17-02-2016 17:28
  
  The driver in a rollover crash Tuesday in North Lebanon Township involving five children has been cited for traffic and child restraint violations, police said.
  
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• Former firefighter jailed at least 10 years for sexually abusing 5 children

  17-02-2016 17:26
  
  Stanley K. Todd, 29, pleaded guilty to numerous counts of sexual abuse and was immediately sentenced according to a plea deal on Wednesday.
  
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• Outdated snow forecast led to stranded drivers on Pa. Turnpike, official says

  17-02-2016 17:08
  
  Lawmakers countered that TV news had updated predictions throughout the day.
  
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• 64 vehicles held from I-78 pileup but belongings can be claimed: State police

  17-02-2016 17:07
  
  Vehicles involved in the 64-vehicle I-78 pileup Feb. 13 are being held by state police as the reconstruction of the crash and investigation continues, state police said.
  
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• Philadelphia's Love Park vandalized ahead of multimillion-dollar renovation

  17-02-2016 16:55
  
  Mayor Jim Kenney announced Feb. 10 that a ban on skateboarding would be lifted until the park closed this week.
  
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• Supreme Court backs ouster of ticket-fixing Lancaster judge

  17-02-2016 16:52
  
  The ruling comes six months after the state Court of Judicial Discipline ordered Kelly Ballentine's removal from the judgeship she held since 2006.
  
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• Holy Spirit Hospital: If we don't win trauma center OK, we'll try again

  17-02-2016 16:47
  
  It's getting advice from several Geisinger trauma centers.
  
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• Woman dies after being hit by school bus carrying students, police say

  17-02-2016 16:33
  
  The bus was carrying four students to St. Patrick's School and Logos Academy in York, police said.
  
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• Victim hit in head with handgun while under attack by group in Steelton, police say

  17-02-2016 15:55
  
  Police said one of the suspects pointed a handgun at the victim.
  
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• U.S., Cuban governments agree to up to 110 roundtrip flights per day

  17-02-2016 15:35
  
  Americans have been unable to fly from the United States to Cuba for more than 50 years. But that's all changing.
  
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• Man used online classified ads to set up robberies, caught after calling victim back: DA

  17-02-2016 15:29
  
  Daryl Dion Walker Jr. is accused of arranging meetings with women using online classified ads and then robbing the unsuspecting woman.
  
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• Students proudly fly American Flag after desecration at Pa. school

  17-02-2016 15:20
  
  The line of cars and trucks headed toward a western Pennsylvania high school this morning looked more like a patriotic parade, what with all the American Flags proudly flapping from their vehicles.
  
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• Pa's Congressional race lineup: Like status quo? Voters will get chance to keep it.

  17-02-2016 15:00
  
  Seventeen of the state's 18 incumbents in the U.S. House of Representatives have signed up for re-election in 2016.
  
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• Pedestrian, school bus crash reported in York

  17-02-2016 14:51
  
  A pedestrian was struck Wednesday morning in York County, according to York City Fire.
  
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• Which Pa. dogs won at Westminster?

  17-02-2016 14:32
  
  Many dogs from Pennsylvania earned awards during the judging of 199 breeds judged at Westminster Monday and Tuesday. Here's a look at some of those award winners.
  
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• Warmer temperatures in store for the midstate this weekend

  17-02-2016 11:32
  
  High temperatures are expected to be at least 50 for both Saturday and Sunday, accoridng to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Embattled Pennsylvania Attorney General Says That She Will Not Seek Re-election

  17-02-2016 05:17
  Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane of Pennsylvania said she would continue battling what she has called a corrupt “old-boys’ network” that has plotted to remove her from office.
  
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• More mild winter temperatures ahead for midstate Wednesday

  17-02-2016 04:05
  
  Wednesday, expect partly sunny skies and a high of 41.
  
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• Harrisburg sinkhole victims dealt another setback after Dauphin County loses bid for grant

  17-02-2016 03:19
  
  Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse met with residents of the 1400 block of South 14th Street Tuesday night to break the bad news about the National Disaster Resilience Competition. The grant would have provided $3.8 million to help residents.
  
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• Remains of missing Perry County man found in river

  17-02-2016 03:05
  
  Police found the remains of Christopher Joel Gehman, 31 in the Juniata River.
  
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• Route 30 reopens following multi-vehicle accident in Lancaster County

  17-02-2016 02:31
  
  The crash closed the roadway in both directions for more than five hours.
  
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• Harrisburg's case against embattled Third Street Cafe in midtown advances

  17-02-2016 02:22
  
  Harrisburg's License and Tax Appeal Board on Tuesday agreed to allow the Third Street Cafe to remain open as the bar challenges the city's decision to withhold a 2016 business license.
  
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• Vigil honors Harrisburg homicide victim

  17-02-2016 01:29
  
  The group honored Harrisburg's third homicide victim of 2016, Freddie Jay Williams.
  
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• American flag desecrated; overdoses rock Pa. university; 'threatening' cop fired: Daily Buzz

  17-02-2016 01:02
  
  Welcome to the Daily Buzz, a quick and compelling rundown of the stories people are talking about right now.
  
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• Mom choked son, tried to put toddler outside in 15 degree weather: police

  17-02-2016 00:44
  
  Heather Michele Hall is accused of assaulting and spitting on officers who heard her repeatedly say she no longer wanted her toddler.
  
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• Woman found justified in killing boyfriend pleads guilty to illegal possession of gun

  17-02-2016 00:34
  
  Sherri Lynn Scarantino, 40, of Milton, admitted Tuesday in county court she did not have a license for the handgun she used to kill Ty D. Kimble, 40, on Dec. 14, 2014, near the suburban Williamsport home they shared at the time.
  
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• Ten candidates file for Pennsylvania's presidential primary

  17-02-2016 00:25
  
  All remaining active candidates take necessary steps to ensure a place on the ballot for April 26 primary election.
  
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