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• High temperature record set for Harrisburg area Wednesday

  09-03-2016 23:41
  
  The previous record was set in 2000.
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court weighs bill combining gun control and scrap metal theft

  09-03-2016 23:14
  
  The law would also let outside groups like the National Rifle Association challenge the local laws, instead of restricting lawsuits to affected gun owners.
  
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• John Kasich's Pa. primary bid may depend on the definition of 'closed.' Here's why.

  09-03-2016 23:02
  
  Ohio Governor does not have enough signatures to stay on the PA ballot, but his attorneys argue that his foes did not beat the deadline to make that challenge.
  
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• Pride in over-achieving 'son' turned to fear say couple who helped student impostor

  09-03-2016 22:54
  
  Stephayne and Michael Potts said they initially thought Artur Samarin was 18 years old, because he came to the United States as part of an international work program. But he later told them he was 14.
  
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• Coroner responds after 3-year-old struck by tractor: Report

  09-03-2016 22:53
  
  The incident occurred on Brossman Road.
  
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• 'Save the Doyle': One couple's campaign to rescue their historic Appalachian Trail hotel

  09-03-2016 22:45
  
  Thousands of weary travelers coming off the Appalachian Trial have relied on the Doyle Hotel in Duncannon for a good night's rest and a shower. But now, it's the hotel that needs some relief.
  
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• Fire rips through Lemoyne homes in minutes, no injuries reported

  09-03-2016 22:45
  
  Three residents escaped a two-alarm house fire without any injuries Wednesday on the 100 block of Bosler Street in Lemoyne.
  
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• Body found in Susquehanna River in Lancaster County

  09-03-2016 22:40
  
  A passerby saw a suspicious object in the water, which turned out to be a body.
  
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• Legislators call on DAs to be aggressive going after abusive priests

  09-03-2016 22:28
  
  Three state legislators call upon local DA's to follow any lead that might lead to evidence of clergy sex abuse. They vow to once and for all advance legislation to reform statute of limitation.
  
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• 'The animals are suffering immensely:' Feds urged to seize Siberian tiger, other creatures from Pa. zoo

  09-03-2016 21:51
  
  Activist claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the creatures are at risk at the Animaland Zoological Park.
  
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• Man killed in York County crash

  09-03-2016 21:35
  
  The victim was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
  
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• The temperatures are high but, did we break any records?

  09-03-2016 21:26
  
  The high is 77 right now at Harrisburg International Airport where the official record for the area is 78 which was set back in 2000.
  
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• 'Adoptive mother' of Harrisburg student impostor tells her story

  09-03-2016 20:55
  
  Stephayne and Michael Potts met with reporters at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Harrisburg law office of their pro-bono attorney, Corky Goldstein to explain how they met Artur Samarin.
  
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• UPS driver fighting charges from fatal Amish buggy crash

  09-03-2016 20:02
  
  A district judge has scheduled an April 1 trial on the summary charges against Sherry Croak, 55, of Lock Haven.
  
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• Pa. students caught with drug-laced gummy candies, police say

  09-03-2016 19:32
  
  West Mifflin police say the candies first described as gummy bears were actually a candy known as "Kushy Punch."
  
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• Wal-Mart gives Pa. employees a raise

  09-03-2016 19:29
  
  Most of Wal-Mart's 1.4 million U.S. employees will get raises.
  
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• New Cumberland sells sewer system

  09-03-2016 19:22
  
  New Cumberland Borough Council voted unanimously to sell its sewer system during a morning meeting Wednesday.
  
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• Disabled truck disrupts traffic in York County

  09-03-2016 19:21
  
  York Regional Police advise motorists to avoid the area of East Main and Broadway.
  
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• Pennsylvania agricultural community rallies in support of missing state funding

  09-03-2016 19:16
  
  Members of the state's agricultural community worked the Capitol Wednesday in an effort to fill the $50 million doughnut hole in funding for agricultural research farms and extension offices dotting the state. The money has been agreed to by all...
  
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• Don't let Sunoco take our land for pipeline, property owners ask Pa. appeals court

  09-03-2016 18:34
  
  Commonwealth Court heard arguments over the dispute between Sunoco and the Cumberland County landowners.
  
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• Pa. nursing homes rank 9th worst in nation; what's your experience?

  09-03-2016 17:45
  
  Pennsylvania provides some of the worst nursing home care in the country according to national advocacy groups. We want to hear your stories.To answer that question, PennLive wants to hear from you.
  
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• 'Get this done': Dauphin County commissioners call on state to end budget impasse

  09-03-2016 17:39
  
  As the state budget impasse drags on into its ninth month, Pennsylvania counties are banding together to raise awareness of how the loss of human services is impacting their communities.
  
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• Bagels, other carbs which quickly turn to sugar may lead to lung cancer

  09-03-2016 17:37
  
  Foods that cause the blood sugar level to spike seem to be the problem.
  
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• 2-alarm house fire reported in Lemoyne

  09-03-2016 17:21
  
  The fire was reported at about 11:15 on the 100 block of Bosler Avenue in Lemoyne,
  
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• Should drunk teens that called police have been cited? PennLive readers react

  09-03-2016 16:17
  
  Teachable moment or unnecessary citation? You decide?
  
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• It's 70 degrees, so why are Harrisburg crews still plowing snow on City Island?

  09-03-2016 15:52
  
  Snow from Harrisburg and surrounding municipalities ended up piled high on City Island because there was no where else to put it after January's record-breaking blizzard. The snow must be gone by the Harrisburg Senators' first baseball game in April.
  
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• Which Pa. politician has taken the most union money during last 15 years?

  09-03-2016 14:15
  
  Labor unions have spent nearly $99 million on candidates running for office in Pennsylvania during the last 15 years.
  
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• West Shore Regional Police trying to ID bike thief

  09-03-2016 13:34
  
  The theft occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at a home along the 600 block of Hummel Avenue in Lemoyne, police said.
  
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• Pa. teen accused of gunning car, striking teacher in school lot

  09-03-2016 13:24
  
  "He gunned it," authorities said, describing how an 18-year-old reacted behind the wheel when a teacher stood in front of the vehicle to try to reprimand the teen.
  
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• Pa. mom accused of posting nude photo of son's 12-year-old ex-girlfriend online

  09-03-2016 12:50
  
  This is a case of revenge porn and cyber-bullying unlike any other. The victim in the nude photo posted online was 12 when the picture was taken, and the person accused of posting it is her ex-boyfriend's mother.
  
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• Discovery of man's body prompts Pa. state police probe

  09-03-2016 12:35
  
  The victim is a 41-year-old man whose body was found Tuesday in Bradford County, Pa.
  
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• Harrisburg man found guilty in fatal shooting; racial slur spray painted: Overnight police report

  09-03-2016 12:22
  
  Here's what you may have missed in police and court-related stories from around the midstate on Tuesday.
  
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• Record-challenging warmth for the midstate on Wednesday

  09-03-2016 11:38
  
  The record high temperature for any March 9 is 78, set back in 2000. National Weather Service records for the Harrisburg area date back to 1888.
  
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• Bill Cosby's wife says she never read sex assault deposition

  09-03-2016 04:03
  
  Camille Cosby says in her testimony in February that she and her husband discussed his deposition in the Constand case, but she wouldn't say specifically what they discussed about it.
  
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• Harrisburg approves $600K in new equipment, expands summer jobs program

  09-03-2016 03:46
  
  Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse asked to speed up the purchase of public works equipment after a January snowstorm revealed deficiencies in the fleet. Council President Wanda Williams had pushed to hire 75 youths for a summer jobs program.
  
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• Will warm weather trend last through the weekend?

  09-03-2016 03:00
  
  Forecasters are projecting a high in the mid 70s on Wednesday. Will the warm temperatures hold out through the weekend?
  
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• Can robots be too human?

  09-03-2016 01:46
  
  Will there reach a point when robots are too humanlike for comfort? Professor S. Shyam Sundar of the Penn State Media Studies department weighs in. Also: how films like "Wall-E" and "Terminator" impact how we feel about artificial intelligence.
  
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• Central Dauphin East coach blames 'helicopter parents' following resignation

  09-03-2016 01:36
  
  "Helicopter parents," in part, have driven longtime coach Larry Moore from Central Dauphin East's girls basketball program.
  
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• Swim coach sunk in sex case; Pa. man dies panning gold; Geisinger settles in Dr.'s death: Daily Buzz

  09-03-2016 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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