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• Surveillance footage helps police ID, arrest BB&T Bank robbery suspect

  29-06-2016 23:55
  
  Dean John Getz is accused of the June 28 robbery of the BB&T Bank on the 300 block of North Reading Road in Ephrata. Getz was charged and a warrant was issued for his arrest after authorities were able to identify him through the bank's surveillance footage, Ephrata police said.
  
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• Steelton issues boil water advisory for two blocks

  29-06-2016 23:19
  
  The advisory is in effect for the 600 and 700 blocks of South Second Street.
  
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• NCAA wants to question 1970s-era Sandusky abuse accusers

  29-06-2016 23:02
  
  The NCAA says it needs that information to defend itself from a defamation lawsuit filed by the family of Joe Paterno, the team's late head coach.
  
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• County Commissioners and Human Services Center collect back-to-school donations for students in need

  29-06-2016 23:00
  
  Events are planned in northern Dauphin County to benefit needy students in the Halifax Area, Millersburg Area, Upper Dauphin Area and Williams Valley school districts, in preparation for a new school year.
  
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• NJ man busted for 15K bags of heroin: Report

  29-06-2016 21:42
  
  A traffic stop for speeding on I-78 yielded arrest of a New Jersey man on charges he had more than 15,000 bags of heroin, the Lebanon Daily News reports.
  
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• State police searching for man wanted in Florida homicide

  29-06-2016 21:37
  
  Police attempted to apprehend Tyrell Ricardo Alford, 26, who was believed to be at an apartment on the 200 block of Carbaugh Drive in Green Township Wednesday morning. Alford is wanted for a homicide committed Sept. 21, 2015 in Polk County, Florida.
  
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• State police block area for 4 hours while searching for man wanted in Florida homicide

  29-06-2016 21:37
  
  Police attempted to apprehend Tyrell Ricardo Alford, 26, who was believed to be at an apartment on the 200 block of Carbaugh Drive in Green Township Wednesday morning. Alford is wanted for a homicide committed Sept. 21, 2015 in Polk County, Florida.
  
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• Woman killed in motorcycle crash

  29-06-2016 21:26
  
  The operator was injured but refused treatment at the scene.
  
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• Cancer-stricken woman's love, persistence paying off in battle to get marriage license

  29-06-2016 21:22
  
  Kathleen L. Bailey Wednesday cleared a major hurdle in an 18-month effort to obtain a license to marry a convicted bank robber serving a 30-year sentence in the Allenwood Federal Penitentiary.
  
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• Man dies following York County crash caused by health issue

  29-06-2016 21:09
  
  An 82-year-old Hanover man who died Tuesday likely suffered a medical problem prior to a crash Saturday in which he was injured in North Codorus Township, York County, the county coroner reports.
  
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• Woman distracted while mowing discovers jewelry, money taken from home

  29-06-2016 20:43
  
  A man posing as a water company employee distracted a woman mowing her lawn Wednesday morning, while jewelry and money were taken from her Lower Allen Township house, police said.
  
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• Woman distracted while mowing and jewelry, money taken

  29-06-2016 20:43
  
  A man posing as a water company employee distracted a woman mowing her lawn Wednesday morning, while jewelry and money were taken from her Lower Allen Township house, police said.
  
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• Rain could return to the Harrisburg area on Friday

  29-06-2016 20:39
  
  There is a slight chance of rain showers after 2 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service in State College. There is also a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms on Friday, according to NWS.
  
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• Man accused of breaking into Harrisburg Mall vending machines, woman acted as lookout: Police

  29-06-2016 20:19
  
  Swatara Township police are looking for a duo accused of breaking into vending machines at the Harrisburg Mall Tuesday.
  
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• Victims of Franklin County triple homicide were bound and shot: police

  29-06-2016 20:17
  
  Pennsylvania State Police filed search warrants for Jackson's property, which includes two houses, a barn, several vehicles, an RV, and two 4-wheelers, as well as for a white 2014 Toyota Corolla with Maryland plates.
  
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• Warning to travelers: keep Zika out of Pa. mosquito population

  29-06-2016 20:11
  
  So far, at least 24 residents came down with it, but all got it somewhere else.
  
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• Want to know where crimes are happening in Harrisburg? Here's your insider's guide

  29-06-2016 19:57
  
  Harrisburg police Tuesday nightexplained their new crime-mapping website, including why some crime categories, such as aggravated assault, may appear empty.
  
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• Want to know where crimes are happening in Harrisburg? Here's your guide

  29-06-2016 19:57
  
  Harrisburg police Tuesday nightexplained their new crime-mapping website, including why some crime categories, such as aggravated assault, may appear empty.
  
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• 'He was like an institution here': Teacher on man who drowned in Marysville pool

  29-06-2016 19:56
  
  Whether he was helping to fold laundry at a Harrisburg non-profit housing ministry or handing out water and equipment to the East Pennsboro High School football team, Jesse Sopp made a big impact on students and staff alike.
  
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• Wife stands by 'Holocaust impostor,' wants meeting with the man who outed him

  29-06-2016 19:52
  
  "My husband is a gentle, quiet person," she said, adding that his health was deteriorating even before his Auschwitz story was exposed as a fraud. "This has been very stressful for us."
  
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• Clinton and Trump in dead heat, hate wins 2016 campaign: poll

  29-06-2016 19:36
  
  The presumptive presidential nominees are running neck-and-neck, while hate is clearly winning the 2016 campaign, according to a new poll.
  
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• Harrisburg man accused of setting fire, pointing gun: Police

  29-06-2016 19:26
  
  A Harrisburg man is accused of setting a fire to a building and pointing a gun in Reed Township Tuesday, state police say.
  
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• 'It sucks' and other criticisms of Pennsylvania's firework regulations

  29-06-2016 19:06
  
  State regulations prohibiting Pennsylvanians from purchasing fireworks -- like bottle rockets, roman candles and other aerial displays -- are being lampooned on social media heading into the Fourth of July.
  
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• Police tactical team responds to incident in Franklin County: Report

  29-06-2016 19:04
  
  State police in Franklin County are on the scene of an incident at Carbaugh and Greenvillage roads.
  
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• Security protocol tightens at the Army War College

  29-06-2016 18:56
  
  All visitors to the base who do not have qualifying government-issued identification must undergo 11-point background check prior to gaining access.
  
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• 43 arrested for insurance fraud by Pa. attorney general's office

  29-06-2016 18:08
  
  Five midstate residents are among 43 people arrested statewide for $275,000 worth of insurance fraud in a June sweep by the state attorney general's office.
  
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• Pa. man found stabbed to death behind Kmart

  29-06-2016 17:24
  
  The body of Kurt Robert Swan was found Saturday night behind a Luzerne County Kmart. An autopsy has determined that the 49-year-old victim died as a result of multiple stab wounds, prompting an ongoing homicide investigation in the case.
  
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• Teen disappears after cutting hole in tent at campground: Police

  29-06-2016 17:12
  
  Police are looking for a 15-year-old Mount Joy area boy who they said disappeared after cutting a hole in his tent at Pa. Dutch Country RV Resort overnight Tuesday.
  
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• Photos released of 2 men sought in Members 1st Credit Union robbery

  29-06-2016 17:07
  
  The robbery occurred around 5 p.m. on June 22 at the Members 1st Credit Union on the 2500 block of Lititz Pike in Manheim Township.
  
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• Wait, residents can legally buy and display fireworks in Pennsylvania?

  29-06-2016 16:53
  
  Pennsylvanians cannot purchase aerial fireworks in the state. That's the law. Except, there's a loophole.
  
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• Local murder suspect caught in Texas ordered to stand trial for fatal shooting

  29-06-2016 16:50
  
  Jaime Alberto Santiago-Leon, 31, will face criminal homicide charges for the killing of Luis Santiago on Sept. 5, 2015. Santiago-Leon is accused of shooting Santiago, 26, in the face after a verbal altercation.
  
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• 'Can't buy this back home': Pennsylvania fireworks industry relies on out-of-state customers

  29-06-2016 15:19
  
  When you walk into Keystone Fireworks in Lancaster, you're directed to one of two sections of the store depending on where you're from.
  
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• Emergency crews called to garage fire in Hampden Township

  29-06-2016 14:55
  
  Crews were called to the home along the 5300 block of Joshua Road just before 8 a.m.
  
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• From stunt to icon: Lady Liberty is central Pa. wonder

  29-06-2016 14:22
  
  Three decades after a group of men hoisted a Statue of Liberty replica in the Susquehanna river, the monument has become a source of pride for the community that helped build it.
  
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• BBQ recipes, fireworks and more to make a great Fourth of July weekend

  29-06-2016 14:03
  
  A lot of ingredients go into making an incredible Fourth of July celebration.
  
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• Fourth of July survival guide: Weather, travel tips and events

  29-06-2016 13:37
  
  PennLive has gathered weather, traffic and travel information in an effort to make your holiday weekend as carefree as possible.
  
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• DUI driver mistakenly lured in by flashing cruiser lights: Police

  29-06-2016 13:35
  
  State police in Huntingdon County had little trouble catching one particular intoxicated driver during the Memorial Day weekend.
  
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• Wee-hour hit-and-run leaves Pa. woman dead; family searching for driver

  29-06-2016 13:29
  
  The fatal hit-and-run case that took the life of Jessica McChesney, 26, early Sunday morning in western Pa. seems as cold as they come. That's why her friends and family are turning up the heat for the driver to come forward.
  
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• Fire marshal investigating cause of Lancaster County barn fire

  29-06-2016 13:16
  
  The fire was first reported just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, near Hossler and Breneman roads in Rapho Township, according to Lancaster County 911.
  
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• New details revealed in Clinton email scandal

  29-06-2016 13:15
  
  New details have emerged in the email scandal that continues to haunt Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
  
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• Ex-Centralia residents to celebrate birth of dying town

  29-06-2016 13:15
  
  This Friday and Saturday more than 150 people are expected to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Columbia County municipality becoming a borough.
  
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• Pa. dad accused of kidnapping daughter, 4, assaulting her mother

  29-06-2016 13:11
  
  Police say the kidnapping was the result of a domestic/custody dispute.
  
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• Did Donald Trump lie about donating millions?

  29-06-2016 13:03
  
  Donald Trump may have wildly exaggerated his charitable giving, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
  
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• Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' poster

  29-06-2016 12:30
  
  The American Red Cross said it deeply apologizes for any misunderstanding.
  
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• False abduction claim; naked burglary suspect: Overnight Police Report

  29-06-2016 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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• Less humid conditions expected for the midstate on Wednesday

  29-06-2016 11:46
  
  For Wednesday, expect areas of patchy fog before 8 a.m., then sunny skies with a high temperature near 81. The low at night will be around 60.
  
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• Midtown Harrisburg residents pack church for public safety meeting after muggings, homicide

  29-06-2016 05:00
  
  The "Quality of Life" meeting at the Second City Church was sponsored by two neighborhood groups and occurred just down the street from where Steve Esworthy was killed June 19 as he walked home from a wedding. The killing was at the forefront of many residents' minds as they spoke.
  
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• Pleasant Wednesday ahead for midstate

  29-06-2016 03:00
  
  Wednesday will be sunny, with a high of 80.
  
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• Storm brought down power lines, trees

  29-06-2016 02:42
  
  A tree fell on a moving Volkswagen on Front Street in Wormleysburg.
  
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• Two New York men indicted in gun thefts that netted nearly 100 weapons

  29-06-2016 01:21
  
  The indictments are the result of investigations into burglaries at GNR Sporting Goods on Main Street just outside Mansfield on June 17, Fulmer's Sporting Goods in Wysox Twp. outside Towanda on June 20 and Arrowhead Outdoors in Tionesta, Forest County, on May 29.
  
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