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• Drug dealer caught selling heroin, crack from home jailed

  10-11-2016 22:56
  
  Travis Lashund Short was ordered to serve the prison term for repeat criminal offenses, which was on the high end of state sentencing guidelines.
  
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• Harrisburg Fire Department describes rescue of two girls trapped in burning home

  10-11-2016 22:55
  
  The girls, ages 7 and 15, suffered critical injuries in the 11:30 p.m. fire in the 2500 block of Barkley Street.
  
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• Man charged with assault after hitting victim with baseball bat

  10-11-2016 22:40
  
  Brian Christopher Pfennig, 32, is accused of the attack Nov. 9 and harassing the victim over an extended period of time. He faces a felony count of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count for stalking.
  
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• New Cumberland man's infant daughter 'blind, suffering' in her final moments: prosecutors

  10-11-2016 22:30
  
  Following a preliminary hearing Thursday, charges that include criminal homicide were sent to Cumberland County Court for Deven Kohr, 23, of New Cumberland. He has been charged in connection with the death of his 6-month-old daughter, Desirae.
  
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• Police: reports of post-election spitting, racial fallout at York County school 'unsubstantiated'

  10-11-2016 22:20
  A Trump sign was seen and a shout of "white power" was heard, but no major harassment followed, officials say.
  
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• Bronze sculpture of man reading newspaper along Front Street in Harrisburg is missing. Here's why

  10-11-2016 22:13
  
  Frequent users of Riverfront Park and Front Street quickly noticed Thursday after a bronze, life-sized sculpture of a man reading a newspaper vanished.
  
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• Police search for missing boy in York County

  10-11-2016 22:05
  Ashton Walters, 5, has blonde hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt with gray sleeves and blue jeans.
  
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• Midstate schools deal with post-election slurs

  10-11-2016 21:55
  
  Midstate schools are not immune from the difficulties many people are having in dealing with the results of Tuesday's presidential election.
  
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• 'I can't get to him, because I'm still being shot at': Hear audio from Canonsburg police shooting

  10-11-2016 21:48
  
  "Officer down. I'm unable to get to him at this time," an officer says into his radio. "He's on the ground and he is still moving. But I can't get to him, because I'm still being shot at."
  
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• Three students suspended following 'white power' shout at York-area school

  10-11-2016 21:11
  
  A video was posted on social media.
  
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• Sunny, windy Friday ahead for the Harrisburg area

  10-11-2016 20:58
  
  There is no rain in the forecast for the Harrisburg area for the next week according to the National Weather Service in State College.
  
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• Route 74 near Carlisle reopened after tractor-trailer crash

  10-11-2016 20:58
  A truck ran off the turnpike at the bridge over Route 74.
  
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• Police trying to catch cemetery vandal

  10-11-2016 20:49
  Police are seeking help in identifying a York County cemetery vandal who was caught on surveillance footage.
  
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• Students yelling 'cotton picker,' heiling Hitler at Pennsylvania high school

  10-11-2016 20:30
  
  Southern Lehigh Superintendent Kathleen Evison says only a few students were involved, but one incident is one too many.
  
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• Police helicopter involved in search for man who fled stolen truck

  10-11-2016 19:59
  The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Swatara Township.
  
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• Get ready for sewer line replacement in Harrisburg

  10-11-2016 19:55
  
  As Capital Region Water prepares for $1.3 million worth of sewer line replacements starting Monday in Harrisburg, it warns of some inconveniences drivers and residents may see during the project.
  
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• Gov. Wolf responds to 'ambush' of Canonsburg police

  10-11-2016 19:54
  
  "These officers put their lives on the line to protect their neighbors and one of them made the ultimate sacrifice," Wolf added.
  
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• Shouts of 'white power,' talk of deportation reported at York tech school

  10-11-2016 19:53
  
  Minority students at York County School of Technology on Thursday said they felt unsafe amid threats made to them by white students. Students said rumors of gun violence spread across social media.
  
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• Boil water advisory lifted in Duncannon

  10-11-2016 19:48
  
  One of the borough's wells had a low level of chlorine and water could not be properly treated.
  
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• High school basketball coach charged with having child porn

  10-11-2016 19:42
  WPIX.com reports that Nicholas Lackovich will resign.
  
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• Growing list of Pennsylvania's fallen police officers

  10-11-2016 19:38
  
  Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Leslie Bashioum is the 18th law enforcement officer to be killed in Pennsylvania over the last five years.
  
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• Six-figure repair costs expected for massive Ephrata sinkhole

  10-11-2016 18:45
  
  Borough officials said the repair to a sinkhole in Ephrata will cost in the six figures, which comes from the municipality's emergency fund.
  
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• Crews stabilizing utilities near Ephrata sinkhole; repair expected to cost six figures

  10-11-2016 18:45
  
  Borough officials said the repair to a sinkhole in Ephrata will cost in the six figures, which comes from the municipality's emergency fund.
  
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• Crews stabilizing utilities near Ephrata sinkhole, repair a six-figure project: borough manager

  10-11-2016 18:45
  
  Borough officials said the repair to a sinkhole in Ephrata will cost in the six figures, which comes from the municipality's emergency fund.
  
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• Parents take students out of York County school following tension prompted by Trump sign

  10-11-2016 18:32
  
  Police say an exchange got "exaggerated" on social media.
  
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• Canonsburg awakes as latest symbol of cop killings, American violence

  10-11-2016 18:31
  
  "Somebody lost their husband today. Their dad," she said. "I can't say much without crying."
  
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• Name of driver who died in crash released

  10-11-2016 18:24
  The name of the woman who died in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Codorus Township, York County, has been released by authorities.
  
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• Driver who collided with transit bus cited in crash that injured 17

  10-11-2016 18:11
  
  A driver who collided with a Lebanon Transit bus Aug. 17, sending 17 people to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, has been cited for going through a red light, Lebanon police say.
  
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• 'We heard people screaming': Neighbors describe Harrisburg fire that injured 3

  10-11-2016 17:46
  
  The blaze occurred Wednesday night in the 2500 block of Barkley Street.
  
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• Police officer identified after being killed in Pa. ambush; pregnant woman also dead

  10-11-2016 17:46
  
  One of the officers has died, and the suspect and a woman have been found dead in the home on Woodcrest Road in Canonsburg, which is near Pittsburgh.
  
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• Former Harrisburg Councilwoman announces run for mayor

  10-11-2016 17:25
  
  Gloria Martin-Roberts, a retired state employee, plans to announce details of her campaign on Monday, Nov. 14.
  
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• Vehicle fire closes I-81 southbound near Carlisle

  10-11-2016 17:22
  
  Clouds of smoke were wafting across the highway.
  
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• 1 Police Officer Dead, 1 Wounded After Western Pennsylvania Shooting

  10-11-2016 17:14
  Officers were responding to a domestic dispute in Canonsburg, just south of Pittsburgh, when they were “ambushed,” a state trooper said.
  
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• Death penalty trial for Cumberland County dad accused of shaking, beating infant son set for 2017

  10-11-2016 17:02
  
  John T. Howard-Bee, 23, of South Middleton Township, is going to trial in November 2017 in the death of his 6-week-old son, Connor Howard-Bee.
  
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• Death penalty sought for Cumberland County dad accused of shaking, beating infant son

  10-11-2016 17:02
  
  John T. Howard-Bee, 23, of South Middleton Township, is going to trial in November 2017 in the death of his 6-week-old son, Connor Howard-Bee.
  
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• Feds charge York man with peddling 'large quantities' of crack cocaine

  10-11-2016 16:30
  
  Jeff Smith could face a penalty of up to life in prison if convicted.
  
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• Police officer who killed hospital patient identified; chief says shooting necessary

  10-11-2016 16:01
  
  "While the taking of a life is no small matter, I fully stand by and support the actions my officers took on the morning of November 3rd," police Chief Ron Camacho said.
  
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• Suspect dead in Canonsburg shooting where 1 cop killed

  10-11-2016 15:46
  
  Police said Michael Cwiklinski died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  
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• Cop-killing suspect dead in western Pennsylvania

  10-11-2016 15:46
  
  Police said Michael Cwiklinski died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  
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• Trump's win was an act of God, pastors group insists

  10-11-2016 15:20
  
  There is no other explanation, the American Pastors Network contends.
  
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• Police looking for shooter who ambushed two officers, killing one in Canonsburg

  10-11-2016 14:58
  
  More details are coming out following the shooting of two Canonsburg Police Department that were shot while responding to a call of domestic assault early Thursday morning.
  
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• NPR lets SciTech students have their say on Trump's election

  10-11-2016 14:46
  
  The kids called for unity.
  
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• 108-year-old World War II vet heads to the White House for Veterans Day

  10-11-2016 14:17
  
  Bill Mohr of Hatboro, Montgomery County, is one of the older World War II veterans in the nation.
  
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• 'Happy Valley is Happy Valley for a reason': Penn State wins usually mean celebration, not chaos

  10-11-2016 14:15
  
  While most Saturday nights see a lot of celebrating and drinking in State College, it's rare that they devolve into a riot, students and members of the community say.
  
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• 'Happy Valley is Happy Valley for a reason:' Penn State wins usually cause for celebration, not chaos

  10-11-2016 14:15
  
  While most Saturday nights see a lot of celebrating and drinking in State College, it's rare that they devolve into a riot, students and members of the community say.
  
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• Man accused of holding gun to baby's head, lunging at police dog

  10-11-2016 13:38
  
  James Hudak III is behind bars, facing charges including aggravated assault and child endangerment.
  
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• Tractor-trailer drives off Pa. Turnpike, crashes near Route 74 in Cumberland County: Officials

  10-11-2016 13:30
  The crash was reported just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday in North Middleton Township, according to Cumberland County 911.
  
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• One police officer reportedly killed in western Pa. shooting incident

  10-11-2016 13:19
  
  The incident is occurring in Canonsburg, Washington County.
  
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• Elks Theatre, a 'town landmark,' poised for renovation

  10-11-2016 13:10
  
  Middletown has been awarded a $500,000 state grant to renovate the Elks Theatre, which would have to be matched with non-state funds.
  
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• 2 cops shot outside Pittsburgh, suspect shot

  10-11-2016 13:04
  
  The shooting happened at about 4 a.m. Thursday in Canonsburg, 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.
  
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