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• Former doctor convicted in sexual assault case

  01-03-2017 23:58
  
  Sohael Raschid was convicted of 14 of 20 charges.
  
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• Congressmen ask Homeland Security to investigate threats against Jewish centers, schools

  01-03-2017 23:44
  
  Lou Barletta and Scott Perry are both members of the House Homeland Security Committee.
  
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• Man convicted of indecent exposure after ordering room service

  01-03-2017 23:28
  
  Jeffrey Hubbard was staying at the Hershey Lodge when he ordered room service.
  
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• Jewish leaders: Trump must follow denunciation of anti-Semitism with action

  01-03-2017 22:43
  
  Jewish leaders welcomed President Trump's denunciation of anti-Semitic incidents but agree that he needs to follow through with action.
  
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• Witness becomes third person charged in Halloween double homicide

  01-03-2017 22:37
  Casey N. Wilson, 30, of Williamsport, testified against the two people already charged at their preliminary hearings, and now faces two counts of homicide and related charges in the Oct.31, 2016, deaths of Shane Wright and his mother, Kristine Kibler.
  
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• Police believe missing woman may be with husband in South but don't know if its voluntary

  01-03-2017 22:11
  
  Baker-Hadwin has not been seen since the end of January when she left the Montoursville apartment she was sharing with another female.
  
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• Landlord gets prison term for setting blaze that injured firefighter

  01-03-2017 22:10
  
  Jamat Manzoor also must pay nearly $120,000 in restitution.
  
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• If Swatara Township wants its ward system, it has to go to the Pa. Supreme Court

  01-03-2017 21:45
  
  The Swatara Township Board of Commissioners must now decide if it wants to go to the Pa. Supreme Court to fight to reinstate the nine ward system for representation.
  
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• Lanes closed on I-81 due to vehicle fire

  01-03-2017 21:20
  
  A vehicle fire on I-81 has closed northbound lanes near Scotland, PennDOT reports.
  
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• Field is set for alumni trustee election at Penn State, and there is a Paterno in the mix

  01-03-2017 21:15
  
  Jay Paterno puts hat in ring.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch canceled in midstate

  01-03-2017 20:56
  
  The severe thunderstorm watch in central Pennsylvania has been canceled as storms pass through the region.
  
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• Harrisburg community policing coordinator caught with marijuana pipe: police report

  01-03-2017 20:43
  
  Hampden Township police stopped David Botero Feb. 14 and smelled an odor of marijuana, according to the affidavit.
  
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• Harrisburg community policing coordinator arrested

  01-03-2017 20:43
  
  Hampden Township police stopped David Botero Feb. 14 and smelled an odor of marijuana, according to the affidavit.
  
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• February was warmest on record; could set low snow record for winter

  01-03-2017 20:43
  
  February was officially the warmest on record, and broke a record dating to 1998.
  
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• Parents charged with abusing, neglecting sons

  01-03-2017 20:30
  The boys, then 18 and 4 months old, had been diagnosed at Williamsport Regional Medical Center with failure to thrive, investigators said.
  
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• Woman who tried to smuggle drugs into prison denied break on her own jail term

  01-03-2017 20:06
  
  Janet Bundy was a pretty incompetent smuggler.
  
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• Pepsi to lay off 80 to 100 workers, citing Philadelphia tax

  01-03-2017 19:54
  
  Pepsi says slumping sales from Philadelphia's new sweetened-beverage tax are prompting layoffs of 80 to 100 workers at three distribution plants that serve the city.
  
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• Geisinger goes on hiring spree

  01-03-2017 19:54
  
  The jobs will be in many different sites.
  
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• Strong storms moving across midstate toward Lancaster, Dauphin counties

  01-03-2017 19:43
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for much of the midstate until 2:45 p.m.
  
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• Watch out for email phishing scam regarding W-2 forms

  01-03-2017 19:34
  The IRS and state revenue department warn employers about an email phishing scam affecting W-2 forms.
  
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• Early bird special: Spring pops up super early in much of US

  01-03-2017 19:09
  
  Spring has sprung early -- potentially record early -- in much of the United States, bringing celebrations of shorts weather mixed with unease about a climate gone askew.
  
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• Dauphin County hands out $5.6 million in gaming grants. Will it be the last time?

  01-03-2017 19:01
  
  A decision by the state Supreme Court puts the future of the local share program in jeopardy. The program has provided $115 million to the county since 2006.
  
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• Dauphin County hands out $5.5 million in gaming grants. Will it be the last time?

  01-03-2017 19:01
  
  A decision by the state Supreme Court puts the future of the local share program in jeopardy. The program has provided $115 million to the county since 2006.
  
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• Strong storms to hit midstate counties soon

  01-03-2017 18:49
  
  A strong thunderstorm is expected to hit parts of Cumberland and Perry counties through 1:15 p.m.
  
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• Carlisle man gets prison time for having child pornography on his computer

  01-03-2017 18:40
  
  A Carlisle man was sentenced to a 12-14 months in prison after pleading guilty to having child pornography on his computer.
  
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• Prison is the place for sex offender who won't quit viewing child porn, Pa. court says

  01-03-2017 18:37
  
  James Hochschild was sent back to prison after being paroled on a conviction for trying to arrange to meet children for sex.
  
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• Woman whose illegally bought gun was used to kill state trooper can't be prosecuted by Pa.

  01-03-2017 18:34
  
  State officials must drop their charges because Emily Gross has already been punished by the feds for the same crime, a Superior Court panel found.
  
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• FBI had secret file on late golfer Arnold Palmer, report reveals

  01-03-2017 18:32
  
  And while it's unclear what may have motivated the file or searches, one theory involves Palmer's possible run for political office -- including potentially governor of Pennsylvania -- at the urging of Republicans.
  
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• Hershey plans to give shoppers what they want: snacks, new CEO says

  01-03-2017 18:15
  
  Hershey CEO Michelle Buck began her first day in the job in a meeting with analysts at which she explained her vision for the company in the coming years.
  
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• Have you seen this red car carrier that struck and killed a man last fall?

  01-03-2017 18:15
  State police in the midstate are asking for the public's help in identifying a truck that struck 2 men changing a tire along I-81, killing one of them.
  
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• York County restaurant to be closed for several weeks after fire

  01-03-2017 18:03
  A York County restaurant will be closed for several weeks after a fire Tuesday night.
  
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• Ex-Trump delegate from Pennsylvania to run for U.S. Senate

  01-03-2017 17:42
  
  Andrew Shecktor plans to run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Casey.
  
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• 3 charged in pizza shop burglary

  01-03-2017 17:39
  Three suspects in a Dillsburg pizza shop burglary have been charged by Carroll Township police.
  
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• CD student accused of hitting, biting teacher

  01-03-2017 17:31
  
  A Linglestown Middle School student accused of punching a staff member and biting them in the chest is being charged with aggravated assault and was referred for mental health evaluation, Lower Paxton Township police said.
  
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• Drunk driver who killed friend in 110 mph crash flubs appeal of his prison sentence

  01-03-2017 17:24
  
  Stanley Kaminski Jr. claimed his 7- to 14-year jail term is too severe.
  
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• Ashes To Go offers a way to observe the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday

  01-03-2017 17:23
  
  Clergy from the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pa. offer ashes on the front steps of the Capitol.
  
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• Judge to Penn State defendants in Sandusky case: It's time for trial

  01-03-2017 17:21
  
  Judge John Boccabella wants case against three former administrators to go to a jury before appellate courts.
  
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• Big 33 football game leaving Hersheypark Stadium

  01-03-2017 17:12
  
  The popular all-star showcase will shift from its longtime venue at Hersheypark Stadium to a new home after the Classic's charity folded earlier this year.
  
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• Midstate in severe thunderstorm watch; high wind, hail, tornado possible

  01-03-2017 17:07
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 5 p.m. for the midstate.
  
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• In like a lion: March brings thunderstorm, tornado threat today and snow by Friday, forecasts say

  01-03-2017 17:00
  
  Flood warnings and wind advisories were in effect for parts of Pennsylvania Wednesday, as a surge of warm air was set to trigger another round of thunderstorms across the eastern United States, AccuWeather reports.
  
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• Missing man reported in midstate

  01-03-2017 16:59
  
  Carlisle police are looking for a man reported missing since Feb. 21.
  
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• Capital Area Transit seeks new leader after manager resigns

  01-03-2017 15:45
  
  Capital Area Transit is looking for a new general manager after the resignation of Williams Jones, the CAT board has announced.
  
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• Drug dealer sentenced for selling fatal batch of fentanyl-laced heroin

  01-03-2017 15:38
  
  Ramon Beachy admitted to selling the drugs that killed 44-year-old Bryan Bowman on June 16,2016.
  
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• Driveway scam results in two arrests

  01-03-2017 15:28
  
  Two people were charged with scamming a Susquehanna Township resident for driveway paving services.
  
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• Police looking for man who robbed Turkey Hill store in Lancaster

  01-03-2017 15:25
  
  Police said a white male entered the store and demanded cash and a carton of cigarettes at around 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday at the Turkey Hill on the 3500 block of Rothsville Road.
  
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• Accidents snarl traffic on Route 30

  01-03-2017 15:09
  
  Multiple accidents are tying up traffic on Route 30 in Lancaster County.
  
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• Thunderstorms moving through parts of the midstate

  01-03-2017 14:10
  
  Parts of Perry, Northumberland, Juniata, Dauphin and Snyder counties could see heavy rains and hail.
  
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• Township supervisor to pay $2K to resolve ethics violation charges

  01-03-2017 13:39
  
  Thomas Ginnick acted on pay issues involving his wife and voted on his own reappointment to a sewer and water authority, the state Ethics Commission found.
  
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• Children's hospital can't escape $11.3M damage award for misdiagnosing tot crippled by meningitis

  01-03-2017 13:26
  
  A state Superior Court panel refused the hospital's plea to overturn the jury's verdict in the medical negligence case brought by the mother of the 11-month-old boy.
  
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• After bomb threats, Muslim man offers to guard Jewish centers and synagogues

  01-03-2017 12:35
  
  Momin Bhatti, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, says his faith teaches that an attack on one faith is an attack on all faiths.
  
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