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• Delaware River Bridge set to reopen Thursday night

  09-03-2017 23:46
  
  The bridge closed Jan. 20 after a painting crew discovered a cracked truss.
  
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• Midstate woman gave child a black eye: Police

  09-03-2017 22:43
  
  Corbin struck her child and gave the youth a black eye, police said.
  
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• Nine potential jurors dismissed so far in Eric Frein jury selections

  09-03-2017 22:21
  
  The first day of jury selections has concluded in Chester County for Eric Frein, 33, who is accused of ambushing and shooting two state troopers -- one of them fatally -- at the Blooming Grove barracks in September 2014.
  
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• 'Part of the team': Camp Hill girl battling leukemia meets her soccer hero

  09-03-2017 22:13
  
  When 9-year-old Ashlyn Brysiak is being treated for leukemia, she watches clips of U.S. Women's National Team player Alex Morgan. The videos of Morgan's goals and skills bring the Camp Hill girl comfort and takes her mind off of, at times, very painful treatments.
  
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• Pa.'s ban on switchblade knives doesn't violate constitutional right to bear arms, court rules

  09-03-2017 21:38
  
  William Battle challenged the law after he was arrested for having a switchblade at a county courthouse.
  
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• Crews battle 2-alarm blaze next to Lancaster County fire department

  09-03-2017 21:38
  
  West Earl Township fire crews are battling a 2-alarm blaze at a home next to the fire department.
  
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• Washington Twp. can't leave its school district to join Northern York, state says

  09-03-2017 21:32
  
  Following more than two hours of testimony, the board voted 14-4 to maintain Dover Area School District boundaries where they are although no specific reason was cited for that decision during the meeting.
  
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• Potential snow squalls prompt PennDOT travel advisory

  09-03-2017 20:33
  
  PennDOT officials said in a statement that motorists should use caution if snow or sudden squalls hit late Thursday and through Friday.
  
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• Snow expected Friday morning across central Pennsylvania

  09-03-2017 20:30
  
  The National Weather Service in State College has issued a winter weather advisory for Perry, Dauphin and Lebanon counties for snow, which will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m.
  
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• Who is on the ballot for Lancaster County's primary?

  09-03-2017 19:41
  
  The deadline to file for the 2017 primary happened this week and the official candidate list is complete in Lancaster County.
  
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• Who is officially on the ballot for Lancaster County's primary?

  09-03-2017 19:41
  
  The deadline to file for the 2017 primary happened this week and the official candidate list is complete in Lancaster County.
  
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• Ex-school bus driver accused of possessing child pornography

  09-03-2017 19:39
  The investigation that led to the charges began in March 2014, when a bus driver in training reported that the driver showed him pornographic images of children on his iPhone while waiting for school to be dismissed.
  
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• Mixed emotions about proposed racetrack, casino in Adams County

  09-03-2017 19:13
  
  A Gettysburg businessman is hoping three time's a charm as he once again has proposed a casino and horse racing facility near Emmitsburg Road in Freedom Township.
  
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• Four ex-Pa. treasurers could be called to testify during federal bribery trial

  09-03-2017 18:29
  
  Former Treasurer Rob McCord is expected to be the key prosecution witness in the trial of Coatesville businessman Richard Ireland.
  
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• Ticket scalper's conviction voided for blocking traffic at Pittsburgh Steelers game

  09-03-2017 18:22
  
  There was no evidence that William Degounette caused any traffic tie-up, a state ppeals court found.
  
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• Potential jurors for upcoming Frein trial asked about death penalty objections

  09-03-2017 18:13
  
  Nearly three-quarters of potential jurors called today had heard about Eric Frein's case. Jury selections started in Chester County for the 33-year-old man accused of shooting two state troopers -- one of them fatally.
  
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• Police shoot, kill 91-year-old man during standoff

  09-03-2017 17:52
  
  Police say he came to the front door and confronted police with a firearm, prompting at least one officer to shoot him fatally.
  
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• Eight men charged after prostitution sting in Lancaster

  09-03-2017 17:45
  
  Lancaster police said a targeted enforcement effort resulted from complaints from residents in several city neighborhoods.
  
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• Man caught with heroin, meth, dynamite after traffic stop: DA

  09-03-2017 17:41
  
  A 32-year-old Gap man is facing multiple charges after he was caught with drugs and a stick of dynamite following a traffic stop March in Lancaster County.
  
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• High school basketball star accused of luring, raping girl

  09-03-2017 17:11
  
  Eighteen-year-old Ross Wilkerson was the leading scorer for Chartiers Valley High School's basketball team when he was arrested Tuesday.
  
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• How many Pennsylvania stores will JC Penney close? A lot, analyst says

  09-03-2017 17:05
  
  The chain hasn't released a list of which stores will close, but Morningstar Credit Ratings has identified 39 stores most at risk of closing, based on the stores' sales data.
  
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• Wolf Administration files suit against IBM over failed unemployment compensation project

  09-03-2017 17:02
  
  State seeks to recoup dollars spent in Rendell-era contract with tech giant.
  
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• Fate of Pa.'s juvenile lifers could hinge on the case of one 14-year-old killer

  09-03-2017 17:00
  
  Prosecutors and defense attorneys expect a state Supreme Court ruling on the case of Qu'eed Batts will give them guidance on how to resentence hundreds of prisoners who are serving life sentences for murders they committed as juveniles.
  
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• What is daylight saving time?

  09-03-2017 15:58
  
  PennLive looks at the history of daylight saving (it's not plural) time, myths and which states use it
  
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• Why are millennials forgoing car, homeowners and life insurance?

  09-03-2017 15:10
  
  Whether it's because they can't afford it, don't need it or don't understand it, millennials are a generation of people that have not embraced having multiple forms of insurance.
  
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• Man charged with injuring infant: Police

  09-03-2017 15:00
  "The injuries include a subdural hemorrhage, retinal hemorrhages and neck and ear bruising," investigators said.
  
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• Jury selections begin for man accused of shooting state trooper

  09-03-2017 14:07
  
  The jury selection process starts today for Eric Frein, 33, who is accused of ambushing and shooting two state troopers -- one of them fatally.
  
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• Jury selections begin for accused state police shooter

  09-03-2017 14:07
  
  The jury selection process starts today for Eric Frein, 33, who is accused of ambushing and shooting two state troopers -- one of them fatally.
  
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• Dauphin County candidates seek municipal, school board posts

  09-03-2017 13:59
  Here is the unofficial list, updated as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the board of elections closed.
  
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• Candidates file for magisterial district judge in Dauphin County

  09-03-2017 13:50
  Here is the unofficial list for those running for magisterial district judge in Dauphin County, updated as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the board of elections closed. Several candidates have cross-filed.
  
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• AT&T says wireless 911 calling restored after overnight outage in some states

  09-03-2017 13:25
  Various law enforcement and government agencies in Texas, Florida, Tennessee,Pennsylvania and other states had reported the problem Wednesday evening.
  
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• Man shot and injured in Chambersburg: Police

  09-03-2017 13:22
  Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact police at 717-264-4131.
  
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• Battles abound for Cumberland County's primary

  09-03-2017 13:07
  
  There are fights on the county, district judge, school board and municipal levels.
  
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• Is UPMC making a run at PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg-area hospital 'vacuum'?

  09-03-2017 12:00
  
  There's talk of earth-rattling change in the hospital landscape.
  
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• Winter weather advisory issued for much of central Pa. for Friday morning

  09-03-2017 11:46
  
  "A mixture of rain and snow will develop a few hours after midnight, then change over to all snow for the mid-morning hours on Friday," according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Which Pa. colleges have the worst four-year graduation rates?

  09-03-2017 11:45
  
  College Board, a not-for-profit college preparedness organization, conducted a study to find the percentage of students that graduated with a bachelor's degree in four years.
  
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• Which Pa. colleges have the best and worst four-year graduation rates?

  09-03-2017 11:45
  
  College Board, a not-for-profit college preparedness organization, conducted a study to find the percentage of students that graduated with a bachelor's degree in four years.
  
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• AT&T wireless customers report loss of 911 service across U.S.

  09-03-2017 04:13
  Numerous law enforcement and government agencies across the U.S. have reported that AT&T customers are unable to reach 911 from their cell phones.
  
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• Ambush victim acquitted of manslaughter, assault charges in fatal Williamsport shooting

  09-03-2017 02:54
  "There were no winners," Chief Public Defender William J. Miele said after the verdict was read. "One side lost a child and the other will have to live the rest of his life with what he did."
  
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• Cold temperatures, snow to replace spring-like weather in midstate

  09-03-2017 02:08
  
  Thursday will bring increasing clouds and a high of 57.
  
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• Lawmaker raises questions about handling of state police cheating scandal

  09-03-2017 00:31
  
  Rep. Joseph Petrarca, D-Westmoreland, raised the matter with state police brass during a House Appropriations Committee hearing, about a month after the state inspector general's office reported cadets had received test answers in advance from academy instructors, troopers and cadets from more senior classes.
  
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• Man charged with sexual assault of teen

  09-03-2017 00:17
  The victim confirmed he had sex with her when she was 14-year-old, the AG's office said.
  
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