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• CAT cancels Tuesday service as Nor'easter bears down on region

  13-03-2017 23:57
  
  All fixed-route and shared-ride services are suspended Tuesday.
  
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• Gander Mountain plans to close 32 stores

  13-03-2017 23:47
  
  Among its challenges, the company said, is dealing with the growth of online commerce and direct-to-customer sales by key vendors.
  
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• Man killed in workshop fire

  13-03-2017 23:44
  Burke died of thermal injuries, the coroner said.
  
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• Here's what to expect as Nor'easter Stella closes in

  13-03-2017 23:00
  
  Snow will move into far southern and northern reaches of Pennsylvania just after sunset, according to the National Weather Service at State College.
  
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• Follow these tips for safe snow shoveling

  13-03-2017 22:49
  
  Cold weather can increase heart rate and blood pressure, making blood clot more easily and constricting arteries -- even in healthy people.
  
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• Middlesex Township man charged in fatal stabbing Sunday evening

  13-03-2017 22:45
  
  A 58-year-old Middlesex Township man is accused of criminal homicide in the stabbing death of a man Sunday evening.
  
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• Rabbit Transit suspends Tuesday service due to impending Nor'easter

  13-03-2017 22:38
  
  Rabbit Transit officials will monitor conditions and provide a service update at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Penn State responds to administrators' guilty pleas

  13-03-2017 22:31
  
  The guilty pleas specifically related to a report by former assistant coach Mike McQueary that he saw Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in a shower at Penn State in February 2001.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf to Pennsylvanians: 'Don't go to work tomorrow'

  13-03-2017 22:08
  
  It's official. If Winter Storm Stella leaves your roads impassible Tuesday morning, you have permission--at least from the governor, for what it's worth--to call out.
  
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• Open bottle of vodka, gun found in SUV after traffic stop: police

  13-03-2017 22:00
  
  Two men are in police custody after a traffic stop March 10 in Lancaster.
  
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• Procession honors Harrisburg firefighter who died in line of duty

  13-03-2017 21:45
  
  The body of Harrisburg Lt. Dennis DeVoe was transported Monday from the hospital where he died to a funeral home.
  
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• Amtrak announces schedule changes ahead of Nor'easter Stella

  13-03-2017 21:23
  
  Keystone Service will operate on a severe weather schedule.
  
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• GOP lawmaker: Protesters had no right to be at press event

  13-03-2017 21:12
  
  Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, on Monday said protest groups who staged a demonstration during press conference had no right to be present at media event on immigration.
  
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• What you need to know in Harrisburg before the snowstorm

  13-03-2017 21:08
  
  Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced a snow emergency and the city's plan to meet a looming snow storm.
  
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• Graham Spanier, credited with transforming Penn State, scheduled to go on trial next week

  13-03-2017 20:31
  
  Spanier, 68, was charged in 2012 with several criminal charges - some of which have since been dropped - and is scheduled to stand trial later this month on criminal child endangerment and conspiracy counts.
  
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• Check for school closings ahead of Tuesday's snowstorm

  13-03-2017 20:00
  
  With Winter Storm Stella bearing down in Pennsylvania and the Northeast Monday night through Tuesday, has your school announced yet it will be closed?
  
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• 2 men found dead in Lancaster died of natural causes: report

  13-03-2017 19:54
  The Lancaster County coroner has identified two men found dead Sunday night in an apartment building in Lancaster, according to a LancasterOnline.com report.
  
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• State lawmakers target 'illegal alien invasion'; silent protesters call out 'humans'

  13-03-2017 19:38
  
  A cadre of state GOP lawmakers, led by Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, unveiled legislative package aimed at addressing "illegal alien invasion." Silent protesters correct the term: humans.
  
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• Jail time possible but unlikely as Curley and Schultz plead guilty in Sandusky coverup

  13-03-2017 19:32
  
  The former Penn State officials pleaded guilty to charges carrying the possibility of five years in prison but it's unlikely they will face such a lengthy sentence.
  
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• Coroner IDs man who died after his motorized wheelchair was struck while crossing road

  13-03-2017 19:30
  The York County Coroner has identified the 51-year-old New Salem man who died after his motorized wheelchair was struck Sunday night.
  
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• rabbittransit giving York City residents a free ride during snow emergency

  13-03-2017 19:26
  The free parking and transportation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Two firefighters dodged death in fatal inferno caused by hoverboard: Harrisburg fire chief

  13-03-2017 19:19
  
  Fire Chief Brian Enterline told reporters Monday that the two firefighters were in a situation that "only the bravest of the brave would have been."
  
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• Four more potential Eric Frein jurors dismissed as sides question them on death penalty

  13-03-2017 19:09
  
  Eric Frein, 33, is facing the death penalty after authorities say he shot two state troopers -- one of them fatally -- then led authorities on a 40-plus-day manhunt.
  
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• Snyder County man to admit killing his wife with hammer, attorneys say

  13-03-2017 19:00
  The guilty plea and sentencing are scheduled for April 27 in county court. Neither attorney would reveal terms of the plea agreement.
  
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• What Penn State administrators' guilty plea could mean (Video)

  13-03-2017 18:55
  
  PennLive reporter Charles Thompson explains today's development in the case of three Penn State administrators charged ties failing to report suspicions that former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a boy in 2001.
  
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• HIA flights being canceled ahead of winter storm Stella

  13-03-2017 18:13
  
  A number of flights arriving at Harrisburg international Airport have already been cancelled Monday as more than a foot of snow is expected to be dumped on the midstate.
  
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• Even higher inch counts now predicted for major snowstorm across Pa.

  13-03-2017 18:00
  
  As Winter Storm Stella, a Nor'easter, bears down on Pennsylvania and the larger northeast, snowfall projections continue to evolve, ranging from significant and disruptive to potentially paralyzing.
  
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• What is the worst time to drive during massive snowstorm heading toward central Pa.?

  13-03-2017 17:44
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is urging midstate residents to stay off the roads for much of Tuesday until the roads are cleared later in the afternoon.
  
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• Gary Schultz devoted career to Penn State, but will be remembered for his failure to act

  13-03-2017 17:43
  
  Gary Schultz who was deemed "one of the most influential leaders in Penn State history" upon his first retirement in 2009, has plead guilty to Sandusky-related charges.
  
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• Disgraced former PSU athletic director grew up in shadow of Beaver Stadium

  13-03-2017 17:36
  
  A brief biography of Tim Curley, who plead guilty Monday to charges related to the Jerry Sandusky case
  
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• Gov. Wolf's emergency proclamation, travel restrictions: Here's what they entail

  13-03-2017 17:31
  
  The governor and state agencies will provide an update on preparations for Winter Storm Stella at 3:30 p.m. today.
  
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• Philly police find autistic teen with bound feet out in cold

  13-03-2017 17:08
  Police were called about 11 a.m. Sunday and found the boy outside in freezing temperatures between two row homes.
  
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• Police detective shoots partner during dog attack; dog's owner later attacks media

  13-03-2017 17:07
  
  There were also reports that a man who identified the dog as a family pet became aggressive with camera operators from several local TV stations who were there covering the shooting. According to TribLive.com, the man at one point slapped a cell phone from the hand of a WTAE-TV reporter.
  
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• At a glance: fallout from the Jerry Sandusky case

  13-03-2017 17:07
  
  Payouts alone reach $100 million.
  
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• 'I'm staying strong for all the babies': Grandmother of girl killed, 2 others injured in deadly Harrisburg fire

  13-03-2017 16:48
  
  While mourning her two-year-old granddaughter's death, Chaka Crawford was heading to hospitals today to visit two other grandchildren injured in Friday's fire in uptown Harrisburg.
  
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• Tim Curley, Gary Schultz plead guilty in Sandusky coverup case

  13-03-2017 16:30
  
  Former PSU Athletic Director is expected to testify against Spanier, Schultz in upcoming criminal case.
  
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• Events, closings starting to be announced across the region

  13-03-2017 16:20
  It's expected that the number of closings and cancellations will accelerate throughout Monday because of the threat of heavy snow.
  
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• Pa. 'pooper scooper' who posed as Secret Service agent due to be sentenced

  13-03-2017 15:46
  
  In the course of their investigation, authorities said it was also determined that Diiorio had been using the fraudulent ID to get the "government rate" for a hotel room and impress women on a dating website.
  
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• Two man found dead in same Lancaster building, different rooms

  13-03-2017 15:18
  Two men have been found dead in separate apartments in the same Lancaster building.
  
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• Pa. hotel sued for providing rooms for prostitution, human trafficking

  13-03-2017 15:06
  The Roosevelt Inn in Philadelphia is being sued for providing rooms to human traffickers who forced girls to become prostitutes.
  
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• Man charged with sexually assaulting second teenage girl

  13-03-2017 14:29
  
  A Lancaster man is charged with sexually assaulting a second victim.
  
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• Man who fired shots after being called 'young bull' to get 10-20 years in prison

  13-03-2017 14:13
  
  A Lancaster man accused of shooting a man because he called him "a young bull" will serve 10-20 years in prison after pleading guilty.
  
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• Girl injured in deadly Harrisburg fire caused by hoverboard remains in hospital

  13-03-2017 13:39
  
  A 10-year-old girl injured in in Friday night's deadly row home fire in Harrisburg remains in critical condition in the hospital. Another girl is in fair condition.
  
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• I-83 south crash slowing traffic

  13-03-2017 13:17
  
  A multi-vehicle crash is slowing traffic on I-83 south near Exit 43-13th Street.
  
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