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• Cumberland, Dauphin counties at odds over CAT budget

  04-05-2017 23:53
  
  One side says the budget is an irresponsible one that shows no efforts toward regionalization with other bus services, but the other says this is the budget that's needed to make regionalization happen.
  
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• Priest admits to stealing $500K from church retirement home to pay for casino trips, concerts

  04-05-2017 23:40
  
  In nine years Monsignor William A. Dombrow was able to steal $500,000 from a church-owned retirement home, according to an Associated Press Report.
  
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• Purported president of Aryan Strikeforce ordered detained without bail

  04-05-2017 23:07
  
  The defendants are accused of receiving and storing firearms in various locations including residences in Potter County, Phillipsburg, N.J., and Allentown.
  
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• In attempt to scare away possums, man set fire that spread to home, caused $50K in damage

  04-05-2017 22:57
  
  That fire spread to the home and caused $50,000 in damage to a row home, also displacing the man, his wife and child, according to an LNP report.
  
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• From 'solution' to 'shameful': Pa. officials respond to American Health Care Act passage

  04-05-2017 22:55
  
  The response to the passage of the American Health Care Act by Pennsylvania lawmakers, policy groups and officials has been mixed a mix of joy and concern.
  
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• Mayoral candidate loses bid to get her job back as Harrisburg police officer

  04-05-2017 22:42
  
  Jennie Jenkins was fired from the police department last year in connection with an embezzlement case.
  
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• Pennsylvania's road-work season is starting: 'There are a lot of construction zones'

  04-05-2017 22:00
  
  In District 8 alone (which encompasses a nine county area) PennDOT is planning to repair and resurface 547 miles of highway and replace 154 bridges.
  
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• Fraudulent purchases at 33 Wal-Marts made with data from Union County gas pump skimmer

  04-05-2017 21:43
  
  The illegal installation of skimming devices on credit card readers is becoming a widespread problem in the commonwealth, said Cpl. Adam Reed, a state police spokesman in Harrisburg.
  
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• National Day of Prayer celebrated in Carlisle

  04-05-2017 21:31
  
  In Carlisle, Thursday's National Day of Prayer was marked with a gathering of people in front of the old courthouse. Participants took part in prayer and the singing of patriotic songs. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held...
  
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• Did Cumberland County clerk of courts conduct political activity on county email?

  04-05-2017 20:52
  
  A township supervisor and the Cumberland County prothonotary say Clerk of Courts Denny Lebo violated the county's email policy by sending a politically-related email from his work computer. Lebo, however, denies this one email was political activity.
  
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• Have you seen this missing Lewistown man?

  04-05-2017 20:51
  
  A search is on for a Lewistown man who hasn't been seen since April 25.
  
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• Man accused of robbing Dollar General at knifepoint

  04-05-2017 20:35
  
  A Lower Allen Township man is accused of robbing the Dollar General store at knifepoint last week, West Shore Regional Police say.
  
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• Trump has a message for Harrisburg crowd

  04-05-2017 20:30
  
  This response is a little different from his last description of the city.
  
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• FBI translator who went rogue, married ISIS terrorist, living in Syracuse, report says

  04-05-2017 20:28
  
  Daniela Greene was sentenced to 2 years in prison for falsely telling her FBI bosses about her trip to meet ISIS terrorist.
  
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• Lemoyne burglary suspects fled to City Island, Susquehanna River

  04-05-2017 20:17
  
  Two people accused of burglarizing a home in Lemoyne were apprehended after fleeing onto City Island and into the Susquehanna River.
  
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• Prosecutors to announce results of investigation into PSU fraternity death

  04-05-2017 19:29
  
  Charges are expected following grand jury probe into February party death of Penn State sophomore Timothy Piazza. Press conference set for Friday.
  
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• Former York resident charged with failing to report to center to finish drug sentence

  04-05-2017 19:16
  
  A former York man has been indicted on charges he failed to report to a re-entry center in Harrisburg to finish his sentence on drug offenses.
  
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• U.S. Army War College gets new commandant

  04-05-2017 19:15
  
  Major General John S. Kem has been selected to serve as the next commandant of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle.
  
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• Bicyclist struck, killed in evening ride without 'appropriate lighting': State police

  04-05-2017 18:46
  
  A 50-year-old man on a bicycle was struck and killed Wednesday night in Huntingdon County, state police say.
  
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• 3 undocumented immigrants found in midstate accused of illegal re-entry

  04-05-2017 18:36
  
  Three undocumented immigrants who were previously deported have been indicted on illegal re-entry charges, said the U.S. attorney.
  
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• Missing woman left home 'in a panic,' police say

  04-05-2017 18:24
  
  A Chester County woman who reportedly left home "in a panic" is the subject of a missing persons search, police say.
  
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• Pennsylvania agricultural groups fill two seats on Penn State board of trustees

  04-05-2017 18:16
  
  Ag delegates return incumbent Keith Masser and elect retired Grove Manufacturing executive Lynn Dietrich to three-year terms.
  
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• 3rd strike sentence sought for convicted rapist now accused of prison assault

  04-05-2017 18:12
  
  The Lancaster County district attorney is seeking a third-strike sentence for a Columbia man convicted of the rape and beating of a woman in 2015.
  
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• Work on bridge will resume after two workers were trapped, prompting investigation

  04-05-2017 18:04
  
  Trumbull Corp. of Pittsburgh stopped work Monday after two workers were trapped by shifting reinforcing bar on one of them more than 100 feet up.
  
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• How will Harrisburg figure out who owns collapsed wall?

  04-05-2017 18:03
  
  Should the city of Harrisburg have to prove ownership of the wall to condemn a nearby building? And now ownership of the parking lot is in question, too?
  
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• 48-year-old man accused of assaulting girl starting when she was 12, police say

  04-05-2017 17:43
  
  A 48-year-old Conestoga man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl as young as age 12 multiple times over the course of a year, Southern Lancaster County Regional Police say.
  
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• 3 Harrisburg men indicted on firearms trafficking charges

  04-05-2017 17:29
  
  Three Harrisburg men were indicted on illegal firearms trafficking Wednesday in federal court.
  
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• 67 Pennsylvanians charged with welfare fraud in March

  04-05-2017 17:13
  
  The Office of Inspector General announced Thursday that it filed welfare fraud charges against 67 individuals between March 1 and March 31, 2017.
  
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• Cumberland County man indicted in biofuels tax credit scheme

  04-05-2017 17:10
  
  A Cumberland County man who co-owns a biofuels company and co-conspirators were indicted Wednesday for a scheme that generated more than $10 million in renewable fuels credits from the federal government.
  
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• Girl who died when tree fell on camper remembered for her 'vivacious spirit'

  04-05-2017 16:38
  
  A memorial service will be held Friday in Newport for the 10-year-old Perry County girl who died Sunday when a tree fell on the camper in which she was sleeping in Lancaster county.
  
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• Will this weekend be a rain-out?

  04-05-2017 16:00
  
  About one or two inches of rain could spoil at least some weekend plans, with thunderstorms possible Friday night, according to forecasts.
  
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• Superintendent, facility upgrades, accountability are top issues in ELCO school board election

  04-05-2017 15:30
  
  Eight candidates seeking four open seats on the Eastern Lebanon County School Board say they are running because they want to help decide who will fill the superintendent job.
  
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• The cost of growth a top issue in Palmyra school board election

  04-05-2017 15:00
  
  Balancing expansion projects to accommodate growing enrollment with the need to keep taxes low is the challenge being sought by seven candidates vying for four seats on Palmyra Area School Board.
  
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• 'Sticker shock': Midstate communities struggle to fund costly stormwater projects

  04-05-2017 14:45
  
  The federal government is requiring Pennsylvania communities to perform millions of dollars worth of stormwater mitigation projects. And since local municipalities have no money to pay for them, the cost is going to come out of your pockets.
  
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• State to decide on giving convicted ex-senator back his $20K monthly pension

  04-05-2017 14:31
  
  The board that oversees the State Employees Retirement System is weighing an appeal by convicted former Senate leader Robert Mellow to have his $20,000 monthly pension restored, according to a report by Philly.com.
  
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• New details revealed in Harrisburg mayor's debate

  04-05-2017 12:51
  
  Find out who pledged to take back the city's parking assets and more from Tuesday night's debate sponsored by PennLive and CBS21.
  
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• Harrisburg mayoral candidates on parking, National Civil War Museum, police chief and more

  04-05-2017 12:18
  
  Find out who pledged to take back the city's parking assets and more from Tuesday night's debate sponsored by PennLive and CBS21.
  
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• Uber launches on-demand food delivery service in Pittsburgh

  04-05-2017 12:05
  
  The company has officially launched its UberEats food delivery app in Steel City, with users now able to have food delivered from nearly 100 local restaurants to their door -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  
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• Soggy Thursday and Friday in store for the midstate

  04-05-2017 11:43
  
  The National Weather Service is calling for one inch to one an a half inches of rain for most of central Pennsylvania by Friday night. The rain is expected to start falling after 8 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in Lancaster County crash identified: report

  04-05-2017 04:00
  
  The Lancaster County Coroner has identified the 26-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday in East Drumore Township.
  
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• Marino cites mother's illness in withdrawing name from drug czar consideration

  04-05-2017 03:49
  
  Were it not for his mother's condition, Marino said he would have accepted Trump's offer to head the drug policy office.
  
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• Expected wet Thursday marks start to rainy stretch

  04-05-2017 03:33
  
  After a cool, dry Wednesday night, look for increasing clouds as Thursday progresses and the looming rain begins to fall.
  
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• Derry Township, Hummelstown communities voice concern over railroad plan

  04-05-2017 03:22
  
  A plan to upgrade the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad was met with concerns at a public meeting Wednesday night in Derry Township.
  
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• Pedestrian dies 10 days after being struck by vehicle: York County Coroner

  04-05-2017 02:48
  
  The York County Coroner said 37-year-old Springettsbury Township man died 10 days after being struck by a vehicle.
  
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• Citing 'fiscal irresponsibility,' Cumberland County asks CAT board to join them in voting down budget

  04-05-2017 00:38
  
  Cumberland County Commissioners passed a resolution today asking Dauphin County and City of Harrisburg board members to Capital Area Transit to vote down the bus service's proposed budget on Thursday.
  
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