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Wreaths
Steady rain can’t stop thousands from laying wreaths at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
pennlive.com - Mark Pynes
The weather couldn’t stop 8,000 volunteers gathered at the National Cemetery at Fort Indiantown Gap from honoring the veterans buried there by laying …
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NFL
Former NFL linebacker, CNN correspondent Coy Wire talks all things central Pa. at Army-Navy game
pennlive.com - Jana Benscoter
Standing in the end zone of the Army-Navy game Saturday, former NFL lineman Coy Wire caught up with Michael Garland, Boiling Springs High School …
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Impeachment
Impeachment is not a distraction | PennLive letters
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A man walks into a bank, lays a gun on the counter, looks the teller in the eye, and says “Do us a favor.” She empties her till, he leaves with the …
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Policing
Dover teen fatally shot in York was aspiring model, rescuer of cats
pennlive.com - Jana Benscoter
The owner of Johnny’s Raceway Eatery in Dover said her heart sank when she saw pictures online of a green Kia Soul reportedly involved in a fatal …
1 hour ago
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Dauphin County
Pennsylvania State Police agents seize ‘skill games’ from bars in Dauphin, Cumberland counties
pennlive.com - Charles Thompson
UPDATE: One ‘skill games’ manufacturer wins temporary halt on further state police raidsThe game of legal cat and mouse over Pennsylvania’s …
1 hour ago
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Jill Stein
Suit filed in Pa. court challenges widely used electronic voting machine
pennlive.com - Emily Previti
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of State is facing another lawsuit demanding decertification of the controversial ExpressVote XL voting …
2 hours ago
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Norfolk Southern
Coroner: Freight train hits SUV, killing woman
pennlive.com - The Associated Press
WERNERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a freight train smashed into a sport utility vehicle in eastern Pennsylvania, killing a woman.Officials in …
3 hours ago
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Immigration
Stop funding Trump’s cruel immigration policies | PennLive letters
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Despite the fact that ICE and Customs & Border Protection separated thousands of children from their parents at the border, and we still do not know …
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South Central Pennsylvania
These people were charged with crimes yesterday in central Pennsylvania
pennlive.com - Charles Thompson
Here is a list of all the criminal cases filed in the past 24 hours in district courts in Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster, York, Lebanon, …
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Policing
Pilot tried to issue warning before police driving dozer killed pot suspect, lawsuit claims
pennlive.com - The Associated Press
The family of a marijuana suspect who wound up dead under the treads of a bulldozer commandeered by Pennsylvania State Police has filed an amended …
6 hours ago
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Donald Trump
President Trump to return to Pa. this weekend
pennlive.com - Julia Hatmaker | jhatmaker@pennlive.com
It won’t be long before President Donald Trump returns to Pennsylvania. The President was in Hershey on Dec. 10 for a campaign rally. He’ll return to …
3 days ago
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Education
Flu will keep Cory Booker out of Pa. forum featuring top Democrats running for president
pennlive.com - David Wenner
PITTSBURGH—The campaign of New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker announced early Saturday he’s recovering from the flu and won’t participate in the education …
7 hours ago
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BB&T
Merger between two large banks completed but central Pa. customers shouldn’t notice any immediate changes
pennlive.com - Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.com
One of the largest banks in the United States will have a presence in central Pennsylvania. A merger of equals between BB&T Corporation and SunTrust …
7 hours ago
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Policing
DA: Police justified in shooting kidnapper
pennlive.com - Tribune News Service
State police were justified in killing a Nanticoke kidnapping suspect earlier this month as he held a teenage girl hostage, threatened to shoot the …
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Education
Democratic presidential candidates to attend schools forum
pennlive.com - The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — At least eight Democratic presidential candidates plan to participate in a forum Saturday in Pittsburgh to answer questions about …
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Freezing Rain
Winter storm could bring snow, mixed precipitation to central Pa. next week
pennlive.com - Travis Kellar
After a storm system drenches central Pennsylvania this weekend, another system could bring snow and mixed precipitation into next week.The storm …
8 hours ago
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Donald Trump
President Trump returns to Pa. Saturday to watch Army-Navy game
pennlive.com - Julia Hatmaker
Less than a week after a campaign rally in Hershey, President Donald Trump will return to the Keystone State today to watch the Army vs. Navy …
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Adam Lanza
‘Our hearts are broken today:’ Remembering the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School
pennlive.com - Deb Kiner
On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and began firing. When the gunshots faded, 28 people were dead, …
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Cleaning
Extremely filthy hand-wash sink; recalled cottage cheese still on shelf: York County restaurant inspections
pennlive.com - Linda Hasco | lhasco@pennlive.com
The following York County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania's health and safety regulations during inspections between Nov. 17-23. …
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U.S. Steel
US Steel agrees to pay $8.5M to settle Pa. air pollution lawsuit
pennlive.com - The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Steel Corp. has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a 2017 class-action lawsuit that accused the steelmaker of …
18 hours ago
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Insurance
2-alarm fire caused serious damage to central Pa. business
pennlive.com - Jana Benscoter
The storage materials housed in Doughtery Construction’s cement building located on Carlisle Pike is most likely what started a two-alarm fire within …
20 hours ago
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Policing
Police investigate two incidents of pedestrians struck in central Pa.
pennlive.com - Jana Benscoter
Police in Lower Paxton Township and Shippensburg are currently on scene of two separate incidents of pedestrians struck.A pedestrian was reportedly …
22 hours ago
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Unemployment
Charges withdrawn after central Pa. radio station owner pays owed unemployment taxes
pennlive.com - John Beauge
WILLIAMSPORT — The state has withdrawn charges against the principal owner of two radio stations in Lycoming County after he paid the employee and …
23 hours ago
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Guns
Judge: A cop who used a stun gun on a homeless man wasn’t fired because of his age
pennlive.com - John Beauge
SUNBURY — Age was not a factor in the termination of a Sunbury police officer who had deployed a stun gun on a homeless man, a federal judge …
23 hours ago
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Pennsylvania
One ‘skill games’ manufacturer wins temporary halt on further state police raids
pennlive.com - Charles Thompson
This post was updated at 5:12 p.m. Friday with a response to the latest court order from the Pennsylvania State Police.One manufacturer of the …
23 hours ago
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Eerie County
‘Super load’ nearing Centre County, could reach Lock Haven Monday
pennlive.com - John Beauge
PHILIPSBURG — A “super load” carrying a huge industrial dryer has just two more counties to traverse as it makes its way to a factory outside Lock …
23 hours ago
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police Welcomes 104 New Troopers
pennlive.com - Mark Pynes
Col. Robert Evanchick, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, speaks to 104 state police academy cadets before they are sworn as …
23 hours ago
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The Salvation Army
Donations, volunteers needed: Salvation Army in Pa. is falling short of Christmas campaign fundraising goals
pennlive.com - Julia Hatmaker
It hasn’t been a very merry Christmas so far for the Salvation Army in Pennsylvania.Statewide, the faith-based human services organization is below …
23 hours ago
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Christmas
Harrisburg offers free parking over the Christmas holiday
pennlive.com - Jana Benscoter
Parking meters won’t charge drivers to park in the city of Harrisburg over the Christmas holiday.Motorists won’t be charged on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, …
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