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Easter
Wet, warm weather predicted for Easter and most of the week
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Wet weather is predicted to persist through the majority of next week, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service, which is calling …
Transportation
Coroner called to scene of York County crash: dispatch
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The York County Coroner’s Office has been dispatched to the scene of a Saturday evening crash in Paradise Township, according to a local 911 …
Penn State
State College's Tommy Friberg changes paths, will walk-on at Penn State, report says
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Tommy Friberg will play at Penn State after all. The State College quarterback who previously planned to walk-on at Michigan has instead decided to …
South Central Pennsylvania
Two tornadoes with winds stronger than 100 mph touched down in central Pa.
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At least two tornadoes, both with wind speeds stronger than 100 mph, touched down Friday evening in central Pennsylvania, where they damaged roofs …
Fire Fighting
Man dies when trench collapses, burying him
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A Lycoming County man was killed Friday when the trench dug to fix a water line problem collapsed around him.As of late Saturday afternoon, Lycoming …
South Central Pennsylvania
Transgender bathroom, locker room use: the debate in Central Pennsylvania, explained
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About 20 years ago, Hope Adkins-Durante and her husband moved to the Eastern Lancaster County School District, a largely rural community. It wasn’t …
Philadelphia, PA
Man mistakenly freed in 2006 won’t face more prison time
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia native who had been facing the possibility of more prison time after federal officials said he was mistakenly …
Susquehanna
What is an 'impaired' waterway and why are there so many of them in Pennsylvania?
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More than a third of Pennsylvania’s lakes and a fifth of its streams are impaired, meaning that pollution has (or should, anyway) hindered their use …
Dauphin County
Another tornado in central Pa.? National Weather Service is investigating
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Officials with the National Weather Service will be investigating to determine if a tornado caused damage in parts of southcentral Pennsylvania …
Marijuana
What is 420 Day? Why is 4/20 national weed day? What does it mean, where does it come from and is marijuana legal?
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Entrepreneurs everywhere are eyeing the billion-dollar legal weed industry, an economic opportunity unrivaled in modern N.J. history. NJ …
Easter
More rain possible into Easter Sunday
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More rain is possible in central Pennsylvania through Easter, but the wettest weather will be in New England.“Roads can quickly become slick at the …
Marijuana
Today is 420: Here’s the state of marijuana in Pa.
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It’s April 20, or 420, the unofficial marijuana smoking holiday — a date that rose to popularity with weed smokers for its connection to 4:20 p.m., a …
Columbine
How Columbine became a blueprint for school shooters | Opinion
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Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University When 12 students and one teacher were killed in Littleton, …
Deepwater Horizon
Columbine shootings, Deepwater Horizon, Hitler’s birth: April 20 has a notorious history
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April 20 has a reputation as a day when bad things happen. Is the reputation deserved?Certainly if you dig deep enough, any date will yield …
Pennsylvania
Eastern Hellbenders, millionaires and other don’t miss reads from this week
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We needed an official amphibianNever heard of the Eastern Hellbender, you say? We’ll it’ll soon be Pennsylania's official amphibian. The federal …
Columbine High School
Remembering the Columbine High School shooting - 20 years ago on April 20, 1999
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Twenty years ago, two teenagers wearing trench coats went into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., with a deadly plan.On April 20, 1999, Eric …
Central Pa.'s largest abandoned places include schools, a resort, once-beloved retail stores
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Be the first to know when news happens in central Pennsylvania. Sign up for free breaking news email alerts. You probably pass by one or two of them …
Penn State
Penn State’s crazy quarterback makeover: Tommy Stevens out, Sean Clifford in, and Will Levis on-deck
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I’ve been calling these stories Penn State spring exit interviews all week but this most recent look at the Nittany Lions’ quarterback room is …
Mega Millions
Mega Millions numbers: Did you win Friday’s $175 million lottery jackpot?
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Another Friday brings another Mega Millions lottery drawing,Here are the winning numbers in the latest drawing:18-25-43-44-57; Mega Ball: 25; …
South Central Pennsylvania
Flash flood watch issued for central Pa. counties
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As storms continue to move through the region overnight, most of central Pennsylvania will fall into a flash flood watch. The National Weather service …
Robert Mueller
Mueller’s report rocked Washington. Storm Lake, Iowa, not so much. | Opinion
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STORM LAKE, Iowa - The Mueller report landed with a ho-hum as the good people of Storm Lake, Iowa, prepared for the reenactment of the Last Supper on …
Sunoco sends notice that it plans to restart Mariner East 1 pipeline
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The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) – the independent investigation and enforcement bureau of the Pennsylvania Public Utility …
Policing
Police incident reported in Lancaster County
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9:41 p.m.: Lititz Police said the police activity was due to the of a report of a possibly armed suicidal person. The person eventually surrendered …
Dauphin County
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for central Pa. counties
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9:37 p.m.: The severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Northumberland County, north central Dauphin County, eastern Snyder County, Montour …
Policing
Dora the Explorer bounce house stolen in central Pa.: police
pennlive.com - Becky Metrick | bmetrick@pennlive.com
Shippensburg police are investigating the theft of a Dora the Explorer inflatable bounce house. Police were notified that the house and two blowers …
Policing
Man sent nude photos to two teens, had sexual contact with one: Police
pennlive.com - Becky Metrick | bmetrick@pennlive.com
A Middletown man is accused of sending nude photos to two teens, and having repeat sexual contact with one over the course of two years. Michael …
Cathedrals
With Notre Dame cathedral stabilized and firefighters gone, debate begins over how to rebuild
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PARIS — Architects and construction workers have now stabilized the damaged structure of Notre Dame cathedral, four days after a fast-spreading fire …
Cannabis
Embracing 420: As more states legalize pot, businesses see green
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Potheads have for decades celebrated their love of marijuana on April 20, but the once counter-culture celebration that was all …
Policing
Central Pa. man beat child with clothes hanger: police
pennlive.com - Becky Metrick | bmetrick@pennlive.com
A Lancaster man was arrested this week, accused of beating a boy and endangering him by keeping drugs in plain view. Adrian Jamal Washington, 33, is …
Measles
Suspected measles case in central Pa. is false alarm
pennlive.com - David Wenner | dwenner@pennlive.com
A suspected case of measles reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Health his week tested negative, a department spokeswoman said Friday. The …