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Couple Sues Pittsburgh Zoo
PITTSBURGH
- Attorneys
for Jason and Elizabeth Derkosh argue the zoo knew an observation deck
overlooking the exhibit was dangerous because an employee had seen other
parents lift their children onto a railing.
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How to Help Tornado Victims
HARRISBURG
- Those
who would like to assist survivors of the recent Oklahoma tornado are
encouraged to do so through established organizations.
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Murder Charges for Medical Neglect
PHILADELPHIA
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A Philadelphia man charged with murder after losing two sons to untreated
pneumonia told police he believes in "divine healing," not medicine,
to "break the devil's power.
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Guilty of Hazing
BELLEFONTE
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Two women have pleaded guilty in the assault of a Penn State freshman during a
hazing ritual.
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Messing with Bigfoot
SEWICKLEY
TOWNSHIP - Police in one western Pennsylvania community are
searching for Bigfoot, but this quest has a better chance of success than
most.
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Persons Killed in Car Accident
ELK
COUNTY - Several lives were lost in a two vehicle crash last night
in Elk County.
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Area Man Charged with Larceny
BROOKVILLE
- A
Brookville man was charged with theft, receiving stolen property and other
charges following an investigation by Brookville police.
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Woman Charged with Harassment
CLEARFIELD
COUNTY - A woman from woodland was charged with harassment in an
incident on Egypt road in Bradford Township, Clearfield County.
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Harassment Charge for area Woman
CLEARFIELD
COUNTY - A woman from woodland was charged with harassment in an
incident on Egypt road in Bradford Township, Clearfield County.
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D-U-I for Area Man
ANITA
- Alcohol
played a role in a single vehicle accident Wednesday in Anita.
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New Dock System for Treasure Lake
TREASURE
LAKE - Renovations are in the works at the Treasure Lake
marina.
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“Diddy” in the Capital
HARRISBURG
- Rapper
and producer Sean "Diddy" combs paid a low-key visit yesterday to
state liquor control board officials in Harrisburg. An agency spokesman says Combs
was there to promote a new Ciroc Vodka product.
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Brockway CAT Grand Opening
BROCKWAY
- Yesterday
marked the grand opening of the Brockway center for arts and technology.
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Area Man Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
CLARION COUNTY - An Oakridge man
was killed in a single vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Clarion
County.
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Several Injured in Two Vehicle Accident
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - Five people were
injured in an accident in Union Township, Clearfield County last night.
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Another Drug Bust in Punxsutawney
PUNXSUTAWNEY - Another Punxsutawney man has
been arrested for delivery of heroin.
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Area Teen Lost Control of Vehicle
TREASURE LAKE - Two passengers
were injured in a single vehicle accident Tuesday involving a Treasure Lake
teen.
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More Than $2100 in Guns Stolen
BROOKVILKLE - A man and woman were
arrested after stealing firearms from a Brookville man.
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Spanier’s Lawyers File Motion
STATE COLLEGE - Former Penn State president
Graham Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing
him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against former assistant football
coach Jerry Sandusky.
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Budget Cuts Lead to Layoffs
HARRISBERG - The state auditor general's
office has given layoff notices to 67 people because of budget cuts.
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Stolen Scrap Metal in Rossiter
ROSSITER - Over 7500 pounds of scrap
metal was taken from the property of Delbert McKee in Rossiter.
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Election News out of Harrisburg
Harrisburg - Democratic voters in
financially troubled Harrisburg have denied Mayor Linda Thompson a second term;
however, they choose Eric Papenfuse who is the owner of a Bookstore to help the
financially strapped capital city.
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Brookville Council Approved Two Plans
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Area Teen Accused of Rape
CLARION - A clarion county teen has
been accused of rape and related offenses.
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Millions of Dollars in Legal Fees for Penn State
STATE COLLEGE - The latest bill
from Penn State shows the costs for legal fees, consultants and other services
connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million.
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Heroin Traffickers Caught By Police
PUNXSUTAWNEY - Two men are in jail on drug
charges following arrests yesterday in Punxsutawney.
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The Show Goes On
SANDY TOWNSHIP - Sandy township
supervisors approved the outdoor amusement permit for George Moore enterprises
incorporated at last night's meeting.
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Fugitive of the Week
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - An Ohio woman is this week's Clearfield County’s
fugitive of the week.
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Weeks from Antitrust Decision
HARRISBURG
- A
federal judge in Pennsylvania says she'll decide in the next couple weeks
whether to dismiss Governor Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over
penalties against Penn state.
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Two Vehicle Crash with No Injuries
DUBOIS - No injuries were reported by the DuBois
based state police in a two vehicle accident last Thursday on state route 322
in Reynoldsville borough.
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Alcohol Related Accident
INDIANIA COUNTY - Alcohol is
believed to be the cause of a two vehicle accident in north Mahoning Township Indiana
County last Friday night.
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Vehicle Accident under Investigation
CLARION - The Clarion based State Police
investigated a two vehicle accident in Strattanville borough last week.
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Vehicle Involved in Rollover
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - The Clearfield
based state police responded to a one vehicle accident Saturday evening on
state route 80 in Lawrence Township Clearfield County.
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One Vehicle Accident Driver Not Wearing Seatbelt
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - A one vehicle
accident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning in Gulich Township Clearfield
County.
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Employee Caught Stealing
RUSH TOWNSHIP - Vaux electronics
in Rush Township Center County told the Philipsburg based state police that a $500
cell phone and other miscellaneous merchandise were stolen by an employee who
has been terminated and yet to return these items to the company.
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Mountain Bike Stolen
PHILLIPSBERG - A resident on North Second
Street in Philipsburg borough Center County reported that he found a
specialized mountain bike on his property.
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Local Person Egged
CLEARFIELD - A residence on 3rd street in
Pike Township Clearfield County was hit with several eggs early Saturday
morning.
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Vehicle Catches on Fire
INDIANA - A car accident occurred on State RT. 119 South on Thursday afternoon. State Police Based in Indiana report that 21
year old Devin Butler of Coral, was driving his Toyota when he noticed it began to smoke and eventually caught fire.
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Academic Achievement Test Criticized
HARRISBURG. (ap) - Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to tie academic achievement to graduation tests for public school
students is facing criticism from some democratic lawmakers and school administrators.
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Police Investigate Theft
PHILLIPSBURG - A theft took place at the home of Eric Dillion of Phillipsburg on Thursday. Someone stole two fishing rods and a tackle
box out of the back of a white 1998 jeep.
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Estimated $250,000 in Fire Damage
BIG RUN - The cause of a fire at a Big
Run home Thursday is under investigation.
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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
PITTSBURGH - Some Pittsburgh high school
students and their chaperones visiting Penn State's main campus say they came
home with bedbug bites.
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Postal Service Gettysburg Stamp
GETTYSBURG - The U.S. Postal Service is
issuing a special stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of
Gettysburg.
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Wallet with Cash Stolen
BROOKVILLE - A wallet was taken from the
gym at the YMCA in Brookville Wednesday.
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Missing has been Found
DUBOIS - A DuBois teen, missing since Tuesday,
has been found. Fifteen year old Daniel
Joblownski was located Wednesday night.
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Investigation of Indecent Assault
BIG RUN BOROUGH - State Police in
Punxsutawney are investigating a case of indecent assault in the Big Run Borough.
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Clymer Man Suffers Moderate Injuries
INDIANA COUNTY - There were moderate
injuries to a Clymer man in a single vehicle crash overnight yesterday.
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Area Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats
CLEARFIELD - Police arrested a Clearfield
man on charges of terroristic threats and harassment.
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Area Man and Woman Involved in Physical Argument
GLEN HOPE - A verbal argument turned physical
for a man and woman in Glen Hope.
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Game Commission May Merge
HARRISBURG - A resolution directing the
legislative budget and finance committee to examine the possibility of merging
the game commission with the fish and boat commission received unanimous approval
by the state house earlier this week.
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Property Damage in Kersey
KERSEY - A cattle fence belonging to William
Ginther was damaged on Windy Lane in Kersey.
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Improvements to Blinker Parkway
SANDY
TOWNSHIP - Work to improve the route 119/322 "Blinker Parkway"
intersection in Sandy Township continues.
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Police Search for Missing Teen
SANDY TOWNSHIP - Sandy
Township Police continue to hunt for a missing DuBois teen.
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Area Man is Still Missing
In an
unrelated story, a treasure lake man remains unaccounted for after disappearing
on May 8th.
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Nittany Lion Shrine Temporally Closed
The Nittany
Lion Shrine at Penn State University is closed for renovations.
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Obama Care and Native Americans
A
provision in president Obama's health care overhaul could affect the health
insurance coverage for thousands of Pennsylvanians who identify themselves as Native
American.
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$30,000 worth of Snakes Taken from Trailer
Thirteen ball python
morph snakes, valued at $30,000 were taken from a trailer in Union Township, Centre
County.
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Meth Lab Discovered
SANDY TOWNSHIP - A DuBois man was arrested on drug charges after a methamphetamine
lab was discovered at his home.
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School Budget for Brockway
BROCKWAY
- The
Brockway area school district presented its budget for next year at last
night's board meeting.
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Indecent Assault for Area Teen
PUNXSUTAWNEY - State police in Punxsutawney
are investigating a case of indecent assault involving two area teens.
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Local Man Charged with Stealing Scrap
REYNOLDSVILLE - Theft and criminal trespass
charges were filed against thirty-seven year old Michael Edwards of Reynoldsville.
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Wanting to Expand Medicaid
HARRISBURG - Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania
are trying to force the republican-controlled senate to vote on a bill that
would compel Governor Tom Corbett to expand Medicaid eligibility under the 2010
federal health care law.
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Support for Expanding Alcohol Sale
HARRISBURG - State senator Charles Mcilhinney
says he sees support for his plan to allow the state's approximately 12,000
existing private beer licensees to buy licenses to sell wine and liquor.
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Theft at a Cemetery
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - A flower saddle
was removed from a headstone at the Salem cemetery on state route 219 in Brady Township,
Clearfield County.
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3D TV Stolen from a Local Home
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - Someone took a
flat screen 3-d TV from a home on Stifflertown road in Burnside Township, Clearfield
County.
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Parked Vehicle has its Fuel Stolen
MAHAFFEY - Approximately 110 gallons of
diesel fuel was stolen from array products in Mahaffey sometime in the past
several days.
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125 Years for DuBois Fire Dept
DUBOIS - The DuBois fire department will celebrate its
125th anniversary during community days on June 14th and15th in the city park.
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Explosive Discovered and Dismantled
ELK
COUNTY - Pennsylvania state police based in Ridgway are
investigating the discovery of a small homemade explosive device on the West
side of Boon Mountain road 200 yards south of Sawmill Run Road in Fox Township,
Elk County.
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Tree Trimming Turned Fatal
CLEARFILED
COUNTY - An area man was killed while trimming trees yesterday
morning.
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Two Women Taken to Hospital Face Drug Charges
CENTRE
COUNTY - Prescription medications and an unknown white powder were
found after police found two unresponsive women in a vehicle on state route 350
in rush township, Centre County last week.
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ATV Driver Hit by Car
ELK
COUNTY - There were major injuries to Kersey man in a two vehicle
accident in Fox Township, Elk County Friday.
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Generator and Tools Stolen from Camp
JEFFERSON
COUNTY - State police in Punxsutawney are investigating a break-in
at a camp in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County.
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Weather Conditions Caused an Accident
GLEN
CAMPBELL - A Glen Campbell man sustained minor injuries in a single
vehicle crash in the Glen Campbell Borough.
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Senators Pursuing Expanding the Sale of Alcohol
HARRISBERG
- State
senators will continue exploring the liberalization of Pennsylvania’s wine,
beer and liquor laws in a second hearing that'll focus on groups that make and
sell alcoholic beverages.
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Trout Stolen
CLEARFIELD
COUNTY - Roughly 60 large trout were taken from a fish hatchery
last week on holes road in Chest Township, Clearfield County.
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Canoes Stolen
CAMERON
COUNTY - Someone stole two canoes from a camp on mix run road in Gibson
Township, Cameron County.
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Jeep Stolen from Auto Dealer
DUBOIS - State police in DuBois are
looking for those responsible for stealing a vehicle from David Morelli auto
sales in Penfield.
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Man Arrested for Having Drug Paraphernalia
EMPORIUM - Drug paraphernalia was found
when state police discovered a man sleeping in his vehicle.
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Driver Crashes into Several Objects is Ok
ROSSITER - A Rossiter man escaped
injury in a single vehicle accident Friday night in north Mahoning Township, Indiana
County.
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Business Groups Agree with Governor
HARRISBURG - Business leaders say
governor Tom Corbett was right when he said Pennsylvania employers are having
trouble finding prospective workers who can pass a drug test - and candidates
who lack even basic skills is also a problem.
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Spanier Made $2.9 in 2011 - 2012
STATE COLLEGE - The chronicle of
higher education has released its annual ranking of what public college
presidents make.
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Highway to Reopen
HARRISBURG - State transportation
officials hope to reopen interstate 81 tomorrow morning following last week's
tanker fire that damaged a ramp over the highway near Harrisburg.
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Seasonal Residence Robbed Again
ELK COUNTY - A John Deere lawn tractor
and two ATV helmets from were taken from a seasonal residence along spring run
road in Jay Township, Elk County.
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Vehicle Theft in Penn Field
PENFIELD - A black 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee was removed from the parking lot of David Morelli Auto Sales in Penfield.
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DuBois State Police investigating Robberies
DUBOIS - Several firearms a tattoo kit and numerous DVD and VHS movies were reported stolen. The burglary took place
sometime between March and May in Chapman Trailer Court in Brady Township Clearfield County at the residence of George Robison of Dubois.
BROOKVILLE - Ricky Hice 54 years old from Brookville reported that several guns were stolen from his home along Hice Lane in Warsaw Township
Jefferson County. Anyone with any information regarding these incidents call the Dubois Based State Police.
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Is the PA Business Tax Cut Affordable
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett and his fellow Republicans are poised to deliver another business tax cut but some say they may have to
reconsider because of the projected budget gap of more than $500 million.
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Cleaning Crew Member Caught Stealing
SANDY TOWNSHIP - Charges of theft
were filed against an area man for stealing purses from TJ Maxx.
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Inmates Allowed to Marry
ELK COUNTY - Getting married is now an
option at the Elk County prison after board members approved an inmate marriage
policy this week.
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Delay for Sewer Project
TROUTVILLE - A sewer project, slated to
begin next week in Troutville, has been delayed. Authorities say a final preconstruction
meeting with the U.S. Department of agriculture must be completed before work
can begin.
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Flags at Half-Staff
HARRISBURG - Governor Tom Corbett has
ordered state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of former governor George Leader.
Leader, a democrat who led an overhaul of the state's mental-health system and
made special education a requirement in Pennsylvania public schools during the
1950s, died yesterday morning after a brief illness.
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Appealing a Judges Order
JIM THORPE BOROUGH - The Jim Thorpe
Borough council has voted to appeal a federal judge's order to relinquish the
famed athlete's remains so they can be reinterred on American Indian land in Oklahoma.
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New Ship to be Commissioned
HARRISBURG - Senators Pat Toomey and Bob
Casey say the Navy has agreed to commission the USS Somerset in Philadelphia.
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ATV Stolen Last Night
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - A four wheeler
was stolen from a home on Fernwood Road Gulich Township, Clearfield County last
night.
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Property Damage to Home
CHERRY HILL - Someone damaged the bedroom
window at the home of Cheryl Taylor on hillside drive in the Cherry Hill
Township early this morning.
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Local Woman Victim of ID Theft
ROSSITER - A Rossiter woman fell victim
to identity theft Monday.
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Postal Service Helping Hunger Relief
DUBOIS - The postal service will be doing its
best tomorrow to alleviate hunger in our area.
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Money Stolen and Two Men Charged
INDIANIA COUNTY - Two men were
arrested on charges of theft after stealing thousands of dollars from Lowes in Indiana
County.
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Teens involved in ATV Mishap
CLEARFIELD COUNTY - An ATV accident
in Pike Township, Clearfield County resulted in minor injuries for two Curwensville
teens yesterday.
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Charges Pressed Against Two Women
WEEDVILLE - A physical altercation led
to charges of harassment for two area women.
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House Bill 440 Moves to Senate
HARRISBURG
- Legislation
that would reform the state's corporate tax structure to attract businesses and
improve the economic climate has been passed by the Pennsylvania house.
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