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Coroner: Body in river identified as missing boater

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The Lancaster County coroner has identified the body of a man found in the Susquehanna River near the Holtwood Dam as Cody Wilkenson, a boater who disappeared last month. More>>

Road rage led to stabbing, police say

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State police in Lancaster County are investigating a road rage incident that resulted in a 44-year-old Paradise man being stabbed. More>>

Harrisburg police seek tips in bank robbery

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Harrisburg police are asking the public to help them make an arrest in the robbery of a city bank. More>>

Pa. senators propose tax break for volunteers

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Volunteer firefighters would get a small break on their taxes under a new bill in the Pennsylvania legislature. More>>

Twin rallies for sister injured in car crash

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Tanya Wagner says her life changed in a matter seconds almost one month ago. More>>

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This Hour: Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
Nearly two dozen students are being checked out at local hospitals after a school bus crash in eastern Pennsylvania.More >>
Pennsylvania man busted with loaded gun at JFK
Pennsylvania man busted with loaded gun at JFK
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man bound for Los Angeles was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport after he tried to pass through security with a loaded handgun and a pair of brass knuckles.More >>
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man bound for Los Angeles was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport after he tried to pass through security with a loaded handgun and a pair of brass knuckles.More >>
DEA announces major drug bust in NYC
DEA announces major drug bust in NYC
Authorities in New York say they've arrested three suspects in a major drug bust.More >>
Authorities in New York say they've arrested three suspects in a major drug bust.More >>
Philly mayor signs order limiting ICE detentions
Philly mayor signs order limiting ICE detentions
The mayor of Philadelphia has signed an executive order limiting the police department's cooperation with federal immigration officials.More >>
The mayor of Philadelphia has signed an executive order limiting the police department's cooperation with federal immigration officials.More >>
Philly chocolate maker closed by city
Philly chocolate maker closed by city
A popular Philadelphia chocolate maker and candy store has been shuttered by the city less than a week before Easter.More >>
A popular Philadelphia chocolate maker and candy store has been shuttered by the city less than a week before Easter.More >>

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Firetruck rams California eatery; 15 injured
Firetruck rams California eatery; 15 injured
Two fire trucks answering a call have collided in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and leaving 14 people, including several firefighters, injured, one critically.More >>
Two firetrucks heading to a burning home collided Wednesday in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and injuring 15 people, including at least five firefighters.More >>
Man executed for killing 3 members of Texas family
Man executed for killing 3 members of Texas family
A man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, her young son and her mother 13 years ago at a home in Corpus Christi was executed by Texas prison officials Wednesday evening.More >>
A man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, her young son and her mother 13 years ago at a home in Corpus Christi was executed by Texas prison officials Wednesday.More >>
Hopes high Negro Leagues stadium makes comeback
Hopes high Negro Leagues stadium makes comeback
The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe Stadium.More >>
The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe Stadium.More >>
Study: Diabetic heart attacks and strokes falling
Study: Diabetic heart attacks and strokes falling
In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting.More >>
In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting.More >>
Boston Marathon organizers confident of safe race
Boston Marathon organizers confident of safe race
Police stepped up patrols near the Boston Marathon finish line after a masked man walked in the street with a rice cooker in his backpack only hours after the city marked the anniversary of last year's deadly...More >>
The arrest of a man with a rice cooker in his backpack near the Boston Marathon finish line led police to step up patrols Wednesday, while organizers sought to assure the city and runners of a safe race next week.More >>

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Did a German shepherd get called to jury duty?
Did a German shepherd get called to jury duty?
At least one prospective juror in New Jersey could take a bite out of crime.More >>
Could this prospective juror take a bite out of crime?More >>
79-year-old player joins Dubuque elementary band
79-year-old player joins Dubuque elementary band
One member of the Kennedy Elementary School band in Dubuque brings a certain maturity to his playing.More >>
One member of the Kennedy Elementary School band in Dubuque brings a certain maturity to his playing.More >>
Nebraska toddler gets stuck inside claw machine
Nebraska toddler gets stuck inside claw machine
Authorities say a toddler has been reunited with his mother after employees found him playing inside a claw crane machine at a Nebraska bowling alley.More >>
Authorities say a toddler has been reunited with his mother after employees found him playing inside a claw crane machine at a Nebraska bowling alley.More >>
Obama cuts sentence with typo, plans more clemency
Obama cuts sentence with typo, plans more clemency
President Barack Obama is commuting the sentence of an inmate who got a longer prison sentence because of a typo.More >>
President Barack Obama on Tuesday cut prison time for a drug convict sentenced to more than three extra years because of a typographical error in a court order.More >>
Man with 1st name 'God' sues credit rating agency
Man with 1st name 'God' sues credit rating agency
A New York City man claims that a credit reporting agency falsely reported he had no financial history because his first name is God.More >>
A New York City man claims that a credit reporting agency falsely reported he had no financial history because his first name is God.More >>

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Asia stocks fail to match Wall Street gains
Asia stocks fail to match Wall Street gains
Global stock markets fell Monday following two days of U.S. declines and forecasts of lower American corporate profits.More >>
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei leading the retreat as investors locked in profits after a strong rally.More >>
Pro-Russian gunmen make inroads in eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian gunmen make inroads in eastern Ukraine
An Associated Press reporter says he saw a column of combat vehicles in an eastern Ukrainian city, occupied by pro-Russian insurgents and flying Russian flags.More >>
The well-armed, Moscow-backed insurgency sowing chaos in eastern Ukraine scored a new victory Wednesday, seizing armored vehicles and weapons from underequipped government forces, then rolling through two cities to a...More >>
IBM posts lower 1Q earnings amid hardware slump
IBM posts lower 1Q earnings amid hardware slump
IBM says its first-quarter earnings fell because of a large charge related to reorganizing its work force. Revenue fell amid an ongoing decline in its hardware business.More >>
IBM's first-quarter earnings fell and revenue came in below Wall Street's expectations amid an ongoing decline in its hardware business, one that was exacerbated by weaker demand in China and emerging markets.More >>
Home sales of $10 million rise in Connecticut town
Home sales of $10 million rise in Connecticut town
Connecticut's Gold Coast is living up to its name, with a record $120 million sale of a waterfront estate in Greenwich (GREN'-ich) leading an increase in sales of homes for more than $10 million.More >>
Connecticut's Gold Coast is living up to its name, with a record $120 million sale of a waterfront estate in Greenwich leading an increase in sales of homes for more than $10 million.More >>
US readies sanctions on Russia, aid for Ukraine
US readies sanctions on Russia, aid for Ukraine
The United States is working on a package of non-lethal aid for Ukraine that could include medical supplies and clothing, but would stop short of providing body armor and other military-style equipment, U.S....More >>
The Obama administration is preparing to ratchet up sanctions on Russia and boost assistance for the Ukrainian military in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, as Ukraine struggles to contain a pro-Russian...More >>

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'Vampire Diaries' star sinks teeth into directing
'Vampire Diaries' star sinks teeth into directing
Paul Wesley is sinking his teeth into something new.More >>
Paul Wesley admits to experiencing jitters on his first day of directing Thursday's episode of the CW's "The Vampire Diaries," particularly when it came to saying the word "action."More >>
Ailing Malcolm Young taking break from AC/DC
Ailing Malcolm Young taking break from AC/DC
Malcolm Young of AC/DC is taking a break from the band to focus on his health.More >>
Malcolm Young is taking a break from AC/DC to focus on his health, the band said.More >>
Will Arnett files for divorce from Amy Poehler
Will Arnett files for divorce from Amy Poehler
Court records show Will Arnett has filed for divorce from Amy Poehler more than 18 months after the comedians announced their separation.More >>
Court records show Will Arnett has filed for divorce from Amy Poehler more than 18 months after the comedians announced their separation.More >>
uFly fires flight simulator who appeared on CNN
uFly fires flight simulator who appeared on CNN
A Canadian flight simulator business fired an instructor who figured prominently in CNN's coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, saying he showed up late to his regular job and "shamed Canadians" by...More >>
A Canadian flight simulator business fired an instructor who figured prominently in CNN's coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, saying he showed up late to his regular job and "shamed Canadians" by dressing...More >>
'Paul Robeson' playwright Phillip Hayes Dean dies
'Paul Robeson' playwright Phillip Hayes Dean dies
Phillip Hayes Dean, a playwright, director and theater actor who wrote the play "Paul Robeson" that starred James Earl Jones on Broadway in 1978, has died in Los Angeles. He was 83.More >>
Phillip Hayes Dean, a playwright, director and theater actor who wrote the one-man play "Paul Robeson" starring James Earl Jones on Broadway in 1978, died Monday in Los Angeles from a heart condition, according to a family...More >>

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Penguins nip Blue Jackets 4-3 in series opener
Penguins nip Blue Jackets 4-3 in series opener
Brandon Sutter scored on a wrist shot from the left circle 8:18 into the third period, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rally for a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...More >>
Columbus coach Todd Richards insists his upstart team isn't in the playoffs "just to go to school."More >>
White wash: Yanks sweep Cubs 3-0, 2-0
White wash: Yanks sweep Cubs 3-0, 2-0
Michael Pineda followed an overpowering outing by Masahiro Tanaka with one of his own, pitching six innings of four-hit ball as the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on a bitterly cold Wednesday night to...More >>
Michael Pineda followed an overpowering outing by Masahiro Tanaka with one of his own, pitching six innings of four-hit ball as the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on a bitterly cold Wednesday night to complete...More >>
Weise's OT goal lifts Canadiens over Lightning 5-4
Weise's OT goal lifts Canadiens over Lightning 5-4
Dale Weise scored 18:08 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Wednesday night.More >>
Dale Weise scored 18:08 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Wednesday night.More >>
Durant has 42, Thunder beat Pistons 112-111
Durant has 42, Thunder beat Pistons 112-111
Kevin Durant scored 42 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder secured the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference, rallying from 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the...More >>
Kevin Durant scored 42 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder secured the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference, rallying from 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Detroit...More >>
Weise's OT goal lifts Canadiens over Lightning 5-4
Weise's OT goal lifts Canadiens over Lightning 5-4
Dale Weise scored 18:08 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Wednesday night.More >>
Dale Weise scored 18:08 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Wednesday night.More >>

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Surviving Your Hospital Stay
Surviving Your Hospital Stay
Updated: Wednesday, April 16 2014 6:36 PM EDT2014-04-16 22:36:07 GMT
You go to the hospital to get well, but far too many people die after something goes wrong.More >>
You go to the hospital to get well, but far too many people die after something goes wrong.More >>
Nest Smoke Alarm & CO Detector
Nest Smoke Alarm & CO Detector
Updated: Monday, April 14 2014 6:15 PM EDT2014-04-14 22:15:52 GMT
You know the problem: you've burnt the toast and the smoke alarm won't quit, so you rip it from the wall or pull out the batteries.More >>
You know the problem: you've burnt the toast and the smoke alarm won't quit, so you rip it from the wall or pull out the batteries.More >>
Bad News Appliances
Bad News Appliances
Updated: Friday, April 11 2014 5:56 PM EDT2014-04-11 21:56:28 GMT
Consumer Reports testers make sure products offer peak performance and safety, but recently they've found some problems with appliances.More >>
Consumer Reports testers make sure products offer peak performance and safety, but recently they've found some problems with appliances.More >>
Keeping the Gray at Bay
Keeping the Gray at Bay
Updated: Wednesday, April 9 2014 8:52 PM EDT2014-04-10 00:52:09 GMT
For some women, keeping their hair looking glorious is no small task. Monthly colorings can add up to hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a year.More >>
For some women, keeping their hair looking glorious is no small task. Monthly colorings can add up to hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a year.More >>
Closet Organizers for Spring Cleaning
Closet Organizers for Spring Cleaning
Updated: Monday, April 7 2014 6:16 PM EDT2014-04-07 22:16:49 GMT
With spring cleaning just around the corner, you may be vowing to straighten out your messy closets. Plenty of do-it-yourself kits promise to provide the rods, shelves, and drawers you need to turn chaos into order.More >>
With spring cleaning just around the corner, you may be vowing to straighten out your messy closets. Plenty of do-it-yourself kits promise to provide the rods, shelves, and drawers you need to turn chaos into order.More >>

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Gentle Giants of Dog Kingdom invade Lancaster County
Gentle Giants of Dog Kingdom invade Lancaster County
Updated: Tuesday, April 15 2014 9:21 AM EDT2014-04-15 13:21:57 GMT
The Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center is known for its great accommodations, but last week it went to the dogs. Newfoundland dogs. Six hundred of them from all over the United States and Europe,More >>
The Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center is known for its great accommodations, but last week it went to the dogs. Newfoundland dogs. Six hundred of them from all over the United States and Europe,More >>
Historic Locomotive Move in Harrisburg Draws Train Buffs
Historic Locomotive Move in Harrisburg Draws Train Buffs
Updated: Friday, April 11 2014 1:36 PM EDT2014-04-11 17:36:54 GMT
The Harrisburg Transportation Center has been home for two pieces of railroading history for nearly three decades. But, that has changed.. temporarily. The GG1 Pennsylvania railroad locomotive No. 4859More >>
The Harrisburg Transportation Center has been home for two pieces of railroading history for nearly three decades. But, that has changed.. temporarily. The GG1 Pennsylvania railroad locomotive No. 4859More >>
York County Jug Band Lands Recording Contract
York County Jug Band Lands Recording Contract
Updated: Tuesday, April 8 2014 8:53 AM EDT2014-04-08 12:53:13 GMT
He's already one of the biggest solo names in cigar box guitars. But now, York county musician Shane Speal has landed a recording contract for a quartet of unique players that he fronts, The Snake OilMore >>
He's already one of the biggest solo names in cigar box guitars. But now, York county musician Shane Speal has landed a recording contract for a quartet of unique players that he fronts, The Snake OilMore >>
The Silver Screen Returns To Millersburg
The Silver Screen Returns To Millersburg
Updated: Friday, April 4 2014 9:00 AM EDT2014-04-04 13:00:57 GMT
With the smell of fresh popcorn and a cold drink to go with it. It's show time once again at the Colonnade Theater in Millersburg, after a 14-year absence. And the theater's owners, The Twin Valley Players,More >>
With the smell of fresh popcorn and a cold drink to go with it. It's show time once again at the Colonnade Theater in Millersburg, after a 14-year absence. And the theater's owners, The Twin Valley Players,More >>
Cumberland County Christian Builds on His Faith
Cumberland County Christian Builds on His Faith
Updated: Tuesday, April 1 2014 8:30 AM EDT2014-04-01 12:30:11 GMT
"I say a prayer when I tackle one of these projects," said 92 year old George Mixell, adjusting figurines on a Bible story model he built for his church. "They called it the Tower of Babel, which meantMore >>
"I say a prayer when I tackle one of these projects," said 92 year old George Mixell, adjusting figurines on a Bible story model he built for his church. "They called it the Tower of Babel, which meantMore >>