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Police link Upper Allen robbery to drug cartel

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An incident where a truck trailer was stolen from a Mechanicsburg-area distribution facility while a security guard was held hostage at gunpoint has been linked to a Mexican drug cartel, Upper Allen Township said Friday. More>>

Campaign ads contradictory on Corbett's education record

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The four Democrats running for governor are distinctly different people. Two men, two women with diverse backgrounds and biographies all promising to beat Tom Corbett if given the opportunity. But all More>>

Elks Theatre in Middletown reopens

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West Shore Theatre closed for digital switch

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Digital renovations are underway at the iconic West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland. More>>

Waitress receives tuition-sized tip from philanthropist

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College paid for with kindness? A Harrisburg area waitress received a life-changing tip from a loyal customer with a big heart and deep pockets. More>>

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Falling concrete limits Scranton parking garage
Falling concrete limits Scranton parking garage
A thin section of concrete that fell from the underside of an exit ramp is closing most parts of the Linden Street Garage in Scranton.More >>
A thin section of concrete that fell from the underside of an exit ramp is closing most parts of the Linden Street Garage in Scranton.More >>
Western Pa. woman texts searchers she is safe
Western Pa. woman texts searchers she is safe
The search for a 34-year-old woman in a western Pennsylvania park ended after she texted emergency responders to assure them she was fine.More >>
The search for a 34-year-old woman in a western Pennsylvania park ended after she texted emergency responders to assure them she was fine.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Pennsylvania news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Pennsylvania news from The Associated Press
A critically-injured student from a mass stabbing at a Pittsburgh-area high school has been upgraded to fair condition. Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville said yesterday that only one student there remains in critical...More >>
This Hour: Latest Pennsylvania sports
This Hour: Latest Pennsylvania sports
Kyle Lohse pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Carlos Gomez homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Friday night.More >>
This Hour: Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
A second critically-injured student from a mass stabbing at a Pittsburgh-area high school has been upgraded to fair condition.More >>

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Looming, creeping landslide splits home in Wyoming
Looming, creeping landslide splits home in Wyoming
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 10:11 AM EDT2014-04-19 14:11:53 GMT
A sudden lurch in a creeping landslide in the northwest Wyoming resort town of Jackson split a house in two and forced workers to abandon efforts to stabilize the hillside.More >>
A slow-motion disaster is unfolding in the Wyoming resort town of Jackson as a creeping landslide that split a hillside home in half inches toward more houses and businesses below.More >>
Hawaii is genetically engineered crop flash point
Hawaii is genetically engineered crop flash point
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 10:02 AM EDT2014-04-19 14:02:50 GMT
You can trace the genetic makeup of most corn grown in the U.S., and in many other places around the world, to Hawaii.More >>
You can trace the genetic makeup of most corn grown in the U.S., and in many other places around the world, to Hawaii.More >>
Autopsy to ID dead boy; body cast off side of road
Autopsy to ID dead boy; body cast off side of road
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 3:01 AM EDT2014-04-19 07:01:44 GMT
All Massachusetts authorities could say for sure is that they found the lifeless body of a small boy, apparently cast off the side of a highway.More >>
All Massachusetts authorities could say for sure is that they found the lifeless body of a small boy, apparently cast off the side of a highway.More >>
Health care site flagged in Heartbleed review
Health care site flagged in Heartbleed review
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 1:23 AM EDT2014-04-19 05:23:46 GMT
People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama's signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government's...More >>
People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama's signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government's...More >>
Police raid LA Times building after threat reports
Police raid LA Times building after threat reports
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 12:31 AM EDT2014-04-19 04:31:15 GMT
Police say they have locked down the Los Angeles Times building in downtown LA after receiving reports of a possible gunman inside.More >>
Police took a man into custody Friday night inside the Los Angeles Times building after it was locked down because of a shooting threat report, the newspaper said.More >>

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Tacoma zoo's trained owl spooked, flies off
Tacoma zoo's trained owl spooked, flies off
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 9:51 AM EDT2014-04-19 13:51:44 GMT
A Tacoma zoo says a Eurasian eagle owl named Forrest that is trained to fly during performances of its outdoor theater got spooked and flew off into a nearby park.More >>
A Tacoma zoo says a Eurasian eagle owl named Forrest that is trained to fly during performances of its outdoor theater got spooked and flew off into a nearby park.More >>
Alleged fraudster visits Austrian police, arrested
Alleged fraudster visits Austrian police, arrested
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 9:51 AM EDT2014-04-19 13:51:44 GMT
A German sought by authorities for alleged fraud has been arrested in Austria - after dropping into a police station to ask officers whether he was under investigation.More >>
A German sought by authorities for alleged fraud has been arrested in Austria - after dropping into a police station to ask officers whether he was under investigation.More >>
Teen suspended for asking Miss America to prom
Teen suspended for asking Miss America to prom
Updated: Friday, April 18 2014 6:32 PM EDT2014-04-18 22:32:40 GMT
A Pennsylvania high school student is in hot water for asking Miss America to prom during a question and answer session at school.More >>
A Pennsylvania high school student is in hot water for asking Miss America to prom during a question and answer session at school.More >>
Bryant U. cracks down on selfies at graduation
Bryant U. cracks down on selfies at graduation
Updated: Friday, April 18 2014 6:22 PM EDT2014-04-18 22:22:02 GMT
Rhode Island's Bryant University is asking students to resist the urge to take selfies with its president while receiving their diplomas.More >>
Rhode Island's Bryant University is asking students to resist the urge to take selfies with its president while receiving their diplomas.More >>
Man avoids $525 fine for refill at SC hospital
Man avoids $525 fine for refill at SC hospital
A man who helped himself to a refill of his 89-cent drink at a Veterans Affairs hospital found it cost a lot more than he expected when he was fined $525.More >>
A man who faced a $525 fine for refilling an 89-cent drink at a Veterans Affairs hospital apparently will get off with a warning.More >>

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Hawaii is genetically engineered crop flash point
Hawaii is genetically engineered crop flash point
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 10:02 AM EDT2014-04-19 14:02:50 GMT
You can trace the genetic makeup of most corn grown in the U.S., and in many other places around the world, to Hawaii.More >>
You can trace the genetic makeup of most corn grown in the U.S., and in many other places around the world, to Hawaii.More >>
EU official against cutting Russia gas ties
EU official against cutting Russia gas ties
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 6:21 AM EDT2014-04-19 10:21:35 GMT
A senior European Union official says he opposes cutting back gas ties with Russia in the next few years but the bloc should work on diversifying supplies.More >>
A senior European Union official says he opposes cutting back gas ties with Russia in the next few years but the bloc should work on diversifying supplies.More >>
Delay won't quell 2014 wrangling over Keystone XL
Delay won't quell 2014 wrangling over Keystone XL
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 3:52 AM EDT2014-04-19 07:52:42 GMT
Democrats sweating this year's elections may be hoping that the Obama administration's latest delay to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline takes a politically fraught issue off the table for the midterms.More >>
Democrats sweating this year's elections may be hoping that the Obama administration's latest delay to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline takes a politically fraught issue off the table for the midterms.More >>
Late sign-ups improve outlook for Obama health law
Late sign-ups improve outlook for Obama health law
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 3:52 AM EDT2014-04-19 07:52:34 GMT
The outlook for President Barack Obama's health care law is getting better, with more people enrolled overall and a much-needed surge of interest among young adults.More >>
A surge of eleventh-hour enrollments has improved the outlook for President Barack Obama's health care law, with more people signing up overall and a much-needed spark of interest among young adults.More >>
Health care site flagged in Heartbleed review
Health care site flagged in Heartbleed review
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 1:23 AM EDT2014-04-19 05:23:46 GMT
People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama's signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government's...More >>
People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama's signature health care law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government's...More >>

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez hailed as literary giant
Gabriel Garcia Marquez hailed as literary giant
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 9:21 AM EDT2014-04-19 13:21:50 GMT
His death mourned around the globe, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is being hailed as a giant of modern literature, a writer of intoxicating novels and short stories that illuminated Latin America's passions,...More >>
His death mourned around the globe, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is being hailed as a giant of modern literature, a writer of intoxicating novels and short stories that illuminated Latin America's passions, superstition,...More >>
Mixed feelings for Garcia Marquez in hometown
Mixed feelings for Garcia Marquez in hometown
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 9:21 AM EDT2014-04-19 13:21:43 GMT
Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his homeland had a relationship as conflicted as any in his twisting, impassioned novels.More >>
Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his homeland had a relationship as conflicted as any in the Nobel laureate's twisting and impassioned novels.More >>
From Clinton to Obama, many parallels
From Clinton to Obama, many parallels
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 12:22 AM EDT2014-04-19 04:22:42 GMT
The National Archives is releasing about 7,500 pages of documents Friday from former President Bill Clinton's administration.More >>
Thousands of pages of documents from President Bill Clinton's White House affirm a longtime adage: The more things change, the more they stay the same.More >>
Cyrus ill, postpones US tour, resumes in August
Cyrus ill, postpones US tour, resumes in August
Updated: Friday, April 18 2014 9:11 PM EDT2014-04-19 01:11:13 GMT
Miley Cyrus is postponing her U.S. tour while she recovers from an allergic reaction to antibiotics, but will resume her performances in August.More >>
Miley Cyrus is postponing her U.S. tour while she recovers from an allergic reaction to antibiotics, but will resume her performances in August.More >>
Lawyer: Director not in Hawaii during alleged acts
Lawyer: Director not in Hawaii during alleged acts
Updated: Friday, April 18 2014 6:51 PM EDT2014-04-18 22:51:19 GMT
A lawyer for "X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer says the director has credit card receipts, telephone records and production schedules from the first movie in the comic book series that show he wasn't in...More >>
Credit card receipts, telephone records and production schedules show that "X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer was not in Hawaii when a lawsuit claims he sexually abused a 17-year-old on the islands, a defense attorney...More >>

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13th body pulled from snow in Everest avalanche
13th body pulled from snow in Everest avalanche
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 5:21 AM EDT2014-04-19 09:21:53 GMT
Rescuers were digging through piles of snow and ice Saturday for four Sherpa guides buried on Mount Everest when an avalanche swept down the slopes and killed 12 other Nepalese guides in the deadliest disaster on...More >>
Search teams recovered a 13th body Saturday from the snow and ice covering a dangerous climbing pass on Mount Everest, where an avalanche a day earlier swept over a group of Sherpa guides in the deadliest disaster on the...More >>
Detroit gains home-ice advantage, tops Boston 1-0
Detroit gains home-ice advantage, tops Boston 1-0
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 3:21 AM EDT2014-04-19 07:21:50 GMT
At one end of the ice, Jimmy Howard made his best save of the game. At the other, Pavel Datsyuk scored the only goal.More >>
At one end of the ice, Jimmy Howard made his best save of the game. At the other, Pavel Datsyuk scored the only goal.More >>
Ryan Getzlaf leads Ducks past Stars 3-2 in Game 2
Ryan Getzlaf leads Ducks past Stars 3-2 in Game 2
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 2:01 AM EDT2014-04-19 06:01:24 GMT
Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist while wearing a facemask over his lacerated jaw, Corey Perry scored his first playoff goal in three years, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Friday night to take...More >>
Ryan Getzlaf wore the strain all over his exhausted face. In the past 51 hours or so, he had taken a slap shot to the jaw, attended the birth of his third child and propelled the Anaheim Ducks to two gritty playoff victories.More >>
Loney has 4 RBIs, Rays beat Yankees 11-5
Loney has 4 RBIs, Rays beat Yankees 11-5
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 12:41 AM EDT2014-04-19 04:41:22 GMT
James Loney drove in four runs and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a four-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees 11-5 on Friday night.More >>
James Loney and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their four-game slide with a late-inning comeback.More >>
Pujols hits 497th homer, Angels beat Tigers 11-6
Pujols hits 497th homer, Angels beat Tigers 11-6
Updated: Saturday, April 19 2014 12:11 AM EDT2014-04-19 04:11:52 GMT
Albert Pujols hit his 497th home run and Howie Kendrick added two of his own to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.More >>
Albert Pujols is quietly closing in on 500 home runs.More >>

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High Chair Danger
High Chair Danger
Updated: Friday, April 18 2014 5:43 PM EDT2014-04-18 21:43:48 GMT
A recent study in Clinical Pediatrics reports an alarming number of children suffer injuries from high chair accidents.More >>
Feeding a hungry baby isn't always a picnic, but it shouldn't be dangerous. A recent study in Clinical Pediatrics reports an alarming number of children suffer injuries from high chair accidents.More >>
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 >>

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Pint Size Volleyball in Dillsburg
Pint Size Volleyball in Dillsburg
Updated: Friday, April 18 2014 8:59 AM EDT2014-04-18 12:59:09 GMT
It's a program that Debbie Rutter discovered five years ago at a volleyball conference. "There are lots of sports that start at ages 4,5,6.," said Rutter, soft-serving a volley ball to one of her fiveMore >>
It's a program that Debbie Rutter discovered five years ago at a volleyball conference. "There are lots of sports that start at ages 4,5,6.," said Rutter, soft-serving a volley ball to one of her fiveMore >>
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 >>