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UPDATE: First a sinkhole, now a boil water advisory along 4th Street

December 31, 2012, 8:36 am
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Early Monday, a trash truck became stuck in a sinkhole in the 2100 block of North Fourth Street in Harrisburg.

Around 3:30 p.m., crews were able to removed the City trash truck from the sinkhole.

However, the cause of the incident was determined to be due to soil erosion from a damaged water pipe connection. This damage could result in an increased risk of water contamination.

For that reason, a boil water advisory has been put in place for anyone living between 2102 and 2163 North Fourth Street.

Work is expected to continue through the evening hours and water and gas services have been shut off.

Updates will be released as further information becomes available.
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From the Mayor's Office:
At approximately 7:30 am this morning, while on a scheduled trash pick-up the rear wheels of a six-ton city trash truck collapsed into a sink hole at the vicinity of 4th and Maclay Streets.

No one was injured and crews from the city and UGI are at work on the site now under the direction of Public Works Director Kevin Hagerich. It is estimated that it will take several hours to back-fill the sink hold so the truck rear wheels can be elevate by a crane and driven from the site. The sink hole will then be repaired.




From the City of Harrisburg:

CITY OF HARRISBURG - STREET CLOSURE NOTIFICATION

Street Name: N 4TH ST

From: MACLAY ST

To: WOODBINE ST

Date/Time from: 12/31/2012, MONDAY, 9:00 AM (09:00)

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

Type of Closure: COMPLETE CLOSURE

Closure Info: STREET IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A SINK HOLE.

Detour Info: USE N. 3RD STREET AS ALTERNATE


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Man arrested for terroristic threats against Walmart Store employees

December 31, 2012, 2:56 pm
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Silver Spring Township Police were dispatched to Wal-Mart Inc at 6520 Carlisle Pike for a person making threats against the store.
 
Management reported that an ex-employee, Christopher Powell, 26, of Boiling Springs had been making violent threats against the store and its employees. 

Powell reportedly told several employees about his threats of violence which caused the employees to be alarmed.

Silver Spring Police charged Powell with Terroristic Threats. He was taken to Cumberland County Prison for processing and arraignment. Bail was set at $25,000. 00
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Back window stolen out of backhoe

December 31, 2012, 3:18 pm
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The Northern York County Regional Police Department is investigating the theft of a windwo from a piece of construction equiptment.

The 4' by 3' curved window glass was taken out of a Caterpillar 420E backhoe that was parked in a construction site in the 3000 block of Carlisle Road in Dover Township.

The glass appeared to be carefully removed as if whoever stole it was planning on installing it in a similar model. The glass panel is valued at $1500.00.

The glass was removed sometime between December 20 and December 28. 

The investigation into this theft continues, anyone with information is asked to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department at 717-292-3647.
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Former PSU President Graham Spanier gets permission to leave Pa.

December 31, 2012, 4:05 pm
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge is allowing former Penn State president Graham Spanier to travel outside state lines, but won't permit any foreign trips.

Spanier lawyer Ed Spreha said he was notified of the order Monday. It requires Spanier to provide five days' notice of any travel outside Pennsylvania.

Graham Spanier is facing charges that include obstruction and perjury for allegedly covering up complaints in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

Spanier was also ordered not to have any contact with current or past members of the Penn State Board of Trustees, or with any witnesses in the case against him.

Spanier wanted permission to travel to Europe for work and family matters.

Spreha isn't commenting on the order. A message left for the attorney general's office late Monday wasn't immediately returned.

 

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Horses in terrible condition removed from local farm

December 31, 2012, 4:08 pm
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PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) — Animal welfare officials say they have seized five malnourished horses from a central Pennsylvania farm described as extremely unsanitary.

According to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, about two dozen other horses are in poor condition at the East Hanover Township property. Officials say more might be removed later.

Agency executive director Amy Kaunas says the animals were seized Friday after a Humane Society officer saw a dead horse in an open barn. Four carcasses were later found on the property.

Kaunas says the owner failed to respond to warnings to get veterinary care for the animals. She says the Humane Society will cite the owner, who might be a "horse hoarder."

The farm's owner did not immediately return a request for comment Monday.

 

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Police looking for man wanted for burglary

December 31, 2012, 5:33 pm
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The West York Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Elizjah Moon Shue, 18, for burglary, attempted burglary, and criminal trespass.
 
On December 31, a man who was house sitting in the 1100 Block of West King Street, West York, heard a noise in the basement of the home.  He saw a light on and went downstairs.  He was confronted by Shue who ran up the steps and out the back door.

Police investigating determined Shue knew the home owner and that the homeowner was away, but did not know there was a house sitter. 

Shue is described as a white male, 5'11" and 200 lbs.  He has brown hair, blue eyes and has no fixed address. 

He was previously arrested for burglarizing the same residence on September 14, and was committed to York County Prison on $5,000 monetary bail. On December 12, 2012, it was reduced to 5,000 unsecure bail, which means he did not have to pay money to be released.

Shue was then released from Prison on December 13th.

Anyone with information on Shue’s whereabouts is asked to call the West York Police at 717-854-1975 or York County 911.

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Former teen star and current 'Kingsfoil' drummer Frankie Muniz supports local teen project

December 31, 2012, 6:09 pm
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A few local teens got to pose with a childhood star Monday.

Frankie Muniz, who was the star of 'Malcolm in the Middle' and current 'Kingsfoil' drummer, was in York as the band prepared to play as a part of the New Year's Eve festivities.

Muniz posed with members of the Junkyard Drummers, a group of York teens who were raising money to help York City Police take illegal guns off the streets.

Earlier in December, Muniz suffered a mini-stroke, although he appears to be back to full health.


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Local residents look back to 2012 before moving ahead to New Year

December 31, 2012, 6:48 pm
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Monday night, the city of Harrisburg centers on Strawberry Square.

We're a little over an hour away from the 24th annual strawberry drop. It is a downtown tradition accented this year by "flash dancing", a live band, and fireworks.

CBS 21 is set to bring in the New Year on Second Street.

The strawberry drops at midnight, when it hits so will the fireworks. In the meantime there's live music and the Central PA Arthritis Foundation has activities for the kids.

We have an entire year to look forward to, but Monday night we wanted to look back, find out what people want to leave behind in 2012 for good.

“My bad feelings for people,” one person told us. “That's what I want to leave behind.”

Taking a look back might make for some better resolutions, at least for the things we can change.

We want you to let us know what you are planning on leaving behind. Write it as a comment on this story or on our Facebook page!

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Take the Penguin Plunge in Harrisburg

January 1, 2013, 2:46 am
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It's a chilly start to 2013, but it's all for a good cause.

The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area is inviting the community to the 16th Annual Penguin Plunge happening today.

Registration starts at ten this morning on City Island, and there's still a spot for you.

At noon, more than 200 people are expected to jump into the icy waters of the Susquehanna River.

The plunge raises money for the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area and it's more than 800 animals.

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Pa. lawmakers to take oath on New Year's Day

January 1, 2013, 4:22 am
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Newly elected members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly are meeting in a rare New Year's Day session to take their oath of office.

Tuesday's gathering will mark the first time in 22 years that lawmakers will be sworn in on the holiday. The state constitution requires that the event take place on the first Tuesday in January every other year.

In addition to taking their oaths, lawmakers must approve operating rules for the House and Senate for the two-year session and members of each chamber are expected to re-elect their presiding officers.

Plenty of work awaits the Legislature, with transportation funding, pension reform and passage of the 2013-14 state budget at the top of the list.

Republicans maintained control of both houses of the Legislature in the November election.

 

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Sen. Toomey issues statement of Fiscal Cliff

January 1, 2013, 5:06 am
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From U.S. Senator Pat Toomey:

“One of my top priorities since coming to Congress has been to pursue policies that maximize economic growth and job creation. Lower taxes do both. Consistent with this commitment, today, I voted to protect 99 percent of taxpayers from a large tax increase. In addition, we made this tax relief permanent, thereby establishing the predictability necessary to promote economic growth and job creation. Neither side got everything it wanted in this deal. I had to accept provisions I did not like – my preference would have been to avoid higher taxes for all Americans. But I believe this legislation is the best we could do for taxpayers and job seekers in Pennsylvania.”


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4 things that will cost less in 2013

January 1, 2013, 5:19 am
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MarketWatch.com:
By Kelli B. Grant

Experts say some items and expenses are bucking the trend, and may actually be cheaper in the new year. In some cases, the drop is due to evolving technology and increased competition. In others, shoppers are making choices that may result in lower bills—without leaving them feeling deprived.

In particular, the cost of these four essentials may seem less daunting in 2013:
Automobiles

Used-car values have been on an upswing in recent years, with lower supply from fewer leases and inventory cleared out by 2009’s federal Cash for Clunkers program.

But after peaking in 2011, used-car prices have begun to ebb again. “Consumers shopping for a used car will find that pricing will be more affordable in 2013 than in 2012,” says Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst for Kelley Blue Book.

He expects prices to be 1% to 2% lower by the first quarter, and 3% to 4% lower by the end of 2013. Many of the new used-car supply will be recent off-lease returns.

Drivers in the market for a new car may also see some savings, although that opportunity is more about the ability to downsize than falling prices.

Compacts and subcompacts in the $25,000-and-under category are getting more features typically found in full-size and luxury cars, Gutierrez says.

“That’s part of what’s been driving additional sales in the smaller-car segments,” he says. The category also includes a few hybrids, such as the popular $20,000 Toyota Prius C.


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VIDEO: Christmas tree rocket

January 1, 2013, 5:27 am
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Details of Senate bill averting 'fiscal cliff'

January 1, 2013, 5:32 am
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Highlights of a bill approved Tuesday by the Senate aimed at averting wide tax increases and budget cuts scheduled to take effect in the new year. The measure would raise taxes by about $600 billion over 10 years compared with tax policies that were due to expire at midnight Monday. It would also delay for two months across-the-board cuts to the budgets of the Pentagon and numerous domestic agencies.

The House is expected to vote on the bill Tuesday or Wednesday.

Highlights include:

-Income tax rates: Extends decade-old tax cuts on incomes up to $400,000 for individuals, $450,000 for couples. Earnings above those amounts would be taxed at a rate of 39.6 percent, up from the current 35 percent. Extends Clinton-era caps on itemized deductions and the phase-out of the personal exemption for individuals making more than $250,000 and couples earning more than $300,000.

-Estate tax: Estates would be taxed at a top rate of 40 percent, with the first $5 million in value exempted for individual estates and $10 million for family estates. In 2012, such estates were subject to a top rate of 35 percent.

-Capital gains, dividends: Taxes on capital gains and dividend income exceeding $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for families would increase from 15 percent to 20 percent.

-Alternative minimum tax: Permanently addresses the alternative minimum tax and indexes it for inflation to prevent nearly 30 million middle- and upper-middle income taxpayers from being hit with higher tax bills averaging almost $3,000. The tax was originally designed to ensure that the wealthy did not avoid owing taxes by using loopholes.

-Other tax changes: Extends for five years Obama-sought expansions of the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, and an up-to-$2,500 tax credit for college tuition. Also extends for one year accelerated "bonus" depreciation of business investments in new property and equipment, a tax credit for research and development costs and a tax credit for renewable energy such as wind-generated electricity.

-Unemployment benefits: Extends jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed for one year.

-Cuts in Medicare reimbursements to doctors: Blocks a 27 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors for one year. The cut is the product of an obsolete 1997 budget formula.

-Social Security payroll tax cut: Allows a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax first enacted two years ago to lapse, which restores the payroll tax to 6.2 percent.

-Across-the-board cuts: Delays for two months $109 billion worth of across-the-board spending cuts set to start striking the Pentagon and domestic agencies this week. Cost of $24 billion is divided between spending cuts and new revenues from rule changes on converting traditional individual retirement accounts into Roth IRAs.
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VIDEO: Sun erupts with New Year's Eve fireworks

January 1, 2013, 6:07 am
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Senator Casey releases statement on Fiscal Cliff vote

January 1, 2013, 7:48 am
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From the Office of Senator Bob Casey:

“While this deal is far from perfect, the Senate took the appropriate steps to protect the middle class and keep in place common sense measures - like the earned income tax credit and unemployment insurance - that will help keep the economy on track. I am hopeful that the House will do the same. While we may have avoided some of the immediate catastrophic consequences of the fiscal cliff, there is much more work to be done. Moving forward, Republicans and Democrats need to come together to reduce the deficit in smart and responsible ways that protect working families and continue to create jobs.”



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Former Miss Pennsylvania USA says she's shocked by $5M ruling

January 1, 2013, 8:47 am
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CBSNews.com:
(CBS/AP) PITTSBURGH - Pennsylvania beauty queen Sheena Monnin, who resigned after alleging that the 2012 Miss USA pageant had been fixed, says she is stunned by an arbitrator's ruling that she must pay the pageant organization $5 million for defamation.

The former Miss Pennsylvania USA tells the Pittsburgh Tribune- Review that the "most logical course" would be to contest the ruling, but she's considering her options.

Monnin resigned in June after alleging that the finalists of the May Miss USA Pageant in Las Vegas had been chosen in advance, the Tribune Review reports.

Arbitrator Theodore Katz says Monnin's accusations were false, harmful and malicious and cost the pageant a $5 million fee from a potential 2012 sponsor.


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Better budgeting will help you make ends meet in 2013

January 1, 2013, 9:26 am
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For those of us who found themselves falling deeper into dept in 2012, the hope for a better 2013 comes with budgeting properly according to a local financial expert.

If you’re reading this thinking “better budgeting, that's obvious.” The statistics show it’s not obvious to a lot of people.

Lancaster based financial expert Rick Rodgers makes it sound pretty simple.

“People underestimate how important this is, to think about how much money is coming in and how much money is going to go out and to plan to spend less than what you make,” Rodgers commented.

Rodgers pushes for you to establish a “cash flow plan.” Find out where all your money is going. Look at every expense and eliminate whatever possible:
  • Cable TV in rarely used rooms
  • Land lines
  • Dining out
  • That morning cup of coffee you don’t make yourself
  • Re-shop insurance plans.
“There really isn’t any incentive for your insurance agent to find you a better plan…once they have your business, unless you are saying something about it, you’re probably not getting the best rates.”

Rodgers’ goal is for you to spend 90% or less of what you make.

Need more corners to cut? Try the thermostat.

“Each 1 degree that you adjust your thermostat is going to save you 5-6 dollars per month,” Rodgers stated.

Makes you think twice about maybe wearing that ugly holiday sweater around the house doesn’t it?

You’ve got to make cuts across the board. Rodgers warns to not “over-consume” in other places, or none of these saving tips will help.

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Series of sinkholes forces almost 30 homes to evacuate, frustrating residents

January 1, 2013, 12:33 pm
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Residents of the 2100 block of North Fourth Street have been asked to evacuate their homes.

One sink hole Monday led to a second, larger one, Monday night and the disruption of water, sewer and gas services to the neighborhood.

Utility crews have been working at the location of the sinkhole all day. But it was Tuesday afternoon that the city told residents it will be several days before repairs will be finished.

The problem began when a trash truck ran over a metal plate on the street and fell into a sink hole. Pamela Lowry, who lives across the street, says none of this would have happened if the city had gone the job right the first time this summer.

"We called the city. They came out after a month of phone calls not just from us but other people,” Lowry explained. “They did a quick job on it. Put a metal plate over it. Called it a day, I guess."

As crews worked to size up the situation on New Year’s Eve, running water further eroded the base of the street and around 11 p.m. a second, much larger hole opened up, magnifying the problem.

"The people who live on this block can't wash up or take a bath at all because the water is turned off,” commented Amanda Vogel. “And UGI is definitely turned off."

Tuesday afternoon Harrisburg’s Director of Communications and the city public works director asked residents to leave because of a prolonged loss of water, sewer and gas.

“I'm going to end up taking my family to a hotel or something,” stated Richard Mitchell. “This is too much. I'm just trying to find out how long this is going to be.”

That's one question that has yet to be answered. Officials are only saying several days.

Meanwhile, the American Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter at the Pine Street Presbyterian Church downtown.

Some who have left are staying with family or friends. Others are looking for motel lodging.

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No holiday for state lawmakers as they are sworn in on New Year's Day

January 1, 2013, 12:41 pm
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New Year’s Day meant swearing in for 33 new members of the House and Senate as they officially become lawmakers.

It is the first time in 22 years they have been sworn in on a holiday as the Constitution says the event must take place on the first Tuesday in January, every other year

On the first day of the year, a new official lawmaker title for 32 new members of the House and Senate.

At separate ceremonies at the State Capitol, both new groups were sworn in.

The new legislature includes 33 freshmen, 22 Democrats and 11 Republicans.

Republicans continue to hold the majority of seats in the House and Senate.

At the top of the list for legislators is transportation funding, pension reform and passage of the 2013-2014 state budget.

Attorney General, Auditor General and Treasurer races were all voted on, and for the first time, Democrats hold all three statewide row offices. They will be sworn in later this month.

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