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Nighttime closures on Route 223 Ramp to WB Route 30 in Lancaster

January 5, 2013, 1:24 pm
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Starting on Monday, January 7th, according to PennDOT, a repair operation will start that will close the ramp during the over night hours from SB Route 222 to WB Route 30 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.

The ramp will close from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Traffic will detour by way of EB Route 30 to the interchange with Route 23 onto Route 23 then to WB Route 30.

PennDOT says motorists on SB Route 222 may also opt to use Oregon Pike to access WB Route 30.

The work being done is diamond grinding the existing ramp and shoulder pavement, joint sealing, spall repairs, the installation of shoulder rumble strips, and line painting, says PennDOT.

Detours will continue until the repair work is done.
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New Bishop McDevitt High School

January 5, 2013, 3:48 pm
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Bishop McDevitt High School is ready to open its doors to hundreds of students.

The new building in Lower Paxton Township was dedicated this morning and the community was invited to an open house.

People toured the new school, which features a state-of-the-art library, performing arts center, a first-class stadium and more.

Renee Fischer is a graduate of McDevitt and says she's in awe of what she saw here today.

"This is just amazing, the grand opening of the new school, the dedication; it's amazing to see the new building; some of the old artifacts from the 2200 Market Street building were brought here; again it's amazing; it's breathtaking."

Students will transition from the old school building on Market Street in Harrisburg starting Monday.

Classes for Seniors and Juniors start then, and classes start Tuesday for Sophomores and Freshman.

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Will assault rifle ban end gun violence?

January 5, 2013, 3:49 pm
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The term "assault rifle" conjures up images of large killing machines. But in America, you are more likely to be killed by a baseball bat, a knife, or even someone's bare hands, than the assault rifle now being targeted by lawmakers.

In the aftermath of the Newtown shooting are renewed calls to outlaw assault rifles, weapons like the AR-15 Adam Lanza used to kill 26 children and educators.

Sen. Charles Schumer, (D) New York:
"Assault weapons. These are weapons of war. They belong on our battlefield not on our streets."

The rhetoric from Washington implies the streets would be safe if assault rifles were banned. But what can be lost in such an emotional debate, are the facts.

Ed Norris, Former Maryland State Police Superintendent:
"You're not going to ban any one tool and gun and stop school shootings, malls shootings, any of this stuff."

The FBI releases annual crime statistics. Those stats show murders carried out with rifles are just a fraction of the killings in the United States.

In 2011, almost 13,000 people were murdered with a weapon.
1,700 people were killed with knives.
728 were killed by another's bare hands.
Hammers, bats and clubs killed almost 500 people.
And rifles? 323 people. Just 2.5% of all weapon-related murders involved an assault rifle.

For some people with law enforcement background, the facts prove the fight over assault weapons is not the answer.

Norris:
"Think about this, if some one is willing to murder innocent children at a school, are they going to worry about gun laws?"

But the push for stricter gun control is still expected to dominate the new congress in 2013.

Dan Bongino | Former Secret Service Agent:
"I think the argument has been hijacked for strict political gain by folks, who by the way, have zero experience in the security field."

The FBI statistics show that the murder rate has been steadily declining in almost all categories over the past five years.
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Road opens after Capitol gas leak in Harrisburg

January 5, 2013, 5:31 pm
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An update on the Capitol gas leak in Harrisburg.

UGI says Commonwealth Avenue is now open.

We're told crews are basically done with repairs and only need to check a few minor things on Monday.

The 16-inch gas main break was discovered Wednesday morning in the basement of the North Building, which was evacuated.

UGI was working to get rid of the natural gas line that runs underneath the road, saying it's no longer needed thanks to advances in technology.

Again, Commonwealth Avenue was closed from Forster to North Street in the City, but is now open.

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Remembering 10-year old killed accidentally by stray bulllet

January 5, 2013, 7:19 pm
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Friends, family and supporters gathered tonight in memory of a little girl from Lancaster County girl who died after a New Year's celebration accident.

On this cold Saturday night, mourners gathered in Manheim's Town Square, holding candles and shining light on the memory of 10-year old Aaliyah Boyer of Manheim.

During a New Years party in Maryland, officials say Aaliyah was outside watching fireworks with her family, when residents heard several celebratory gun shots; one of them striking her.

Richard Couyou, a family friend, says, "I've seen her everyday and every weekend out playing with her brother and neighborhood kids, so it's kinda gonna be different to not see her around here anymore."

The young girl was taken off life support earlier this week at a Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.

Aaliyah's organs are being donated and her mother, Crystal Blackburn, says she is finding comfort knowing her daughter's passing will help save the lives of others.

Aaliyah's mom said she and her family are touched and happy by the vigil during this difficult time.

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PA Farm Show kicks off

January 5, 2013, 8:32 pm
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The 97th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show kicked off today.

Crowds flocked to the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg for the state's largest indoor agricultural event in the United States.

The event celebrates what Pennsylvania is known for, its agriculture.

There's about 10,000 competitive exhibits and nearly 300 commercial exhibitors inside the complex.

More than 6,000 sheep, swine, horses, cattle, goats, poultry and rabbits will compete during the Farm Show.

For those with a sweet tooth, there's milkshakes, potato doughnuts, apple dumplings, honey ice cream and much more in the Food Court area.

Then, there's the butter sculpture.

This year's sculpture pays tribute to Pennsylvania's home-grown agricultural products.

It's one-thousand pounds of butter, featuring milk and dairy items, grapes and wine, Christmas trees, and fruits and vegetables.

If you didn't make it to the Farm Show on opening day, don't worry, the event runs through January 12th.

Remember, admission is free and parking is $10.

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West York woman robbed at gunpoint

January 6, 2013, 6:25 am
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A 22-year-old woman of West York reported to West York Borough Police she was robbed at gunpoint Friday night.

Police say the woman was walking to a family member's home, and on Herman Street in the borough she was approached by three young black males.  One aimed a handgun at her, one held her arms back and one stole her purse.  All three then ran through an alley toward York City.

The woman describes the robbers as:

1) Tall black male between 18-20-years-old, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, concealing his head and face and last seen holding a handgun;

2) Tall and skinny black male between 18-20-years-old, wearing a navy blue sweatshirt and red hat;

3) Tall black male between 18-20-years-old, stocky build with a buzz or faded haircut, wearing a black puffy jacket and grey hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call West York Borough Police at (717)854-1975.


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Police catch Goodwill thief

January 6, 2013, 6:40 am
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On Saturday police arrested 65-year-old Bonnie Askins, of Lykens, in connection to a theft at the Goodwill Store on Hummel Avenue on December 28, 2012.

West Shore Regional Police were called to the store around 10:15 Saturday morning.  Employees recognized Askins and two other suspects from the theft that happened on the 28th, police say.  Askins allegedly traded price tags from one item to another to pay a lower price.  Police say when they confronted her she confessed, and said the two other suspects weren't involved.

Askins was taken into custody and taken to Cumberland County Prison.  She was processed, cited and released.


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Farmers worried over new possible FDA regulations

January 6, 2013, 7:21 pm
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Pennsylvania farmers say they are familiar with these new regulations and they already follow the steps needed to keep the food safe. They do have a common concern and that is money.

Berries, melons and leafy greens are just some of the fruits and vegetables that the Food and Drug Administration is focusing on in their new rules. The FDA is calling on farmers to implement new ways to prepare that type of produce for you.

The goal is to reduce the estimated 3,000 deaths a year from food borne illnesses.

In 2011, 33 people died after a Listeria in cantaloupe that stemmed from a farm in Colorado. And this year, 42 people got sick from eating peanut butter with Salmonella, that came out of a New Mexico.

Ewa Roman, CBS 21 News:
"Pennsylvania farmers say they already take the steps they need to make sure your food is safe. with the new regulations, they worry about the cost."

Bryan Harnish, Farmer:
"I think it's going to be a burden on the smaller farmers because it can be expensive to implement and certain safety precautions and to document them the way they want them to be documented."

Jeff Stoltzfus, Farmer:
"We've been doing a lot of education in the past three to four years in safety in food handling, and making sure birds and animals are away from produce packing areas."

Farmer Jeff Stoltzfus says some small farms could be exempt from the new FDA rules. There is no clear date for when these regulations will start.
    
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Diner burglarized

January 7, 2013, 12:49 am
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State Police in Adams County are investigating a burglary at a diner.

It happened sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning at Bonneauville Diner on East Hanover Street in Bonneauville.

Troopers say someone broke in and stole $500 from the cash register and an office.

Anyone with information is asked to call State Police.
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UPDATE: Opening statements to start Tuesday for pastor accused of killing both wives

January 7, 2013, 1:04 am
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Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of a retired Pennsylvania pastor charged with killing his second wife.

Jury selection started Monday for Arthur Schirmer.

He has been charged with killing Betty Jean Schirmer in 2008 in Monroe County and staged a car accident to cover up her death.

Schirmer has also been charged with killing his first wife, Jewel, in Lebanon County in 1999.
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Jury selection is slated to begin today in one of the trials against a former Lebanon County pastor accused of killing both of his wives.

Arthur Schirmer, 64, was a pastor at Bethany United Methodist Church in Jackson Township.

This trial is for the 2008 death of his second wife Betty Jean Schirmer.

Officials say Schirmer killed her, and staged a car accident in Monroe County to cover it up.

Jury selection is expected to take a day, with opening statements set for tomorrow at the courthouse in Stroudsburg.

After Schirmer was charged in that case, officials reopened the investigation into the 1999 death of his first wife Jewel.

He had told police she fell down the stairs at their home, but they reclassified Jewel's death as a homicide.

He'll be tried in Lebanon County for that case, a trial date hasn't been set.  


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The former pastor accused of killing his wife 13 years ago will stand trial in Lebanon County Court.

Following an hour-long preliminary hearing Tuesday morning, the defendant was returned to Monroe County where he is awaiting trial in the death of his second wife.

This case can get confusing. Arthur Schirmer was first arrested for killing his second wife, Betty in a staged car crash in Monroe County in summer 2008.

His hearing Tuesday centered on the 1999 death of his first wife, Jewel, at their home in North Lebanon Township.

When Jewel Schirmer died it was from a fall down the steps of their home in the 900 block of Skyline Drive. She died a day later from traumatic brain injuries.

The manner of death was undetermined. At the time, her husband had been pastor at Bethany United Methodist Church in Lebanon for 20 years.

But it was the death of his second wife nine years later that brought together law enforcement from Monroe and Lebanon Counties and a more in-depth investigation.

A Lebanon County grand jury recommended the criminal charges.

In testimony Tuesday, there was reference to having an affair on the part of the pastor. The victim's brother said she would have never considered a divorce. The brother also said it appeared an extra effort was made to clean up blood on the floor and walls in the home's basement and that he became suspicious of Schirmer's actions just days after his sister died.

Lebanon County District Attorney David Arnold said forensic testing indicated that her most serious injuries were unlikely to have occurred in a fall down the steps. He also presented evidence that showed his second wife Betty's injuries were inconsistent with a slow-speed vehicle crash.

“We expected the charges to be bound over to court, which of course they were," commented Lebanon County District Attorney David Arnold. "Anytime there's a death we don't forget about them. That's something that's never formally closed out. If info becomes available we take another look at it, and that's what happened here."

Schirmer is scheduled to go to trial next month in Monroe County for the death of his second wife. March is the soonest that testimony will begin on the murder charge in Lebanon County.

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Face The State: York Mayor Kim Bracey

January 7, 2013, 4:05 am
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Man robs McDonald's, comes back for lunch

January 7, 2013, 5:19 am
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PONTIAC, Mich. (WWJ) – A suspected restaurant robber who apparently returned months later to get some food is under arrest after being recognized by employees.

The Oakland County sheriff’s department says workers at a McDonald’s in Pontiac spotted the 40-year-old man Saturday in the drive-thru. Sheriff’s deputies were called and the man was taken into custody. He is being held in the Oakland County Jail pending charges.


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Weekly update on area gas prices

January 7, 2013, 5:30 am
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Average retail gasoline prices in Harrisburg have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.49/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 241 gas outlets in Harrisburg.

This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $3.26/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Harrisburg during the past week, prices yesterday were 4.4 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 0.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average has decreased 9.3 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 6.8 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago. "With the fresh start of 2013 many motorists have begun seeking information on where gasoline prices will be going for the upcoming year," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "GasBuddy will be releasing its 2013 forecast this week, available on the GasBuddy Blog, which will highlight not only where we expect gasoline prices to go, but new this year is our diesel forecast, just more tools to help motorists budget and be prepared for what lies ahead," DeHaan said. The GasBuddy blog can be found at http://blog.gasbuddy.com.
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UPDATE: Man turns himself in to local police after killing wife in South Carolina

January 7, 2013, 7:08 am
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A South Carolina man is in Cumberland County Prison, waiting to be sent back home for homicide.

Lower Allen Township Police say 28-year-old Jonathan Roe, of Iva called them Sunday night, wanting to turn himself in for allegedly killing his 48-year-old wife.

Roe told officers he was tired of running.

However, it was not until Lower Allen Police called Iva Police that they found the deceased body of Sonja Lynn Roe.

Police in South Carolina says he was recently released from jail after he was arrested on other charges, including assault and battery with intent to kill.

Jonathan Roe is in Cumberland County Prison without bail.

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IVA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a South Carolina man killed his new wife, then fled to Pennsylvania and called police to confess.

Iva police said 28-year-old Jonathan Craig Roe was detained Monday in Lower Allen, Pa., and was being charged with murder.

Iva Police Chief Tommy Miller says authorities were called to the couple's home Sunday night and found a woman dead inside a bedroom. Authorities said 48-year-old Sonja Lynn Roe had been shot several times. Police were not sure when she died.

Police say Jonathan Roe was recently released from jail after being arrested on other charges, including assault and battery with intent to kill. No other details about those charges were released.

Roe was awaiting extradition to South Carolina. It wasn't known if he had an attorney.

 

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Participate in Game Commission pheasant chick and egg programs

January 7, 2013, 8:15 am
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Sportsmen’s organizations with approved propagation facilities can augment local ring-necked pheasant stockings and increase localized hunting opportunities by raising day‑old pheasant chicks supplied free-of-charge by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Information and applications to participate can be downloaded from the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), by putting your cursor over “Hunt/Trap” in the menu bar at the top of the homepage, then clicking on “Hunting” in the drop-down menu listing, then selecting “Pheasant” in the “Small Game” listing, and then clicking on “Cooperating Sportsmen’s Clubs Pheasant Chick Program.” In order for Game Farm superintendents to plan and set hatches to accommodate requests, the Bureau of Wildlife Management must receive completed applications by March 31.

In 1929, the Game Commission began the propagation of pheasants on an extensive scale with the establishment of two game farms. Over the next six decades, to off‑set the increasing demand for pheasants from hunters, three other farms were placed into operation, and the day‑old pheasant chick program was implemented and made available to sportsmen’s organizations, 4‑H clubs, farmers, and other cooperators for rearing and releasing on areas open to public hunting.

In 1959, the number of pheasant chicks distributed to cooperators reached 229,685, an all-time high, in addition to the more than 88,500 pheasants raised and released by the agency. Unfortunately, cooperator participation has dwindled significantly over the last few decades. In recent years, only a dozen or so clubs have participated; raising and releasing 4,000-5,000 birds.

Because of budgetary constraints, the Game Commission was forced, in 2005, to reduce its annual pheasant stocking allocation from 200,000 to 100,000. However, as part of the agency’s pheasant management plan and the recent realization of increased revenues from Marcellus shale natural gas development on State Game Lands, the agency increased that stocking effort to 200,000 birds for the 2012-13 seasons.

Calvin DuBrock, Game Commission Bureau of Wildlife Management director, said the agency provides, free of charge, day-old pheasant chicks to clubs entering into an agreement with the Game Commission to raise birds and promote recreational hunting on lands open to public hunting. Gender is not determined as the chicks are boxed for distribution, but are generally at a one-to-one male/female ratio. The number of chicks received depends on the size of the club’s facility. The agency will provide enrolled clubs with plans for a brooder building, covered pen, and guidelines for rearing pheasants.

“The agency also offers enrolled organizations technical assistance and advice at the club’s facility, and a training session and overview of agency game farm operations can be scheduled during the off‑season from January through March to assist in development of the club’s program,” DuBrock said.

To be eligible to receive pheasant chicks, a sportsmen’s club is required to have a minimum of 25 square feet of covered pen space available per bird. In addition, 72 square inches of floor space per chick is recommended in the brooder building. All feed and expenses incurred in the work of constructing covered pens and raising pheasants will be the responsibility of the club. All pheasants propagated by organizations must be released on lands open to public hunting.

Pheasant chicks can be raised at the cooperator’s facility or by a designated caretaker with the proper facilities.

“We recommend releasing some hen pheasants in early September in areas where habitat is sufficient to provide food and cover,” DuBrock said. “These birds can provide good dog training opportunities and releasing hens early also provides additional room in the pen to finish growing out the males for the hunting season. Maximum recreational opportunities can be attained by releasing male pheasants as close to the opening of small game season as possible.”

Game Commission pheasant hatches come off once a week during the month of May, and the chicks for clubs will be scheduled into those hatches. Game farm superintendents will send notification to approved organizations when chicks will be ready for pick‑up.

The Game Commission requires a complete report of the production and release results. Renewal applications will not be processed unless a complete report has been filed for the prior year.

In addition to the cooperating sportsmen’s club program, the agency also sells day-old hen pheasant chicks and surplus eggs in lots of 100 chicks for $60, or 300 eggs for $180. Applications for chick and egg sales must be received by the supplying Game Commission game farm by March 31, and early requests receive top priority. Both eggs and chicks must be picked up at the supplying game farm. Applicants who intend to sell, barter or transfer possession for purposes other than releasing on lands available for public hunting are required to have a Game Propagators Permit. Contact the Game Commission’s Special Permits Division (717-783-8164) regarding propagation permits.

Applications to purchase day-old hen pheasant chicks or surplus pheasant eggs also can be downloaded from the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), by putting your cursor over “Hunt/Trap” in the menu bar at the top of the homepage, then clicking on “Hunting” in the drop-down menu listing, then selecting “Pheasant” in the “Small Game” listing, and then clicking on “Day Old Pheasant Hen Chick & Surplus Egg Program.”

The pheasant is native to Asia. Recorded attempts to establish pheasants in North America date back to the mid 1700s. These early attempts were unsuccessful; it wasn’t until 1881, in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, that pheasants first became established.

During the early 1890s, Pennsylvania citizens purchased pheasants from English gamekeepers and released them in Lehigh and Northampton counties. For several decades many other small releases were made across the Commonwealth to establish pheasants for sport hunting.

In the early 1900s, the Game Commission set aside a special appropriation of funds to purchase and propagate game. Pheasant eggs were purchased and given to agency refuge keepers, sportsmen’s organizations and private individuals interested in raising pheasants. The first stocking of pheasants by the Game Commission occurred by 1915.


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Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward

January 7, 2013, 8:21 am
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Foreign language? - Couple loses appeal over Pa. Dutch interpreter

January 7, 2013, 8:48 am
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state appeals court says a judge didn't make a mistake when he denied a couple's request to have a courtroom interpreter for their native tongue, Pennsylvania Dutch.

A Commonwealth Court panel ruled Friday against Joseph and Barbara Yoder, who had each been fined $300 for the summary offense of failing to connect to the public sewage system in Warren County.

The ruling says the Yoders exhibited a sufficient grasp of English in the court documents they filed and at trial.

Pennsylvania court rules require an interpreter if a judge determines the parties have a limited ability to speak or understand English.

The appeals court also upheld the guilty verdict. A phone listing couldn't be located for the couple, who live in Sugar Grove, near the New York line.

 

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Corbett supports gun shows at Farm Show Complex

January 7, 2013, 9:18 am
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett is standing by a policy that allows gun shows to be held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.

Spokeswoman Janet Kelley said Monday that Corbett considered a recent suggestion by a radio talk-show caller that gun shows be banned on publicly owned property.

Corbett told the caller that he raised a good point and promised to think about it. His comment drew national attention in the aftermath of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Kelley says the governor decided against changing the policy because people who buy guns at such shows are subject to the same background checks that are required when they buy a gun at a store.

 

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Million-dollar winning tickets for Millionaire Raffle sold in Cumberland County

January 7, 2013, 9:39 am
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Pennsylvania Lottery retailers in Cumberland, Jefferson, Lycoming and Northampton counties sold the four $1 million top-prize winning tickets from the Jan. 5 Millionaire Raffle drawing.

Top-prize winning tickets were sold at these locations:

Giant Food Store, 5301 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County;
Uni Mart, 501 E. Main St., Reynoldsville, Jefferson County;
Wegman’s Food Market, 201 Williams St., Williamsport, Lycoming County; and
Exxon Ikes, 201 S. Wood Ave., Easton, Northampton County.

Each store will receive a $5,000 selling bonus from the Pennsylvania Lottery.

Lottery officials cannot confirm the identities of the winners until the prizes are claimed and the tickets are validated. Millionaire Raffle winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.

Each $1 million top prize must be claimed by presenting a winning ticket at Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County, or at any of the Lottery’s seven area offices. Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lottery headquarters and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices.

Claims for the four $100,000 prizes can be filed at any of the Lottery’s seven area offices or at any licensed Pennsylvania Lottery retailer. Holders of Millionaire Raffle tickets worth $1,000 and $100 can claim winnings at local Lottery retailers.

A complete list of all 6,000 winning raffle ticket numbers is available at Lottery retail locations and at www.palottery.com. Winning raffle ticket numbers are listed on the Lottery website by prize category in ascending order. In addition, every Lottery retailer has a ticket checker allowing players to scan their own tickets to learn if they have won a prize.

The four $1 million top-prize raffle ticket numbers selected were 00023446, 00075876, 00158528 and 00222718.

The four $100,000 second-tier prize raffle ticket numbers selected were 00025999, 00055244, 00312400 and 00441075.

A total of 6,000 prizes were selected from a pool of 500,000 tickets that were sold between Nov. 16 and Dec. 30, when the game sold out.


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