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Gun rally at the Capital

January 19, 2013, 5:48 pm
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This past week, President Barack Obama called on Congress to pass a law banning assault rifles and high capacity magazines. 

In response, this afternoon thousands rallied at Capitol buildings all around America, including about 500 right here in Harrisburg, to support the second amendment. 

Andrew Dorsey, Hanover:
"I'm just tired of seeing our rights taken."

Today people gathered on the Capital steps in Harrisburg to send a clear message.

Gabe Myer, Quarryville:
"Our current federal government wants to take our right to bear arms away. And I'm not having it. It's not going to happen. I will die defending our constitution."

This Guns Across America rally was quickly put together following President Obama's calls for gun control earlier this week and is designed to unite gun owners behind a single goal of protecting the second amendment, which they feel is under attack.

Zachary Jones, Athens:
"My argument for the right to bear arms is right here.  Governments have arms.  Governments are dangerous.  We cannot hope to have near the strength of a government.  So we need to put up a deterrent."

These gun owners say they shouldn't be held accountable for the crimes of others, and lose their rights as a result. The media was also a big topic at the rally. Speakers spoke of media bias by spreading the fallacy that guns make you safer. 

Andrew Dorsey, Hanover:
"I think Illinois is a great situation where it proves otherwise.  You basically can't carry a gun at all in Chicago and they are number one in murder in the country."

Abby Rico, Doylestown:
"No one should take a gun from me. It's something that I own and no should control that. It's shouldn't be anyone's business or why I own gun and I'm going to have it until the day I die."

At the rally a petition was signed that will be delivered to Senators Casey and Toomey. 
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Thousands arrive in Hershey for Outdoor Classic weekend

January 19, 2013, 6:08 pm
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Outdoor skating is not something the Hershey Bears are used to doing at home, but tomorrow they will take on the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.

But first there was a warm up game with alumni from the both teams. The Hersheypark Arena was transformed into a giant ice rink for the game. The Penguins managed to win the game by a final score of 9-5.

The weekend also celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Hershey Bears franchise. Close to 20,000 people descended on Hershey for a weekend of hockey, good food and fun. Contests, prize giveaways, ice sculptures, ice skating and even more are part of the festivities taking part this weekend.

The massive influx of people is a huge boost for the Hershey economy that is normally slow during this time of the year. Hotels and restaurants were booked well in advance of this weekend.

All of this was in anticipation of the Outdoor Classic game. The game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon with the puck dropping at 5:04.


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Cabela's pulls sponsorship from Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show

January 19, 2013, 6:40 pm
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In just two weeks the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show kicks off in Harrisburg. It's billed as the largest show of its kind in the country, but today one of its' largest sponsors pulled out in protest.   

But in the wake of the Newtown shootings and the recent response from President Obama pushing for a ban of assault weapons. CBS 21 News first told you last week the Eastern Sports and Outdoors show banned assault weapons.
 
But one of the major sponsors of the show announced through facebook they will no longer participate.

In a facebook status posted this afternoon, Cabela's stated, "After careful consideration regarding Cabela's business practices and the feelings of our customers, Cabela's will, unfortunately not have a presence at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show."
 
We've also learned other local businesses like Trop Gun Shop in Elizabethtown, Kinsey's Outdoors from Mount Joy and Lancaster Archery Supply won't participate because of the ban.
 
We reached out to a spokesperson from Reed Expos, the company that hosts the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show, but they did not immediately respond to our calls.
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Lebanon woman smothered, killed cats

January 20, 2013, 6:31 am
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Monica Seigfried, 42, of Lebanon, is accused of killing two of her cats by smothering them with a rag soaked with spray lubricant. 

Pennsylvania State Police in Jonestown are investigating.  They say she killed two of her domestic cats and tried to kill a third.

Police say charges have been filed.


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Man killed in Lebanon County crash

January 20, 2013, 6:44 am
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Jose Marrero, Sr., 51, of Ephrata, died on the scene of an accident in Lebanon County Saturday night.

Marrero was driving on 501 just south of Spring Haven Road in Heidelberg Township when he lost control around a curve.

Police say the car he was driving went into the opposing lane before going through the guiderail and flipping over.  Marrero was pronounced dead on the scene. A 16-year-old passenger was taken to the hospital.

The accident happened just before midnight.
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Police looking for Wine & Spirits theft suspect

January 20, 2013, 11:12 am
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West Shore Regional Police is investigating a theft from the Wine & Spirits Shoppe on Market Street in Lemoyne.  They are looking for a female, shown in surveillance footage wearing a white knit hit. 

Police believe she goes by the name Malika.  She was in the store with a second suspect, Anthony Holland, Jr. 

Anyone with information is asked to call police The West Shore Regional Police Department.


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4 displaced after apartment fire in Shiremanstown

January 20, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Fire companies were called to the 200 block of E. Main Street in Shiremanstown, Cumberland County around noon on Sunday.  The fire reached two alarms, somewhat due to the wind.

According to the Cumberland County PIO, the fire was on the second floor of a home that had been converted into apartments.  It started in the back of the apartment on the second floor.  The cause of the fire is unknown, but the PIO said they determined it was accidental.

4 people are being helped by the Red Cross and are displaced until the interior damage is fixed.

No one was injured.


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Shots fired during child custody exchange in Landisville

January 21, 2013, 8:35 am
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A Landisville man was arrested Sunday, accused of shooting numerous rounds into a parked vehicle.

The shooting happened during a child custody exchange, according to a press release from East Hempfield Township Police.

A man and a 16-month-old toddler were inside the vehicle and a woman was standing nearby when the shots were fired, police said. No one was hurt.

Samuel Myers, 26, was taken into custody and booked into Lancaster County Prison, according to court records.  He faces multiple charges including three counts of aggravated assault.
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Lebanon Police looking for man wanted for attempted homicide

January 21, 2013, 10:09 am
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Lebanon City Police are looking for 22-year-old Angel Franqui-Pagan in relation to a shooting incident that happened on January 9th.

Police say on January 9th they were called to 12th and Buttonwood Streets for a shooting victim, where they found a male who had been shot in his lower back.  33-year-old Christopher Barrett was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Witnesses say they saw a male in dark clothing shooting at the victim.  Other witnesses say they saw a small black Honda with white rims drive away from the area near Beautex Playground after the shooting.

Following that incident, police say they have filed charges and obtained an arrest warrant for Franqui-Pagan, from Lebanon.  Franqui-Pagan faces several charges, including criminal attempt to commit homicide and aggravated assault.  He is not in police custody and police are actively seeking his arrest.


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Home improvement scam in Springettsbury Township

January 21, 2013, 10:25 am
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On January 14th, Springettsbury Township Police responded to a home on Pelham Drive for a report of a fraud.

Police say their investigation show the homeowner was the victim of an apparent home improvement scam.  Between August of 2012 and January of 2013 two unknown males solicited work from the owner; jobs like chimney repair, siding repair, and driveway repair.  The jobs were never completed and the victim paid the two males more than $12,000, police say.

The investigation continues and police ask anyone with information to give them a call at (717) 757-3525.

Springettsbury Township Police offer the following tips to avoid being the victim of a home improvement scam:

-Always require a certificate of insurance from the contractor you plan to hire.
-Beware of people who solicit door to door; cannot verify the name, address, phone number, or credentials of a company; just happen to have materials left over from a previous job; asks for entire payment upfront; or only accepts cash.
-Hire only licensed contractors and check their license status.
-Contact references and check past work.
-Insist on a detailed contract.
-Do not pay 100% of the bill until 100% of the work is complete.


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Clerk robbed, knocked unconscious during robbery

January 21, 2013, 10:46 am
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Harrisburg police are searching for a man who beat a store clerk unconscious during a robbery.

The victim told officers she opened the Family Dollar store on Cameron Street at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, according to a news release.

About 20 minutes later a man entered the store and attacked the clerk from behind, police said. He held a knife to the victim’s throat and demanded access to the store’s safe.

The clerk tried to fight back when the man started to tie her hands with a cord. That is when the man repeatedly punched her in the head, knocking her unconscious, police said.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Harrisburg police.
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Lancaster authorities still looking for person who shot Mack the cat with an arrow

January 21, 2013, 10:54 am
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On December 22, 2012 an unknown person shot a domesticated cat named Mack. Mack was hit with a field tipped arrow, which went through his skull and stayed there until it was removed by emergency veternarian personnel at PETS in Lancaster.

According to a Lancaster Crimestoppers press release, witness say they saw the silhouette of a person standing near the yard where Mack lives. 

Anyone with information call the Crimestoppers at (800)332-1913 or you can anonymously text a tip, by texting LANCS plus your message to 847411. 
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UPDATE: Police still looking for man charged in numerous Lebanon burglaries

January 21, 2013, 11:04 am
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UPDATE:

Lebanon Police Monday filed additional charges against Benis Miguel Duverge-Casanova, 32 of Lebanon.

Duverge-Casanova was previously charged for robbing the Wells Fargo Bank and the Family Dollar.

Now, police have also charged him for the robbery at the Turkey Hill store in the 700 block of Lehman Street that occurred around 230 a.m. on January 16.

Duverge-Casanova is still on the loose and police are actively searching for him.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Lebanon City Police or Crime Stoppers.
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Lebanon Police have filed charges against a man for two recent robberies, and it is believed he may face additional charges.

32-year-old Benis Miguel Duverge-Casanova, of Lebanon, was charged with the robbery at the Wells Fargo bank on Cumberland Street that occurred Wednesday morning.

He also has been charged for the robbery at Family Dollar on Cumberland Street that occurred on Monday evening.

Duverge-Casanova is not in police custody, however they are actively looking for him.

Police also consider him a suspect in several recent robberies and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Lebanon City Police or Crime Stoppers.

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Man stops attempted home invasion

January 21, 2013, 11:08 am
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Cornwall Police were called to a home on Riders Way in the Quentin Hunt development on Sunday morning just after 2:00.  Police say the homeowner told them a white male with long, curly black hair knocked on his door.  He was wearing a bright white colored hooded sweatshirt.

When the homeowner opened the door, the male tried to get into the residence.  According to police, the homeowner grabbed him, punched him several times in the face and pushed him back out the door.  The male was still in front of the house when the homeowner called police, but when they arrived police could not locate him.  The homeowner told police he thought the man may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

A few minutes before the call, police say the man was seen getting out of a dark colored Jeep Cherokee parked at the A-Plus Mini-Mart at Quentin.


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Search on for Pennsylvania’s top 10 endangered historical artifacts

January 21, 2013, 11:49 am
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The Conversation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts (CCAHA) has asked libraries, museums, historic sites and archives to name Pennsylvania’s top 10 endangered artifacts.

The goal of this initiative is to save the state’s most significant historical artifacts, including drawings, paintings, manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, objects, textiles and more.
Once the top 10 objects are selected by an independent review panel, a fundraising site will be set up which will allow the public to vote for and donate to their favorite objects. This will encourage some friendly competition among institutions and history buffs.

CCAHA created Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts, which is supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and by The Beneficial Foundation, to draw attention to the increasingly urgent need to preserve and protect Pennsylvania’s cultural collections for future generations.

“This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for the participating organizations to engage with the public on the important issues of collections care and the need to preserve Pennsylvania’s heritage,” says Ingrid E. Bogel, Executive Director of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts. “With a sustainable fundraising platform and the community’s support, we will ensure that artifacts vital to preserving the state’s history remain accessible to the public, educators, students and researchers.”

The project is part of CCAHA’s Save Pennsylvania’s Past initiative, a multi-year, statewide effort to protect and preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation.

Nominations for the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts are now being accepted at patop10artifacts.org, through April 15, 2013. The top 10 will be announced in the spring, followed by public voting and donations and the announcement of a People’s Choice Winner. Funds raised through the online platform during the competition will be used to conserve the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts.

Learn more at ccaha.org.

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Death investigation in Harrisburg City

January 21, 2013, 12:41 pm
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On January 19th, Harrisburg City Police were called to the 1600 block of Green Street for a report that a dead body was found in an apartment.

Police say that according to the property manager, the woman who rents the apartment want to jail in late December.  When the property manager and others went in for an occupancy and safety check, they found the badly decomposed body of a man in a bed in the apartment, police say.

City police say there are no signs of trauma and an autopsy will be done.  Initial evidence suggests the man may have been dead for 10 to 15 days.  The apartment was locked, secure and had no signs of a disturbance or a break-in.

A detective talked with the woman who rents the apartment and is listed as the sole occupant.  Police say they have a possible identification on the body, but it's not confirmed and won't be released yet.

Anyone with information is asked to Lt Robert Fegan at 717-255-3114.

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Baltimore Ravens fans buying up gear as they prepare for Super Bowl XLVII

January 21, 2013, 12:43 pm
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The Super Bowl is set and in less than two weeks people will be cheering for either the Ravens or the 49ers.

CBS 21 checked out a sports store to see how fans are preparing.

Not surprisingly, we ran into a lot more Baltimore fans than San Francisco fans. But regardless of who you are cheering for, there's no shortage of ways to show your support.

It's all the usual fanfare drawing people into JJ Sports and Cards as stickers, posters, jerseys, helmets and more are on sale. But when your team is headed to the Super Bowl, you might as well scream go ravens with your ear buds, toothbrush or even a pacifier.

Manager Chelsea Hare says if it's black and purple, it'll get snatched up.

“Past couple weeks every time the Ravens win the next day is always crazy, tons of purple, black all want to show support, that's all you see,” Hare explained.

“I got a Ravens thing, ID holder for school,” Kimberlyn Pennington told us. Kimberlyn Pennington pinched herself before stocking up.

“It was unbelievable, I woke up this morning and it wasn’t a dream, unbelievable,” beamed Pennington.

Then there is Richard Nace, who lives with his girlfriend Riley Lumley. He's a 49ers fan, the only one we saw all day.

“I've liked them since I knew what the game of football was, 1985 or 86, and when everyone else goes into hiding, no, no I don't,” chuckled Nace. Lumley, however, she's a Baltimore girl.

They compromised on their purchase; one thing of each team, but on game day may not work out so easily.

“Well, it's going to be interesting that’s for sure,” laughed Lumley. “Probably watch in separate rooms.”

Even the little ones wanted to show their support. Aiden Leach has his jersey and his bear. He won't be in the country when they play, but he'll still be cheering.

“My parents are Ravens fans and made Aiden a Ravens fan and we are going on a cruise and we'll be there for Super Bowl, just trying to find some stickers and get a little more dressed up for the game,” Kiersten Leach told us.

“Go ravens!” exclaimed Aiden.

The most purchased items are sticker decals for cars. Also, anything autographed by Ray Lewis is selling fast as well.

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Play honoring King looks at Susquehanna River's role in Underground Railroad

January 21, 2013, 1:05 pm
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In honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a play on the role of the Susquehanna River and the Underground Railroad opened Monday at Penn State Harrisburg.

This marks the 15th year that a new dramatic production has been brought to the Middletown Campus for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The play is entitled ‘Susquehanna Freedom: The role of the Susquehanna River in the Underground Railroad. It was written by Dr. Dorothy King, assistant professor of sociology at Penn State and directed by Ronda Peters.

Work on the play began five years ago when those involved went to historians, librarians and professors in ten counties that border the Susquehanna River.

Those counties were everywhere from Cooperstown, New York to Havre de Grace, Maryland. Each provided a unique story that was created into a theater piece,

The playwright says that each year she tries to do things that other people don't do for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

"Many people do civil rights and they focus on the ‘I have a dream speech,’” King told us. “We tried to do King’s legacy which is broader than that we focus on things other people don't focus on."

Narfae Cloud of Steelton came because her grandson was in the production.

"I was born in Birmingham, Alabama so I dealt with slavery and I never forget the things we used to go through,” explained Cloud. “Whenever I watch something like this it always brings me back, it is a blessing to see how far we came."

"I thought it was inspiring and so informative as well seeing the role that people played up and down the Susquehanna River in providing a safe haven," commented Jim Dawes.

Actor Damian Rexrodh found the experience worthwhile.

"I kind of feel like I was able to portray what we went through because MLK made such a big impact on colored people,” Rexrodh continued.

In addition to the ten stories, the play also speculate on how a trio of escaping slaves might've actually made its way to freedom using the river as a guide.

There is only one more opportunity to see the play. It will be staged Tuesday at noon at the Olmsted Theater at Penn State Harrisburg.

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Cold temperatures set to invade area have local shelters prepared

January 21, 2013, 1:16 pm
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As the mid-state braces for cold temperatures this week, area shelters are getting ready.

The Bethesda Mission serves a free dinner to the community every night. But this week they are expecting more people to join them around the table.

In Harrisburg, they bundle up waiting for the bus.

It's just dangerous to be on the street in this cold in the daytime and with weather like this, Bethesda Mission keeps busy.

“We think we might get 50 additional men beyond those who would normally be there,” Chuck Wingate of the Bethesda Mission told us.

Tuesday night, the Harrisburg-based Bethesda Mission expects more guests this week than normal and are prepping up.

“We have extra food, more mats to put on the floors, so were heating up so we won't turn away anybody and for everything it takes to accommodate extra people,” Wingate continued. “Those who need shelter will stay in cots like these.”

As temperatures drop, more mattresses will too. The mattresses will be placed in a chapel area.

“We have a mobile mission van that normally goes out on Friday and Saturday nights but the fact is the jungle telegraph works really well in Harrisburg and people know the Mission is here,” Wingate said.

Gregory Reese is on food duty this week. Being a guest for the last two months means he's picking up responsibilities.

“What Bethesda provides is a place to stay and to provide a program to work on life skills,” Reese told us.

Stocked goods like those are donated from the community.

The things that we do here are all from the community and not a penny of government money,” Reese told us.

So as it gets colder, the mission has a mission of their own.

“We want people to know this is a safe clean place where they'll get the care and welcoming accommodation that will give them a respite from the cold, terrible weather here for the next couple days,” Wingate concluded.

The mission relies solely on donations including food, clothes to protect against the cold and volunteers.

For more information on how to help Bethesda Mission, just click on the attached link or on Find It.

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Man shot with sawed-off shotgun in Harrisburg City

January 21, 2013, 1:19 pm
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Around 4:30 on Sunday, Harrisburg City Police were called to Harrisburg Hospital for a report of a patient with a gunshot wound.  Police say the man told them that he went to help his cousin, who was afraid of being assaulted by a group of young men.  As he was walking with his cousin he was shot in the back by someone with a shotgun, police say.

Police went to the area he was shot, 17th and Chestnut Streets, and talked to several people.  Witnesses told police said that a young man with a sawed-off shotgun fired one shot at the victim after an argument. 

Police say the victim is fortunate the victim was far enough away from the shooter to cause minimal damage.

The investigation is ongoing.

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