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Law providing Safe Haven at PA Hospitals for newborns hits 10-year milestone

February 6, 2013, 2:29 pm
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It has been 10 years since PA lawmakers passed the Newborn Protection Act.  The act established the "Safe Haven" program and required hospitals to provide a safe place for parents to leave a newborn, with no questions asked or identification required.

Each year in PA, nearly a dozen newborns are abandoned. Most of the newborns are left with relatives or friends, but a few are killed or left in unsafe locations.

Lawmakers created the act after the case of "Baby Mary" who was killed and left in a trash can in Northumberland County 10-years-ago.

By law, all hospitals in PA must participate in the Safe Haven program.  Newborns up to 28-days old can be brought to any hospital and dropped off, as long as the baby is unharmed, no questions will be asked.

During the past 10 years, 21 babies have been saved through the Safe Haven program after they were left at hospitals in 14 Pennsylvania counties.

In 2012 alone, five newborns were surrendered to the Safe Haven program.


Expecting or new parents can confidentially learn more about Safe Haven by calling 1-866-921-SAFE or by visiting http://www.secretsafe.org.



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Police investigating burglary at Lemoyne business

February 6, 2013, 2:41 pm
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The West Shore Regional Police Department is investigating an overnight burglary at a Lemoyne business. 

The burglary happened sometime during the hours of 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday at the J & S Computing Store.

The store, located at 900 State Street in the Borough of Lemoyne, was forcibly entered. The store owner reported that a 20" and a 26" flat screen television, a used laptop and a few laptop computer batteries were stolen.

The store was entered through a broken window in the front door.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Shore Regional Poilce Department at 717-238-9676.
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Facebook creating new app to track your location at all times

February 6, 2013, 4:08 pm
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CNN) -- Facebook may be working on an app that will let your friends, or even complete strangers, know where you are at all times.

If that sounds unpleasant, even creepy, you're not alone. But it sounds an awful lot like a small but growing mobile sector in which users knowingly sacrifice some privacy in exchange for "social discovery."

And, as Facebook works to make money off its constantly growing list of mobile users, such a feature raises questions about how the company will use the personal info it would collect.

To read the full story, click here: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/06/tech/mobile/facebook-mobile-app-privacy/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Mistrial declared when prosthetic eye pops out in Philadelphia trial

February 6, 2013, 4:30 pm
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia assault trial over a fight that cost a man his left eye has ended in a mistrial after his prosthetic eye popped out as he was testifying.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://bit.ly/XPaiAb) says John Huttick was weeping on the witness stand Wednesday as he testified about the impact of losing his eye in the August 2011 fight in the parking lot of a bar called the New Princeton Tavern.

The $3,000 prosthetic blue eye suddenly popped out. Huttick caught it and cried out as two jurors gasped and started to rise.

Judge Robert Coleman granted a mistrial motion by defense attorney Eileen Hurley.

Huttick says he can't believe the eye "just came out."

The judge calls it an "unfortunate, unforeseen incident." He has scheduled a new trial next month.

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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com

 

©2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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National budget cuts could have big impact on those who protect our country

February 6, 2013, 5:22 pm
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Impending budget cuts in Washington could mean big consequences for the military. That includes pay cuts for those serving our country.

To help keep thousands of troops on the job, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is proposing less money in their paycheck next year.

He's calling for just a one percent increase. Last year, they got a 1.7 percent increase.

To put this into perspective, military officials say a junior enlisted service member with two years in uniform gets about $1500 a month.

If the cuts go into effect, that's about $130 less.

Panetta says it all comes down to Congress.

“These steps would seriously damage the fragile American economy and they would degrade our ability to respond to crises precisely at a time of rising instability across the globe,” Panetta stated.

Congress has less than a month to reach a budget deal to stop those automatic spending cuts from kicking in.

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Mixing alcohol with diet soda may cut calories, but it will also make you more drunk

February 6, 2013, 5:41 pm
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Mixing alcohol with diet soda may cut down on calories, but it could be making your more drunk!

A new study has found that people who mix alcohol with diet soda instead of regular soda have a higher breath alcohol content.

That's what the study found. If you drink alcohol with Coke versus alcohol with Diet Coke, because of the lack of sugar in the Diet Coke, the alcohol can go into your blood quicker and cause you to be more drunk.

A new study by Northern Kentucky University shows that people who drink alcohol with a diet mixer instead of a non-diet mixer have higher breath alcohol content levels.

"Totally news to me, I've never heard that in all the years I've been in the business," commented Tom Scott, Owner of McGrath’s Pub.

Scott owns McGrath's Pub in Downtown Harrisburg, and he said that most people stick with the regular sodas.

"It's a lot more the regular sodas versus the diet. But when this comes out, who knows. We'll find out tonight!" exclaimed Scott.

The experiment found that while people felt the same level of drunkenness when drinking the diet or the regular mix, after taking a breathalyzer their breath alcohol content was nearly 20 percent higher and their reaction time was slower.

"20 percent, that is a large margin when you're talking about an alcoholic content, its scary if you really think about it," commented Jo Betsill.

The study found that because individuals were unaware that their alcohol content was higher, it may increase the safety risks associated with drinking alcohol.

"Now you've got to look at a safety issue regarding driving and DUIs and potentially fatalities," Betsill continued.

But that doesn't mean people won't take advantage of the news.

"I think people will probably order diet a lot more if they knew that, save the money and stuff at the bar," stated Britany Kugler, who works at Arooga’s.

Saving money, and calories.

"I've never heard that theory myself, but I'd like to put it to test this weekend and see if it is actually true," laughed Steve Bell.

“I believe people will definitely drink Diet Coke over Coke now," added Nicole Hartman.

The study made it clear that it's not the kind of mixer that you drink that makes you drunk, it's the alcohol, and if you're drinking alcohol you have to make sure you're safe regardless of how it's ingested.

The American Beverage Association says that sugar is not to be blamed for the alcohol levels, but rather the calories you intake, saying that any food or beverage that contains calories will slow down the alcohol's impact.

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Surprising tax deductions you could be missing out on

February 6, 2013, 5:55 pm
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Every year we get the calculator and tax forms out or go online and spend hours doing our taxes, in hopes of getting a refund.  But you may be surprised to learn, there are deductions out there that you could be missing out on.

Did you make a contribution to a charity last year? Experts say, the number one thing people miss out on is the mileage deduction that's associated.

Americans are generous people.  Wealth Manager and Tax Advisor Rick Rodgers says in 2010, Americans gave more than $290 billion to charities and knowing the deduction rules associated with charities will help you get more money at tax time. 

Rodgers says those types of deductions are things many don't think of. "I would think looking at the ones, that we see the most frequently and the most frequent ones, is where you forget to carry over losses or charitable contributions."

Rodgers says don't forget to take the mileage deduction when it applies to charity donations.  Any deductions unused in 2011 can be carried over to 2012.  "You're allowed a limitation for losses and that $3,000. But if you have $10,000 of losses, you don't lose the other $7,000, they carry into the next year."

He says health insurance premiums are an often overlooked deduction.  Transportation expenses for trips to medical facilities are also deductible.

You can thank your orthodontist for this deduction.  Experts say, if an orthodontist says your child needs to learn the clarinet to fix his over bite, then the lessons can be a deduction.

These days, even getting fit could get you money during tax time as well.  The IRS ruled that obesity is a medical disease requiring treatment.  Some treatments that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, for instance bariatric surgery, can be deducted.

We contacted the IRS, and they encourage you to take advantage of all of the deductions legally available, but if you're confused about things, they encourage seeing a tax professional.
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Senator Casey urges Senate to pass Violence Against Women Act

February 7, 2013, 12:43 pm
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Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey was in Washington in favor of re-passing the Violence Against Women Act.

The Senate is poised to strengthen anti-domestic abuse law by spreading its protection to gays, lesbians, immigrants and Native American women.

Senator Casey also introduced a bill under this act that would extend protection to women on college campuses that fall victim to domestic violence.

“Colleges and universities aren't doing enough to protect young women on our college campuses,” commented Senator Casey. “There aren't enough rules and there aren't enough policies in place that universities and colleges should have. So we're going to force them to do this if they're not going to do this on their own.”

The Violence Against Women Act has helped significantly reduce incidents of domestic violence over the past two decades, but expired in 2011.

Congress has since struggled to come up with legislation to extend the law and expand its reach.

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PA Lottery Cash 5 record jackpot of $1.9 million shared by two tickets

February 7, 2013, 12:52 pm
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Two Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 tickets will share a game-record $1.9 million jackpot from the Wednesday, Feb. 6 drawing.

The two tickets, worth $950,000 each, were sold at the following locations:

Turkey Hill, 21 Eighth Ave., Carbondale, Lackawanna County and Lake Region IGA, 52 Welwood Ave., Hawley, Wayne County.

Each ticket correctly matched all five balls, 19-22-28-39-42, to split a jackpot of $1.9 million and win individual prizes of $950,000, less 25 percent federal withholding.

Each retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling a winning ticket.

Lottery officials cannot confirm the identities of the winners until the prizes are claimed and the tickets are validated. Cash 5 winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.

The Lottery encourages each holder of a winning ticket to sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at any of Lottery’s seven area offices or at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County.

Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at headquarters.
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Department of Conservation and Natural Resources invites students to apply for summer Environmental Careers Camp

February 7, 2013, 12:56 pm
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Young Pennsylvanians interested in pursuing environmental careers are invited to apply by April 15 for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ summer residential camp.

The Exploring Careers Outdoors Camp, or ECO Camp, will introduce 20 to 25 students in grades 10-12 to conservation and environmental careers.

This year’s camp will begin Sunday, July 7, at Kirby Episcopal House and Chapel, Mountain Top, Luzerne County. The camp is near Nescopeck State Park and about 10 miles south of Wilkes-Barre.

The six-day camp will include everything from wildlife conservation projects and stream sampling to forestry skills. Daily activities will offer students a hands-on, team-building learning experience in an outdoor setting.

Participants will be exposed to a wide range of career experiences, including water quality assessments, geology field studies, and overnight camping experiences. They will also meet conservation professionals to learn about career opportunities.

Offered free of charge, the instruction and daily activities will be overseen by specialists and officials of DCNR’s bureaus of state parks, forestry, and topographic and geologic survey. After the camp, attendees will have a chance to seek internships, mentoring and job-shadowing positions.

For more details or an application, visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/ecocamp; call 724-865-7857; or email ECO_Camp@pa.gov.

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UPDATE: Police release name of man killed in crash on Route 222

February 7, 2013, 1:01 pm
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Police have identified the man killed in the Thursday morning crash on Route 222.  Police say Victor M. Stimmell, 36, of Lititz, died after his truck went off the southbound lanes, crossed the median and struck a car head on in the northbound lanes.

The driver of the other truck, Leverne Smith, 61, of Reading was taken to Lancaster General Hospital.
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West Earl Township Police are investigating a fatal crash.

The crash happened Thursday morning on Route 222 North, just north of the Peach Road overpass.

Police say a Red Ford Five Hundred was driving in the south bound lanes of Route 222, when it crossed over the median and struck a Ford Ranger pick up truck head on.

The driver of the Ford Five Hundred, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford Ranger was trapped in the crash and had to be freed by emergency crews from the West Earl Fire Department. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment of injuries.

The names of both drivers have not been released.

Police are still investigating the crash.  Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events prior to the crash are asked to call the West Earl Township Police Department at 717-859-1411.

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Harrisburg getting closer to selling the incinerator and getting out of debt

February 7, 2013, 1:07 pm
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All the pieces seem to be coming together for Harrisburg to sell the infamous incinerator to Lancaster County. In fact, it could happen in the next few months.

This has been in the works for two years now. When and if the deal goes through, it would be much needed money for Harrisburg to start paying down its debt. But as of now, nothing is final.

“There’s too much money on it. That’s the problem. But that’s a financial problem,” commented Lancaster Authority CEO James Warner. “Not an operating problem. And the facility itself is performing the function it was intended to perform.”

That is why the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority wants to buy the debt-ridden Harrisburg incinerator. Lancaster County’s trash to steam facility is nearly full and Harrisburg’s would provide much needed capacity.

LCSWMA’s offer on the incinerator has not been made public and won’t be until a final deal is made. The Harrisburg Receiver is still negotiating with creditors and the city to reach an agreement where all parties agree.

The hope is between the sale of the incinerator and other city assets combined with creditor concessions, Harrisburg can erase the $300-plus million in debt it owns on the incinerator. And Lancaster can start using the facility to burn trash and make money.

“Right now there’s been tremendous progress made, very positive, within the last four to five weeks,” Warner told us. ”So we’re hoping maybe in the next 60 days we can have an agreement signed.”

Before approval of any of this can happen, Harrisburg’s Receiver and the courts must approve it. But the Receiver’s office told us Thursday that they are optimistic.


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Agents raiding York business with counterfeit goods, part of larger operation

February 7, 2013, 1:34 pm
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Agents are raiding a York City business Thursday night, bringing out boxes of evidence.

The Department of Homeland Security agents are carrying out a search warrant.

It's happening at the Bust A Left apparel and variety store, in the first block of West Market Street.

Agents on the scene tell us this is an ongoing and active investigation, so they can not give us too many details at this point.

But anyone walking near the square could see agents removing and boxing items like name brand shoes.

We are told this could be part of a wider raid, cracking down on store owners selling fake products.

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Police identifiy suspect caught stealing charity jar from Rutter's

February 7, 2013, 1:40 pm
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The Southern York County Regional Police Department is investigating a theft of a charity jar and money from a Rutter's store.

The jar was stolen from the Rutter's in New Freedom on January 23 around 9:45 p.m. 

A man entered the store, distracted the clerk by returning cigaretts, and stole the jar off the counter. 

The jar was on the counter to collect money for S.O.A.R (Support Our American Recruits).  The charity sends Valentine's Day care packages to local troops stationed abroad. 

Police have identified the suspect and charges are pending.
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UPDATE(2): Police arrest second suspect wanted for robbery and home invasion

February 7, 2013, 1:44 pm
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Police have now made another arrest of a man for his role in a home invasion and robbery.

Jonathon Seager, 25 of Lititz, was arrested at 6:10 Thursday morning as a search warrant was served at his home.

Seager is charged with robbery and theft by unlawful taking, as well as unlawful restraint.

Seager’s arrest is part of an investigation by Northern Lancaster County Regional Police after police responded to a home invasion and robbery at a home on Furnace Hills Road.

The caller advised there was a robbery committed by two people, both of which were armed. One had a wooden mallet and the other a short barrel shot gun.

The crime occurred as the homeowners slept in a bed room and a son slept on the couch downstairs. The suspects, Seager and David Figueroa, forced the son to lie on the floor and was restrained with a belt that was tied to his hands.

As a result, both Seager and Figueroa have been charged.
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The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery in Clay Township. 

The robbery happened at 4:30 on Monday morning in the 1400 block of Furnace Hills Road. 

The homeowner called police and said two armed intruders broke into the home. One suspect had a wooden mallet and the other had a short barrell shot gun.  The homeowner and his adult son were asleep when the intruders broke in.  The son was woken by one of the suspects, who pointed the gun in his face, he was then forced to lie on the floor and was restrained with a nylon belt, which was used to tie his hands.  The subjects then searched the room and removed various items including an x-bos 360, Turtle Beaches headset, a cell phone, a wallet and cash. A small amount of marijuana and a small "mini-bong" water pipe was also taken. 

Police used surveillance video and recovery of the stolen items found along a roadway, to arrest the suspects. 



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Governor Corbett signs executive order creating Alzheimer’s Disease Committee

February 7, 2013, 1:47 pm
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On Thursday, Gov. Tom Corbett signed an Executive Order establishing the Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease State Planning Committee.

The committee will work to create a state plan to address the growing Alzheimer’s disease crisis in Pennsylvania.

Corbett signed the executive order at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. The school’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center is one of two Pennsylvania centers funded by the National Institute of Health for advanced research in Alzheimer’s disease. Through this funding, dramatic advances have been developed for more effective therapies in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Over 400,000 Pennsylvanians are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Someone new is diagnosed every 69 seconds in the United States.

Secretary of Aging Brian Duke will serve as the chairperson of the committee that will examine the needs and research the trends of Pennsylvania’s Alzheimer’s population.

The committee will include representatives from various state agencies as well as those personally impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. They will have one year to develop a planned approach for Pennsylvania relating to Alzheimer’s disease and other related brain disorders.

The establishment of the Alzheimer’s Disease State Planning Committee is effective immediately.

For more information, visit http://www.pa.gov.

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Department of Environmental Protection awards $17.8 Million in grants for recycling programs

February 7, 2013, 2:00 pm
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The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it has awarded $17.8 million in recycling grants to 131 municipalities and counties for developing and implementing recycling programs.

Through the grant program, municipalities and counties in Pennsylvania are eligible for up to 90 percent funding of approved recycling program costs. Municipalities that are designated financially distressed under the Financial Distressed Communities Act are eligible to receive funding for an additional 10 percent of approved costs.

Examples of eligible projects include operating compost facilities; developing web-based programs on recycling for consumers; expanding recycling processing facilities; installing data collection systems on recycling vehicles; continuing and creating curbside recycling programs; and developing educational materials to encourage residents to recycle.

This is the 53rd round of grants being awarded since the inception of the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act in 1988, also known as Act 101.

Act 101 mandates recycling in municipalities with more than 10,000 residents and those with populations between 5,000 and 10,000 that have population densities greater than 300 people per square mile.

Currently, 440 of Pennsylvania’s 2,700 municipalities are required to recycle and provide curbside collection programs.

For more information, visit www.dep.state.pa.us, keyword: Act 101.

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U.S. Marshals arrest York County Megan's Law offender

February 7, 2013, 2:11 pm
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On Thursday, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of a Megan's Law offender from York County.

Jean Aboa-Ahika, 24, originally from the Republic of the Ivory Coast, was charged by the Springettsbury Township Police Department with violations of Megan's Law.

In 2010, Aboa-Ahika was convicted of incest in Delaware County, PA and he was required to register as a sex offender.

After spending a short time in jail for an unrelated matter, Aboa-Ahika was released in December 2011.  Officials say he failed to register his new address after he was out of jail.

The Springettsbury Township Police Department asked the U.S. Marshal Service to help locate Aboa-Ahika.  Officials found him in the 3600 block of Conshohocken Avenue in Philadephia on Thursday.

He was turned ove to the Philadelphia Police Department and is awaiting transportation back to York County.



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Man agrees to pay daughter $200 to quit Facebook

February 7, 2013, 2:52 pm
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Police trying to identify suspect connected to North Hanover Antiques break-in

February 7, 2013, 2:59 pm
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North Middleton Police are attempting to identify the person who broke into the North Hanover Antiques on North Hanover Street.

The incident occurred around 830 p.m. on January 28.

The suspect is a white male with a mustache and was wearing a blue-hooded garment with yellow fabric covering his head.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Timothy Lively at 717-243-7910.

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