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Restaurant sells $235 bacon sandwich

February 14, 2013, 5:34 pm
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From Delish.com

Bacon isn't typically thought of as a fancy ingredient. In the past it's been piled onto fast-food burgers, used as a taco shell, and added to a plethora of unlikely products such as milkshakes and syrup. But one costly sandwich (and a sprinkle of edible gold dust) might just change the breakfast meat's reputation.

According to the World Record Academy, the record for the most expensive bacon sandwich in the world was recently broken. The sandwich in question is a pricey 150 euro ($235) bite served at a restaurant in England.

To read more, Click here: http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/most-expensive-bacon-sandwich
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Couple recounts 'Costa Concordia' experience as Carnival Triumph nears land

February 14, 2013, 6:27 pm
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The Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph is just hours away from finally docking in Mobile, Alabama, but the memories of this nightmare trip will live with the passengers forever.

CBS 21 spoke to a family who experience a cruise ship disaster, and say they’ll never go on a cruise again.

Robert Mauri and his wife Megan were on the Costa Concordia Cruise ship that crashed off the coast of Italy a year ago. “When I saw this happened again, it kind of brought us back to the situation about being stranded in a place where you don’t have very much control. And it’s unfortunate that plans and things aren’t being done when things like this happen.”

The couple was on their honeymoon when the cruise ship crashed.  Robert said no one saw it coming. “We were in the dining room, just got our appetizers, then all of the sudden there was a rumble in the room.”

That rumble was their ship – the Costa Concordia, hitting land in Italy. The ship sunk and at least 30 people died.

Many people blame the cruise ship for not being ready for a potential disaster.

“You’re going on your vacation and you’re thinking everything’s taken care of, and they’re not." Megan explained. "They have no clue what they’re doing.”

More than one year later, the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph didn’t crash, but a fire in the engine room left the ship powerless Sunday.  Now four days later, the ship is finally making it back to Mobile, Alabama.

“Whether your ship sinks or it’s disabled, it’s a very uneasy situation and I know sometimes they try and do their best, but I think in this instance for them, Carnival could have done a lot more.”  Robert said.

Those aboard the cruise ship say the conditions are a nightmare. They’re living in filth and they have very little to eat. Many are forced to stay on the deck of the boat because it’s too hot in their rooms and there is no air conditioning.

The couple says the passengers on the Triumph will never forget this.  “They’re going to remember this for the rest of their lives and that’s one thing I can tell anyone now who’s listening. You’re never going to forget this moment.”

The cruise ship company offered the Mauri family just enough money to pay for their trip, after having to replace all of their belongings, and they say Carnival should do more.

At this moment, those aboard Triumph are being offered a full refund, hotel rooms, plane tickets, 500-dollars, and a voucher for their next cruise.

Megan said, if they would have been offered a voucher for another cruise, they wouldn't have used it.  “To go on a cruise ship again, I think would be extremely difficult for somebody to even have to step foot on something that caused the change for the rest of their life.”

Those people who reschedule their trips will be in contact with travel agencies,  but many other people may decide to take a vacation where they can’t be stranded in the ocean, just to be safe.

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12-year-old girl cuts all her hair to stand beside friend with cancer

February 14, 2013, 6:31 pm
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This Valentine's Day, a 12-year-old girl from York County is giving a big gift.

She's shaving her head for cancer and raising hundreds of dollars for Saint Jude's Hospital.

At Salon Blu in Springettsbury Township, there's a lot of hair cutting and coloring going on, but this client's visit is a bit different. 12-year-old Sophia Juliano is chopping it all off.

“She said, what do you think about me doing that?” her mother, Mindy Juliano told us. “And I said, I think my heart will burst out of my chest.”

“I'm really anxious, freaked out, but I'm really excited at the same time,” Sophia Juliano continued.

Sophia's inspiration to shave her head, donate her hair and raise money for St. Jude's Hospital, was a special friend.

“The girl in our church got cancer,” Sophia told us. “She had cancer and I felt really bad and then it stopped and she got it again, so that really made me want to do it.”

Surrounded by her sisters and very proud parents, Roger puts Sophia in the chair and starts working.

First he ties her hair, then cuts it, saving it for the Locks of Love. Then the clippers come out.

As he works on Sophia's locks, what Roger Schuler is doing, cuts deep into his emotions. That's because he's been cancer free for six years.

“I think it's unbelievable,” commented Schuler. “I think with little girls as attached as they are to their hair and the looks at that age, for someone to throw it all to whim for a good cause is amazing.”

“I don't really care what anyone says,” Sophia commented. “I'm doing it for a cause and want to make other people happy.”

A new look. A bag full of hair to donate, and a heart as big as her smile.

Sophia was able to reach her goal and raised $1500 for St. Jude's Hospital.

To find out how to donate, just click Find It.

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A triumph for passenger of the Carnival cruise ship, as they finally dock

February 14, 2013, 7:27 pm
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A cruise ship disabled for days at sea has pulled into the port at Mobile, Ala., but passengers who have described miserable conditions aboard still have hours to wait before they can walk on solid ground.
   
The Triumph was pulling into port at about 9:15 p.m. Central time Thursday after taking about six grueling hours to be towed from the mouth of Mobile Bay some 30 miles to the port.
   
Anxious passengers are lining the decks waving, cheering loudly and whistling to those on shore.
   
Carnival says the 3,000 or so passengers have the option of a seven-hour bus ride to the Texas cities of Galveston or Houston or a two-hour trip to New Orleans. Buses are standing by to take them to their next stop.

(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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One charged for abduction that caused statewide Amber Alert

February 14, 2013, 7:46 pm
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Information provided by CBS Philly:

Philadelphia police say charges have been filed against one person they questioned Thursday in connection with the abduction of a 5-year-old girl from her school last month.

Authorities are in the process of filing charges against a 19-year-old female who was first questioned in this case last week, but was brought back again Thursday for another round. Sources say she is not cooperating, but they have forensic evidence that gave investigators the break they needed.

Earlier Thursday, four people were escorted by detectives from 6243 Walton Avenue, in Cobbs Creek and were questioned at Special Victims Unit. After hours of questioning, police sources now say they believe the 19-year-old is the woman seen in surveillance video posing as the girl’s mother and kidnapping her on January 14th.

Sources say earlier in the day Thursday, police picked up the 19-year-old from her aunt’s house in the 6200-block of Walton Avenue. Her aunt, her aunt’s boyfriend and a 15-year-old who sources say is the 19-year-old’s cousin were also brought in for questioning.
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Penn State students running 135 miles for cancer

February 14, 2013, 8:37 pm
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The Hope Express run kicked off Thursday afternoon in Hershey.

Penn State students on THON teams will take turns running 135 miles back to State College.

The students will run through the night and make it back to Penn State's campus in time for THON, starting Friday.

The run passes through Hershey, Harrisburg, Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Newville, Mount Union and State College.
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Delivery truck takes out fire hydrant in Silver Spring Twp.

February 15, 2013, 3:21 am
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Silver Spring Township police say a delivery truck hit a fire hydrant causing water to shoot into the air.

It happened behind the Wegman's on the Carlisle Pike just after 10:30 last night.
PA American Water responded and the water was turned off, vut the private company Regency Centers owns the property the hydrant is on, so it will be responsible for making repairs.

Police say at this point the rest of the shopping complex is not affected.


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Williamstown couple facing aggravated assault charges for injuries to 7-week old girl

February 14, 2013, 5:01 pm
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A Williamstown couple is facing charges for injuries to an 7-week-old baby girl.

State Police have charged Brett Bhoner, 19 and Chelsea Cormack, 18 of Williamstown with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering a child.

On Thursday, the couple brought their 7-week-old daughter to the ER at Hershey Medical Center with a broken femur, collarbone and ribs, blistering on the bottom of her feet.

Doctors told officers the injuries were not caused by accident.

Both were interviewed by State Police on Thursday.  Bohner admitted to breaking the baby's leg on February 12, while changing her diaper.

Officials say the couple caused the injuries to the child over the course of 5 weeks.

Both were arraigned Thursday in court.  Neither one could post their $150,000 bail and are being held at the Dauphin County Prison.
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Longtime Rendell adviser David Cohen backs Corbett

February 15, 2013, 7:55 am
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Gov. Tom Corbett has picked up an influential supporter with close ties to his Democratic predecessor in his expected bid for a second term.

David Cohen, executive vice president of Comcast Corp. and longtime political adviser to former Gov. Ed Rendell, confirmed Friday that he's supporting Corbett's re-election.

Cohen, a lawyer who was Rendell's chief of staff when he was Philadelphia's mayor, has supported both Democratic and Republican candidates over the years. He has held fundraisers for Corbett, including one at his home last month.

Brian Nutt, a longtime political adviser to Corbett, says the governor and Cohen have a solid working relationship that dates back to Corbett's two terms as state attorney general.

The online news agency Capitolwire was first to report the story.

 

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Penn State scandal costs stand at more than $27M

February 15, 2013, 10:54 am
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The bill to pay for legal fees, consultants and other costs for Penn State associated with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal stands at more than $27.6 million.

An updated figure as of November 2012 was provided this week on a university website. It includes a $13 million price tag for Board of Trustees communications and the internal investigation into the scandal by former FBI director Louis Freeh.

Freeh's findings released last summer were the subject of renewed scrutiny this week after Joe Paterno's family released an extensive response conducted by its own experts.

Nearly $7.5 million is paying for university legal services or defense, and roughly $4 million for other legal defense fees including those covering three ex-school administrators facing criminal charges related to the scandal.

 

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Famous jeweler suing Costco over allegedly selling counterfeit rings

February 15, 2013, 12:00 pm
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In a CBS 21 consumer alert, the famous jeweler Tiffany is suing Costco for allegedly selling counterfeit engagement rings.

Tiffany claims trademark infringement, false advertising and deceptive business practices against the wholesale club operator.

The company says the rings are not in fact Tiffany rings, nor are they in any way properly associated with Tiffany.

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Maryland Fugitive from Justice arrested in Palmyra

February 15, 2013, 12:29 pm
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Palmyra Borough Police assisted the Maryland State Probation with taking in a fugitive from justice.

Navorro Young, 30, was arrested at 102 East Main Street on Thursday.

Young was wanted on a criminal arrest warrant out of Maryland.  He was wanted on a charge of Marijuana with intent to deliver.

Young was arraigned and taken to Lebanon County Correctional Facility with $50,000 bail.
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United Way of Lancaster performs Harlem Shake for a cause

February 15, 2013, 12:34 pm
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Parodies, lip dubs and other memes have taken over the Internet worldwide, and now they're making their way into the midstate.

The United Way of Lancaster has created its own.

The non-profit organization created a "Harlem Shake" video for a cause.

United Way of Lancaster Vice President, Joe Morales, says it's the organization's way of engaging people of all ages.

To watch the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evhWs876kwk.

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'Amish Mafia' star appears in Perry County court

February 15, 2013, 12:46 pm
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A star from Discovery's "Amish Mafia" appeared in court on Friday.

With his attorney by his side, Alan Beiler, walked into the Perry County courthouse, in New Bloomfield. Beiler faces charges of drug possession and leading Pennsylvania State Police on a high speed chase. Beiler led police on a chase through Duncannon back in July.

Fans of "Amish Mafia", gathered at the courthouse, trying to catch a glimpse of the reality star in person.  "You know you watch him on TV every week, and find out he's up here.  So you should come up to see what's he's up to," said fan Colby Helt.

Other fans said as soon as they found out he'd be in town, they knew they would show up to see him.

But despite Beiler's celebrity status, he is facing some serious charges.

Overall, he is charged with more than 30 violations.  Included in those 30 violations, a felony; eluding police and driving without a license.

Beiler told the judge, he would wave his right to a preliminary hearing.
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Political firestorm follows Kane's decision to reject lottery privatization

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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Attorney General Kathleen Kane says her decision to reject a state contract that would have privatized the operation of the Pennsylvania Lottery was based on law and not the pros and cons of the proposal. But already there are claims the decision was political.

Lottery privatization was Governor Corbett's idea and he's a Republican. Democrat Attorney General Kane is a Democrat. She killed it.

The plan was for the British firm Camelot Global Services to manage the lottery. It promised an additional $50 million dollars in profits for senior citizen programs the first year.

But the contract was rejected because she says parts of it violate the state constitution and other parts aren't allowed by law.

Her midday news conference Thursday unleashed a firestorm of response. While she says her decision was not political, the reaction was.

State Treasurer and fellow Democrat Rob McCord said the administration was warned the contract would permit new forms of gambling not currently authorized by law. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, also a Democrat, called it the right decision because it would have led to an unprecedented expansion of gambling without legislative input.

But the Republican House Speaker and Majority Leader said in a statement that they hope the decision does not set back the lottery's current operations.

But two political analysts don't necessarily see it as Republican versus Democrat or Governor versus Attorney General.

"Some of the media want to hype this up as a declaration of political war,” commented Republican analyst Charlie Gerow. “I don't see it that way. It might be a little skirmish, sometimes skirmishes escalate."

"I think she was doing some of the heavy lifting for Republicans in the General Assembly who also had questions about the legality of the contracts," believes Democrat strategist Tony May.

The current contract expires Saturday and that could end the question. But Camelot has the option to extend it. That would give the Governor time to appeal the Attorney General's decision.

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Man arrested for assaulting girlfriend, 4-year-old son

February 15, 2013, 1:11 pm
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A Lancaster County man is behind bars for assaulting his girlfriend and 4-year-old son.

On Thursday, Lancaster City Police were called to the 500 block of North Franklin Street for a domestic dispute.

According to police, Messiah Burrell, 24, who recently moved to the area from Philadelphia, assaulted his 22-year-old girlfriend and the couple's 4-year-old son.

Officers says Burrell picked the 4-year-old up by the neck and head, and threw him onto the sidewalk.  The child struck his head and shoulder on the concrete. Burrell also choked his girlfriend and punched her in the face multiple times.

Both victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The 4-year-old was treated for contusions and a strained neck.  The 22-year-old was treated for a broken nose and facial injuries.

Burrell was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person.

He was arraigned and committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail.


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Russia's meteorite, asteroid passing near Earth has people looking to the sky

February 15, 2013, 1:18 pm
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Friday in Russia a meteor exploded in the sky setting off a shockwave that injured more than a thousand people.

This comes on the same day that a large asteroid passed by the Earth, making people wonder about the earth's safety from space objects.

A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia, causing a shockwave that blew out windows and injured more than 1,000 people.

"Meteors wind up hitting the earth fairly frequently,” explained Robert Boyle, Associate Professor of Physics and the Astronomy Director of the Michael Britton Observatory at Dickinson College. “You can go out at night and on an average night, you'll see 4-5 meteors per hour."

Boyle says that while meteors are common, what happened over Russia is a very rare occurrence.

"The majority of impacts occur over water, over unpopulated areas, because there's a lot of water and unpopulated areas on Earth,” commented Boyle. “So the majority don't cause this much damage, it just happens that there were some communities that were hit."

The last time a similar meteorite strike happened was in 2008 above Sudan, but because the area is relatively unpopulated, there were no injuries.

"It's not everyday we get to see a meteor of that size come through the atmosphere and I think it was actually really impressive to see and I don't think we'll see anything like that for a long time again," commented physics major Justin Brown.

A large asteroid named 20-12 DA-14 also made a pass by Earth Friday, causing many people to look to the sky.

"I think the timing of what happened over Russia was impeccable with what's going to happen tonight," Brown added.

20-12 DA-14 has already passed the point where it was closest to the Earth, just 17,300 miles away, which to put in perspective is about a tenth of the way to the moon. But later this evening, many stargazers are hoping to catch a glance of the space object.

"In order to see it we're going to have to use the 24 inch telescope,” Brown concluded. “it's not going to really be visible with anything else."

To see the asteroid pass by Earth from several different observatories, click here: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch/video.cfm


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School District agrees to close Lemoyne Middle School

February 15, 2013, 1:28 pm
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In a meeting Thursday night, the West Shore School District unanimously agreed to close down Lemoyne Middle School. The decision still has to go through a final vote, but neighbors, students and parents aren't happy.

"I feel kinda disappointed, i really like Lemoyne," said Gabby black a 6th grader at the school.  Gabby said, during school her teachers had some words for the students, that many weren't happy to hear.  "They said that they're a little disappointed, if they close down Lemoyne to teachers and students are all so great.  So they'll be very disappointed, the students."
 
Jamie Black, saw the news about the school on Facebook.  "I was hoping they wouldn't have closed it.  I mean we just bought a house at the end of July in Lemoyne, so we could keep kids here in Lemoyne.  Now they're going to New Cumberland.  I don't know if we have a say anymore."

For months, the West Shore School District made plans to shut down a school in the district.  Most recently, the decision was between the New Cumberland Middle School and Lemoyne.  But at last nights meeting the board voted unanimously to close Lemoyne.

Sharon Shriener stopped traffic for these students for years.  She says she doesn't think it's the best decision.  "I sorta figured they'd close Lemoyne, but I don't think it's the correct one."

The board said the 88-year-old building would be more marketable to sell.

Peter Louden, a parent and neighbor says the concerns are about what the school will be used for now.  "What are they gonna use the school for most importantly.  We live around here, we own homes around here, we wanna make sure what their intentions are for the property."

Shutting down the school would save the school district about $1.5 million, which is money, mom Diana Sheppard, hopes will be used for good use.  "If its a cost-saving measure, I hope it works and costs-saving goes back into students."

CBS 21 reached out to the West Shore School District, who would not appear on camera.  We also reached out to some school board members, who did not return our calls.

The closure is not permanent, there is still a final vote that is set for April.  CBS 21 is told, the vote is likely to pass.

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Police file charges for Mount Joy playground arson

February 15, 2013, 1:48 pm
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Police in Lancaster County have arrested two teens for intentionally setting a popular playground on fire.

On September 28, Mount Joy Borough lost a landmark.  The borough's wooden playground, Joyland Fun Fort, was set on fire and destroyed.  Police say the wooden structure was doused with gasoline and lit on fire.

Angelo Zeno, 18 and a 17-year-old from Maytown were both arrested and charged with arson.

According to police, the pair stole the gasoline from a cemetery shed.

Both Zeno and the 17-year-old both face the same charges, seven in total including arson.

The fire caused $114,000 in damage and the playground had to be demolished.  After the explosion, Zeno suffered severe burns and the 17-year-old was also injured.

The park was built by  community effort in 1994, and losing it was a big blow to the Borough.  However, the borough does plan to rebuild.

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Hershey Links Golf Course closing to build student housing for Milton Hershey School

February 15, 2013, 1:57 pm
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The Milton Hershey School wants to attract more students. But there isn't enough housing.  So officials will appeal to South Hanover Township for approval to continue its long-planned north campus expansion.

The school plans to build the housing on the on the Hershey Links Golf Course.

The Golf Course property, was purchased by the school in 2006, with the goal of building additional homes for middle school students.  The purchase is part of a master plan,to add homes to the north side of campus.

"This is an exciting time, as we continue our efforts to serve more children, consistent with our deed of trust," said Milton Hershey School President Dr. Anthony Colistra.  "For nearly a decade , we have been focused on expanding our campus for that purpose.  It is located immediately adjacent to our existing campus."

Thirty-two student homes have been added, so far, on north campus along Route 39.

The Milton Hershey School provides a home and education for more than 1,800 students from kindergarten to 12th grade.

Officials have not said how many homes will be built or how many new students will be accepted.  There is also no set time when the project will be complete.
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