Man arrested for multiple burglaries in Glen Rock

February 18, 2013, 2:12 pm

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Southern Regional Police have arrested a man in connection with multiple burglaries in Glen Rock.

On Friday, the department received a report of a burglary that happened on New Street in Glen Rock Borough. The burglary happened between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Police positively identified Cory Robert Krug, 23, in connection with the robbery through evidence. Krug was located the same day in Glen Rock and found in possession of the stolen money.

He admitted to the burglary and when police interviewed him, he admitted to other burglaries in the Glen Rock area. The other burglaries happened between March and October 2012.

One of the burglaries happened at a home on Hayward Heights as well as an attempted burglary at another home in the same area. Another burglary happened at a home on Baltimore Street.

Krug was charged with the burglary on February 15, and taken to central booking. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

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Vigil held in Harrisburg to remember homicide victim Davion Walker

February 18, 2013, 2:23 pm

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On Monday night, Heeding God's Call held another vigil in honor of a homicide victim in Harrisburg.

The services were for Davion Walker, 21, who was killed when Maurice Belton allegedly pointed a gun at him and pulled the trigger, not knowing the gun was loaded.

Dozens attended the vigil at North 15th and Verbeke Streets.

Over the past few months, there have been many of these vigils. Heeding God's Call says the organization's major goals are eradicating the streets of illegal guns and straw purchases.

The organization's director Stephen Drachler says it's time for the violence to end. "It's time to say stop the violence, it's time to say enough."

Of course nothing can bring Davion back, but hopefully these vigils help with healing and in finding a solution to this seemly never ending problem.

As long as killing continues, so will these memorials, the next one for Matthew Dyson who was shot and killed early yesterday will be scheduled soon.

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More than 1,500 businesses have waivers to exempt them from Affordable Care Act

February 18, 2013, 5:13 pm

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The list has reached more than 1,700 businesses around the country that have applied for and received a waiver for the annual dollar limits requirements, as outlined in the affordable care act.

They include Darden restaurants which owns chains like the Olive Garden and Red Lobster, and employs 34,000 people.
Cracker Barrell also has a waiver, with more than 16,000 employees, and many many more.

The Outdoors Store Recreational Equipment Incorporated is also on the list of companies that received waivers. The CEO of REI was just nominated by President Obama to be a member of his cabinet. "I am extraordinarily proud today to nominate another strong and capable leader to take the reins at interior and that is miss Sally Jewell."

According to REI, the waiver allows the company to continue offering a health insurance plan to their part-time employees.

One of the more common types of businesses that received waivers are unions, smaller branches of the SEIU, the IBEW service employees benefit fund. There are more than 400 local chapters.

James Capretta, a Senior Fellow at Ethics and Public Policy Center says how many small unions use the waivers. "I think I was a little surprised about how many unions who really financed and pushed for the enactment of this law, and turned around within months of its enactment and said we'd like to get out of some of its provisions."

Capretta co-authored the book 'Why Obamacare is bad for America." He says if there's a law that so many are able to get around, then what's the point? "It really brings into question whether this was a good idea in the first place."

Other critics, like the Heritage Foundation's Ed Haislmaier who says come January 2014, when many of the provisions go into place, there may be a ripple effect. "The biggest losers in this are going to be, particularly if the exchanges don't work and the coverage isn't available, people that they set out to help."

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Almost 75 percent of parents check up on their kids frequently on Facebook

February 18, 2013, 5:38 pm

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Facebook is ubiquitous in our society.

Are you 'friends' with your kids?

Many parents are, a new study showed that 43 percent of parents with a Facebook account checked on their kids’ posts and pictures everyday.

We sent father Kirk Clyatt to see if those statistics seem to play out in Central PA.

Facebook began at Harvard and many of those elite college students were upset when it branched out to the masses. Parents checking up on their kids and vice versa, it seems now to be a normally accepted societal norm, but there can be problems.

Mike lives with his grandparents and he's no longer 'friends' with his grandmother.

“I was, I'm not now,” commented Mike Ruf. “Yeah we had a relationship status change I guess.”

“I just don't like people creeping on my Facebook,” Ruf added.

“My mom usually says if you don't want people to read it don't post it,” another person commented.

Here are the numbers, of parents with Facebook accounts;

43 percent check on their kids’ account daily. 31 percent look online at their children four to five times a week.

14 percent Say they only check 'sporadically,' as not all parents have prying eyes. 11 percent say they look at their kids’ Facebook about once a month.

“A couple times a week if I don't hear from them,” one parent told us.

“I try not to embarrass them,” chuckled another parent.

“It can be good, it can be bad,” one parent added.

Jeff's parents let him know what they think.

“My Dad does all the time, he says don't put your personal life on Facebook,” Jeff Falcone told us.

Dayne is 15 and does not have an account, but when Dayne does get an account Dad will be a friend.

“I have no problem with him seeing what I am doing,” Dayne told us.

Even though the minimum age for Facebook is set at 13, it's estimated 17.5 million kids who have accounts are even younger.

Some parents with young kids already are thinking about what to do when that Facebook moment comes.

“I'm sure we'll definitely check in on them,” advised another parent.

“When she is 15 or 16, maybe, but when she is older I don't think so,” mother Tsetsgee Header told us.

It is estimated that only 1 percent of parents with a Facebook account never check and see what their kids are doing online.

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Do you know the Presidents? Take the 2013 President Quiz

February 18, 2013, 5:50 pm

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Quiz provided by The Washington Post:

Presidents’ Day is something of an odd holiday, given that there is no universal agreement on which presidents are being honored, on the actual name of the holiday or whether there is an apostrophe in “presidents.”

To the U.S. government, Presidents’ Day is still recognized as “Washington’s Birthday,” though in some states the day jointly honors the birthdays of Washington, born Feb. 22, and Abraham Lincoln, born Feb. 12. And in other states the day is meant to honor Washington and Thomas Jefferson but not Lincoln — or all of the presidents.

Whatever, here’s the annual Presidents’ Day quiz:

1) Which president was the first to be born as a United States citizen?
a) James Madison
b) Martin Van Buren
c) John Quincy Adams
d) Andrew Jackson

2) Which president had to borrow money to get to his own inauguration?
a) George Washington
b) John Adams
c) James Madison
d) Abraham Lincoln

3) Who was the youngest serving president?
a) Ulysses S. Grant
b) Bill Clinton
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Theodore Roosevelt

4) Which president also served as the chief justice of the United States?
a) William Howard Taft
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) James Madison
d) John Tyler

5) Name all six presidents with the first name of James.

6) Who served as president with a musket ball stuck in his shoulder?
a) George Washington
b) Andrew Jackson
c) James Monroe
d) Ulysses S. Grant

7) How old was Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated in 1865?
a) 56
b) 57
c) 58
d) 59

8) Who was the first president to be seen on television?
a) Woodrow Wilson
b) Franklin Roosevelt
c) Harry Truman
d) Dwight Eisenhower

9) Four presidents were assassinated. Six survived assassination attempts. How many can you name?

10) Which two presidents said they saw an unidentified flying object?

a) Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon
b) Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter
c) Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan
d) Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford

Now to see the answers, click here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/18/2013-presidents-day-quiz/

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One of the things you touch the most could be dirtier than a toilet seat

February 18, 2013, 7:12 pm

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Cell phones, we all have one, five billion of us worldwide to be exact.

But have you ever thought to clean it?

A cell phone is probably one of the few items you might never clean.

But if you think about all the places it's been, where you've laid it, what it's come into contact with. Then you may not be so shocked to learn about all the creepy-crawlers your cell phone is harboring.

Because we have our cell phones with us every day all the time, they're a prime breeding ground for bacteria, not only because we keep them in warm places like our pockets, but we take them in places we probably shouldn't, making them dirtier than a toilet seat.

But studies have shown that our cell phones are dirtier than the bottom of a shoe, even a toilet seat, so what better place to put that theory to the test then the Biotechnology Lab at Harrisburg University.

"It's hard to believe how dirty your surroundings can be,” explained Dr. Leena Pattarkine, Associate Professor of Biotechnology.

We had four people volunteer their phones for testing.

The University's Vice President for Communications, Steven Infanti was one of them.

“I have no idea what we're going to find, we might even find Jimmy Hoffa before this is all over,” Infanti laughed.

Two biotechnology students also volunteered, as well as our own Tanya Foster.

We took swabs of each phone, a toilet seat, and the bottom of Photographer Josh Burkholder’s shoe.

“Doing this job you don't know what you're going to find,” Josh said.

Each sample was put in selective petri dishes that will determine what bacteria grows. General bacteria, yeast, strep, staphylococcus (staph), even fecal contamination are just some of the items we could have found.

The samples were put in an incubator and two days later, we got the results.

First was Tanya's and the good news is it didn't have the strep. Bad news is that it did have a number of forms of general bacteria and e-coli.

Yes, you heard right, e-coli or fecal contamination.

And Tanya definitely wasn't alone. Each cell phone tested, came up dirty

“We can see easily that there is an assortment of bacteria growing on the plates,” explained Pattarkine.

Some phones even had staph, which can cause anything from pimples and boils to life-threatening diseases like pneumonia and meningitis.

"With cell phones, you ignore it, so unless you're in the habit of cleaning it, of course it's going to be dirtier," Pattarkine continued.

That's because we clean our toilets more than our phones.

The results of the study proved just that, the phones showed more types of bacteria than the toilet.

And if you're wondering about photographer Josh’s shoe, it was dirtier than the toilet seat!

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I-83 reopens after closure for bridge construction

February 19, 2013, 3:37 am

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Interstate 83 near New Cumberland has reopened following overnight bridge repairs.
Earlier this morning crews replaced four beams on the Lowther Street Bridge.
We're told crews will be back out tonight around 11:00 p.m. to replace four more beams.
The work is expected to take several hours and motorists should avoid the area which includes both directions of Interstate 83 at the 581 interchange.
The interstate is expected to reopen tomorrow morning around six.

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Historic Pa. theater tries to avert closure

February 19, 2013, 3:52 am

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CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — A historic theater in central Pennsylvania is trying to raise more than $500,000 for upgrades as it tries to avert possible closure.

The Carlisle Theatre, which opened in 1939, launched the Save The Carlisle Theatre Campaign this month. It's trying to purchase and install new digital projection and sound equipment and make numerous repairs to the old building.

Dickinson College recently pledged $75,000 toward the purchase of a new projector as part of the campaign. College spokeswoman Christine Baksi says the theater affects the school's academic programming and performance space.

Carlisle Theatre board president Sherrie Davis says the group needs at least $150,000 by the end of this year and that the campaign will then continue into 2014.

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DirecTV could stop carrying CBS 21 if contract is not reached

February 18, 2013, 2:19 pm

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Sinclair Broadcast Group recently began informing its viewers that it does not expect DirecTV to continue to carry any of Sinclair’s stations after the existing carriage agreement terminates on February 28, 2013. Although DirecTV and Sinclair have been negotiating for quite some time in an effort to reach a new agreement, at this time it does not appear that these efforts will be successful. Although Sinclair does not believe that it is constructive to negotiate its private business relationships in public, Sinclair is informing the public in advance of the end of carriage because it is aware of the impact on a segment of the public from the end of the relationship between the Sinclair stations and DirecTV.

We are very sorry that we have not been able to reach agreement with DirecTV and regret the inconvenience this will cause to DirecTV subscribers who want to continue to watch the extremely popular programming that airs on our stations. We wish to remind these subscribers that numerous other means exist for receiving our stations, including your local cable provider, Dish Network, and in some markets either Verizon FiOS or AT&T U-verse, as well as over-the air. Also we suggest that you call DirecTV at 1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288) and let them know you want them to continue to carry your local stations.

Answers to some of the questions you may have about this matter are set forth below. We appreciate your understanding and patience with regard to this matter. Thank you.

Q: What is retransmission consent?
A: Retransmission consent is a process created by federal law pursuant to which cable and satellite companies negotiate with the owners of television stations for the right to carry those stations on their cable systems.

Q: Can television stations require satellite companies to carry them?
A: Yes, they can by making something referred to as a must-carry election, which would then require carriage for a three-year period.

Q: Why didn't Sinclair elect must-carry for its stations?
A: Sinclair chose not to elect must-carry in order to have the right to negotiate with the cable and satellite system to receive certain things, such as compensation and channel position, which it would not receive by making a must-carry election. As a result of Sinclair’s retransmission consent election, the relationship between Sinclair and DirecTV is essentially the same as the typical commercial relationship that exists between any wholesaler attempting to sell its product to a retailer so that the retailer can then sell the product to consumers in its market.

Q: Why should satellite companies have to pay to carry a television station?
A: Local TV stations pay millions of dollars each year to buy high-quality programming and to produce important informational programs, such as the local news. It is just standard business practice that the satellite companies should pay for the right to resell programming to their subscribers.

Q: But aren't television stations available for free over-the-air?
A: Local TV stations are available over-the-air at no cost with the use of an antenna. However, this doesn't mean that satellite companies have the right to resell our signals without properly compensating us. It is no different from the fact that local radio stations are free over-the-air, but a satellite radio company like XM Radio has no right simply to carry local stations and charge subscribers for it.

Q: Don't television stations benefit from carriage on satellite systems in the form of larger audiences and increased advertising revenues?
A: All channels benefit from being carried on a cable or satellite system; local TV stations as well as cable networks which are also advertising supported. We are simply asking to be treated fairly, based on the popularity of our programming, in the amount we are compensated.

Q: Doesn’t Sinclair make its money through advertising sales? So why also charge for retransmission consent?
A: It is true that our primary source of revenues comes from advertising sales. However, we are entitled to be compensated fairly when another company uses our content and re-sells it to the public.

Q: Is this just a dispute about money?
A: Although Sinclair does not believe it is productive to negotiate its private business relationships in the public, the inability to reach agreement with DirecTV is about more than just money.

Q: Is it fair to characterize Sinclair as "pulling its stations" from the DirecTV satellite system?
A: We would not characterize this as Sinclair "pulling its stations" or DirecTV "refusing to carry" Sinclair's stations. This is simply the case of a buyer and seller being unable to agree on price, something that occurs every day in both commercial and consumer transactions.

Q: What is the best way for the public to influence this matter?
A: We believe that DirecTV’s subscribers should simply let DirecTV know that they will no longer subscribe to DirecTV if it does not carry the stations that they want. We also believe it would be appropriate for DirecTV subscribers to demand that DirecTV reduce their bills if they no longer carry one or more of the most popular channels. DirecTV can be reached at 1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288).

Q: How long is this dispute likely to last?
A: It is impossible to answer this question accurately, although it is certainly possible that DirecTV will never carry the Sinclair stations in the future.

Q: Won't DirecTV just bring in another station from another market with the same programming?
A: Contracts, the law and FCC regulations severely restrict DirecTV’s ability to do this. Local TV station programming contracts generally provide for market exclusivity (including network primetime and sports programming). Additionally, programming Sinclair stations produce, such as local news, wouldn't be available from another, out-of-market station.

Q: Doesn't this punish the consumer?
A: Consumers have other means for obtaining the Sinclair stations, such as their local cable company, Dish Network, in some cases either Verizon FiOS or AT&T U-verse or over-the-air, and so, while we recognize and apologize for the inconvenience associated with switching providers, no significant detriment to the consumer will result from DirecTV’s failure to carry these stations.

Q: Wasn’t Sinclair given the airwaves by the government?
A: Sinclair has paid billions of dollars over time to purchase our TV stations and to be able to use the public airwaves. Additionally, each of our stations pays an annual fee to the government, so no the airwaves weren’t given to us for free.

Q: Isn’t this just about greed?
A: No. It’s about us being a publicly traded company that has a fiduciary responsibility to operate the company profitably. Given that we spend millions of dollars each year to buy and produce high-quality programming, it is only right and fair that satellite companies compensate us fairly for a portion of our cost, especially since they are re-selling our content to their subscribers. In addition, the inability to reach agreement with DirecTV is related to other material matters besides the amount we are to be paid.

Q: Won’t this cost get passed on to the consumer?
A: That is a question for DirecTV to answer. They may pass these costs on to their subscribers or they could choose just to reduce the profits they make. Alternatively, they could negotiate to reduce the fees they pay for programming which is far less popular than the programming provided by the Sinclair stations and for which, we believe they pay disproportionately high prices as compared to the amount being requested by Sinclair.

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Police: Shot reported at Pa. campus was newspaper

February 19, 2013, 4:47 am

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GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police say a student's report of a shot fired on the Gettysburg College campus over the weekend was instead the sound of a newspaper hitting the sidewalk.

Gettysburg police Chief Joseph Dougherty says a student had reported a gunshot fired by a person in a white sedan early Saturday morning. But Dougherty says police investigated and determined the sound came from a newspaper delivery driver throwing a paper from the window of her vehicle.

After the report, the college alerted students and employees via text messages, voicemails and emails. A college spokeswoman says an all-clear message was sent around 8:30 a.m.

Dougherty says police eventually determined the student who made the report must have mistaken the sound of the paper hitting the sidewalk for a gunshot.

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Cash 5 winning ticket sold in Middletown

February 19, 2013, 8:05 am

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Two jackpot-winning Cash 5 tickets worth $250,000 each from the Sunday, Feb. 17, drawing were sold at the following locations:

Zeek’s Exxon, 835 S. Eisenhower Blvd., Middletown, Dauphin County
Rite Aid, 3939 Butler St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

Each ticket correctly matched all five balls, 08-10-15-22-30, to split a jackpot of $500,000 and win individual prizes of $250,000, less 25 percent federal withholding.

Each retailer will receive a $500 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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Local businesses to stop selling alcohol to prevent State Patty's Day issues

February 19, 2013, 8:41 am

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Nearly three dozen downtown bars, restaurants and bottle shops agreed to halt alcohol sales to counter an early St. Patrick's Day celebration created by Penn State students, the most aggressive effort yet to curb drinking on the unofficial "State Patty's Day."

In exchange, each business will receive a $5,000 subsidy to account help account for lost revenue.

A committee comprised of university and community leaders announced the move Tuesday and listed 34 establishments that it said supported Saturday's "alcohol-free zone."

State Patty's Day was created in 2007 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day when it fell on spring break that year. But the holiday no longer falls during the break.

School leaders and residents have grown weary of a weekend that has become synonymous with excessive drinking and property damage.

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Lebanon School District settles truancy suit for $265K

February 19, 2013, 9:56 am

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LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania school district has approved a $265,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed over excessive fines imposed in truancy cases.

In November, a federal judge ruled the Lebanon School District had improperly fined parents. State law limits such truancy fines to $300, but some of the fines exceeded $1,000. The judge found that, from 2004 to 2009, 935 fines were levied that exceeded the $300 cap.

Part of the settlement involves reimbursing the plaintiffs' lawyers, which amounted to $147,000. The district also agreed to refund any fines it collected above this $300 per citation maximum. The agreement doesn't require the district to admit any wrongdoing.

An attorney for the plaintiffs says he's pleased with the settlement, which now moves to federal court for approval.

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Counties hope to quell Pa. voting law confusion

February 19, 2013, 10:01 am

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — County officials are making plans to refresh voters' knowledge about Pennsylvania's voting laws.

The officials said Tuesday they do not anticipate major problems in the May 21 municipal and judicial primary, but they plan to take steps to minimize confusion.

Amid a pending court challenge of the new voter-identification law, state lawyers have agreed through the primary not to enforce the requirement that voters show photo ID at the polls. That policy, in force during the November election, awaits a judge's approval.

But the law requires poll workers to ask voters for photo IDs — even though they are not required. And most voters using absentee ballots must provide identification even though it doesn't have to be a photo ID.

The trial of the lawsuit is scheduled for July.

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Police investigating fatal crash in Halifax

February 19, 2013, 12:29 pm

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Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday morning in Halifax, Dauphin County.

The crash happened around 11:30 a.m on Route 147 near the area of Elmer Avenue.

Police say a full size pick-up truck and a midsize SUV were involved.

Both drivers were taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver of the SUV was later pronounced dead.

Police have not released the ID of the victim.

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Woman charged after 3-year-old found wandering alone outside

February 19, 2013, 12:37 pm

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A Lancaster County woman is facing endangering the welfare of children charges after police found her child wandering outside alone.

Police say Diamond Rain Garris, 23 of Paradise was asleep inside of a home when a passerby found her 3-year-old wandering outside alone.

Police say a small amount of Marijuana was found in Garris' possession.

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Newville Borough residents urged to conserve water following major leak

February 19, 2013, 12:45 pm

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The Newville Borough Water and Sewer Authority has requested that all customers, in the Borough of Newville and also portions of West Pennsboro Township and North Newton Township, to conserve water over the next 24 hours.

A serious water leak happened overnight Tuesday, and water storage supply levels have been depleted.

All customers are asked to voluntarily conserve water over the next 24 hours while the store tank levels replenish.

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Workers hired to demolish old Hershey plant protesting against construction company, claim they are exposed to asbestos

February 19, 2013, 12:52 pm

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Workers demolishing the Old Hershey Chocolate Plant say they're facing health and safety hazards. They claim the company they work for ASI of Maryland, fails to meet federal requirements for asbestos removal.

In November, Derry Township officials approved a request to demolish portions of the Hershey Company's old Chocolate Factory.

But now workers hired to remove portions of the building are claiming they are needlessly exposed to the cancer causing substance Asbestos.

Nearly thirty men and women donned warm weather clothes, signs and noisemakers to alert the public to the hazards being caused by practices of their employer, Asbestos Specialist Inc., which is based out of Maryland.

The Federal government says Asbestos workers have increased chances of getting cancer of lung tissue and Mesothelioma.

Ernest Ojito spent a year in college working undercover and studying working conditions for Asbestos workers and the dangers facing the public. He now works for the Labor International Union of North America on behalf of workers at the Hershey demolition.

Ojito says the company isn't following procedure. "He says the first issue on the job site with the safety is that they are not wetting down the Asbestos. Asbestos needs to be wet down before you remove it."

He calls this an industry-wide problem, contaminating workers and mis-classifying workers leading to lower wages.

A spokesman for Hershey says the company was unaware of the reported work hazards as well as Tuesday's protest.

CBS 21 also reached out to Asbestos Specialists Inc, but they did not offer a statement.

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Bill O'Brien speaks about replacing a legend, communication at Chamber breakfast

February 19, 2013, 1:18 pm

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Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien was in Cumberland County Tuesday.

He spoke during the 100-year anniversary of the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce annual breakfast.

“You replace a legend, the body of wins, it will never be matched,” address Bill O’Brien.

With a bit of honesty, Penn State head football coach Bill O'Brien told the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce that character is what makes a great leader.

He spoke of the challenge of joining a team that was previously coached by unmatched leadership.

“You can't match that, O’Brien addressed. “I won't be here for 47 years, are you nuts?”

As the keynote speaker at the Chamber's annual breakfast meeting, O'Brien's openness and humor came through as he spoke about the importance of maintaining personal interactions in this day of social media.

“All they do is twitter this, tweet that, same thing with spacebook or whatever you call it,” O’Brien chuckled, drawing a laugh from the crowd. “We can never lose eyeball to eyeball, shake hands and look them in the eyes.”

Drawing from his professional experiences as well, he spoke of what it was like to stand among so many great leaders. He managed to do so with a bit of levity and not so much regret.

“I have been fortunate, had two Super Bowl teams,” O’Brien commented. “Two teams went to the Super Bowl, didn't win, but went there!”

Those in attendance say O'Brien's speech was inspiring.

“He is an incredible man, no one could replace JoePa, but he has his values and the perfect person to step into those shoes,” Mindi Naylor stated.

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Judge orders Williamstown woman to trial in death of her ex-husband

February 19, 2013, 1:24 pm

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A woman, who police say made it look like she killed her ex-husband by accident, was back in court on Tuesday for a prelimary hearing. But the judge says there is enough evidence to move forward with her trial.

Gina Murphy and her husband had been separated for 15 years, but after a night last summer she's, now facing charges for killing him. She says it was in self-defense but police say that's not the case.

Murphy left the District Judge on Tuesday with no words. But during her time in court, she was visibly shaken.

It was back in August 2012, when police say she shot and killed her ex-husband Daniel Murphy. "It was really the lab work that told the tale of what happened," said Dauphin County Assistant District Attorney Fran Chardo.

Police say she made it look like self-defense, saying she shot her husband when he was lunging towards her with a knife. But during the investigation, one piece of evidence didn't match up. Chardo says Murphy placed a steak knife near the body of her husband. "The fact it was her fingerprints on the knife and none of Daniel Murphy's on the knife."

Murphy is charged with murder, tampering with evidence, false swearing and related charges.

A responding officer testified Tuesday, saying Murphy at one point during the night of the incident, said she snapped and shot her ex-husband.

But her defense spent a lot of time questioning the officer about collecting evidence. They investigated everything from blood stains and cuts on Ginas neck, to where exactly the fingerprints were on the knife. At one point in the hearing, Murphy broke down when her lawyer asked the testifing officer if she or her daughters had reported abuse for her former husband.

The courtroom was filled with family members, and at one point police were asked to keep a close eye on the families because of tensions.

As for Murphy, she's back at Dauphin County Prison. Her next court appearance is in April.

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