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Officers spent at least three hours photographing and collecting evidence Wednesday morning.
The vote — the 10th attempt by Senate Democrats to withdraw troops from the Iran conflict — came as peace talks had run on-again, off-again, and as the Pentagon sought $80 billion from Congress in supplemental funding for the war effort.
Fetterman casts only Democratic ‘no’ vote as Senate passes measure to block US action against Iran
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Some 6,500 Pa. residents received notice that they were defrauded by a funeral home operator who returned ashes to them that were not those of their beloved pets.
United by heartbreaking scandal, pet owners applaud bill to crack down on cremation fraud
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Pennsylvania’s governor is calling for an independent inspection of the largest ICE facility in the northeast after state employees were denied entry last week.
Gov. Shapiro calls for inspection of ICE facility after county official blocked from entering
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Now on @comicsjournal.bsky.social: A 2006 interview I did with Marjane Satrapi
'If I could have just written love stories I would have preferred that': A 2006 interview with Marjane Satrapi - The Comics Journal
Courtesy of PA Media Group, here is a interview with the late Chicken With Plums author done 20 years ago.
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The final article of our @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @pennlive.com 8-part series uncovers a second lawsuit for sexual abuse against the same chaplain at ICE’s Moshannon detention facility by 2 separate detained women. He still works there. An enraging must read. www.pennlive.com/news/2026/06...
Women claim sexual abuse by chaplain at Pa. ICE facility
Two incarcerated women at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center say Chaplain Mark Melhorn used his position to sexually assault them.
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The paddleboarder fell into the lake after storms pushed through the region. Their name, age and address are expected to be released Thursday.
A former Steelton official ditched his luxury pickup truck days after a PennLive investigation exposed his private consulting business paid for the vehicle with public money.
Ex-Steelton official sold luxury truck days after PennLive exposed purchase
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The U.S. Brig Niagara departed at daybreak on June 6 following a $6.9 million restoration, commanded by a captain with 45 years of elite tall ship experience navigating 2,000 nautical miles.
Pa.’s most treasured ship is coming home after the most extensive restoration in its history
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Pennsylvania Democrats are taking another run at crafting gun safety legislation that is more Republican-friendly. So far, it isn’t working.
Pa. House Democrats advance gun lock bill amid Republican opposition
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Lori Wasko was running five minutes late for work on Aug. 7, 2025. Purse in hand, she kissed her longtime boyfriend, Rex Kelsey, goodbye and walked out the front door of their trailer on Route 171 in Thompson Township, Susquehanna County.
A rural Pa. man’s shooting was ruled suicide — with no gun. Was he a killer’s first victim?
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Trump's approval among Pennsylvania voters sunk to 34%, with 71% saying his tariffs were hurting them and 59% disapproving of his plan to pay those prosecuted for the Jan. 6 attack.
Pa. voters more dissatisfied, especially with Trump tariffs, Jan. 6 fund | Morning Scrapple poll
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Should you be paying for the new substations and transmission lines required to meet the new data center demand? State utility regulators think not, and here’s what they’re doing about it.
Pennsylvania regulators move to shield ratepayers from data center costs
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Centre County lawmakers, advocates and residents are weighing looming questions and concerns about what should happen to the 5,700-acre facility in the heart of central Pennsylvania.
Largest state prison closure creates ‘once-in-a-century’ opportunity in Pa. county
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Fans have been outraged to discover that getting to some stadiums via rail will come with another hefty bill: $98 round-trip train fares in New Jersey and $80 in Massachusetts — trips that normally cost NFL fans $12.90 and $20, respectively.
High transit costs anger World Cup fans heading to US stadiums
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Saturday's canceled show at Harrisburg International Airport won't be rescheduled, but those ticket holders were offered admission on Monday.
Have unused tickets to the weather-plagued Blue Angels show? You’re out of luck
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In 2003, Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity was a 38-year-old major tasked with helping to process incoming and outgoing prisoners of war at Camp Bucca in southern Iraq. A newly arrived detainee came through her line with a cracked nose and blood flowing down his face.
Before she was a candidate for Pa. governor, Garrity was a military whistleblower
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Paris Baguette will open this fall at 3224 Market St. in Camp Hill, according to Landmark Commercial Realty in East Pennsboro Township.
Paris Baguette bakery cafe to open in Cumberland County
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The decision to expel the Bellefonte Area High School senior came after he accidentally brought a small utility knife on a school-sponsored trip to the Centre County Courthouse for “Law Day.”
Bellefonte school board defends high school senior’s expulsion despite community backlash
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The weather might be less than ideal (to say the least), but we still have Artsfest.
Harrisburg’s Artsfest continues through the holiday weekend, rain or shine: photos
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This was a hard one for all of us watching this 18-year-old kid in ICE detention and his mother’s pain. I went and hugged my kids after returning from our reporting trip to WV. The fourth story in our @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @pennlive.com series on Moshannon: www.pennlive.com/news/2026/05...
Mom separated from teen son in ICE detainment: ‘I would trade places with him’
Adelia Mejia came to the United States in hopes of a better education for her children. Now, her son Rony is facing deportation in a Pa. detention facility.
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Adelia Mejia came to the United States in hopes of a better education for her children. Now, her son Rony is facing deportation in a Pa. detention facility.
Mom separated from teen son in ICE detainment: ‘I would trade places with him’
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The Hershey Company is releasing a special chocolate bar in honor of Hershey native and global soccer superstar Christian Pulisic.
Hershey Co. to give out free candy bars in honor of hometown soccer star
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Massimo’s Italian Bakery in Mechanicsburg is under new ownership with plans to transform the business.
Bakery in Cumberland County to close and reopen under new concept
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Prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty against a Harrisburg man accused of fatally shooting two men in an hour last year.
DA to seek death penalty against Harrisburg man charged with 2 fatal shootings in 1 day
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Those who use Medical Assistance Transportation Program services in Dauphin County will soon need to reapply.
Dauphin County medical transport riders must reapply as provider changes
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While central Pa. has several cases of measles, the state's high vaccination rates should keep most people safe, the health department says.
32 measles cases reported in Pa., almost half of them in 1 county
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Justin Douglas admits to some shock at the margin of his loss to Janelle Stelson in the race for the 10th Congressional District’s Democratic nomination.
Dauphin County commissioner gets political reality check after loss to Janelle Stelson
The Dauphin County Commissioner got trounced by Janelle Stelson in the 10th Congressional Democratic primary. He shared his thoughts about the experience with PennLive Wednesday.
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Democrat Janelle Stelson did not shy away from direct attacks on incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, a Republican, in her first public appearance since her Tuesday primary win.
Stelson targets Perry on veterans, affordability in first campaign event since her primary win
“Corruption has a price tag,” Stelson said. “When you follow Scott Perry’s money, it does not lead back here to central Pennsylvania.”
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