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“They're probably used in such a loose, figurative way that they don't really mean that she's a terrorist”

A disabilities-rights activist familiar to Gettysburg has filed a new complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission alleging that she was the target of intimidation tactics and bigoted statements ... via Evening Sun

Before Mount Airy Casino Resort owner Louis DeNaples was awarded a slots license in 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said in a suitability report that he was thoroughly vetted by the board's investigators, who even contacted the state attorney general and FBI.

But the report, released to two state lawmakers last week, failed to mention a crucial piece of information: The attorney general and FBI both refused to provide any criminal information on DeNaples.

The report, used by gaming board members to award slots licenses, also omitted $25,000 in political contributions from DeNaples in 2005 and 2006 when, as a slots applicant, he was barred from giving. Read more

“But ... I think there needs to be a balanced role. I don't think it should be a role where they consume 90 percent of the oxygen in the room.”

A dispute over whether Pennsylvania adequately pays for nursing home care landed before a state Senate panel Tuesday. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Police will be cracking down on aggressive drivers along Interstate 83 in York County for the next two weeks. via York Dispatch

The 30-acre site of a former dynamite plant in East Allen Township is loaded with arsenic, according to a developer who plans to build a self-storage facility on the lot.

Abraham Atiyeh had proposed building houses on the parcel, which is along Route 512 near the township's southern border. However, soil tests revealed the deadly chemical element and forced him to change his plans.

''The levels are way above residential standards, [so] we're going to cover it,'' Atiyeh said.

Atiyeh's plans to pave over the site and build a self-storage facility go before the township Planning Commission tonight. The commission has given preliminary approval to parts of the proposal, Atiyeh said. Read more

Four people were transported to Temple University Hospital yesterday morning after fire engulfed their North Philadelphia residence. via Philly.com

“It was no different that any trooper running radar”

The police traffic detail that resulted in eight illegal immigrants being deported was a routine patrol and centered on traffic safety, not immigration issues, state police said. via Evening Sun

Cumberland Township Police are searching for the burglar who broke into a locked building and stole a vehicle. via Evening Sun

“They freely and almost immediately said they were in the country illegally”

Eight illegal immigrants were discovered in two vans during a series of traffic stops conducted by state and local police Wednesday. via Evening Sun

“It's like when people go to a boat show. They don't ride their boats there”

As many as 5,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected in Gettysburg later this month for the Gettysburg Bike Show and Expo, but organizers say the first-time event won't be anything like the the town's ... via Evening Sun

Change may be coming for high school graduation The Pennsylvania State Board of Education already voted 17-0 to approve the requirement of Graduation Competency Assessments , meaning a score of proficient or ... via Perry County Times

“In Western Pennsylvania, with its aging demographic, the incidence of heart disease is even more pronounced.”

Allegheny General Hospital officials said today they will open the region's first center dedicated to cardiovascular care for women next week. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We hope that our master plan, which will be starting hopefully within the next three months, will address the final use for the Carriage House, and we will be approaching everyone in the county for what that might be”

Lebanon City Council last night took action on resolutions that will help finance restoration of a historic treasure, renovate an old property to a new purpose and build a bridge - two of them, actually - to ... via The Lebanon Daily News

Students at vo-tech schools work just as hard at their courses as their counterparts in the college-bound "track" at their home schools -- and their classes can be just as challenging. via Cumberlink.com

A New Cumberland man pleaded guilty to sex offenses in York County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, the same day he was sentenced in federal court to 16 1/4 years in prison for child porn. via The York Daily Record

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the new Capital Area Intermediate Unit School in Mechanicsburg. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

“I learned a lot, and I grew up a lot”

Leah Cooley came back to her old stamping ground at Hersheypark yesterday hoping to get summer job there again. via The Lebanon Daily News

“In a situation like this, if you have well-known name running in the congressional district, that person almost always gets to be a delegate no matter who he's supporting”

When voters take to the polls during Pennsylvania's primary on April 22, they will not just be voting for the people they want to see as their party's presidential candidate. via York Dispatch

Carlisle Borough Council Thursday approved a resolution in support of a proposal to develop a vacant apartment building into housing for persons with mental retardation. via Cumberlink.com