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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is located in Cumberland County. Zip codes in Mechanicsburg, PA include 17050, and 17055. The median home price in Mechanicsburg is $130,000 which is roughly $93/per square foot. More Mechanicsburg information.

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7 hrs ago | WHP-TV Harrisburg

State Police searching for man from Carlisle who escaped from Berks-area prison

State Police are looking for Oscar Robinson, also known as 'Tim'. Robinson recently escaped from a corrections center in Berks County.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

PennLive.com

PA Media Group staffers react to bold, colorful, wide-open new office space

We're very proud of PA Media Group's new offices and look forward to sharing them with our readers," says Content VP Cate Barron.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

PennLive.com

Battle brewing in Mechanicsburg over plan to abolish the borough's volunteer recreation board

On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, during which Mechanicsburg was invaded and occupied by Confederate forces, another battle is taking shape in the small Cumberland County community and this one also could be one to remember.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Times News

Retaining lawyers as conflict...

Carbon County commissioners on Thursday took steps to save $30,000 to $40,000 annually by retaining three lawyers as conflict counselors in criminal and juvenile matters in county court.

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ABC 27

Mechanicsburg woman jailed for attempted burglary

Lauren Elizabeth Brooks, 22, tried to get into a home in the first block of Essex Road in the Cumberland Park development on Tuesday, township police said.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

ABC 27

2 wanted for shoplifting at Mechanicsburg Walmart

Police are attempting to identify two young women wanted in a case of retail theft at the Walmart store near Mechanicsburg.

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ABC 27

Decapitated dog found in Adams County lake

Carroll Valley police said the dog, believed to be a beagle, was found by an elderly couple Wednesday morning in Lake Kay.

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ABC 27

Gunman robbed Spring Garden convenience store

A robber was armed with a semi-automatic handgun when he demanded money from a York County convenience store early Thursday, police said.

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GantDaily.com

Corbett Joined by Legislators, Businesspeople and Consumers to Discuss Choice and Convenience

Gov. Tom Corbett, along with more than 100 people, including legislators, businesspeople and consumers from around the state, yesterday voiced their support for the consumer choice and convenience that comes with privatization of the state wine and spirits system.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Franklin County area police log

CRASH: Burt K. Bryson, 50, Mechanicsburg, was driving south on York Road when he rear-ended another vehicle at 6:34 a.m. June 5, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle.

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WHP-TV Harrisburg

Police searching for suspects in Best Buy robbery, assault

The Best Buy on Carlisle Pike was the scene of a retail theft and assault on Saturday.

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PennLive.com

Carlisle man sentenced in burglary case

The Carlisle man who pleaded guilty to being involved with a string of burglaries was sentenced to time served Tuesday.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

WHP-TV Harrisburg

Robbery and assault at Best Buy

On June 8th around 7:30pm, Silver Spring Township Police were dispatched to the Best Buy located at 6414 Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg for a report of an active retail theft.

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PennLive.com

Having 'the talk': When it comes to sex education, its important for parents to keep the dialogue going

Awkward. Uncomfortable. Scarring for life. There are a lot of ways parents imagine how talking to their kids about sex will go.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

CW 15

Police: Silver Spring Township rape report was false

According to Silver Spring Township Police, the June 2nd rape report was false. Police say Cierra Reyes-Benitez of Mechanicsburg has been charged with false reports to law enforcement and unsworn falsification to authorities.

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WPMT-TV York

Police: Woman charged after lying about rape in Cumberland County

A woman who lied to authorities about being raped in Silver Spring Township earlier this week was charged Friday with making false reports to law enforcement, police said.

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

PennLive.com

11 plays to see in June: 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,' 'Not a Tenor' and more

Nathan Meyer, with the help of a colorful costume, takes on the title role in the Fulton Theatre's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

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ABC 27

2 charged after 4-year-old found wandering street

According to authorities, the 4-year-old was seen alone on Crestview Drive near the Hawk Valley Golf Course at around 3:50 p.m. on June 1. The parents, 23-year-old Amber Serrano and 24-year-old Steven Serrano, both of Denver, were charged with reckless endangerment.

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WPMT-TV York

Bicyclist hit by Tractor Trailer in Mechanicsburg

A bicyclist was struck on the 300 block of N. Walnut St, in Mechanicsburg this morning.

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PennLive.com

Main and Simpson streets repaving project in Mechanicsburg is moving ahead of schedule

The repaving of Main and Simpson streets in Mechanicsburg had all the ingredients for a commuter and resident nightmare: Two busy roads running through a small community.

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