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Student admits to making bomb threat at Berks County high school

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. – A student at Brandywine Heights High School is charged after allegedly making a bomb threat at the school Tuesday morning. School officials say a handwritten note was found in a bathroom at around 8:30 a.m. at the school located at 103 Topton Roadway in Longswamp Township. The note indicated that a bomb was going to go

Overdose patients revived with naloxone face misdemeanor charge in this Ohio city

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — An Ohio community is trying to fight the heroin epidemic by bringing a misdemeanor charge against drug users who are revived by emergency responders using an overdose antidote. Chief Brian Hottinger says Washington Court House police in February began citing people with inducing panic if responders revive them with naloxone. The misdemeanor charge is punishable

FBI Asked Justice Department to Refute Trump’s Wiretapping Claim

The FBI asked the Justice Department on Saturday to refute President Donald Trump’s assertion that President Barack Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump’s phones last year, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN. The FBI made the request because such wiretapping would be illegal, since the President cannot just order the eavesdropping of a U.S. citizen’s phones, the

PinnacleHealth Breast Surgeons Use New Device for More Precise Treatment

HARRISBURG, Pa. (March 6, 2017) – PinnacleHealth Breast Surgeons Lisa Torp, MD, FACS, Brynn Wolff, MD, FACS, and Katherine Barton, MD, FACS, are the first in Harrisburg to use a new device that improves the treatment of breast cancer. At the time of breast conserving surgery, the breast surgeon inserts the new bioabsorbable, 3D surgical marker called BioZorb® in the

Former Penn State assistant football coach, convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky has been moved to a new prison

Former Penn State assistant football coach and convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky has been moved to a new prison. Sandusky has been held at a maximum security prison in Greene County, Pennsylvania since 2012. But, state records show the 73-year-old is now at a medium security facility in Somerset County. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Press Secretary Amy Worden confirmed that

Police safely locate 14-year-old who went missing on Indy’s north side

Update: The missing girl was safely located and reunited with her family. We have since retracted her information and picture from this story since she is a juvenile. INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department safely located a 14-year-old girl who went missing on Indy’s north side Sunday night. Police say she got into an argument with her

Half century old State Road 1 bridge over I-70 to be replaced

WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. — A half century old bridge in Wayne County along State Road 1 over Interstate 70 will become history as contractors plan to rebuild that bridge later this month. The bridge built in 1962, will be closed beginning March 15th, and remain closed until November. In late March, flaggers will direct traffic on State Road 1 during

Pregnant Mom Passes Time Waiting in Solidarity for April the Giraffe to Give Birth

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – As we are all watching and waiting for April the giraffe to give birth to her baby Olive, others have come up with creative ways to pass the time… This hilarious spoof is from another mama waiting to give birth, Erin Dietrich in South Carolina. She shared the antics on Facebook Live about 15 hours ago

Low Snow Closes I-80 from Nevada State Line to Applegate

Ugh Mondays! I-80 remains closed. Lots of clean up work continues out there. We will let you know as things change. — CHP-Truckee (@CHP_Truckee) March 6, 2017 PLACER COUNTY — Interstate 80 closed down starting early Monday from the Nevada State Line to Applegate due to heavy snow. Caltrans reports 32 inches of snow has fallen since Sunday at Donner

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