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No death penalty sought in FBI agent shooting
PITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors have notified a U.S. district judge that they won’t seek the death penalty against a Pittsburgh-area woman who fatally shot an FBI agent.
Forty-year-old Christina Korbe, of Glenshaw, is accused of shooting FBI Special Agent Samuel Hicks as he and other officers came to arrest her husband on drug charges at their home on Nov. 19.
Korbe acknowledges shooting Hicks, but says she believed police were intruders and feared for her two children. Prosecutors say Korbe knew Hicks was an officer.
She is being held in the Cambria County jail.
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Ring, owner reunited after 37 years
After 37 years, Harold Thomas of Williamsport, Lycoming County, was pretty sure he would never see his high school ring again.
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Subcontractor in deadly well blast was cited for violations
The employer of two workers killed in an oil and gas well explosion last week had paid nearly $10,000 in federal workplace safety fines for two other well fires, including a 2007 explosion that burned an employee, records show.
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Fraud case may go to jury today
Cambria County prosecutors wrapped up their fraud case Tuesday against a Windber man with testimony that he had misappropriated $668,518 from an elderly Westmont woman for work not done and for items at greatly inflated prices.
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Windber Research Institute partners with Maryland firm
Quality standards used in Windber Research Institute’s tissue banking program have created a valuable collection of materials for researchers in all areas of medicine.
Windber’s blood and tissue specimens will now be available through a Maryland company that serves scientists around the world. -
Power of 32 begins idea exchanges
The Power of 32 muscled into Somerset County on Tuesday.
Power of 32 is a “regional visioning initiative” involving counties in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia. The goal is to form a regional plan that includes strengthening the economy and creating jobs. -
Honda dealership rolling smoothly at former Chevy site
The move from Scalp Level took a little longer than expected, but Thomas Team Honda’s manager said the new Stonycreek Township location is exceeding expectations.
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Two killed in Westmoreland traffic accidents
Two people have died in separate highway accidents in Westmoreland County.
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In brief: N. Cambria district seeks feedback
Northern Cambria School District will hold a series of “Coffee and Conversation” meetings to discuss the impact of the school district and to receive feedback from parents and students.
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Unemployment rate declines in Somerset
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Somerset County fell by 0.3 of a percentage point in June to 9.9 percent, while the Cambria County rate held steady at 10.2 percent.
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