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- Local and state briefs 5/25/2013
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State police: Ex-Pa. judge stole coke from cases
A western Pennsylvania judge who abruptly resigned last year was charged Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him.
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No 'Idol' threat: Police say couple stabbed each other over TV show
A couple face charges after police in York County say they stabbed each other during an argument over which contestant should win ‘American Idol.’
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Sisters ejected from mall over cancer hats
Three sisters say they were kicked out of a suburban Philadelphia mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast cancer.
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Route 219 expansion gets final approval
The final permit for the long awaited Route 219 four-lane extension from Somerset to Meyersdale has been approved. Construction of the approximate 11-mile project is set to begin late this summer.
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Pair released after woman calls 911 from trunk of car
Police in Lancaster say two men brought in for questioning in the abduction of a woman who called 911 from the trunk of her car have been released.
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McVay wins Dem nom for Superior Court seat race
Allegheny County Judge Jack McVay has beaten Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph Waters Jr. for the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the state Superior Court.
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Peduto bests Wagner, Wheatley for Pittsburgh mayor nomination
Longtime Pittsburgh City Councilman William Peduto has won the Democratic nomination for mayor, defeating former state auditor general Jack Wagner and state Rep. Jake Wheatley.
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Polls close in Pa. primary and the counting begins
The polls are now closed in Pennsylvania’s primary election and now the counting begins.
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Police: Woman overdosed with kids in car
A Fayette County woman has been charged with endangering her two young daughters who, police say, were in a van with the woman when she overdosed on heroin.
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