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Board approves table games at Valley Forge casino
A casino resort scheduled to open this spring in the Philadelphia suburb of Valley Forge has been approved for table games.

February 9, 2012
Morning briefing: Male jockey accused of harassing female counterpart
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February 9, 2012
Occupy Pittsburgh leaves downtown park
Occupy Pittsburgh protesters have vacated a downtown park but are vowing to continue their efforts.

February 9, 2012
Officials: Tot killed in crash wasn’t in safety seat
Officials say the 3-year-old girl killed along with her father in a northeastern Pennsylvania traffic crash wasn’t in a safety seat or wearing a seat belt.

February 9, 2012
Special Olympics return to region
More than 300 athletes eager to show off their skills, along with 135 coaches, will be coming to the region to take part in the 2012 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games.

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Sandusky seeks State College-area jury for trial
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky wants jurors in his child sex abuse trial to be chosen from the community where he lives.

February 8, 2012
DeWeese says he will resign when sentenced
A Democratic state lawmaker who has been convicted on corruption charges said today he will follow tradition and step down from the House of Representatives when he is sentenced, but that he hopes to delay the proceeding so he can run for re-election.

February 8, 2012 1 Photo
Toothless bank robbery suspect to stand trial
A toothless woman who told police she robbed a Greene County bank because she needed money for new dentures has been ordered to stand trial and remains jailed, though her attorney is trying to get her moved to a mental health facility.

February 8, 2012
Trial for pair in alleged baby-selling set for June
A trial for the Newark woman accused of selling her baby and the Philadelphia man she allegedly sold the infant to for $15,000 has been postponed.

February 8, 2012
Corbett budget could cripple horse racing industry, group says
A group representing Pennsylvania horse trainers, owners and breeders is warning that Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget could devastate the state’s horse racing industry.

February 8, 2012
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