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<p><strong>Eric Holder says D.C. deserves statehood</p>
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Theft suspects allegedly had heroin
<p>BUCKHORN — When police searched a pair of women who had stolen DVDs from Wal-Mart, an officer found heroin and drug paraphernalia in their bras, court papers say.</p>
Police: Huffer tied up traffic
Suspect allegedly nabbed with can
<p>BUCKHORN — A Shenandoah man told police he “just huffed” a canister of compressed air when they confronted him after getting reports of a man staggering and causing traffic congestion near
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<p><strong>DUI charges filed in traffic incident</p>
Man accused of scam with ATM
<p>BERWICK — A 22-year-old man stole $1,300 from a bank by writing bad checks to himself, depositing them in an ATM, and then immediately withdrawing the funds, police said.</p>
Scott E. Mensch
GMC engineer enjoyed hunting, wine making
<p>Scott E. Mensch, 56, of Ridge Drive, Danville, died following an operation Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. </p>
Nicholas D. Kindt
Longtime Danville math teacher, soccer coach
<p>Nicholas D. Kindt, 64, of Bloomsburg went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Maria Hall Hospice, Danville, surrounded by his family.</p>
Treasury holding money for emergency responders
<p>HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Treasury Return Team is reminding emergency-response agencies that it is holding $428,000 in unclaimed property set aside specifically for them.</p>
Geisinger: Crash victim still ‘critical’
<p>DANVILLE — A funeral director badly injured in a motorcycle wreck on Wednesday remained in critical condition Friday evening, a nursing supervisor said.</p>
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<p><strong>Serena L. Matthews</p>