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A century ago, a blight almost eliminated the American Chestnut tree species, once one of the most prolific in the nation. Now, researchers believe they are close to saving the species.

For Tuesday, there will be an 80 percent chance of rain before 11 a.m, with a high near 70.

A 49-year-old Windsor Township man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the strangling death of his girlfriend in 2016.

Teachers in the Central Dauphin School District turned out in droves on Monday night to speak out against the weight placed on standardized testing and to defend themselves and their hard work before a school board and superintendent they say has consistently not shown them trust or respect.

With a suspect still on the loose nearly a week after killing a store clerk in York last week, city police have released "enhanced" photos of the culprit in hopes of tracking the man down.

The sentence imposed Monday by Northumberland County Judge Hugh A. Jones requires the man to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law for the rest of his life.

Patrick Henry Stewart, 53, of Centre Hall, on Monday pleaded guilty in U.S. Middle District Court to a charge of wire fraud. He has agreed to make full restitution.

The crash happened just before 7:30 p.m. on East Newport Road near Pearl Drive in Warwick Township, according to Lancaster County Dispatches.

A 47-year-old financial adviser from Denver is facing a more than 20 federal charges on for stealing $290,000 from his clients, prosecutors say.

The suspect was tackled and held for police by an off-duty federal corrections officer who had witnessed what had transpired, the document states.