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Obituaries in the Patriot-News, Oct. 24, 2017

The obituaries that appear in today's edition of The Patriot-News are listed below, with links to each. The photos used are those submitted with the obituaries.

 

Remains found in woods identified as 2 missing men

Human remains found in the woods in Somerset County a month ago have been confirmed as those of two men missing since March.

 

Skimming device found inside central Pa. gas pump

A skimming device was found on a Mechanicsburg gas pump Monday afternoon, and police warn those who may have used it to check their accounts.

 

Police seek driver involved in hit-and-run that injured 3

A neighbor found the three and called 911. The 16-year-old was hospitalized with cracked ribs and broken bones. Her mother and the dog suffered minor injuries.

 

Giant inflatable 'Trump Rat' makes trip from New York City to Philadelphia

A Philadelphia native angered with President Donald Trump's time in office brought his custom-made, giant inflatable rat created in the image of the 45th commander-in-chief Monday morning.

 

Stemming the rising tide of opioid abuse takes 'a community and family'

Many attending a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis gasped when learning that Cumberland County has seen drug-related overdose deaths rise 1,550 percent in 11 years.

 

Poverty and limited educational opportunities put immigrant and minority children at a disadvantage: study

Poverty, limited educational opportunities and family separation continue to put immigrant families and children of color at a disadvantage, a new report shows.

 

Truck drivers adjust to life with electronic logging

Beginning in December, a new rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would require all over-the-road freight carriers to use electronic logging equipment in trucks.

 

Watch this customer take down attempted bank robber

A would-be bank robber in Lackawanna County was surprised by a take-down from a customer Friday.

 

It was 'kind of a wow': 94-year-old woman skydiving for her birthday

A Williamsport woman celebrated her 94th birthday with "kind of a wow" by taking her first skydive Sunday in Hazleton.

 

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