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DON'T MISS THIS: 6-year-old suspended for kissing girl

CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) -- A 6-year-old boy has been suspended from a Colorado school for kissing a girl on the cheek. School officials in Canon City are accusing the boy of sexual harassment and they want it on his school record. The boy's mother tells KRDO-TV her son was suspended once before for kissing the girl and had disciplinary problems, but the girl did not object to being kissed. A School District RE-1 official says the repeat offenses meet the school policy definition of sexual harassment and they hope the tough standards will force the boy to change his behavior.

Pa. man, 109, cites unlisted number for longevity

JERMYN, Pa. (AP) -- What's the secret to a long life? Having an unlisted number. That's according to Leo Moskovitz, who just turned 109. The northeastern Pennsylvania resident jokes that God can't find him because his name has never appeared in the phone book. The Times-Tribune of Scranton reports (http://bit.ly/1krVTnS ) Moskovitz celebrated his birthday with friends and family at a restaurant on Sunday. People curious about his longevity often ask Moskovitz about his diet. He says he switches between oatmeal and eggs for breakfast -- but isn't sure if that's why he's lived so long.

Soldier charged with Pa. home invasion robbery

YORK, Pa. (AP) -- Police say an active-duty Army soldier was one of four men who entered a central Pennsylvania home, bound two teenagers and stole rifles, other weapons and ammunition. Northern York County Regional Police said Monday that 23-year-old Rico Holmes III is facing numerous charges stemming from the robbery in Franklin Township. Police said the teens contacted authorities around 1 a.m. Sunday and said four men with guns and baseball bats entered their home and bound them with duct tape.

Study says many lung cancer tumors prove harmless

CHICAGO (AP) -- Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems. The analysis suggests the world's No. 1 cause of cancer deaths isn't as lethal as doctors once thought. In the study, these were not false-positives -- suspicious results that turn out upon further testing not to be cancer. These were indeed cancerous tumors, but ones that caused no symptoms and were unlikely ever to become deadly, the researchers said.

The PE Sneak Peek: Dec. 9, 2013

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Monday: * A disabled veteran gets prison time for shooting at police. He blames flashbacks from Vietnam. See our online report from the courtroom. * A woman charged with public drunkenness says 99 Bananas was the drink that got her in trouble. * A popular holiday display is at the center of a controversy, sources say. Our reporter is at work on the story.

Snow delays openings around area

The following schools have announced a delay this morning, according to whlmam.com and wnep.com: * Benton Area, two-hour delay * Berwick Area, two-hour delay * Bloomsburg Area, two-hour delay * Central Columbia, two-hour delay * Columbia County Christian, two-hour delay * Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, two-hour delay * Danville Area, two-hour delay * Millville Area, two-hour delay * Northwest Area, two-hour delay

Police: 3 shot in Pa. bar fight

AMBRIDGE, Pa. (AP) -- Police say three people were shot in an altercation outside a Pittsburgh-area bar. Ambridge Police Chief James Mann tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that two men and a woman were shot outside the Colonial Grill shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday. He says one man was flown to the hospital in serious condition with a chest wound. Another man remained hospitalized with a gunshot wound, while the woman was treated and released.

Fatal crash shows perils of Amish buggies on roads

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The fatal crash of a truck tractor into a horse-drawn Amish buggy over the weekend underscored the continuing danger faced by those who travel the state's rural roads in animal-driven vehicles. Since Oct. 1 there have been at least five serious crashes involving buggies in Pennsylvania, killing three passengers, according to news reports. The most recent, in Mercer County on Saturday (Nov. 30), killed two passengers, including an 11-year-old girl, and injured the driver.

Sunbury newlyweds killed man from Craigslist, cops say

SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) -- A couple married for just three weeks lured a man to his death with a Craigslist ad because they wanted to kill someone together, police said. Elytte Barbour told officers before his arrest Friday night that he and his wife, Miranda, had planned to kill before, but their plans never worked out until last month when Troy LaFerrara responded to an online posting that promised companionship in return for money, authorities said.

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