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CD sports ...

Central Dauphin Rams girls' basketball team suffered their first loss of the season Sunday to a team from the Big Apple. The local sports experts at St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown opined today that the loss to a tough opponent might be just what the Rams needed to get toughened up for upcoming playoff season. The team is the defending state Quad-A champs, and they've been mowing over all local teams by big margins this season.

Meanwhile, the Rams wrestling team is prepping to defend their District 3 Team Championship.

Let's get political ...

State Rep. Ron Marsico is disturbed about a growing number of municipalities turning over their police coverage to the Pa. State Police (see page 2 of the article).

And, state Sen. Jeff Piccola got a not-so-glowing mention in a Patriot-News editorial about the state's budget crisis.

More talk about Cantone's ...

Cantone's Southern Italian Restaurant continues to get publicity from its recent run-ins with the state over smoking and gambling at the Colonial Park eatery. Today's Patriot-News included a letter-to-the-editor that rips the state for raiding the place.