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• Iraq blast wounds 4 Stryker soldiers
Four Stryker brigade soldiers from the 56th Brigade combat team were wounded Sunday when their vehicle was caught in the blast of a roadside bomb during a patrol north of Baghdad.

• Crash survivor's therapy comes from students
By age 21, two-time All-American volleyball player Sarah Panzau had it all: a free ride to college to play the sport she loved and a fun-loving group of friends who liked to party hard.

• Crash survivor turns her pain into a message
By age 21, two-time All-America volleyball player Sarah Panzau had it all: a free ride to college to play the sport she loved and a fun-loving group of friends who liked to party hard.

• IT'S A BIG HIT
Fans warmly welcomed renovations to the newly renamed Metro Bank Park at the Harrisburg Senators home opener Thursday night.

• Rail plan could extend state line
When President Barack Obama included $8 billion for high-speed rail in the stimulus package, he sent a signal that he wants to fast-track America toward a new era of transportation.

• Camp Hill wants time to weigh sewer plan
Camp Hill officials hope a meeting this afternoon with the state Department of Environmental Protection, the Lemoyne Municipal Authority and Wormleysburg will net them more time to consider taking part in one of the costliest municipal projects in recent memory.

• Orthodox Christians to celebrate Easter
On Sunday, area Eastern Orthodox churches will celebrate Christ's resurrection. The holiday comes one week after thousands of midstate Christian churches of the Western rite celebrated Easter.

• Steelton police chief retires to run for district judge post
Kenneth Lenker, Steelton's police chief for the last 11 years and a member of the police force for 29, has retired so he can run for district judge.

• Cleanups scheduled Saturday
Community cleanups are scheduled in three Harrisburg neighborhoods Saturday and organizers are hoping the expected good weather will bring out plenty of volunteers.

• Credit union might move in
The Susquehanna Twp. Board of Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday night to rezone land for the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union headquarters.

• Cumberland County turns eye to homeless
With demand growing and nearly $560,000 in federal stimulus money on the way, Cumberland County officials are eyeing expansion of their homeless assistance programs to help the displaced, including some who are living in cars.

• Mayor candidates differ on gun laws
Gov. Ed Rendell called for tighter gun-control laws Wednesday, encouraging municipalities to think about tougher restrictions.

• Military must revamp, Gates tells officers
Recent incidents with Somali pirates show that ultra-expensive weapons aren't always needed to get the job done, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told students and faculty at the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks Thursday.

• Official resigns from board
Susquehanna Twp. Commissioner Donald Houser resigned Thursday night. He is in the process of moving to Hampden Twp. in Cumberland County.

• School gives land for trail
The Carlisle School Board Thursday night approved a 25-foot easement that allows the LeTort Regional Authority to develop a portion of its LeTort Nature Trail on school property north of Lamberton Middle School.