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Harrisburg Native Melvin Kling, Decorated WWII Vet, Attended Hundreds Of Penn State Games Harrisburg Native Melvin Kling, Decorated WWII Vet, Attended Hundreds Of Penn State Games
Harrisburg Native Melvin Kling, Decorated WWII Vet, Attended Hundreds Of Penn State Games Melvin E. Kling, formerly of Pennsauken, New Jersey and the Harrisburg area in Pennsylvania, died on Christmas, a month shy of his 100th birthday, according to an obituary by the Alloway Funeral Home. He was a highly-decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Europe as well as the Korean War, where he was a commanding officer of a 101st Airborne company. He was a huge fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mel had estimated he traveled to 200 to 300 Penn State football games, both home and away, his obituary said. Mel was born in Harrisburg, PA, on Jan. 22, 1924, whe…

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by Jon Craig
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PA Man ID'd In I-81 Motorcycle Crash: Authorities PA Man ID'd In I-81 Motorcycle Crash: Authorities
PA Man ID'd In I-81 Motorcycle Crash: Authorities A 65-year-old motorcyclist has died in a crash on Interstate 81, authorities say.  Mark "Doc" Brown of Greencastle was riding a 2020 Harley-Davidson FLHXS Street Glide Specia when he went off the roadway for an unknown reason and struck the guide rail at mile marker 13.5 on I-81 in Guilford Township and the call about motorcyclist came into dispatch at 7:11 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  The Franklin County Coroner’s Office was soon called to the scene, according to dispatch.  All lanes were closed between Exit 14 at Wayne Avenue and Exit 10 at Mari…

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by Jillian Pikora