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What you need to know for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.

Weather

High: 48, low: 25. Windy today, ’significant’ storm this weekend.

Photo of the Day

Mechanicsburg defeated Hershey 45-36 in girls basketball

Mechanicsburg's Talia Gilliard goes up for a shot during her team's 45-36 win over Hershey this week. Photo by Vicki Vellios Briner, for PennLive.comVicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive

Outdoors

Take a hike: The Ghost Town Trail, a 46-mile rail-trail in the western part of the state, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2020 Trail of the Year. Read more.

Watch eagles: There are more than 300 active bald eagle nests in the state, up from just three in 1980. Some can be monitored online. Read more.

Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace

The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace was sold. (Photo provided/file)

Today’s talkers

Costly changes: Ten properties in Dauphin County sold last year for $10 million or more -- one of them for $100 million. Read more.

Unsolved slayings: Harrisburg police have made arrests in just half the homicides in the city last year. That’s lower than usual. Read more.

Probation reform: The state prison population has dropped by nearly 4,400 since 2012, and the crime rate has fallen. State Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, however, sees room for improvement. Read more.

Harold Carmichael

Harold Carmichael, Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, is shown during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 14, 1980. (AP Photo/Clem Murray)AP

In sports

No comment: In Houston as a finalist for a coaching award, Penn State football coach James Franklin wouldn't comment on a lawsuit claiming hazing. Read more.

Centennial class: The Pro Football Hall of Fame has new members, including Steelers safety Donnie Shell, Eagles great Harold Carmichael, Lion (and actor) Alex Karras and NFL Films’ Steve Sabol. Read more.

In brief

Flu blamed for 11 deaths in Pa. | Missing man found dead | Radio stations to add automation, drop jobs | Fan’s death at Ravens stadium investigated | Funeral home mishandled remains: report | ‘Jeopardy!’ special had high ratings | Volunteer groups skip background checks with no consequences | The Rock’s father dies |

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