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	Growing ash pile brings health and safety fears By JULIA DANNER The pile in York is much larger than the state usually allows, and may possibly contain cancer-causing agents. New response system will helps solve abduction cases By JODI PREISLER The “AMBER Alert” initiative enlists the cooperation of police, media, and the general public to bring home missing children and punish their abductors. Campaign designed to keep people out of mines By KATHRYN ONDISCO Due to fatalities in Pennsylvania’s abandoned mine sites, state and national organizations are educating the public about the dangers of these areas. Related Stories High school basketball brawl has officials looking to tighten security							Pa. parole board under scrutiny By JODI PREISLER The board has been criticized for not fulfilling its own mission and losing track of parolees, but argues that it has introduced effective programs that help keep dangerous criminals in prison. War takes toll on local police, fire departments By JODI PREISLER Many area cops and firefighters have been called to active military duty, forcing local units to compensate for their absence.