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HARRISBURG — Nearly every respondent in a survey of 500 Pennsylvanians whose homes went into foreclosure over the past year cited a lost job or unexpected medical bills as the reason for falling behind on mortgage payments.

The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors said Wednesday the survey it commissioned also revealed that most didn't know about state and federal aid programs.

Fifty-seven percent cited job loss, while 47 percent blamed medical bills. Most said contacting their lender to work out an agreement didn't help. Just 14 percent carried a subprime loan.

HERMITAGE — Police say a teenager had to be airlifted to a hospital after she was run over while car surfing in a shopping center parking lot.Police in Hermitage say an officer spotted the 17-year-old girl as she stood on the hood of a moving car Tuesday afternoon. The girl then fell off and was run over by the car being driven by another teen.Investigators say the injured girl is from nearby New Castle. She was flown to a hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Her condition has not been released.

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