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NEW CASTLE — A hunter is dead after his tree stand slipped out of position and he became trapped.

State police said the body of William Henry, 67, was discovered Sunday in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County.

Henry didn't return from a hunting trip Saturday, and authorities said the Enon Valley man was suspended by a safety line and wedged between the tree and his stand.

PITTSBURGH — Officials were hoping for a grand unveiling of a century-old time capsule over the weekend, but they said both the capsule and their plans were spoiled.The copper container was removed from the cornerstone of the 100-year-old Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh last week.Officials said the lid was apparently never soldered shut so moisture got in.

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