Dauphin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 66.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gratz, PA
Gratz compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Gratz (2011 data):
- The Gratz National Bank: at 32 West Market Street, branch established on 1934/11/03. Info updated 2011/09/29: Bank assets: $175.2 mil, Deposits: $147.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Financial Services, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Coal or coke (17%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dauphin County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Gratz (based on Dauphin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.54%
| Here |  | 49.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 33.2% | 17.4% | 13.3% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 6.2% | 21.8% | 14.5% | 6.2% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Jewish | General Conference Churches of God | Evangelical Free Church of America | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 4.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 15.7% |
| Congregations | 1.8% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 35.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 51 | Dauphin County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20 | Dauphin County: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90 | Dauphin County: | 3.52 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 224 | Here: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Dauphin County: | 30.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.6% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $600 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,000 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,800 |
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)| Dauphin County: | 0.09% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.95% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)| Dauphin County: | 0.06% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Gratz:
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
- WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gratz:
- WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
- WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
- WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Gratz:
- WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
- WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
Gratz fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 2009 11:28 PM, South St, Lat: 40.61121667, Lon: -76.71409722, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Jul 6, 2005 07:00 PM, Sr-1014, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Sep 23, 1988 04:00 PM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1984 08:99 PM, 00339, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KA3WYB
Grant Date: 10/23/1990, Expiration Date: 10/23/2000, Cancellation Date: 10/24/2002
Registrant: Grant F Beitler, Hcr 68 Box 30, Gratz, PA 17030 - Call Sign: KA3ZFR
Grant Date: 07/02/1991, Expiration Date: 07/02/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/03/2003
Registrant: Leslie A Fralick, Box 28, Gratz, PA 17030 - Call Sign: KB3ACL
Grant Date: 05/19/1992, Expiration Date: 05/19/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2004
Registrant: Frances L Fralick, Box 28, Gratz, PA 17030 - Call Sign: KB3CDY
Grant Date: 02/26/1998, Expiration Date: 02/26/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/27/2010
Registrant: Paul E Rudy Sr, 213 W Market St, Gratz, PA 17030
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,540 | 1 | $128,180 | 3 | $99,997 | 1 | $29,610 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $124,970 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $78,990 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $102,770 | 4 | $95,285 | 2 | $34,715 | 1 | $32,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $128,447 | 1 | $54,230 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $174,100 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $95,040 | 3 | $98,470 | 2 | $28,035 | 1 | $64,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $101,330 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $118,163 | 1 | $76,050 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $167,030 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $92,650 | 3 | $92,857 | 2 | $49,160 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $61,310 | 3 | $103,600 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $101,720 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $76,995 | 4 | $79,353 | 2 | $35,630 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,230 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $100,937 | 1 | $21,030 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $106,210 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $90,915 | 5 | $71,892 | 3 | $49,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $105,850 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $113,038 | 1 | $23,840 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 3 | $81,003 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,950 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $67,500 | 7 | $80,191 | 1 | $48,930 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $58,880 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $85,107 | 1 | $27,770 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $127,955 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $48,995 | 5 | $86,212 | 2 | $25,020 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $60,650 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,230 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $77,225 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $89,340 | 4 | $71,445 | 1 | $40,410 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $49,060 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $62,190 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $74,340 | 1 | $68,250 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $51,450 | 2 | $51,645 | 1 | $34,190 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $19,780 | 1 | $75,190 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $58,590 | 3 | $50,240 | 1 | $37,340 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $37,920 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $85,080 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $44,080 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $65,110 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $43,030 | 1 | $49,980 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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