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Autopsy released after body found in the Susquehanna River
NEW CUMBERLAND BOROUGH, Pa. (WHTM) — Three days after a man’s body was found in the Susquehanna River, the Dauphin County Coroner has released the official cause of the death. According to the coroner, the man died of freshwater drowning. The man has not yet been identified and...
Dauphin Co. man arrested on attempted homicide charges after police investigation
DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA. (WHP) — Police have now arrested Dayshawn Lee, 31, in relation to a shooting that took place on November 5, 2023 that left one man dead in Dauphin County, PA. Harrisburg Police first responded to the 1500 block of Vernon Street around 1 a.m. to investigate...
Utility worker fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County, another injured
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM )– One worker was fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County and another was injured Wednesday afternoon. Cornwall Borough Police said they were called to the 500 block of Hemlock Lane around 1 p.m. for the reported electrocution. A utility worker was killed when they came into contact with power lines, police said. […]
Second fatal motorcycle crash reported this week; rider dies in York city: coroner
A motorcycle rider died Tuesday in a crash with a tractor-trailer in the City of York, according to the York County Coroner's Office. The name of the victim has not been released. The coroner is trying to notify next of kin, a news release states. This is the second fatal...
Audio: Police Used Violence, Protestors Say
Fahima Degia, a student at Columbia Journalism School, stood on W. 113 Street and Broadway in the early morning hours of May 1, where press and legal observers were pushed away from covering the arrests of student protesters. Degia spoke to protesters who were standing outside Hamilton Hall to protect...
Here’s how to become a Pennsylvania Lottery witness
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Lottery helps older Pennsylvanians every day, and if you want to be part of that process, you can sign up to be a witness. The Pennsylvania Lottery openly recruits witnesses who will visit the studio and watch the drawings aired on television. According...
Swatara Township Commissioners vote to close fire company after racial discrimination allegations
SWATARA, Pa. — The Swatara Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday night to shut down the Bressler Friendship Fire Company over allegations of racial discrimination during a four year span. The Board unveiled a report from the township for the first time publicly, outlining a pattern of discrimination by the...
Rare albino groundhog spotted in Pa.
In a rare sighting, an albino groundhog has been spotted in East York, as captured on video by Anizzette Fernandez, a viewer of News 8. The groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, is a common game animal in Pennsylvania, typically found in various habitats such as fields, meadows, woodlands, and pastures. Groundhogs are solo creatures, as they spend their summers and falls stuffing themselves and taking naps in the sun,...
Six-alarm York County furniture factory fire is almost out, investigation into cause ongoing
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The massive six-alarm fire that ripped through an empty factory in York County is almost completely out, and it may be a while until investigators can figure out a cause. All that burns yet from the fire that broke out Saturday, April 27, at the old furniture factory on Mill Road […]
York County restaurant inspections: Bare hands used to scoop ice among violations
North Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School, Winterstown. York Township Elementary School, Spring Garden Township. Roadside Grille Commissary Kitchen, Hellam Township. Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Church, Codorous Township. Amvets, Hanover. Inspected March 22, 2024. Wendy's, Shrewsbury. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Shrewsbury Township. The Roaming Road, Carroll Township. Ray's Family Restaurant, Warrington Township. Millennium Pizzeria Inc.,...
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