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Blaze breaks out at Harrisburg homeless encampment by PennDOT
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An early morning fire, spotted miles away from local highways, now affecting the homeless community in Harrisburg. According to the Harrisburg Fire Chief, crews were called to the encampment fire at around 1:06 a.m. Friday morning. Officials state trash and debris had caught fire...
Missing woman from Pittsburgh area presumed dead in central Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A missing woman from the Pittsburgh area is believed to have died by homicide, police in central Pennsylvania said.The Susquehanna Township Police Department said Tracy Scanlon's missing person case has become a homicide investigation, according to a news release on Friday. Police said Scanlon, who was from Allegheny County, had been missing since late February."There has been no contact with Tracy's family or friends since this time," Susquehanna Township police said in Friday's news release. Police said Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, was last seen leaving a wine and liquor store in Harrisburg, adding that she was...
PSP: Officer fires gun during search for stolen vehicle suspects in York County; 2 charged
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)–A police officer fired their gun when they came across a suspect during an hours-long search in York County for people who ran from a stolen vehicle, according to new details released by State Police. State Police in York said in a news release that two men face charges from the Thursday […]
Harrisburg corner store where man was shot to death has ‘been a problem for some time’
Harrisburg Police and the Dauphin County Coroner were on the scene Friday afternoon after a fatal shooting inside a convenience store. The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. at Antonio Grocery on the 2200 block of North Sixth Street at Woodbine Street. Police did not release any information about the person who was killed.
York County police looking for missing 16-year-old girl
Police in Hanover, York County are looking for a 16-year-old girl they said ran away earlier this week. Hailey Chavez was last seen on the 300 block of Fox Knoll Court on Wednesday, May 1, according to a police report. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue sweatpants and white Nike shoes.
Police: One person shot and killed in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police say one person was killed in a shooting in Dauphin County. According to Dauphin County dispatch, it happened on the 2200 block of North Sixth Street in Harrisburg just before 2:30 p.m. Harrisburg police say one person was shot and killed. The victim was an...
Intruder 'acting crazy' led to chaos, shooting at York County nursing home: witnesses
Residents and staff members described a chaotic scene at a nursing home in York County Thursday afternoon when a man entered the facility and began chasing people through the halls. Bea Jackson, an employee in the laundry at Rest Haven York nursing home in Spring Garden Township, said she was...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer ID’d
A 67-year-old motorcyclist was killed earlier this week when he slid under a tractor-trailer at a York County intersection, the coroner’s office said. Christopher Day, of Nocona, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Tuesday crash, which was reported around 3:30 p.m. at West Philadelphia Street and Belvidere Avenue in the city of York, according to Coroner Pamela Gay.
Unresponsive Baby Found In Manor Hall Dies
The unidentified infant was first discovered to be unresponsive in a Hall Manor apartment around 7 p.m. on May 2, according to officials. Life-saving measures were used before the baby was taken to UPMC Harrisburg, where they later passed, officials explained. The cause and manner of death are pending the...
Police: Cumberland County woman dragged body of overdose victim out of her apartment
ENOLA, Pa. — Police have charged a Cumberland County woman with abuse of a corpse and other offenses after she allegedly dragged the body of a man who died of a drug overdose in her apartment into the hallway and left it there. Jaqueline Tirado, 57, of Enola, was...
Suit claims failures by SCI Camp Hill staff resulted in inmate’s beating death
Failures by staff at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill resulted in the 2022 beating death of an inmate, his estate claims. The allegations are contained in a suit filed Thursday in U.S. Middle District Court by the estate of Joel Vanderpool against five named and numerous other staff members identified only by titles.
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Dover Middle School parent sues district for using male pronouns to refer to her child
The mother of a Dover Area Middle School student who was referred to by male pronouns and a different name by staff without her consent has filed a lawsuit against the school district, board of directors, superintendent, middle school principal and a middle school teacher. To protect the identity of the child,...
The 2024 Spring Grove High School prom: See 50 photos from Friday’s event
Students arrive at Wisehaven Event Center for the 2024 Spring Grove High School Prom. SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT: This prom season, PennLive is offering subscribers free downloads of print-quality images. Simply log in to PennLive, look through the photo gallery to see if we photographed your favorite prom-goer, and choose “Get Photo” to download the images of your choice. You can also get 50% off the purchase of prom-related keepsakes. If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe here.
Bug crawling out of cooker; mold-like substance on ice machine: Cumberland County restaurant inspections
The following Cumberland County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations between the dates of April 14-28, 2024. Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. The department notes that in many cases violations are corrected by the restaurant before inspectors leave. If you purchase...
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