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Body found in the Susquehanna River
SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A body was recovered from the Susquehanna River Saturday morning. Swatara Township police say the call came in around 7:30 a.m. According to police, the body was found by some fishermen near a boat launch off Ross Avenue. An investigation is underway by Swatara Township...
Silo rescue underway in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — An active investigation is underway following a silo that collapsed in Lebanon County on Saturday morning. It happened just before 11: 30 a.m. along the 900 block of Mount Pleasant Road in South Annville Township, according to emergency dispatchers. One person was reportedly trapped. Numerous...
School District in Pennsylvania Leads the Charge with Electric School Buses from EPA Funding
Steelton-Highspire School District is the first in Pennsylvania to adopt electric school buses with EPA funding. First Student leads the electrification initiative, operating over 330 electric buses and committing to transition 30,000 diesel buses by 2035. Electric buses at Steelton-Highspire are powered by solar energy, showcasing the district’s sustainability commitment....
2nd person dies following multi-vehicle pileup along Route 30 in West Manchester Township
A second person has died following the April 16 multi-vehicle crash along Route 30 in York County. James Lawyer, 52, died April 25 at WellSpan York Hospital, nine days following the multi-vehicle pileup in West Manchester Township, according to the York County Coroner's office. Lawyer was the spouse of 77-year-old Barry C. Hirneisen, who also died in the crash, according to the coroner's reports.
Wawa wants to sell beer at this central Pa. store it’s building
If Wawa has its way, at least one store planned as part of its central Pa. expansion will sell beer and wine. The convenience store chain is acquiring a restaurant liquor license for the location under construction at Linden Centre, north of Route 230 in Lower Swatara Township, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board database.
BREAKING: Wally the emotional support alligator reported stolen
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Joie Henney a resident of Dauphin County, and the owner of Wally, a well known emotional support alligator has reported him stolen while visiting friends in Georgia. Henney told us over the phone that he has been missing for a week in Brunswick. Last...
OSHA honors workers killed on the job in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — April 18 is nationally recognized at Workers Memorial Day, a day that honors the men and women who have been killed while on the clock. This comes just a few weeks after three construction workers were killed in a devastating accident on Interstate 83. And while...
Police standoff in Harrisburg
(WHTM) – A police standoff on North 6th Street near the abc27 studio has ended. Harrisburg Police were stationed on the corner of Alrick and North 6th Streets around 4:45 p.m. Police cleared the scene after the person they appeared to be calling for came out. This is a...
'Largest in our history': Six-alarm inferno tears through Stewartstown warehouse
A massive, six-alarm inferno engulfed a former furniture factory early Saturday morning in southern York County. Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at the former Stewartstown Furniture Factory on the first block of Mill Street in Stewartstown around 1:57 a.m., according to York County 911 records. The fire would soon grow...
'Inappropriate Video' Shown To Elementary Student: Susquehanna Twp. PD
A local dad working as a "temporary school employee" has been charged for allegedly showing an elementary school student a sexual video, Susquehanna Township police announced on Friday, April 26. Patrice Winnis Thompson, 40 of Harrisburg, "may have shown an inappropriate video to at least 1 st…
Multi-vehicle crash involving tractor trailer shuts down NB lanes on I-83
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Police were dispatched to I-83 near the Lemoyne exit just before 4 p.m. on reports of a multi-vehicle accident. PennDOT says that the crash involved a tractor-trailer and several other passenger vehicles in the north bound lanes of the interstate. No injuries were reported. Officials...
2024 Bishop McDevitt High School prom: See 75 photos from Friday’s event: Part 1
Students arrive at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey for the 2024 Bishop McDevitt Prom. Look here for part 2: https://www.pennlive.com/prom/2024/04/the-2024-bishop-mcdevitt-high-school-prom-see-61-more-photos-from-fridays-event-part-2.html. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree...
Harrisburg's Group Violence Intervention strategy: What's going on with it?
Ronald Williams remembers the life he used to live. One filled with crime, drugs and, guns. Williams would sell drugs in the 90s a new way for him to make money after getting laid off from his job. He says he would rake in up to $3,000 a day. His drug dealing started with marijuana and later led to cocaine.
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