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Walmart opens 1.5 million square-foot facility in south-central Pa.
Walmart shoppers in south-central Pennsylvania and beyond may notice faster service thanks to a new facility. This Friday the chain is celebrating the opening of a 1.5 million square-foot high-tech fulfillment center at 1915 Ebberts Spring Court in Antrim Township, Franklin County. “Our new next generation fulfillment center is a...
Cumberland County man admits to assaulting his baby out of anger
A Hampden Township man has pleaded guilty to abusing his two-month-old daughter last year. Nicholas Beers, 26, of Hampden Township, pleaded guilty to one felony count of aggravated assault of a child younger than 13 years of age at a pretrial conference in April. Beers was home alone with the...
Police searching for man who is accused of pointing gun at two people in Cumberland County
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County are looking for a man accused of pointing a gun at two people in a road rage incident. Police are searching for 57-year-old Willam Kent. Police say during an altercation, Kent pointed a handgun at the two people on North 19th...
‘So I raped you’: Suspect in 2013 Gettysburg College assault detained in France
LYON, France (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian...
10 most expensive homes sold in Cumberland County, May 6-12
A house in Hampden Township that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cumberland County in the past week. In total, 68 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $310,864, or $175 per square foot.
Mowrey Elementary students react to library makeover
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — It’s a happy day in the Waynesboro Area School District and students at Mowery Elementary had a few things to say after seeing the changes made to their school library. “We’re all glad that we won getting the new furniture and all that,” said...
There are 3 drive-in theaters still operating in Central PA; here's how to find them for a fun night under the stars
YORK, Pa. — Drive-in movie theaters are a truly American invention. According to driveinmovie.com, a website dedicated to preserving drive-in movie culture, the first theater opened in Camden, New Jersey in 1933. They hit their peak in the 1950s, but since then have steadily declined in popularity. Today, the...
The fight to pass The PACT Act, a Midstate Soldier’s story
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – abc27 first introduced you to Mechanicsburg father and husband Scott Laird back in 2017, when the Cumberland County soldier was celebrated before he deployed overseas. On November 1, 2021, Scott was laid to rest at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery after a 6-month battle with stage IV colon cancer. Scott was denied […]
Where history was made: Two historic Gettysburg homes soon available for rental
GETTYSBURG, Pa (CNN) — Looking for a unique vacation spot?. Two historic homes on the Gettysburg Battlefield will be available to rent soon. The National Park Service says both the Michael Bushman and John Slyder houses will be available for overnight stays starting on May 24th. The Civil War...
Adams County twins win Pa. STEM competition
CARROLL VALLEY, Pa. — Meet Sarah and Emma Simmons - two sisters with a passion for STEM and a specialty in biomedical engineering. “Even though we’re twins, and we do have different ways of thinking, we’re both able to contribute ideas to make and find good solutions to our project and any problems we had,” explained Sarah.
Cumberland County student found with credit card reader
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Police in Cumberland County are investigating after a student was found with a device that could obtain someone’s credit card information. Shippensburg Police say on May 2 a school resource officer was informed that a student had a device in school that could be used to gain credit card information.
Unlicensed driver gets probation after hitting trick or treaters
A Cumberland County woman who drove into two trick-or-treaters last Halloween while her driver’s license was suspended received two years of probation, according to court documents. Lindsey Rowe, 34, of New Cumberland, hit two children leaving a driveway on October 26, 2023, police said. Rowe stopped on top of...
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