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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...
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.
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...
York County District Attorney says police officer was justified in fatally shooting man at York-area nursing facility Thursday
YORK, Pa. — York County District Attorney David Sunday said the Spring Garden Township Police officer who shot and killed a man at Rest Haven York Thursday afternoon was justified in doing so in order to protect himself, residents and staff. At a press conference Friday afternoon, Sunday said...
Racist and antisemitic graffiti found at vacant city building in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg police are investigating after a swastika and racist words were spray-painted on a vacant city building. According to a city spokesperson, the vandalism happened inside the former traffic engineering building at South 19th and Caledonia streets after someone broke in. The spokesperson said it's not...
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.
Police search underway in northern York County involving Dauphin County homicide: official
A search is underway in an area in Conewago Township in York County in connection with a Dauphin County homicide investigation, said Ted Czech, public information officer with the York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911. The search is in the area of Canal Road and the Susquehanna Trail,...
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,...
York County teen accused of killing 12-year-old boy heads to court to see if he will be charged as adult
RED LION, Pa. — A York County teenager accused of killing a 12-year-old boy will be in court today to find out if he will still be charged as an adult. Nolan Grove is currently facing third-degree murder charges as an adult for the shooting death of Kain Heiland. Grove was only 13 when the shooting happened in April of 2023 in Red Lion.
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...
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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...
Mall staple closing all of its stores including these 21 Pa. locations
It was once home to clothing stores like PacSun, American Eagle Outfitters, Aeropostale, Express, Wet Seal, Gap, Hot Topic and The Limited among others. But with Rue21 closing all of its stores, it appears that the struggling Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton Township, outside of Harrisburg, will be without any fashion-forward clothing retail chains that once ruled the shopping center.
Rolling stop planned on I-81 for construction project
SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP., Pa. (WHTM) – Traffic on Interstate 81 near Carlisle will be stopped for a short time this Monday because of a construction project adjacent to the highway. PennDOT says there will be a rolling stop between Exits 44 and 45 to allow a contractor to blast...
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.
Police provide update on Justin Johnson death investigation: live video
Dauphin County investigators providing an update on the investigation into the death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson at a Friday press conference. The press conference started at 11 a.m. at the Lower Paxton Township municipal building, at 425 Prince St. PennLive will be streaming the press conference live. Video of the event is in this post and on PennLive’s Facebook page.
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