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Woman killed in Lancaster County crash identified
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A woman killed in a Lancaster County crash Monday morning has been identified. Karene Cruz, 53, of Chester County, died after a three-vehicle crash on Hershey Road (SR743) between Route 283 and Beverly Road in Mount Joy Township at 7:14 a.m., according to a spokesperson for Dauphin County. The Dauphin County […]
Construction workers hit, killed on I-83 in York County identified
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The construction workers who were hit and killed by a truck driver on I-83 in York County Wednesday morning have been identified by the coroner’s office. The workers were identified by the York County Coroner’s Office to be Jesse McKenzie, 24, of Somerset, Robert Hampe, 42, of Meyersdale and Philson Hinebaugh […]
Woman dies after riding on car's hood and falling off, police say
ELKTON, Va. (AP) — A woman has died in Virginia after she rode on the hood of a moving car and fell off of it, state police said. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rockingham County, which is outside the city of Harrisburg in the western part of the state. Dymond A.S. Thacker, 34, fell from the hood of a Hyundai Elantra and went down a hill, at which point the vehicle struck her, Virginia State Police said in a news release. Thacker, who lived in the town of Broadway, died at the scene. The Hyundai’s driver was Debra L. Elliott, 66, who lives in the town of Elkton, state police said. She was not injured. A second adult passenger in the car also was not injured.
Wawa opening 40 new stores in Central Pennsylvania; Here’s where
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Wawa has confirmed plans to open 40 new stores across Central Pennsylvania, with its first locations opening in late 2024. On Wednesday, April 17, Wawa representatives visited the Harrisburg area for a community event and to break ground on their first Central Pennsylvania store in Dauphin County, located at the Harrisburg Pike and Meade Road in Middletown.
Police officer allegedly raped 13-month-old who suffered broken bones and severe bruising
LYKENS, Pa. (TCD) -- A 28-year-old police officer has been suspended from duty after he allegedly raped a 13-month-old girl in his care and caused severe injuries. According to a report from Pennsylvania State Police, members of the Lykens Patrol responded to a report of severe bruising to a 13-month-old caused between April 11 and April 15. The victim was transported to Hershey Medical Center, where medical staff determined the child had sustained broken bones and severe bruising.
Man shot to death in Harrisburg identified as 43-year-old from out of town
Officials released new details on a man who was found dead in Harrisburg Wednesday night. The 43-year-old man who was shot and killed in the area of Thompson and Evergreen streets shortly before 11:45 p.m. is believed to be a Huntingdon resident, according to county spokesperson Diane McNaughton. If you...
Crews fight house fire in Londonderry Twp.
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Crews responded Thursday morning to a house fire in Londonderry Twp. According to emergency dispatchers, crews responded around 8:49 a.m. to the fire in the 1200 block of Colebrook Road. There are no reports of injuries at this time. This is a developing story....
Two Lebanon residents charged in fatal shooting at Lehman Street home: police
Two suspects have been charged in a fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man in his home in the 700 block of Lehman Street, according to the Lebanon City Police Department. Mariam Saadoune, 20, Lebanon, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, and recklessly endangering another person. ...
Lower Makefield man charged with attempted rape, kidnapping in Middletown parking lot
A 41-year-old Lower Makefield man has been held on $1 million bail after police allege he attempted to kidnap and rape a woman in the parking lot of a Middletown shopping center Tuesday night. Daniel Pierson is facing four felonies, including attempted kidnapping, attempted rape and unlawful restraint and related...
World's largest plane spotted over South-Central Pennsylvania
The world's largest production transport airplane was spotted over South-Central Pennsylvania again. The Antonov AN-124 is one of the world’s largest civil cargo aircraft that has been designed to carry super-heavy and oversized cargo. It periodically flies into Harrisburg International Airport. Usually, the plane stops over for around 24 hours before departing.
Pennsylvania man sentenced for torture and illegal export of weapons
Harrisburg, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced Monday to 70 years in prison for torturing an Estonian man in 2015 in Iraq, as well as the illegal export of weapons parts and related services. Ross Roggio, 55 of Stroudsburg arranged for Kurdish soldiers to abduct and detain the victim at a Kurdish military compound, where Roggio suffocated the victim with a belt, threatened to cut off one of his fingers, and directed Kurdish soldiers to repeatedly beat, choke, tase, and otherwise physically and mentally...
Officials say York 13-car fatal accident ‘most complicated we’ve had’
WEST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Most accident investigations would be finished or nearly so by now, but more than two days after one person died in a 13-care pileup in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 here, the accident reconstruction process continues. West Manchester Township Police Chief John...
Buc-ee’s, Wawa, Royal Farms: Which convenience store do we want to see at Harrisburg Mall site?
A convenience store is planned for the former site of the Harrisburg Mall in Swatara Township. St. John Properties, the owner of the Harrisburg Mall, plans to build a 6,049-square-foot convenience store to be built at the corner of Paxton Street and Mall Road, according to a land development plan it has submitted for the future Swatara Exchange. This mixed-use center will replace the Harrisburg Mall on Paxton Street.
Patchy Drizzle Tonight; More Showers By Friday Afternoon
A storm moves off the East Coast and in its wake is a lingering eastern to southeastern breeze that continues after sunset. This will keep most of the cloud cover around along with some patchy drizzle, mainly confined to areas east of the Susquehanna River. Temperatures stay seasonable in the lower 60s.
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