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Utility worker fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County, another injured
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM )– One worker was fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County and another was injured Wednesday afternoon. Cornwall Borough Police said they were called to the 500 block of Hemlock Lane around 1 p.m. for the reported electrocution. A utility worker was killed when they came into contact with power lines, police said. […]
Mold-like substance on walls of sink, dish machine: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, May 1, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Central Dauphin High School, 437 Piketown Rd. Harrisburg, April 18. Pass. No violations. Linglestown Elementary School, 1044 N. Mountain Rd. Harrisburg, April 18. Pass. No violations. Linglestown Middle School, 1200 N. Mountain...
What is the 'Senior Assassin' game?
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Though the community is still waiting for more answers about the death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson, the family’s attorney Wednesday brought attention to a TikTok trend he thinks may have contributed to the teen’s unexpected passing. Nick Johnson with the Osborne &...
2 Dauphin County real estate firms merge
Derry Township-based Capstone Commercial has merged with another real estate company. Lower Paxton Township-based Omni Realty Group merged into Capstone Commercial on March 25. The company was founded in 1998 by Mike Kushner. Omni Realty Group is a buyer/tenant representation agency. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Here’s how to become a Pennsylvania Lottery witness
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Lottery helps older Pennsylvanians every day, and if you want to be part of that process, you can sign up to be a witness. The Pennsylvania Lottery openly recruits witnesses who will visit the studio and watch the drawings aired on television. According...
Classmates’ texts likely to be key evidence in investigation of teen’s death after chase
All eyes are on the legal system after the death of a Black 16-year-old after doorbell cameras recorded his classmates chasing him around his Lower Paxton Township home Friday night. “He just went to [expletive] Africa,” one of the teens yelled when Justin Johnson, who would have turned 17 on...
Police identify 77-year-old woman killed in S. Lebanon Township hit and run
Police have identified the 77-year-old victim in a fatal hit and run in South Lebanon Township. Casimira Pakola was struck Tuesday morning on Eastfield Drive, according to South Lebanon Township Police. Pakola resided in a neighboring housing development. ...
Police: Schuylkill County man was driving under the influence of drugs when he caused crash that killed Lebanon County woman
CLEONA, Pa. — State Police have charged a 33-year-old Schuylkill County man with homicide by vehicle while DUI and numerous other offenses related to the death of a pregnant Lebanon County woman in April 2023, according to a criminal complaint. Christian Hennessey, of Pine Grove, was driving under the...
Report: Vehicle crash on Paxton Street in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A vehicle crash was reported on the 2000 block of Paxton Street in Harrisburg around 7:45 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. There were no reports of injuries or road closures. Crews are responding to the scene. This story was curated by Hearst's...
Two displaced after overnight blaze in Lower Paxton Twp.
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Two people are displaced after a house fire early Wednesday morning in Lower Paxton Township, according to the American Red Cross of Greater PA. At 1:15 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a call reporting a structure fire at a home on the 300 block of Deaven Road.
Cumberland County man convicted of January 6 felonies identified by dating website
(WHTM) – A Cumberland County man was convicted of multiple felonies related to his actions on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia, Joseph Pastucci of New Cumberland was convicted of three felony offenses, including obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.
Dauphin County township cuts ties with fire company following racial discrimination allegations
SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Dauphin County fire company is no longer allowed to serve the community after allegations of racial discrimination at its affiliated social club. Three Swatara Township commissioners voted Wednesday to remove Friendship Fire Company of Bressler as an emergency services provider, and two abstained. A...
Victim IDs suspect in 2023 Harrisburg shooting from photos: police
A Harrisburg man was arrested this week for shooting another man multiple times in the city last fall, police said in court documents. Dayshawn L. Lee, 31, was charged on Nov. 16, 2023, with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and two firearms offenses after a shooting on the 1500 block of Vernon Street. He was arrested Tuesday.
Wally the alligator remains missing: ‘Bring my baby back,’ central Pa. owner pleads
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney of Lebanon County has thousands of...
Harrisburg-area lawmakers call for ‘calm and patience’ after Justin Johnson’s death
A group of Democratic state representatives in the Harrisburg area on Wednesday shared their condolences following the death of Justin Johnson, a 16-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell disease who died of cardiac arrest after running from a group of his teenage classmates in his neighborhood, while also asking for the community’s patience.
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