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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...
Missing woman from Pittsburgh area presumed dead in central Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A missing woman from the Pittsburgh area is believed to have died by homicide, police in central Pennsylvania said.The Susquehanna Township Police Department said Tracy Scanlon's missing person case has become a homicide investigation, according to a news release on Friday. Police said Scanlon, who was from Allegheny County, had been missing since late February."There has been no contact with Tracy's family or friends since this time," Susquehanna Township police said in Friday's news release. Police said Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, was last seen leaving a wine and liquor store in Harrisburg, adding that she was...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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,...
Funeral held for Harrisburg woman found dead in river: ‘All she wanted was to be loved’
Rebecca Shanice Beamer-Hicks’ laugh could echo through an entire house. She was a social butterfly, yet always humble, with a fierce fashion sense and a devotion to Nike “down to the socks!”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
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