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Reading Police arrest two suspects in July City Park homicide
The Reading Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has announced they have arrested two suspects in connection to the Homicide Investigation that occurred on July 10, 2024 in City Park. At approximately 9:30 pm officers responded to the area of City Park, 1100 block Washington St, for the report of a...
Pedestrian fatally struck near Hersheypark Stadium by Fredericksburg driver, police say
A 54-year-old pedestrian from New York was struck and killed by 29-year-old Fredericksburg driver at the intersection near Hersheypark Stadium early Friday morning, according to the Derry Township Police Department. Around 12:45 a.m. July 26, police officers were dispatched to the area of Hersheypark Drive and Hotel Road for a...
Tractor-trailer fire spreads to building in Dauphin County
SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer fire spread to a building in Dauphin County, according to emergency dispatch. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The trailer fire started against a building in the 7100 block of Grayson Road between Mushroom Hill Road and Witmer Drive in Swatara Township.
Former Harrisburg Mall tenant finds new home
An AT&T store will open at High Pointe Commons. AT&T has leased 1,600 square feet of space at High Pointe Commons, a 324,322-square-foot shopping center in Swatara Township. The store will be located next to the FedEx store. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Dauphin County crews battling building fire
Crews are battling flames inside a building in Swatara Township this Friday afternoon, according to dispatchers. Firefighters reported to a building along Grayson Road near Mushroom Hill Road at around 1:30 p.m., according to Dauphin County dispatch. There’s a tractor-trailer against a building at the scene, dispatch said. However, the...
Police identify man hit, killed walking across highway near Hersheypark Stadium
A 54-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday morning in Hershey, according to police. Randy Ticknor, of Binghamton, New York, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was hit by a Dodge Caravan on Hersheypark Drive, according to Derry Township police. Isaac Young, 29, of Lebanon...
Central Pa. bank is closing 19 branches
Lancaster-based Fulton Bank is closing more than a dozen branches. Fulton Bank plans to close 13 of its branches and consolidate the operations of those offices into Fulton Bank branches nearby. On average, there is another financial center within about 1.5 miles of the locations that are closing, according to a bank spokesperson.
Two-vehicle crash reported at intersection near gas station in Middletown Borough
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A two-vehicle crash was reported near a Gulf gas station in Dauphin County Friday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the 200 block of East Main Street near Spruce Street in Middletown Borough around 12:30 p.m. The crash blocked traffic...
Mullet grand champion at Lebanon Area Fair had great hair - and the painted-on abs helped
It might have been a bit more than just the mullet that won Drew Zimmerman, 12, the grand champion trophy at the first-ever mullet contest at the Lebanon Area Fair. He believes the painted-on abs helped. ...
Two suspects charged in deadly Reading shooting
READING, Pa. — Two teenaged suspects have been charged in connection to a deadly shooting in Reading on July 10, city officials said Friday in a press release. Luis Rios, 18, and Jasir Escoto, 16, are accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Rafael Tinco-Villagomez in City Park. Tinco-Villagomez's body...
Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez Killed During Scavenger Hunt: PD
Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez, 19, was struck by gunfire on July 10 and died from his injuries at Reading Hospital, authorities said. Two suspects, 18-year-old Luis Rios and 16-year-old Jasir Escoto, are in custody as of Friday, July 26, police wrote in a release. All three attended an event advertised on social...
Binghamton man killed after being struck by car in Hershey
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM)– A man died early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Dauphin County, according to the Derry Township Police Department. The victim, 54-year-old Randy Ticknor of Binghamton, New York, was fatally struck by a Dodge Caravan on Hersheypark Drive, according to police. Derry Township Police Department says nearby officers and […]
Stadium Tour rocks Hershey for third year
Three classic rock bands are headlining huge venues across North America. Def Leppard and Journey, along with Steve Miller Band, have teamed up for another powerhouse iteration of The Stadium Tour. A concert series that kicked off in 2022 with the reunion of Motley Crue co-headlining with the likes of Def Leppard, along with Poison and Joan Jett, the trek has reconfigured its lineup for the past two summers.
The Hershey’s Store unveils Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins
HERSHEY, Pa. — You may be thinking, “It’s too soon to celebrate Halloween, right?” Well, when there’s Reese’s involved, it’s never too early. The brand is giving chocolate and peanut butter lovers exactly what they deserve with the release of Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins for the first time ever on shop.hersheys.com in July.
Hershey Farm Resort reopens to the public
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — It's been a year and a half since a fire destroyed a popular restaurant in Lancaster County. With a lot of work and support from the community, the restaurant has a fresh start and a new name. The Hershey Farm Resort has officially reopened its...
No more booths: Turnpike set to expand Open Road Tolling in coming years
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission gave more details this week about its timeline for ditching toll booths in favor of Open Road Tolling (ORT). All toll roads east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension will be converted to ORT, a system that electronically charges motorists at highway speeds, in January 2025. Crews will begin removing toll booths in that section of the state shortly after.
Cigarette ash can sparked central Pa. house fire: police
Police say a cigarette ash can is responsible for starting a fire at a Lancaster County home Thursday night. At 7:37 p.m., police, EMS, and fire crews responded to the first block of North Church Street, Ephrata, after reports of a porch fire at a duplex home, Ephrata police told PennLive.
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