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Murder-Suicide In Shippensburg: PSP Chambersburg
The "domestic altercation where shots were fired" happened in Lenwood Park, Southampton Township, Shippensburg, around 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, Trooper Megan Frazer detailed in the release. PSP Chambersburg Troopers formed a perimeter around the home but they failed to make contact with the people inside, so the Pennsylvania...
Multi-vehicle crash shut down part of I-83 in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Drivers in Cumberland County using I-83 were alerted to a multi-vehicle crash that caused a closure Thursday afternoon. According to a PennDOT spokesperson, there was a crash before 4 p.m. involving a “few” tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles in the northbound lanes of I-83 near the Lemoyne Exit. The road was closed […]
Philadelphia-style hoagie shop announces it’s closing one unit in Cumberland County
A Philadelphia-style hoagie restaurant with two Harrisburg-area shops is consolidating operations. Hoageez announced on Thursday the restaurant at the West Shore Plaza in Lemoyne is closing on May 11. Owners Mike and Linda Martin said they are not renewing the lease after operating for five years. If you purchase a...
Trooper Among 3 Hospitalized Following Crash: PA State Police
The crash involved a marked PSP patrol SUV with lights and sirens on and a Ford Transit van with two 57-year-old men, a California driver with a Massachusetts passenger on Saturday, April 20 at 1:38 p.m., as detailed in the release. The van was heading south of Millerstown Road in...
Slowdowns expected after crash reported on Allen Road in Carlisle Borough
CARLISLE, Pa. — A two-vehicle crash was reported in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to Allen Road between Ritney Highway and Logistics Drive around 6:45 a.m. According to Cumberland County dispatch, only minor injuries were reported. Slowdowns were expected...
Man accused of molesting young girl in public in Cumberland County
UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Mechanicsburg man is facing several charges, including indecent assault, after an incident at a restaurant. Upper Allen Township Police said several witnesses reported seeing a man sexually molesting a young girl in public. Police identified the suspect as Roy Andrews, 76. Andrews is...
Early morning Cumberland County hotel fire causes evacuations
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– An early morning fire forced an evacuation at a Cumberland County hotel on Wednesday. According to the Lower Allen Township Public Safety Director, crews responded to a fire call that came in at 2:47 a.m. for the Hampton Inn along Ritter Road. There was a fire on the third floor that […]
Zach Daley Dies At Scene Of Chambersburg Crash: PSP
Zachery "Zach" L. Daley of Greencastle was in the left lane, riding south on his 2003 Suzuki along PA Route 11/Molly Pitcher Highway when the crash happened at 8:22 p.m. on April 23, PA State Police Trooper Jesse Picklo detailed in the release. A 2014 Mini Countryman driven by 55-year-old...
Gettysburg police investigating suspected fraud ring, two men wanted
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — The Gettysburg Police Department is investigating an instance of fraud on April 11. The two pictured suspects are accused of cashing over $1,600 in fraudulent "Hillandale Farms" paychecks. The suspects are believed to be part of an organized group who have recently defrauded other local...
See all homes sold in Cumberland County, April 15 to April 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Cumberland County reported from April 15 to April 21. There were 47 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,176-square-foot home on Charles Road in Hampden Township that sold for $277,950.
State Police charge former Cumberland County carnival games operator with indecent assault of child
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police have charged a former Cumberland County carnival game business owner with multiple counts of indecent assault. According to PSP, Richard Lee Ridley, 53, a registered sex offender, has been charged with indecent assault- person unconscious, indecent assault- person less than 13 years old, corruption of minors- defendant age 18 or above and indecent exposure.
Harrisburg man charged with murder got out of jail day before fatal shooting, robbery: police
A Harrisburg man accused of fatally shooting a man visiting the city from Huntingdon last week had been arrested the day before in a domestic violence attack in Cumberland County, but was released on bail, court records show. Erick J. Boone, 27, was charged on Friday in the April 17...
Cumberland County woman to receive Humane Society of United States award for creating 'Spay/Neuter Saves Lives' license plates
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Cumberland County woman will receive the Humane Society of the United States Advocacy Partner of the Year Award at a ceremony Monday in the rotunda of the state capitol building, the HSUS said in a press release. Essie Petrovich, of Hampden Township, won the award...
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