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Man found dead in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg police were called to the 1600 block of Ethel Street around 2:45 p.m. on Friday. According to police, when officers arrived, they found a dead man along the road. Police say the circumstances surrounding the man's death are still under investigation. Anyone with information on...
What $500,000 or less gets you in Cumberland County
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between May 6 and May 12. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Cumberland County, all of which featured homes under $500,000. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top...
Police called to a shooting in Dauphin County
STEELTON, Pa. — Emergency dispatch confirms police were called to the scene of a shooting in Dauphin County Saturday afternoon. They say the shooting was in the 900 block of Wood Street in Steelton. There is no word on the victim's condition. Steelton Police are investigating.
Disabled woman’s legs went black from neglect, disease before she died in homicide: police
An elderly Dauphin County woman who could not move or speak died in February after her daughter and son-in-law declined to have her decaying legs amputated, police said in court documents charging them with homicide. Christiana Blake, 77, suffered from one of the worst cases of neglect that central Pennsylvania...
Mom-to-be died shielding child from flying bullets in Harrisburg: ‘She didn’t deserve this’
Tyemeshia Miller, known by her nickname “Dooda,” went to Fourth and Woodbine streets to hang out with friends on a beautiful Monday afternoon in Harrisburg. As Miller chatted on the crowded front porch, gunfire erupted. Miller’s first instinct was to try to protect the children around her, according to relatives.
Newark, New Jersey, woman killed in Pa. Turnpike crash
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The crash happened around 11 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the turnpike near Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania State Police identified the rider as Kimberly Toliver, 49, of Newark, N.J. PSP...
Police search for missing child in Cumberland County
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County are searching for a missing child. According to the Camp Hill Police Department, Zurisadai Irizarry-Zeno ran away from her home in Camp Hill. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, black long pants, and black Nike sneakers. Anyone with information...
Family worries adopted son’s Dauphin County mom will attack again | Column
The story made international news in August: A Dauphin County woman took a nearly four-hour Lyft ride to Kennedy Township, then sprayed bullets at the foster family caring for her biological 2-year-old son. Mercifully no one was hurt, and the assailant was quickly subdued. I only found out later that...
‘It’s a great building block’; Mechanicsburg’s Maria Clark captures elusive District 3 gold with discus win
Maria Clark has been one of the best throwers in District 3 throughout her entire career, particularly in the discus. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
New details released after man pulled gun on Camp Hill couple during road rage
A woman who beeped her car’s horn prompted another driver to pull a gun and point it at her husband, according to court records obtained by PennLive Thursday. The couple told police a white man, in his 50s, driving a Toyota Camry was following them closely while they were driving home at 7:08 p.m. on May 5 in Camp Hill, according to court records filed by police.
In 1992, people wrestled a 900-pound bear at an outdoors show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The year was 1992. The place was the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, where a 900-pound bear was waiting to take on all challengers — human challengers. The Canadian black bear, named Caesar, was not muzzled or declawed. And according to our report from 1992, he didn't like to lose.
Son of famed country music singer to perform in central Pa.
An artist with a legacy of country music stardom is performing in New Cumberland. Dion Pride, son of country music star and Country Music Hall of Fame member Charley Pride, will perform at the West Shore Theatre on May 23. The performance starts at 7 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m.
Harrisburg is breaking a weather record, and it might have saved you a buck or two
You may not realize it, but we are breaking a weather record here in the Harrisburg area this month. The total number of heating degree days for the 2023-24 cold-weather season, a count that runs from July 1 forward, sat at 4,219 through Wednesday. That’s well under the previous low of 4,285 through the same date, set in 2012.
Racism in fire departments endangers the entire community | PennLive Editorial
At a time when fire departments are desperately trying to recruit young people into their ranks, Swatara Township has shuttered a volunteer fire house due to what authorities say are credible reports of racial discrimination. As the closure of the Friendship Fire Company in Bressler demonstrates, antiquated ideas about race...
Hundreds attend vigil for 19-year-old mom-to-be killed in Harrisburg
Family and friends gathered Thursday evening to remember Tyemeshia Miller, also known as “Dooda,” and her unborn son after she was shot and killed in Harrisburg on Monday. Hundreds gathered at the intersection of North 5th and Woodbine Streets in Harrisburg for a balloon release at 5 p.m. The meeting near the scene of the crime was organized by Miller’s sister.
Wolfe Howls At Williams Grove
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Lucas Wolfe held off the late race challenges of Freddie Rahmer to win the 25-lap 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The victory was the 24th of his career at the track. Delaware’s Andy Best took the win in the 20-lap...
Public housing needs in the Midstate; How $800 million in funding will help
(WHTM)– Over $800 million dollars is heading to communities across the Commonwealth to help with affordable housing. The Midstate will get a nice chunk of that. Who will get the most? It’s a pretty good amount, all things considered. Urban areas like Harrisburg and York will certainly get their share. More rural areas, not so […]
Opa! No shortage of food at PA Greek Fest in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– This is the weekend to get your Greek on in the Midstate as the 52nd Annual PA Greek Fest returns. During the festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, located at 1000 Yverdon Drive, that runs from Friday to Sunday there is all kinds of food, dancing and Greek culture. […]
Jan. 6 rioter apologizes to Dauphin County school that got bad rap after his arrest
A Palmyra man sentenced Friday to nearly four years of prison for his conduct during the Capitol riots apologized for the “stain” he put on his family, and his daughter’s school. Leo Brent Bozell, IV, charged up the capitol steps with other rioters on Jan. 6, 2021,...
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