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Crash sends two to hospital, shuts down stretch of highway in Cumberland Co.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A crash shut down a stretch of Route 11 in Silver Spring Township Thursday. According to PennDOT, all lanes were closed between Rich Valley Road and Commerce Drive. Emergency dispatchers confirmed that two people were taken to a hospital. Crews were dispatched to the...
Heavy police presence in Harrisburg following traffic stop, dispatchers say
DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA. (WHP) — A heavy police presence was seen in the parking lot of 6th St. Market at the intersection of N 6th St/Reily St. The incident involved at least seven Harrisburg Police vehicles. Dispatchers say that a traffic stop was conducted in the area between 8:00...
Bystander wrestled rifle from Dauphin County man aiming it at trooper: police
The Dauphin County man who shut down a neighborhood in Halifax for at least nine hours Thursday had a rifle wrestled out of his hands by a bystander after he pointed it in the direction of a state police sergeant, according to court documents. After evading police for several hours,...
2 Cumberland County residents charged with animal cruelty
Two Lower Allen Township residents had their preliminary hearing Thursday following charges filed in March. Brian Geyer, 45, and Kelly Rae Keefer, 30, have been charged with animal cruelty by the Lower Allen Township Police Department. Around 4:34 a.m. on March 13, police were dispatched to a dog barking complaint...
Tearful father gets time served for Newport Twp. baby death
The father who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the dehydration death of his infant in Newport Twp. offered a tearful apology in court on Thursday morning before being immediately paroled for the offense. James R. Kasisky, 27, said he should have checked on his 19-month-old daughter, Phoenix, who died...
Child service workers not liable for baby’s death after she was returned to mother: judge
Criminal charges were dropped last week against three former Adams County Children and Youth workers who were accused of placing a baby back into her mother’s custody a week before her death in 2020. On May 24, Judge Howard Knisely dismissed two felony counts of child endangerment each against...
House fire breaks out on farm in Monroe Township
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) – A house fire broke out on a farm early this afternoon in Monroe Township. Reports of the fire came in around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, May 30. Crews from Towanda, North Towanda, Monroeton, Franklin Township, Athens Township and Wysox were called to tend to the fire, which blocked off a […]
Dauphin County resident scammed out of $20,000, police investigating
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Police are investigating after a Dauphin County resident was scammed out of $20,000 Thursday. Lower Swatara Township Police said in a news release they got a report at about 2:50 p.m. from a resident about being defrauded of $20,000. The resident got a phone call earlier in the day about a […]
One dead after East Berlin wreck involving dump truck: coroner
One person is dead after a wreck in East Berlin Saturday morning, the coroner's office confirmed. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a vehicle crash on West King Street at Second Avenue in East Berlin Borough at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, according to Adams County 911 records. ...
Fear of gunshots at Falls and Middletown border impacts school dismissals. What we know
School dismissals for some students were impacted at two neighboring districts Thursday afternoon as a result of police activity related to a domestic call in Falls Township, according to police. Falls Township police responded to a home on Andover Road around 2 p.m. after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots, according to Falls Lt....
Police in Dauphin County searching for missing person
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Lower Paxton Township Police are searching for Usha Kami. Police say she was last seen by family in the area of EH Phillips Elementary School, around 10 a.m., Saturday. According to police, Kami was wearing black pants, a black shirt and black Crocs. Kami...
Intersection blocked by two-vehicle crash reported in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A two-vehicle crashing blocking traffic was reported in Dauphin County. Crews responded to the intersection of Benton and Brookwood streets in Harrisburg just before 6 a.m. According to Dauphin County dispatchers, one vehicle rolled over. The crash was blocking traffic at the intersection. Slowdowns were expected...
Fallen tree on wires reported in Steelton Borough
STEELTON, Pa. — A fallen tree is on wires in Dauphin County Friday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It was reported in the 2200 block of South Front Street in Steelton Borough around 1 p.m. Police were called to the scene to assist with traffic...
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