Lower Mifflin Township barn fire
Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze at a barn in Lower Mifflin Township on Tues., June 30, 2020.
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July heat will continue through dry weekend
Temperatures will peak around 87 degrees and The National Weather Service in State College is reporting a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening before entering a dry, hot weekend.
Severe storms predicted Thursday over the region never materialized except over the extreme southern parts of York County. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered from Franklin and Adams counties over through York and Lebanon counties around 11 p.m. and were forecast to continue off
Severe storms predicted Thursday over the region never materialized except over the extreme southern parts of York County. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered from Franklin and Adams counties over through York and Lebanon counties around 11 p.m. and were forecast to continue off
Fatal crash closes Dauphin County intersection for hours
Update: The crash followed a police chase, according to reports
Emergency officials were on the scene of a crash Thursday night at the intersection of Progress Avenue and Union Deposit Road in Susquehanna Township.
WHTM ABC 27 is reporting that one person died.
A Dauphin County emergency dispatcher confirmed the call came in around 8 p.m. for the crash.
A post to Progress Fire Company’s Facebook page confirmed a crash involving multiple vehicles with multiple patients and entrapment.
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Emergency officials were on the scene of a crash Thursday night at the intersection of Progress Avenue and Union Deposit Road in Susquehanna Township.
WHTM ABC 27 is reporting that one person died.
A Dauphin County emergency dispatcher confirmed the call came in around 8 p.m. for the crash.
A post to Progress Fire Company’s Facebook page confirmed a crash involving multiple vehicles with multiple patients and entrapment.
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Looking for a bike? Columbia Borough Police Department to hold bicycle auction
Amid a national bicycle shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there is a local opportunity for central Pennsylvanians to get some new wheels.
The Columbia Borough Police Department is hosting a bicycle auction Saturday morning to benefit the department’s Bike Patrol.
Officials said around 55 bicycles will be auctioned. The inventory of bikes are from those that were picked up off the street, lost or stolen and were never claimed, according to officials.
The Columbia Borough Police Department is hosting a bicycle auction Saturday morning to benefit the department’s Bike Patrol.
Officials said around 55 bicycles will be auctioned. The inventory of bikes are from those that were picked up off the street, lost or stolen and were never claimed, according to officials.
Firefighter and tow truck driver remembered for devotion to family, quick wit
Friends, family and coworkers are remembering Tyler Laudenslager for his laughter, wit and great love for his wife and daughter.
The 29-year-old Halifax man was killed in a crash earlier this week while he was working roadside on Interstate 78 in Berks County. Laudenslager worked as a tow truck driver for H&S Towing Service, Inc.
Jackie Weyandt, the human resources manager at H&S Towing Service, spoke highly of Laudenslager.
“Tyler was an incredible man. Aside from being an exemplary employee
The 29-year-old Halifax man was killed in a crash earlier this week while he was working roadside on Interstate 78 in Berks County. Laudenslager worked as a tow truck driver for H&S Towing Service, Inc.
Jackie Weyandt, the human resources manager at H&S Towing Service, spoke highly of Laudenslager.
“Tyler was an incredible man. Aside from being an exemplary employee
Gettysburg monuments were cleaned, not vandalized: park officials
While some visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park thought they saw vandalism to a monument Wednesday, park officials said visitors actually saw a part of the cleaning and preservation process.
Jason Martz, acting park public affairs officer, said preservation crews were merely taking the opportunity to “quickly and effectively” start the cleaning process.
Monument preservation staff sprayed a biological cleaning solution on the Arkansas Memorial as the rain began to fall on the batt
Jason Martz, acting park public affairs officer, said preservation crews were merely taking the opportunity to “quickly and effectively” start the cleaning process.
Monument preservation staff sprayed a biological cleaning solution on the Arkansas Memorial as the rain began to fall on the batt
ASSETS and Lancaster Works build community through impacting businesses, individuals
The demands of starting a business can be difficult for any entrepreneur with an idea. But those demands are amplified when socioeconomic barriers hinder a hopeful business owner’s ability to effectively grow his or her business.
A determining factor in whether or not a business “makes it” is support and resources in which not everyone has access.
Enter ASSETS and Lancaster Works – a Lancaster-based duo that provides the necessary support and resources.
ASSETS provides education, loans, resou
A determining factor in whether or not a business “makes it” is support and resources in which not everyone has access.
Enter ASSETS and Lancaster Works – a Lancaster-based duo that provides the necessary support and resources.
ASSETS provides education, loans, resou
Charges dropped against York man arrested in Maryland rape case
Maryland prosecution officials have dropped charges against a York man who the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Wednesday.
Collin Mailman, 22, of York, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force for an alleged sexual assault near Baltimore.
In a press release, officials said they arrested and charged Mailman with second-degree rape among other charges at a home in the 200 block of Country Club Road in York.
Officials said the Baltimore County Police Department was
Collin Mailman, 22, of York, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force for an alleged sexual assault near Baltimore.
In a press release, officials said they arrested and charged Mailman with second-degree rape among other charges at a home in the 200 block of Country Club Road in York.
Officials said the Baltimore County Police Department was
Lebanon County native receives National Science Foundation award
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate and Lebanon County native $500,000 in funding for academic and research endeavors.
The foundation honored Gregory Ditzler with a “Faculty Early Career Development Award.” The agency said this is its most prestigious grant given to faculty in their first academic assignment.
Ditzler is a University of Arizona assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. He completed his undergraduate at
The foundation honored Gregory Ditzler with a “Faculty Early Career Development Award.” The agency said this is its most prestigious grant given to faculty in their first academic assignment.
Ditzler is a University of Arizona assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. He completed his undergraduate at
The ‘Glam Squad’ helps their clients look and feel their best through makeup
“Glam Squad,” a business consisting of two makeup artists who provide their services for special events, was born in an unlikely setting: a law office.
Alexis Pettis, a paralegal, met Frank Revesz when he was a temporary worker at the law office where she is a paralegal. Revesz would comment on her makeup and they began chatting about new trends, brand releases and more. When a new Morphe palette came out, both Pettis and Revesz could not wait to talk about it with the other.
“We just clicked
Alexis Pettis, a paralegal, met Frank Revesz when he was a temporary worker at the law office where she is a paralegal. Revesz would comment on her makeup and they began chatting about new trends, brand releases and more. When a new Morphe palette came out, both Pettis and Revesz could not wait to talk about it with the other.
“We just clicked
Lower Dauphin schools plan to mix in-person and remote learning this fall
The Lower Dauphin School Board approved its plan to partially return students to classrooms for the 2020-21 school year Monday night.
The district will follow a hybrid reopening that balances in-person and remote learning for all students. According to the Lower Dauphin COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan, Group A-K will attend on Mondays and Wednesdays, Group L-Z will attend Tuesdays and Thursdays, while all students will learn online on Fridays.
Superintendent Rob Schultz said based on studies o
The district will follow a hybrid reopening that balances in-person and remote learning for all students. According to the Lower Dauphin COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan, Group A-K will attend on Mondays and Wednesdays, Group L-Z will attend Tuesdays and Thursdays, while all students will learn online on Fridays.
Superintendent Rob Schultz said based on studies o
PETA continues calls for cruelty charges against local sportsmen’s club in letter to Pa. Governor
MILLMONT, Pa. – The battle over Dillan the black bear continues.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to ensure cruelty charges against a local sportsmen’s club over the treatment of the bear. PETA sent a letter to the governor Monday.
In the letter, PETA asks for Wolf to “ensure that cruelty and neglect charges are filed against all those at the Union County Sportsmen’s Club responsible for causing long-term pain and suffering through their w
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to ensure cruelty charges against a local sportsmen’s club over the treatment of the bear. PETA sent a letter to the governor Monday.
In the letter, PETA asks for Wolf to “ensure that cruelty and neglect charges are filed against all those at the Union County Sportsmen’s Club responsible for causing long-term pain and suffering through their w
Harrisburg Academy plans to return to in-person learning in the fall
Harrisburg Academy officials announced Monday the private school is planning to return to in-person classroom instruction Aug. 25.
In a press release, school officials said students grades pre-kindergarten through 12 will return to classrooms five days a week. The 2020-21 reopening plan is available on the school’s website.
Students who have medical conditions or who choose distance learning will be offered hybrid or multi-modal instructional options, the release said.
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In a press release, school officials said students grades pre-kindergarten through 12 will return to classrooms five days a week. The 2020-21 reopening plan is available on the school’s website.
Students who have medical conditions or who choose distance learning will be offered hybrid or multi-modal instructional options, the release said.
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‘A big difficult street to cross’: Harrisburg completes 6th Street Corridor safety improvements
Harrisburg City officials answered the public’s questions about recent and upcoming road safety projects under a blazing sun Saturday afternoon at the Broad Street Market.
Harrisburg City Engineer Wayne Martin and Mayor Eric Papenfuse showed poster boards of information and were on hand to answer the public’s questions about city projects.
The updates to 6th Street are a part of the “Vision Zero Project,” which aims to reduce and eliminate accidents involving drivers, bicyclists and pedestrian
Harrisburg City Engineer Wayne Martin and Mayor Eric Papenfuse showed poster boards of information and were on hand to answer the public’s questions about city projects.
The updates to 6th Street are a part of the “Vision Zero Project,” which aims to reduce and eliminate accidents involving drivers, bicyclists and pedestrian
The spotlight is on Lancaster’s Amish community again after Linda Stolzfoos’ disappearance; experts explain just how rare events like this are
It’s rare for violent crime from the outside world to touch Lancaster County’s Amish population, but not unprecedented.
Although their presence in Lancaster County draws thousands of tourists each year, the Amish hold themselves apart from their non-Amish, or “English” neighbors. Crime within the Amish community is exceedingly rare, said Mark Louden, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who studies Amish language, healthcare and legal issues.
“More common, but still rare, are violent cr
Although their presence in Lancaster County draws thousands of tourists each year, the Amish hold themselves apart from their non-Amish, or “English” neighbors. Crime within the Amish community is exceedingly rare, said Mark Louden, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who studies Amish language, healthcare and legal issues.
“More common, but still rare, are violent cr
Police search for seafood thief who fled on a small pink bike
The Manheim Township Police Department is searching for a man who they say stole hundreds of dollars worth of seafood from a local grocery store.
Police said a man entered the Giant Food Store at 1360 Columbia Ave. in Lancaster Township around 2 p.m. on July 7.
He is seen in surveillance footage exiting the store with a shopping cart full of seafood, which police say is valued at $675.48.
The man made his getaway on a small pink bicycle, according to police.
Anyone who knows the identity of
Police said a man entered the Giant Food Store at 1360 Columbia Ave. in Lancaster Township around 2 p.m. on July 7.
He is seen in surveillance footage exiting the store with a shopping cart full of seafood, which police say is valued at $675.48.
The man made his getaway on a small pink bicycle, according to police.
Anyone who knows the identity of
Carlisle police seeking information on fatal July 2 shooting
The Carlisle Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the investigation of the shooting death of a man earlier this month.
Police responded to multiple gunshots just after midnight July 2. When they arrived near West Penn and North West Streets, they found 42-year-old Paul Laney with “significant” injuries, police said.
Police said Laney was driving a vehicle when he was shot multiple times. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and came to a stop on railroad tracks.
Laney als
Police responded to multiple gunshots just after midnight July 2. When they arrived near West Penn and North West Streets, they found 42-year-old Paul Laney with “significant” injuries, police said.
Police said Laney was driving a vehicle when he was shot multiple times. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and came to a stop on railroad tracks.
Laney als
‘This is a staying-in-school plan': CV superintendent explains how the district is set up for fall
Cumberland Valley School District administrators are preparing to welcome back students in the fall.
After the CVSD school board met Monday night, superintendent David Christopher further explained the district’s plan in a YouTube video posted on Tuesday. The current plan will open schools Aug. 25.
“Student, staff and community will drive our decisions,” Christopher said in the video. “It absolutely has to drive what we do.
Christopher noted that the coronavirus’ effect on younger people is n
After the CVSD school board met Monday night, superintendent David Christopher further explained the district’s plan in a YouTube video posted on Tuesday. The current plan will open schools Aug. 25.
“Student, staff and community will drive our decisions,” Christopher said in the video. “It absolutely has to drive what we do.
Christopher noted that the coronavirus’ effect on younger people is n
Cumberland Valley releases ‘scaffolded reopening’ plan to return to classrooms in the fall
Members of the Cumberland Valley School District School Board met Monday night to discuss reopening plans for the upcoming academic year.
Officials explained the plan while parents and other community members shared their concerns for reopening during a time of public comment. The questions ranged from attendance and bus ride policies to athletics and extracurricular activities.
In addition to a PowerPoint presentation, officials discussed the district’s “Return to School Safely Plan.”
Accord
Officials explained the plan while parents and other community members shared their concerns for reopening during a time of public comment. The questions ranged from attendance and bus ride policies to athletics and extracurricular activities.
In addition to a PowerPoint presentation, officials discussed the district’s “Return to School Safely Plan.”
Accord
Josh Shapiro, 17 other attorneys general file suit against visa rule for international students
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was part of a group Monday that filed a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that threatens to bar international students from studying in the United States.
Shapiro joins 17 other attorneys general from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
In a press release sent Monday, Shapiro said he took ac
Shapiro joins 17 other attorneys general from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
In a press release sent Monday, Shapiro said he took ac
Harrisburg council’s long evening includes talk of police advisory board, but there’s still ‘a lot of work to do’
Members of the Harrisburg City Council met for almost four and a half hours in an at times contentious public Zoom session Tuesday evening and discussed a variety of agenda items, including the creation of a police advisory board,
The city entertained the idea of police reform in 2016, however, the idea never left committee.
Residents are calling on city officials to make a change following the death of George Floyd and over a month of national protests for police reform.
The proposed board a
The city entertained the idea of police reform in 2016, however, the idea never left committee.
Residents are calling on city officials to make a change following the death of George Floyd and over a month of national protests for police reform.
The proposed board a
Firefighters working to put out barn fire in Cumberland County
Firefighters from numerous municipalities are trying to extinguish a fire Tuesday afternoon at a barn in Lower Mifflin Township in Newville.
Reports of a fire at the 70 Asper Road barn first came in around noon Tuesday. Fire companies were continuing to arrive as of 1:15 p.m.
Firefighters are using water from a nearby creek on three separate spots of the barn.
It appears the barn was used to store hay or straw, and that it was smoldering as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Video from
Reports of a fire at the 70 Asper Road barn first came in around noon Tuesday. Fire companies were continuing to arrive as of 1:15 p.m.
Firefighters are using water from a nearby creek on three separate spots of the barn.
It appears the barn was used to store hay or straw, and that it was smoldering as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Video from
Jury convicts man of 2018 double murder in Lebanon County
A Lebanon County jury convicted Gilberto Torres-Reyes on two counts of first-degree murder among other charges June 26 following a week-long trial.
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf, who tried the case for the commonwealth, thanked the jury members in a press release for their service during the trial.
“Evil thrives in this world when good men and women fail to act if given the chance. The trial and the jury’s verdict proves our community cares deeply for justice,” Graf said.
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Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf, who tried the case for the commonwealth, thanked the jury members in a press release for their service during the trial.
“Evil thrives in this world when good men and women fail to act if given the chance. The trial and the jury’s verdict proves our community cares deeply for justice,” Graf said.
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Where is Linda Stoltzfoos? Police, FBI seek clues, possible witnesses to Amish teen’s disappearance
The search for a Lancaster County Amish teen who has been missing continues after more than a week of searching.
The East Lampeter Township Police Department is asking anyone who may have traveled near the area where 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos disappeared on June 21 to contact them.
Anyone who traveled these five Lancaster County Roads between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 21 is asked to contact East Lampeter Township Police:
Officials said Stoltzfoos has been missing since Father’s Day when sh
The East Lampeter Township Police Department is asking anyone who may have traveled near the area where 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos disappeared on June 21 to contact them.
Anyone who traveled these five Lancaster County Roads between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 21 is asked to contact East Lampeter Township Police:
Officials said Stoltzfoos has been missing since Father’s Day when sh
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