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Escaped killer who eluded capture in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands pleaded guilty Friday to escape and burglary charges. Danilo Cavalcante was sentenced immediately afterward to serve 15 to 30 years in addition to his life sentence without...
Ringleader of Pennsylvania bank fraud scheme sentenced to prison
The head of an organized conspiracy to defraud Pennsylvania residents and banks of approximately $2 million has been sentenced. Video above: Headlines from News 8. Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday that Tyreese Lewis, 23, of Harrisburg, was ordered to spend two and a half to five years in state prison and pay $800,000 in restitution.
Pa. Jewish family may keep anti-hate signs after neighbor used slur: judge
A Jewish family had the free-speech right to blanket their yard with signs decrying hate and racism after their next-door neighbor hurled an antisemitic slur at them during a property dispute 10 years ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled. The court decided Simon and Toby Galapo were exercising their...
Follow Friday’s football action with PennLive’s watch-along, post-game show, PennZone
PennLive is getting in the action this fall with its new high school football watch-along and post-game show, PennZone. Sports editor Austin Hertzog and high school football expert and trending news guru Brian Linder will join forces on Friday nights where they will follow the action throughout central Pa. and around the state.
Centre County to hold DUI checkpoint for Labor Day weekend
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Centre County Alcohol Task Force will conduct sobriety checkpoints this weekend. From Aug. 30 through Aug. 31, Centre County residents should be aware of ongoing sobriety checkpoints along with roving DUI patrols. These details will be conducted throughout Centre County and continue throughout the fall to ensure the safety […]
Penn State alum builds Beaver Stadium with LEGOs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Garrett Gourley has been a Penn State alum for nearly a decade, but a LEGOs fan since the beginning. “I’ve had a love for LEGOS my entire life,” said Gourley. “I just I love creating a building with LEGO. It’s a daily thing that I do, and I just think […]
Scholar Athlete | Harrisburg's Quincy Brannon
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — CBS 21 is honoring the students that excel on and off the field. Our scholar athletes are sponsored by Shollenberger, Januzzi, and Wolfe LLP. The athlete from Harrisburg High School is Quincy Brannon. Brannon plays football, basketball, and participates in track and field at Harrisburg...
Enhanced security to be present after South Western vs Dover football game receives threat
Enhanced security measures will be in effect at South Western High School for this evening's football game after a threat, the school announced, including that all students in attendance must be accompanied by an adult. The school district said in a Facebook post Friday morning that it had informed Penn Township Police Department...
Pennsylvania veterans group cancels charity golf event after 'unspecified threat'
On Friday, Penn National Golf Club near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was expected to be the site of the eighth annual Franklin County Veterans Affairs Golf Tournament, with temperatures expected to be in the mid-70s for a perfect end-of-summer round. But event organizers canceled it on Thursday, citing a threat made toward...
Hopewell HS Boys Soccer Open Season with 8-0 Shutout Over Ellwood City
Much optimism surrounds the future of the Hopewell High School Boys’ soccer program. Following a playoff appearance and win last season, new Hopewell head coach Nathan Richter takes over and brings a new style of play and plenty of winning experience. It also helps that the core of this...
Hazardous waste collection event to take place in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Clearfield County Solid Waste Authority will be hosting a drive-thru household hazardous waste collection event for residents. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5615 Park Street). Residents will be able to recycle various household waste, but you must pre-register for […]
Can Harris campaign get voter turnout in PA environmental justice community?
Chester, Pennsylvania — At a recent Harris-Walz campaign rally in Chester, environmental advocate Zulene Mayfield called for action from the crowd of a few hundred residents. "We are the masters of our fate," she said, urging them "to mobilize this community in a way that has never happened."Chester is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community," a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations. A 1995 EPA study found levels of lead in blood and cancer risks in the city to be "exceedingly high" and its rate of childhood asthma 20% higher than the national average. Chester is...
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance
As the battle against spotted lanternflies becomes steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key. The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle against the bugs becomes too steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key, writes Dino Grandoni for The Washington Post.
Pa. promotes state parks for helping addiction recovery
Pennsylvania is trying to help more people with substance use disorder to find peace in nature for National Recovery Month this September. The state Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Conservation and Natural Resources are teaming up for a “Recovery in Nature” initiative. Spending time in nature...
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