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Motorcyclist dead after wrong-way crash in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A motorcyclist is dead after a wrong-way crash that happened Sunday in Lebanon city. Alfredo Pizarro-Franco, 39, was driving a motorcycle the wrong way on Hanover Street when he failed to stop at the Mifflin Street intersection and struck the driver's side door of an SUV, according to Lebanon City Police.
Local police chief reflects back to when tornado hit Lebanon County community, destroyed home
(WHTM) — Twenty years ago on Sunday, July 14, a Midstate community came under attack when an F3 tornado hit Campbelltown, Lebanon County. Within moments, the fast moving F3 tornado roars through Campbelltown. The storm left people injured and houses destroyed. Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner and his wife Michelle are two of the […]
Employee in Lancaster County charged for using company card to buy personal items; police
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — An employee for a company in Lancaster County that helps those with disabilities is facing charges after police say they racked up thousands of dollars worth of personal purchases on the company credit card. According to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police, Kim Vandersluys, 30, of Red Lion, is accused of […]
No charges filed in Harrisburg road rage shooting death
Citing what he views as a legitimate self-defense claim, Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo will not file charges in the June 23 fatal shooting of a Susquehanna Township resident in downtown Harrisburg. Paul Kattouf died after being shot one time in the chest after he had approached the other...
Family Sues Paqui Following 14-Year-Old's One Chip Challenge Death in 2023
The parents of Harris Wolobah, the teenager who died last year after participating in the Paqui "One Chip Challenge," are suing the company for their son's death. On Thursday, lawyers representing the teen's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit on their behalf against the company as well as Hershey Co. and Walgreens, the place where Harris bought the chip. The family held a press conference where one of their attorneys, Douglas Sheff, spoke for them. According to Sheff, the Wolobah family is making sure another family won't experience such a tragic event.
PA man accused of starting fight at gentlemen’s club, injuring trooper
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after starting a fight at a gentlemen’s club and assaulting an officer, according to police. Richard Garland-Moore Jones, 27, of Columbia Crossroads, is facing charges from an incident at The End Zone Sports Club in Huston Township on Saturday evening. Jones and his friend, […]
2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Central PA Streets: Police
Marvin Henson has been charged with aggravated assault and Emelidihbette Murphy has been charged with harassment following the second stabbing police explained, although court documents were unavailable as of Monday at 1 p.m. The two men were fighting each other in the 100 block of N. Queen St. around 11:55...
Lancaster County political science professor weighs in on failed Trump assassination
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Gunshots rang out, the former president took cover, Secret Service rushed to his aid. Saturday’s assassination attempt left one bystander dead, two others injured, and Trump bleeding from his right ear in Butler County. The gunman was shot dead and was identified as Thomas...
Injuries reported after multi-vehicle crash on PA-283
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A multi-vehicle crash on PA-283 is causing traffic delays in Dauphin County. The crash happened in the westbound lanes at Exit: I-283 North to I-81/I-83 - Harrisburg, according to PennDOT. At this time, there is a lane restriction. Emergency dispatchers confirmed that injuries were...
Driver Loses Control, Ending Up In Yard, Lititz Police Say
The driver of a sedan was heading north of South Broad Street/PA Route 501 when they "experienced a sudden medical issue causing them to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway, struck the curb, and came to a final rest in the front yard of a nearby home," the police stated in the release.
Where’s the beef? Driver says foggy glasses caused crash into Pennsylvania Wendy’s
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A truck driver who drove into a Pennsylvania Wendy’s restaurant Friday night cites foggy glasses as the cause of the accident. According to the Lower Swatara Township police, officers came upon a tractor-trailer that had struck the Wendy’s at 801 S. Eisenhower Blvd. in Middletown at around 2:43 a.m. on July 12.
Lancaster Township to have own police department
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The Lancaster Township is creating its own police force for the first time in several decades. According to the Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors, they will discuss the creation of the new force at their monthly meeting at the Lancaster Township Municipal Building on Maple Avenue tonight, July 15, at 6 p.m.
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