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Bryan Perry Jr. Convicted For Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault
Bryan Edwin Perry, Jr., 37, was convicted of kidnapping, aggravated assault, intimidation of a witness, strangulation, and other charges on August 14, according to the DA's release. The conviction comes following a three-day trial. On Sept. 2, 2023, Perry took a Harrisburg woman hostage from a home in the 2200...
BOROUGH TO REPAIR WATER MAIN ON WAYNE AVENUE AND ORCHARD DRIVE 8/22/2024, VEHICLE ACCESS RESTRICTED
Please be advised that on Thursday, August 22, 2024, the Borough of Chambersburg Water Department will repair a water main on Orchard Drive at the intersection of Wayne Avenue. Work will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. During this time, there will be no vehicle access permitted from Wayne Avenue onto Orchard Drive, however, vehicle access from Orchard Drive onto Wayne Avenue will be permitted.
ESPN Podcast Explores Possibility of West Virginia Upsetting No. 8 Penn State
On ESPN’s Always College Football last week, host Greg McElroy dived into West Virginia’s week one matchup with No. 8 Penn State. “I cannot emphasize how important this game is, potentially for the Big 12,” McElroy said. “For Penn State this is just a really difficult non-conference game. It’s a really difficult non-conference opener. One, you travel into a place that’s extremely hard to play. It’s going to be absolutely insane when you walk into Morgantown and you have to play in that level of hostility week one. It’s going to be a really tough venue, really tough place to play. I’ve done multiple games in Morgantown, one of the most underrated places in America. I love it.”
'Amazing leadership': 2 leaders recognized with Patriot Award
As a new licensed practical nurse and an active member of the U.S. Army Reserves, Jordan Smith dedicates most of his time to helping others. “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” Jordan says. “If you’re not spending your time helping others, you’re wasting it.”. Jordan...
Sellersville resident named a PA Frontline Agricultural Worker of the Year
Sellersville resident and Clemens Food Group employee Stephen “Cowboy” Kulp was one of three people recognized this month with the Inaugural Pennsylvania Frontline Agricultural Workers of the Year award. The new award highlights outstanding frontline farm and food-processing employees who work tirelessly to produce a safe, secure food...
Campbell’s 4 Goal Night Leads Hopewell HS Girls Soccer to 6-1 Win over South Side
This past Saturday, the Hopewell HS Girls Soccer team scrimmaged Blackhawk. Despite out-chancing them by a large margin, Hopewell couldn’t put them in the net and ended up losing 2-0. Tonight, the Vikings hosted South Side in another scrimmage and this time scoring wasn’t an issue as Hopewell soundly...
Father-daughter duo found with over a pound of meth and fentanyl in Bedford County, troopers report
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Father-daughter “outing” to visit her boyfriend in Bedford County Prison ended in their own arrest when police said they found more than a pound of deadly drugs stashed under their car. John Rickenbach Jr., 42, and his daughter Kayla, 23, both of Reading, were arrested and charged with drug […]
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the specialists
Aug. 22—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top kickers and punters for the 2024 season. 1. Peter Notaro North Allegheny Senior, 5-11, 180 Notaro, a first-team all-conference kicker in 6A, committed to Alabama this summer as a preferred walk-on. His leg strength is a weapon for North Allegheny in many ways. Three of his ...
Lawmakers, advocates seek to solve ‘period poverty’ in Pennsylvania schools
(WHTM) — Period poverty in schools is an ongoing problem Pennsylvania lawmakers and organizations are looking to solve. “It is definitely something that has been an ongoing concern and really impacting our youth throughout the Commonwealth,” said Megan Swope, the President & CEO of Making Miracles Happen Inc. also known as the Period Project Harrisburg. “You know, throughout the Commonwealth, over 400,000 people who menstruate are living below the poverty line. And that means that they are probably struggling to afford their sanitary supply. So, what will happen is those that are unsheltered or low income will extend wear or use alternative materials or go without to try to deal with their menstrual flow.”
State police offer tips on how to avoid recent phone scam
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania State Police in Columbia, Carbon, Luzerne, and Monroe counties are warning the public about a recent scam. Troopers say scammers will contact potential victims by phone and claim that a loved one is in trouble and currently in jail or threaten the possibility of jail, even citing specific names.
School safety prioritized by state police as summer comes to end
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police are amping up school and school bus safety measures as students return from summer break this week. PSP Troop A will be following school buses as they pick-up and drop-off students this week to monitor for drivers violating school bus safety laws and to remind drivers to stop […]
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 21, 2024
Aug. 21—Welcome to the 2024 high school football season, which kicks off for most schools across the state with Week Zero games this weekend. Before this season starts, here is a quick refresher course on the six 2023 PIAA champions. St. Joseph's Prep won its second straight Class 6A crown and its third state title in four years this decade. Fellow District 12 foe Imhotep Charter won in 5A. ...
State leaders asking Shapiro Administration to give them more tools to fight drug overdoses
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – Pennsylvania leaders are calling on the Shapiro Administration to give them more tools to fight and prevent opioid deaths. Pennsylvania has a standing order that allows first responders to use the life-saving drug, Narcan for when a person overdoses. “The standing order was written a long time ago. There was only one […]
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