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Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams says there will be no fireworks display at this year's Kipona Festival
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams announced there will be no fireworks and drone show at this year's Kipona Festival, citing "serious incidents" that occurred in two of the city's last three July 4 fireworks displays, including one earlier this month. In the most recent incident, the fireworks...
Route 22 bridge repair project in Dauphin County to resume next week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that an interim repair project on the Route 22 Clarks Ferry Bridge in Reed Township, Dauphin County, is scheduled to resume next week. Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, July 29, a press release said. There will be short-term lane restrictions on...
Violinist Odin Rathnam Arrested and Charged with Raping a Child
According to the Lower Paxton Township Police Department, the violinist is charged with multiple felony counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 10. Violinist Odin Rathnam, 58, was arrested at his residence in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, earlier this month. The Lower Paxton Bureau of Police reports that the charges against Rathnam include the "rape of a child, and other sexual offenses, against a child under the age of 10." The offenses allegedly occurred over several years in multiple locations throughout Dauphin County and other areas of Pennsylvania between 2008 and 2019.
Sporting goods and outdoor recreation store coming to Dauphin County
Central Pennsylvania’s love of the outdoors and sports is attracting another brand to the region. Academy Sports & Outdoors plans to open a store at the Paxton Towne Centre in Lower Paxton Township. Township spokesman Jack Sherzer said Academy Sports submitted a building permit application and blueprints for the...
Mother of trans youth said he was outed by Pa. Girl Scouts officials
The mother of the 17-year-old transgender boy at the center of an upheaval at a Girl Scouts summer camp in Dauphin County said her son was cruelly outed by the actions of camp directors. In an emotional interview with PennLive, Devin Sloan said her transgender son, a junior counselor who...
Employees changing tasks without washing hands: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, July 24, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Bright Futures Learning Center, 1745 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, July 11. Pass. No violations. GBT Kids Academy, 1419 N. 2nd St. Harrisburg, July 11. Pass. No violations. Studio Kids Early Learning Center,...
Cumberland County Man Charged with Child Interference and Corruption
Adam Christopher Bockes, a 24-year-old man from Enola, Cumberland County, has been charged with interference with the custody of children and corruption of minors, according to local police reports. This follows an incident where he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old girl. The charges came after police were alerted...
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. - More visitors at food pantries - On Friday, all eyes will be on new inflation figures from the US government.
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program application date extended
In January Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, or PTRR for short. With the program, hundreds of thousands of older and disabled Pennsylvanians will now be eligible for a rebate up to $1,000. This brings the maximum standard rebate up from its previous level of $650. Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne sat down with The Spark Host Asia Tabb to share how the program works, and why the deadline is being extended. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the program.
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