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Penn State Board of Trustees sued by one of its members
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s Board of Trustees is facing a lawsuit from one of its own members after allegedly refusing to give access to important information. Trustee Barry Fenchak filed the suit Tuesday, June 16, after repeatedly asking about Penn State’s use of the endowment money since “June of 2022.” In the […]
PA top five most wanted fugitive taken into custody
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man who was wanted by Pennsylvania State Police was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force on Friday. Chrishawn Quailes-Baskerville, 19, was wanted by PSP for flight to avoid apprehension, firearms offences and aggravated assault as well as wanted by the Dauphin County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear […]
PA turnpike warns of scams back on the rise
Pennsylvanians should watch out for a smishing scam, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) warns. The scam is being sent to random individuals, aiming to deceive them to share their personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts claim to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and center on urgent requests with the account that would result in additional charges if the overdue balance does not get settled. Similar...
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more...
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
The lucky player matched five of the six balls drawn to earn $150,000, state gaming officials said. The vendor, TNT Food Market at 5801 Market Street in West Philadelphia, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip. Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their...
House Republican Suggests a Cabal Tried to ‘Silence’ Trump: ‘Now They Tried to Kill Him’
Cory Mills suggested during an interview that former President Donald Trump's attempted assassination was part of a wider conspiracy to try "to kill him." The post House Republican Suggests a Cabal Tried to ‘Silence’ Trump: ‘Now They Tried to Kill Him’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Motorcyclist killed in Cumberland County crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — One man is dead after a crash in Cumberland County Friday afternoon. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as William Mack, 67, of Carlisle. They said he was headed northbound on a motorcycle on Route 74 in Monroe Township and turned left onto Route 174, crossing paths with […]
Fireworks Explosion In Face Causes Brian Ginter To Lose Hand
Brian Ginter, the owner of Ginter’s Full Service Auto, had a firework explode in his face on July 4, according to Stephanie Moyer who organized the GoFundMe. "One of the fireworks had an internal fuse, Brian didn’t realize this, went back to relight it, and it exploded," she wrote, noting that "Unfortunately, two of their children [...] were there when their daddy had the accident."
Two men rushed to hospital after small plane crashes while taking off at Reigle Airport
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people were sent to the hospital after police say a small plane crashed at Reigle Airport in Palmyra Friday afternoon. The crash happened after 2:30 p.m. at the airport, located at 1805 South Forge Road, while the plane was starting to take off, according to a release. The two […]
Harrisburg searches for architect, engineer to head Broad Street Market rebuild
Harrisburg is on the hunt for contractors to lead the design of the Broad Street Market rebuild. The city announced on Friday that it is seeking expressions of interest for architectural and engineering services for the market’s brick building, which was devastated by fire a year ago. According to...
The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
Friday night brings a special 3rd in the Burg event at the Broad Street Market, with kids activities, music and food. Some of TheBurg staff will be there to say “hello” and hand you a copy of our July magazine, if you haven’t gotten one yet. Before you head out, catch up on our news reporting from this week, below.
Cybersecurity expert answers questions about global tech outage
The global tech outage on Friday shows us just how fragile the digital world can be. Dr. Bruce Young, the director of the cybersecurity graduate program at Harrisburg University, answers questions about what happened and its impact. Watch the interview in the video player above.
PennDOT holding public hiring event for mechanics and CDL operators
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that it will host a hiring event for CDL operators and diesel mechanics. According to PennDOT, the hiring event for job seekers will held at the offices of PennDOT Engineering District 8, at 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on […]
Pa. school board leader apologizes for Trump shooting Facebook remark
Carlisle Area School Board president Paula Bussard publicly apologized Thursday night for a social media comment that offended several community members still reeling from the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump. Bussard had responded Sunday to a friend’s attempt to make a joke about Trump rallies...
Local actor shares memories of Bob Newhart, friend and colleague: ‘I loved the man’
Harrisburg resident William Sanderson was eager to share his memories of working with actor and comedian Bob Newhart, who died on July 18 at the age of 94. “Anything I can do for Bob,” Sanderson said. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
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