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Fights during fireworks show at Dauphin County park lead to arrests
Police in Lower Paxton Township arrested multiple juveniles during a local firework show, according to a post from the department just before 9 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were sent to Koons Park, at 6030 Larue Street, where they said several groups of juveniles were fighting. If you purchase a product or...
Bodycam video shows dispute between family, cops; family demands justice
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A family got into a dispute with Harrisburg Police after calling them for help, and one of them was arrested, all seen in bodycam footage given exclusively to CBS 21. The Brooks family of Harrisburg filed a citizen's complaint after the incident happened on March...
Lebanon County police arrest teen on burglary, assault charges in January home invasion
LEBANON CO, Pa. (WHP) — An 18-year-old is facing a slew of charges for allegedly breaking into a home in Palmyra, and assaulting multiple people inside on January 1. Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department says Isaiah Williamson and a juvenile female co-conspirator forcibly entered a home on the 600 block of North Railroad Street, and attacked people inside.
17 and 18-year-old arrested, charged for New Year's Day burglary, assault in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — A Dauphin County duo is facing multiple charges, including burglary and simple assault following a reported robbery. According to the Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department, on July 3, officers arrested Isaiah Williamson, 18, and a seventeen-year-old female from Dauphin County. Both were reportedly involved...
50-year-old incarcerated man died of suicide: coroner
A 50-year-old man incarcerated at SCI Camp Hill died from suicide on Monday, according to Cumberland County Corner Charles Hall. Bryan Conrad was found unresponsive in his cell, the Department of Corrections said in a Wednesday press release. He was pronounced dead at 3 p.m. If you purchase a product...
Protesters ask ‘how can you justify’ Harrisburg police killings
The streets of center city Harrisburg were filled with the chants of “no justice, no peace” Wednesday afternoon as nearly 40 protesters made their way from City Island to the Capitol to speak out against killings by police. “We’re tired of our babies getting harassed, getting killed, getting...
'Dough N JOE' Doughnut Shop Opens In Central PA To Rave Reviews
DOUGH n JOE's Grand Opening was at their new storefront on 33 East Simpson Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, according to the company's Facebook page. Locals who stopped by were impressed! Some took to Nextdoor to share how they felt, one wrote:. "OH!!! MY!!!...
Hershey man, teen charged in New Year's Day burglary, assault at Palmyra home: police
A young adult and a teen face burglary and assault charges after they allegedly broke into a Palmyra home on Jan. 1, according to police. The Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department arrested Isaiah Williamson, 18, of Hershey, and a 17-year-old female on July 3, saying they forcibly entered a residence in the 600 block of North Railroad Street and attacked the people inside on New Year's Day.
Haitian immigrants in York find translations, healthcare, social services – and now a restaurant
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — This isn’t York’s first wave of Haitian immigrants, but — as one measure of how much the community has grown — it is the first wave arriving to find a Haitian restaurant: Ramapou, on West Market Street, which opened in early June. Ramapou’s owner, Joubert Fils-Aime, moved first to Miami, then […]
Harrisburg invests $200,000 in teen program for life skills education
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — In June, Harrisburg City Council passed a $200,000 fund that will go towards the Harrisburg Housing Authority’s (HHA) summer growth program, also known as the Environmental Teen Corps. The six-week program is open to 100 teens ages 13-16. The participants will clean up trash...
Big 190-seat Airbus planes coming to Harrisburg Int’l; airport expects July 4th to be second busiest ever
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — Some of the biggest passenger planes ever to serve Harrisburg International Airport will soon be flying here regularly. Beginning in August, American Airlines is scheduling as many as three daily flights on 190-seat Airbus A321 aircraft and two daily flights on 150-seat A320s to its hubs in Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth and […]
Firefighter's Family Home Burns In Central PA Blaze, Fire Department Says
"Steelton Fire experienced a tragedy that could not get any closer to hitting 'home,'" the department wrote in the release. The call to Firefighter Kyheir Gregg's mom's home in the 400 block of Penn Street in Bressler, Swatara Township came in around 5:30 p.m. on July 2, according to the Interim Chief of the Steelton Fire Department Stephen M. Brubacher II and a GoFundMe Gregg launched to help his mom Karen.
Multiple arrests made at Koons Park evening fireworks event, police remain on scene
DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA. (WHP) — Multiple people have been arrested at an evening fireworks event at Koons Park. Lower Paxton Township Police have confirmed their presence at the fireworks event, stating that officers made multiple arrests and broke up several fights between teenagers/kids. Police say that others are still...
Senate Majority Leader says state budget could be smaller than Governor Shapiro's proposal
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — State lawmakers are going home for the 4th of July without a finished budget. The spending plan is now three days overdue, but Democrats and Republicans hope to get it finished soon. Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman spoke today about the progress being made so...
Harrisburg Family Dollar store fixes alarm system; neighbors look forward to good night’s sleep
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A day after the company promised to fix an alarm system that kept neighbors awake at night, in some cases for months, Family Dollar said — and an abc27 News crew on the scene confirmed — a contractor was working to fix the system. A company spokesperson said Wednesday two contractors […]
Williams Grove hosts rich Mitch Smith Memorial as Pa. Speedweek roars down the home stretch
Williams Grove Speedway hosts one of the marquee events of Pa. Speedweek Friday when a large contingent of 410 sprint car drivers will contest the Mitch Smith Memorial over the Mechanicsburg oval. More than $50,000 in prize money is up for grabs with the winning driver taking home the $20,000...
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