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Sprint car race driver from central Pa. has died
Local sprint car driver Riley Emig of Abbottstown died Saturday according to several reports. Emig’s age was not immediately available and a cause of death was not revealed, although a report from The Capital Sports Report quoted unconfirmed social media reports that Emig was involved in a motorcycle accident. An article from Sowetan newspaper also suggested Emig’s possible involvement in an accident.
Pennsylvania Drug Dealer Convicted for Selling Deadly Dose of Fentanyl Laced Cocaine
HARRISBURG, PA — Nathan R. Wolfe, a 41-year-old man from Kittanning, Armstrong County, has been convicted on multiple charges including third-degree murder and drug delivery resulting in death. The conviction…
The 2nd Annual “Taste of Wellsville: Food Fest & Market” set for August 24
This is a free festival on Main Street Wellsville!!. Join us Saturday, August 24th, for the 2nd Annual Taste of Wellsville: Food Fest & Market — sponsored by Giant Food Mart!. Taste of Wellsville is free to enter! Stop by the WDC booth to grab your menu passport, buy...
Colonial Park Mall's auction listing taken down
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It was there. And then it wasn't. A listing for Colonial Park Mall on commercial real estate website Ten-X for an auction beginning at $2.1 million was taken down Monday morning, according to Lower Paxton Township supervisors, who declined to comment further. Emails to the Kohan...
Photos from the 2024 Bluegrass on the Grass
The Ruta Beggars at the 2024 Bluegrass on the Grass – photo © Frank Baker. Frank Baker spent his Saturday (7/13) at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, where they hold their annual free festival, Bluegrass on the Grass. They’ve been doing this in some fashion since 1996, and Carlisle locals as well as the college community attend each year to hear some fine music in a lovely shady setting.
Update: Heat index values up to 110 degrees predicted until Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 4:08 a.m. an updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties. The weather service adds, "Heat index values up to 110 degrees this afternoon and near 100 degrees...
Colonial Park Mall auction no longer listed online
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Following a delay last month, the Colonial Park Mall was slated to go up for auction later today, however, the property appears to no longer be listed online by Ten-X. The Colonial Park Mall’s opening bid was going to start at $2.1 million and the auction was expected to run from July 15 through July 17. Originally, the mall’s auction was set to begin on June 25, but was delayed until today.
Two Hershey natives to compete on Team USA Women’s Field Hockey team in 2024 Paris Olympic Games
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two Hershey natives are heading to Paris to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Maddie Zimmer and Jenny Rizzo were selected to compete on the Team USA Women’s Field Hockey Team last month. Zimmer, a Northwestern University grad, will join Rizzo, a Penn State alum, in representing the United States […]
Marie B. Eckenrode 1930-2024
Marie B. Eckenrode (Stevens), 93, of Newville, passed away the evening of Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. She was born on Thursday, December 4, 1930 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Earl and Cula (Byers) Eckenrode. Marie was a graduate of the Carlisle High School....
Obituary: Alice M. Williams
Alice M. Williams, 86, New Oxford, PA entered into Godâs eternal care on Friday, July 12, 2024 at the Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. She was born November 28, 1937 in Franklin Township, Adams County, PA the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Harbold McDannell. Alice is survived by her husband Kenneth E. Williams, Jr.
Obituary: Patricia A. Behre
Patricia A. Behre, 90, Gettysburg, PA, and formerly of Chatham, NJ, passed away Saturday July 13, 2024 at SpiriTrust at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA. She was born June 5, 1934 in Orange, NJ the daughter of the late Frederick and Anna Meldrum Quinn. Patriciaâs husband, Charles Behre died in 2015.
Child Critically Injured in Carlisle Car Crash
A 6-year-old boy was critically injured in a two-car collision at the intersection of North Road and Rutland Street in Carlisle on Monday night around 7:30 p.m. The child was ejected from his mother’s vehicle and transported to Children’s Hospital in Boston via MedFlight. A witness reported seeing...
Midstate residents react to assassination attempt on Donald Trump
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Former President Donald Trump remains in the thoughts and prayers of people nationwide following Saturday’s assassination attempt at a rally in Butler County. “I think our persons are praying for the nation in a very particular way today,” said Father Joshua Brommer, from Saint...
Firefighters blast hot spots after six-alarm warehouse fire
YORK, Pa. — York firefighters battled more hot spots after a six-alarm fire destroyed a commercial warehouse on Friday. The cause of the fire near the intersection of Elm Street and Albemarle Street in York is still under investigation. Seven firefighters from neighboring communities were hospitalized after two tanker...
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