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Drake Bell will perform in Harrisburg next month: Where to buy tickets
Actor and musician Drake Bell will perform in Harrisburg next month. His show will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at XL Live, 801 S. 10th St. Bell starred in “Drake & Josh” on Nickelodeon from 2004 to 2007. In “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side...
2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Central PA Streets: Police
Marvin Henson has been charged with aggravated assault and Emelidihbette Murphy has been charged with harassment following the second stabbing police explained, although court documents were unavailable as of Monday at 1 p.m. The two men were fighting each other in the 100 block of N. Queen St. around 11:55...
Lancaster Township Police Department returning for first time in decades
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For the first time in decades, Lancaster Township will have its own police force again. The township named its new police chief ahead of the department's return in 2025. Monday night's announcement was the first of many steps in the process. "The new police department...
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.
Motorcyclist killed in wrong-way crash with SUV in Lebanon County
A 39-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday after driving the wrong way down a Lebanon street and crashing into an SUV, police said. Alfredo Pizarro-Franco was driving against traffic on Hanover Street and had just gone through the Mifflin Street intersection without stopping when the crash happened around 8:30 p.m., according to police.
Palmyra grad Gage Miller drafted by Miami in third round of MLB draft
Palmyra graduate Gage Miller was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the MLB draft Monday afternoon. Miller, who played the last two years at Alabama, was the 92nd selection overall and the fourth player taken by the Marlins. A right-handed infielder, Miller led the Crimson Tide...
Cause of massive York warehouse fire could take time because of destruction: fire chief
York City fire officials and detectives are working to determine what caused the massive warehouse fire on Friday evening. "It's under investigation," York City Fire Chief William Sleeger said. ...
Summer Program Explores Career Paths & Helps Others | Building Kids’ Lives in Our Community
Learn about the PA Inclusive summer program involving students from Reading, PA that explores career paths and helps others, with Joe Sabol, Employment Specialist with PA Inclusive, and host Jill Troutman, VP Advancement, Marketing & Communications with the Children’s Home of Reading. Originally aired on BCTV: 7/16/24. For a...
Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock
The number of people killed on American roads declined slightly last year, but that number is still over 40,000 in one year. Cities around the country are trying to bring the numbers down, and they're getting federal infrastructure dollars to help, although they face some roadblocks. Here's NPR's Joel Rose.
One-punch murder
HARRISBURG, Penn. — An appeals court in Pennsylvania reversed the lower court’s decision to dismiss a third-degree murder charge pinned on a bar security job who fatally punched an intoxicated bar patron. His counsel said the single punch couldn’t possibly convey malice, an element needed to meet the charge, but the facts indicate otherwise: He punched the victim unprovoked and had lied to the bar manager, saying the patron merely fell to the ground on his own.
2 taken to hospital after separate stabbings in Lancaster
LANCASTER, Pa. — Two people were taken to the hospital after separate weekend stabbings in Lancaster. The Lancaster City Bureau of Police went to the hospital just before 9:10 p.m. on July 14 to meet with a victim who reported being stabbed in the area of East Orange and North Broad Streets.
Governor Shapiro Orders US, Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Butler County Resident Corey Comperatore
Harrisburg, PA – Today, in accordance with the United States flag code, Governor Josh Shapiro ordered United States and Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to fly at half-staff immediately today, Sunday, July 14, 2024, to recognize the tragedy that occurred at a rally for former President Trump in Butler County last evening and in honor of Corey Comperatore, a Butler County husband and father who was killed while attending the event. The Governor also extends the prayers of all Pennsylvanians to the two Pennsylvanians who remain in critical condition and their families.
Historical Architectural Review Board Meeting 7/16/24 | City of Reading, PA
The Historical Architectural Review Board for the City of Reading, PA held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Follow along with the agenda here: https://www.readingpa.gov/images/harb/Harb_Agenda_July_16_2024_.pdf?66917f9c. From the program: Historical Architectural Review Board | City of Reading, PA.
LGBTQ+ Resource Center announces grand opening in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The new LGBTQ+ Resource Center will soon be unveiled in Strawberry Square. According to Harristown Enterprises, GLO, a comprehensive community resource for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults of color, has opened a new resource center on the second floor of downtown Harrisburg’s Strawberry Square.
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