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Philly-area teachers and students debate proposed school cellphone ban
More school districts nationwide are banning cell phones – even some states are passing rules restricting smartphone use in classes. This summer, Pennsylvania passed a bill to pilot cell phone bans in schools and New Jersey and Delaware are also experimenting with more restrictive rules. But do cell-free classrooms improve learning, attention and mental health? Are there downsides to confiscating student devices?
5-Year-Old Girl Missing In Chambersburg, Police Say
The girl pictured "walked away from the area of 76 W Liberty St at approximately 11:51 a.m.," the police stated in the release. She was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts, but her name and other descriptive factors were not released. Anyone who sees the child or...
Multi-vehicle crash causes major delays on I-81 in Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A crash involving multiple tractor-trailers has caused significant delays on I-81 near Linglestown in Dauphin County. According to 511PA, the crash occurred on I-81 northbound 1.9 miles north of Exit 72B in Linglestown around 8:45 Thursday morning. There is a lane restriction in place. Images...
Dauphin County windows and doors business sells 2 of its companies
A Susquehanna Township manufacturer of residential windows and doors has sold two of its companies. Miter Brands has sold Martin Door to North Dakota-based Midland Garage Door, and CRi SoCal to Texas-based Builders FirstSource Inc. The transactions were completed last month. Terms of the agreements weren’t disclosed. “Midland Garage...
Mother of infant allegedly raped by former York officer now faces charges
ELIZABETHVILLE, Pa. — The girlfriend of a former York police officer who is charged with raping a toddler now faces charges in the case. The woman, from Elizabethville, Dauphin County, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. We are not naming her because doing so would also...
Harrisburg police to receive new bicycles
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Harrisburg Bureau of Police is getting some new wheels. But it's not trucks or cars — it's bicycles. Three new bicycles are being donated to the department by the Guardian Knights Motorcycle Club, a local nonprofit organization that supports area law enforcement agencies and troops through charitable donations.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony gives first look inside new Lebanon Junior High School
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Weekend forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, not a washout
Pleasant conditions will continue. Mostly sunny skies once again today with afternoon highs in the mid to upper 80s. We've been spoiled with low humidity in the Middle August. This will change tomorrow as the humidity will increase. With some more moisture in the atmosphere, the rain chance returns. WEEKEND...
‘Check your receipts,’ Chick-fil-A diner warns after noticing extra fee on her bill – she wasn’t only charged for food
A CHICK-FIL-A customer was left raging after finding that she had been charged an additional fee on her order. Taking to TikTok, the fast-food lover from Philadelphia called out the chain and urged fellow Chick-fil-A customers to check their receipts. In the clip, she called the chain “out of hand” for charging her an additional […]
Baseball Helps Reality Television Star — a Doctor from Pottstown — Come to Terms with His Sexuality
Before becoming a successful doctor known for his role on the TLC reality show My Feet Are Killing Me, Pottstown native Brad Schaeffer played baseball as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality, according to an essay he wrote for Outsports. For years, baseball was his life. However,...
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