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Defense team for suspended judge accused of shooting boyfriend wants charges dismissed
In a court filing last week, defense attorneys for suspended Dauphin County Judge Sonya McKnight called for the attempted murder and aggravated assault charges filed against her earlier this year to be dismissed, claiming prosecutors lack evidence that she was the one who committed the crimes she's charged with. McKnight...
Speeding driver charged with homicide, DUI nearly 2 years after crash killed Harrisburg woman
A Harrisburg man was speeding on wet roads and passing illegally just before he caused an October 2022 crash that killed one of his passengers, police said in court documents filed this week. Jose J. Rivera Jr., 34, was charged with vehicular homicide and DUI on Monday in connection to...
Cumberland County business to operate central Pa. golf course
An Upper Allen Township-based business that operates golf clubs in nine states has announced it has been hired as the management company for a golf course in Adams County. GreatLife Golf began managing the Flatbush Golf Course on Sept. 9. The golf course is located at 940 Littlestown Road in Union Township, near Littlestown. Flatbush is a par 71 course that opened to the public in July 1989. Flatbush offers nearly 6,700 yards of golf, well-bunkered greens and fairways, water obstacles, native grass areas and trees.
York County man arrested for breaking into apartment, pointing gun in victim's face
DILLSBURG, Pa. — A York County man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a Dillsburg apartment and threatening a victim inside. Austin Stambaugh, 28, of Dillsburg, is accused of climbing through the window and pointing a gun in the face of a man inside the residence around 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 26, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The Carroll Township Police Department was sent to the home around 10 a.m. to speak to those involved.
20-foot-tall inflatable IUD set up in Harrisburg
(WHTM) — A unique prop really caught attention at the state capitol Tuesday. That is a 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD. The group Americans For Contraception put it up. They want both state and federal legislation to guarantee access to contraception. They also want health insurance costs to be cheaper for contraception. “In Harrisburg, the House passed […]
State prison in Cumberland County to host job fair for corrections officer trainees, more
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is hosting a two-day job fair this week at the State Correctional Institution Camp Hill. The job fair will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at 2500 Lisburn Road in Lower Allen Township. SCI...
Central Pa. man tried to stab repairman he thought was stealing his box fan: police
A York County man attacked a person doing repair work at his house on Monday believing they were trying to steal one of his box fans, police said. The repairman had just picked up the fan when Joshua Kopp lunged at him with a large hunting knife around 11 a.m. on the 1100 block of Knights View Road in Wrightsville, court documents said.
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Lebanon County business of over $500,000
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — A North Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Lebanon County business of half a million dollars. Ronda Canidate, 48, of Greensboro, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to a two-count criminal information charging her with wire fraud and money laundering, in connection with a scheme to embezzle funds from her employer between 2021 and 2022.
Cannabis advocates congregate at State Capitol for ‘Legalization Week’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Several cannabis advocacy groups are coming together to hold “Legalization Week” at the State Capitol this week. Legalization Week 2024 started today with a rally at the Harrisburg Capitol building on October 1 at 10 a.m., bringing advocates, community leaders, and constituents together to urge legislators to decriminalize and legalize cannabis […]
How could the port worker strike affect businesses in York County?
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Up and down the East and Gulf Coasts, dock workers at 36 ports are now on strike. No one knows how long it could last, but if it goes more than a few weeks, businesses across the country will be impacted, including in York County.
Pennsylvania Postal Workers rally for better staffing and standards
SUSQUEHANNA TWP., Pa. (WHTM) – The American Postal Workers Union organized rallies across the country on October 1. Some who participated traveled from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to the United States Postal Service on Crooked Hill Rd. in Dauphin County. Picket signs included messages like, “Better Staffing is Better Service.” Rally chants included phrases like “down […]
Eric Werner, Jadden Moore, Mary Good Wanted For Animal Abuse
Eric Werner, Jadden Moore, and Mary Good all of the 100 block of Falmouth Road of Conoy Township were each charged with aggravated animal cruelty, cruelty to animals, and five counts of neglect of animals. The trio were evicted from the home in September 2023 but "made no attempt to inform township officials that there were living and dead animals left inside the residence," as stated in the DA's release.
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