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Salvation Army hosts second Kidz Klub Block Party this Thursday
Williamsport, Pa. — The Salvation Army Williamsport Corps, under the leadership of Major Sheryl A. Hershey, is hosting the second of a series of summer Kidz Klub Family Block Parties this Thursday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Salvation Army held its first block party of the summer on June 20. The third and final summer block party will be held on Aug. 15. July activities will...
Middletown Area School District breaking ground on new primary school
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The Middletown Area School District is breaking ground on a new primary school today. The ceremony is set to take place on July 16 at 1 p.m. behind Middletown Area Middle School on Oberlin Road, Middletown. According to the Middletown Area School District, the primary...
Edwardsville man charged with pushing cop down stairs
An Edwardsville man is jailed without bail after punching an officer in the face and pushing her down a flight of stairs on Monday afternoon, police said. Joshua Hall, 42, of 557 Garfield St., is facing aggravated assault charges following a disturbance reported at his home shortly after 3 p.m. Monday.
Heat, humidity could push feels-like temps to 100-110 in South-Central Pennsylvania; Storms possible
It's another hot and humid day in South-Central Pennsylvania. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Highs will soar to the upper 90s Tuesday afternoon, but it will feel like 100-110 during peak heating hours. The hottest time of the day is noon until 8 p.m. Storms...
Pennsylvania's top elections official praises Franklin County elections team
Pennsylvania's top elections official gave Franklin County's elections team a good review following a recent meeting in Chambersburg. As elections in the state are run at the county level, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is more than halfway through visiting all 67 counties to meet local leaders and learn more about their election operations.
Hoagie Wars Season 1: DiNunzio’s Authentic Italian Hoagies (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
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Geisinger Medical Center road project moves to next phase
DANVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger Medical Center will soon move to the next phase of its road relocation project on Medical Center Drive in front of the hospital. Starting July 22, weather permitting, the lower loop of Medical Center Drive, closest to the Pine Barn Inn, will be closed to all public traffic.
Police: Four escape injury in gunfire in Lackawanna County
DICKSON CITY, Pa. — Four people escaped injury Tuesday when a gunman shot at their car in Lackawanna County, authorities said. The investigation began around 1:30 a.m. upon reports of gunfire on Commerce Boulevard near Business Route 6 in Dickson City. Borough Police Chief William Bilinski said a man reportedly fired at least twice at a car occupied by four people.
Dauphin County accepting applications for Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Dauphin County Department of Human Services launched a new program to help residents who experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program funds are earmarked for people who can show they experienced reduction in household income, incurred...
GLO Harrisburg to open new location in Strawberry Square, serve LGBTQ community
A new space for LGBTQ+ community members will soon open in Harrisburg. GLO Harrisburg plans to cut the ribbon on its LGBTQ+ resource center’s new location in Strawberry Square on Wednesday, July 24. GLO, a nonprofit previously located at 1701 N. 3rd St., functions under the umbrella of the...
Bethel Twp. supervisors confirm bridge ownership, plan to replace superstructure
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10 most expensive homes sold in Elizabethtown, July 8-14
A house that sold for $435,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Elizabethtown in the past week. In total, 18 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $299,494. The average price per square foot was $210.
Two Selinsgrove Residents Die in a Cumberland County Crash
CARLISLE — WHTM is reporting… Two Selinsgrove residents died in a crash Sunday. The Cumberland County Coroner has identified the three people killed in Sunday’s crash and fire on I-81 Southbound. According to the coroner’s office 79-year-old John Sheltman, and 80-year-old Eileen Beck of Selinsgrove, were in...
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