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Fatal Dauphin County crash shuts down Route 322
Sections of State Route 322 are closed Friday morning after a fatal crash in Dauphin County, according to police. Derry Township police said the 800 block of East Governor Road and State Route 322 from Meadow Lane in Derry Township to Larkspur Drive in South Londonderry Township is closed, as police are investigating the crash. The time the crash occurred, and the identity of the person killed was not immediately available.
Dauphin County Democratic chairwoman says she won’t resign
The chairwoman of the Dauphin County Democratic Committee said she has no plans to resign, despite a letter signed by five elected Democrats calling for her to do so. In a statement issued late Thursday night, Harris said she never received the letter but learned of it through inquiries from news organizations.
Swatara Township supervisors honor longtime member of zoning board
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Eastern Enterprises starts process to subdivide two commercial lots in Gretna
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Flights resuming at Harrisburg International Airport after global tech outage
HARRISBURG, Pa (WHP) — Flights at the Harrisburg International Airport are once again starting to take off Friday morning following a global technology outage, according to an airport spokesperson. The outage caused disruptions around the world, grounding flights, knocking banks offline and media outlets off air. The issue is...
Silantra Asian Street Kitchen opening with BOGO deal
Silantra Asian Street Kitchen is marking its arrival in the Harrisburg region with a promotion. To celebrate the opening today, July 19, the restaurant at 3499 Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township is offering buy-one-get-one free bowls and bings. The deal is available July 19-21. Owners Sam and Cindy Guo, who...
Penn State Health’s Award-Winning Festival Banner Connects Kids Through Art
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. Penn State Health won first place in the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts 2024 Banner Competition — Youth Division with its collaborative project “From Our Kids to Your Kids.” The winning banner was displayed over Allen Street throughout this year’s festival. “From Our Kids to Your Kids” was an effort by Penn State Health and the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey to bring together kids at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and patients at the hospital through art and creativity. The Penn State Health State College location was...
'For us, it's building a bridge across the bridges' | Youth center forms friendship with football team
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The relationship between the Link 4 Youth center in New Cumberland and the Harrisburg Cougars football team started last fall. “For us, it’s building a bridge across the bridges; we really want to bring the two communities together," said Saundra Colello. Colello is the...
Stellar day ahead to end the work week, more clouds on Saturday
TODAY: Mostly Sunny, Pleasant! Hi 85. TONIGHT: Increasing Clouds. Lo 68. SATURDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Stray Shower. Hi 85. It took a while, but eventually, lower dewpoints filtered into Central yesterday, and drier and more comfortable air has arrived to start this Friday. Today will be one of the nicest days so far this month. Low humidity and sunshine with afternoon highs only reaching the mid-80s will make for ideal outdoor plans. Tonight will feature increasing clouds with lows in the upper 60s.
Pioneer Day Set for Ashland This Saturday
The 27th Annual Pioneer Day Celebration is set for Saturday at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train and Higher Ups Park. From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, attendees can look forward to an event featuring over 100 crafters, vendors, and food trucks. Located at 1900 Oak Street, the...
What $500,000 or less gets you in Hershey
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between July 8 and July 14. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Hershey, all of which featured homes under $500,000. Below, we provide an overview of the top 10...
What $250,000 can buy you in Harrisburg
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Harrisburg, here’s what sold for or under $250,000 between July 8 and July 14. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
Wawa, Sheetz Collision Coming When Central PA Store Opens
Wawa is opening a store in Central Pennsylvania and the heart of Sheetz territory. Wawa is working on opening its first Dauphin County store in Middletown, Central Pennsylvania, part of a vanguard of 40 Wawa locations planned in that region by 2030. Harrisburg up to State College, and I’ll say...
Serenity House To Be Performed at Harrisburg Fringe Festival
BALTIMORE (July 15, 2024) – “Serenity House: From Addiction to Deliverance,” penned by Baltimore native Ursula V. Battle, will be performed at this year’s Harrisburg Fringe Festival. The performances will take place Saturday, July 20, 2024 (7:10 p.m.) and Sunday, July 21, 2024 (4:50 p.m.) at Narçisse Theatre Company, located 312 Chestnut Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The performance is a production of Battle Stage Plays.
WATCH: Storm rolls through PA destroying local Palmyra dairy farm
PALMYRA, Pa. (WHP) — Taking a look from above with Sky View 21 shows us JD’s Family Farm in Palmyra sustaining tons of damage from a storm that tore through many Central PA communities on July 17. People are working on the farm to clean up the damage...
Thomas West Threatened To US Gov't Over Money Owed: Usdoj
Thomas West, 44, of Harrisburg, has been in custody for more than five months after being ruled a flight risk, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to time served and one year of supervised release, starting on Tuesday, July 16, as detailed in the release.
Changing spaces 07-18-24
Deo Gurung and Ashok Tamang have leased a 4,000 square foot property at 2310 Industrial Hwy. in York has been leased. The new tenant plans to convert the space into a Nepali restaurant. Nik Sgagias and Amber Corbo of NAI CIR represented the landlord. RHA Clean Inc. leased 1,600 square...
Lehigh Valley wrestling: Medals galore in Fargo, North Dakota
Pennsylvania continued its domination this week of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals, the nation’s largest tournament, at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North Dakota. It repeated as the team champion in the 16U and junior men’s freestyle tournaments and several area wrestlers earned stop signs with championships in their respective weight classes. The state’s junior squad set a scoring ...
Pennsylvania Family Seeks Justice After Son Died in Bridgeville Crash
Near BRIDGEVILLE, De. - June 23, 2023, changed the lives of a Pennsylvania couple forever when their 20-year-old son was killed in a crash on Route 404 near Bridgeville. Over a year later, no charges have been filed, and the family is calling for justice. Glenn Porter, a 20-year-old former...
Harrisburg man sentenced for sending threatening emails to Office of Personnel Management
A Harrisburg man was sentenced for sending emails containing a threat. Thomas West, 44, has been in custody for more than five months and was sentenced to time served and one year of supervised release. Investigators said West admitted that on Feb. 9, he sent a series of emails to...
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