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‘Data, not emotion’: How York fair leaders will rethink July fair dates and more
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — If everything really is relative, perhaps never has that been more true than it is of this year’s York State Fair. Take the weather. “Absolutely beautiful,” said Sharon Dorsey, one of the very first four people to walk through the fair gates as they opened at 1 p.m. Wednesday — the other three were her husband and twin 13-year-old grandchildren, Makayla and Gavin Herbst.
Central Pa. rock star talks about playing with Skid Row, returning home for York Fair concert
Lzzy Hale has come a long way to return to her home county in Pennsylvania to play at the York State Fair. The rock star is the lead singer of Halestorm, a band she formed with her brother Arejay Hale when they were in their teens. The group hit the mainstream in the 2010s, and took home a Grammy Award in 2013 for the song “Love Bites (So Do I).”
Crews on scene of Lititz house fire
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Crews are on scene of a house fire in Lititz, according to police. Firefighters were dispatched for a one-alarm fire on West Orange Street just after 6 a.m., according to Lancaster County dispatchers. Police said the first block of West Orange Street has been...
Former Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra violinist charged with sexually abusing girl over 11 years
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A former violinist with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra is charged in connection with a series of alleged sexual crimes against a girl over a period of 11 years. Odin Rathnam, 58, was arrested July 11 at his home in Ohio. Lower Paxton Township police...
With high school football a month away, the Mid-Penn Conference holds Media Day
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Players, coaches, and fans are ready. The high school football season begins just one month from Wednesday. Teams flocked to Cumberland Valley High School as the Mid-Penn Conference hosted Media Day for players and coaches. Teams from around Pennsylvania have been hard at work this offseason...
Suspect Arrested For Shooting Pennsylvania State Police Corporal: Troopers
A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was shot while conducting a warranted in Lancaster on Wednesday, July 24, PSP Troop J PIO James Grothey announced.The shooting happened when Troop J's Criminal Investigation Unit was conducting a search "pertaining to an ongoing armed robbery investigation …
Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich
Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!. For something new: Check out jazz harpist (!) at Mt. Gretna Playhouse on Saturday. Details + tix here. Worth noting: HU Presents 2024 Summer Concert Series continues with Black Pumas (Thurs) and Orville Peck (Sun); SoMa Block party tonight! Pride events! Things on my agenda this weekend: see above.
Hanover man charged with placing a tracking device on a woman's car: police
A Hanover man is facing felony charges alleging he placed a tracking device on the vehicle of a woman. Wesley Zepp, 55, of Hanover, has been charged with a felony count of stalking and a misdemeanor charge of harassment following the incident, which took place on July 17. Zepp was...
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Visits Lancaster’s Bench Mark Program to Highlight State Budget Investments for Safer Communities
Lancaster, PA – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited the Bench Mark Program in Lancaster today to highlight how the newly signed, bipartisan state budget will help make Pennsylvania communities safer through more investments in violence intervention and prevention programs like the ones offered by Bench Mark for local youth.
Two people escape from house fire in Lancaster County
LITITZ, Pa. — Firefighters battled a house fire in Lancaster County early Thursday morning. About six different fire companies responded to the fire in the first block of West Orange Street near Pine Lane in Lititz Borough just after 6 a.m. Two people were inside the home at the...
These cars will turn heads at Mecum's Harrisburg auction
Fans of classic and collector cars will not want to miss this year’s Mecum Auctions at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. About 1,200 cars are set to be part of the auction which started today and runs through Saturday. Joining the cars will be auction lots of road art, automobile collectibles and other items.
Trooper shot while serving warrant in Lancaster County, state police say
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot Wednesday morning while serving a warrant in Lancaster, authorities said. The state police corporal, who is on the Special Emergency Response Team, was shot in the arm at about 6:19 a.m. on the 600 block of East Fulton Street, according to state police.
Webb Now Offers GE HVAC Products Across Northeast
BEDFORD, Mass. — After launching its partnership with GE Appliances in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, F.W. Webb Co. is now the exclusive distributor of GE’s full line of residential HVAC products throughout the Northeast. GE’s residential HVAC equipment, including gas furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, packaged units, and air handlers, are now available across the Northeast exclusively from F.W. Webb.
ACNB in Gettysburg to acquire Pennsylvania peer Traditions Bancorp
in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, said Wednesday it agreed to acquire Traditions Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at $73.5 million — another deal that points to an upswing in community bank mergers this year. The $2.5 billion-asset ACNB said in a press release that its bid for the $859...
@BerwynClub boys’ recruit: Malvern Prep 2025 SSMF Mathias commits to Gettysburg
Malvern Prep 2025 short-stick midfielder Landen Mathias has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Gettysburg College. Why did you choose Gettysburg? “It was just the right fit for me, in short.”. Who do you wish to thank? “Thanks to my coaches, family and friends.”. Other schools considered:...
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