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Northeastern claims Region 4 crown, advances to Pa. American Legion Baseball Tournament
Despite a valiant final day performance by Chambersburg, Northeastern emerged Tuesday as the American Legion Baseball Region 4 champion. Northeastern broke a scoreless game with four runs in the top of the fifth, leading to a 6-0 triumph in the finale at Hershey’s Memorial Field. If you purchase a...
PeopleForBikes Announced as Gran Fondo National Series' Advocacy and Philanthropy Partner
BRAIN does not edit, endorse, or fact check these press releases. They are posted as a service to our readers and supporters. Contact us to submit a press release or if you find a posting objectionable. (Gettysburg, PA – July 23, 2024)—Gran Fondo National Series today announced that PeopleForBikes will...
Motorcyclist, 67, dead after crash with pickup truck in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Carlisle man died Friday after a motorcycle crash in Monroe Township. Pennsylvania State Police identified the crash victim as William Mack, 67. Mack was driving a Harley Davison motorcycle north on York Road when he tried to make a left turn onto Boiling...
Former Lancaster police officer charged with attempted rape posts bail
A former Lancaster police officer who is charged with attempted rape and sexual assault has posted bail. Court records show that Andrew Selby's bail was lowered from $500,000 to $50,000. Last month, a judge ordered Selby to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted four girls in the 1990s.
Harrisburg cancels fireworks show at Kipona festival, officials work on safety plan
Harrisburg’s end-of-summer festival will not include its traditional fireworks show this year. Mayor Wanda Williams announced on Wednesday that the city would cancel fireworks at the Kipona festival over Labor Day weekend, in light of incidents involving guns at previous city firework displays. Earlier this month, Harrisburg’s July 4th...
Pennsylvania State Police SERT member shot in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was shot in Lancaster while assisting with a search warrant on Wednesday morning. Pennsylvania State Police say members of the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) were conducting a search warrant on the 600 block of East Fulton Street in Lancaster City at 6:19 a.m. in relation to an armed robbery investigation.
New LGBTQ+ Center opening in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In Harrisburg’s Strawberry Square, a new center designed to help LGBTQ+ men of color and trans women of color is opening today. GLO Harrisburg will provide educational, behavioral, mental health and medical services to its guests. In addition, free and confidential STI/HIV testing, plus a...
York County woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of 18-year-old
RED LION, Pa. — A York County woman is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 18-year-old. Pennsylvania State Police said text messages found on 39-year-old Kianna Brackett's phone prove that she provided methadone to Tyler Moser. Moser was found dead on May 17 at Brackett's home...
Woman injured in overnight York shooting
YORK, Pa. (WHTM)– A woman was injured in a shooting overnight, according to the York City Police Department. Police said they responded to a shooting on the 600 block of E. Market Street around 1:16 a.m. last night. Officers discovered a woman, 28, with a gunshot wound on the scene.
Spotlight PA Event: What Pennsylvania’s New $47.6 Billion Budget Means for You
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers have finalized Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget — and no one is completely happy. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro didn’t get recreational marijuana or a tax on skill games; legislative Democrats didn’t get a minimum wage increase; and legislative Republicans didn’t get tax cuts.
Hershey’s Maddie Zimmer ready to lead U.S. Olympic field hockey team in Paris
Maddie Zimmer was locked in, even though the charismatic midfielder never took the next appointment in her wildly successful field hockey career for granted. There’s a heavy process, taxing an athlete’s physical and mental fortitude, that comes before earning the title of Olympian. If you purchase a product...
Carlisle man arrested after allegedly asking Siri to 'play porn' in front of children at public park
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Cumberland County man has been arrested after exposing himself to multiple juveniles at a public park. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on July 22 at 10:16 a.m., Carlisle police were contacted by staff members with the Carlisle Borough Parks and Recreation to check the pavilion at Letort Park in Carlisle Borough for a disturbance. According to the caller, a man with no shirt on was exposing himself and pleasuring himself with kids present.
York's Traditions Bank to be acquired by Gettysburg-based ACNB
York-based Traditions Bank, which was founded in 2002 as a community bank, will been acquired next year by ACNB, a Gettysburg-based bank that dates to before the Civil War, according to a news release. The all-stock deal is described as a "strategic acquisition" that "will result in a premier community bank that is...
Only stray showers today and tomorrow, turning less humid by Friday
TODAY: Partly Sunny, Stray Showers. Hi 86. TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy, Muggy. Lo 72. THURSDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Stray Showers. Hi 85. A few showers have developed overnight and will continue early today thanks to a wave riding northward from the Tennessee Valley. These showers are nice, but overall won’t provide much rain. The day ahead should be partly sunny and humid with temperatures holding in the mid-80s thanks to some clouds. It will be partly sunny with a stray shower at times. Tonight will be mostly cloudy and remain muggy with lows in the 70s.
Toms River softball team loses state championship to the rules
Toms River and Hanover were playing for a state championship. The game was called when a lightning sensor went off. The Toms River Little League 12U softball team thought they still had a chance at the state championship Wednesday night and advance into tournament play but a ruling by Little League baseball ended that dream.
Cornhole tournament to aid fire department
The Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department (LSVFD) will hold its inaugural cornhole tournament on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. Teams will participate in a double-elimination tournament for both bragging rights and cash prizes. The tournament, held outside the firehouse at 1350 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown, will kick off with sign-in at 9 a.m. and will feature food trucks, a live DJ, and giveaway drawings. Attendees may bring their own beverages.
Locally-owned macaron bakery debuts in Adams County
LITTLESTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A new, locally owned bakery that offers a wide variety of macarons recently opened its first brick-and-mortar storefront in Littlestown, Adams County. Something Sweet is owned and operated by self-taught baker Brianna Beverly, who first began teaching herself how to bake about 12 years ago...
Crash with injuries reported in York City
YORK, Pa. — Crews respond to reports of a crash with injuries in York County around 8:45 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The report was made for between the intersection of North Queen and East Philadelphia Streets in York City. It is unclear what the...
See all homes sold in Harrisburg, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Harrisburg reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 27 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,848-square-foot home on Penn Street in Harrisburg that sold for $240,000. Harrisburg. 2480...
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