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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man is facing charges after allegedly trying to flush crack cocaine down the toilet as police served a search warrant at his Carlisle home. Police said Sylvester Anderson III, 40, tried to lock officers out of the Fairground Avenue home when they arrived Friday to execute a...

York County’s Prison Board of Inspectors has named interim warden Joseph "JJ" Johnston to the post on a permanent basis. Johnston takes over the post effective immediately, according to a statement released by the prison board. He's served as the prison’s interim warden since Nov. 14, following the departure of Adam...

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against the city of Harrisburg over a lethal dam that has claimed more than 30 lives since its construction in 1913. The lawsuit said Harrisburg’s Dock Street Dam was out of compliance with Pennsylvania’s Dam Safety Act, and that caused the death of 64-year-old Michael Brook...

At the Eddie Bauer location on Tuesday afternoon at the Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace in Susquehanna Township near Harrisburg, customers were strolling through the store looking for bargains. Catalyst Brands’ owned Eddie Bauer LLC, the operator of Eddie Bauer stores in the United States and Canada, filed for...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A York County man is facing aggravated arson charges after he allegedly set his home on fire with his daughter and wife still inside, police said. Jose Romero-Aguilar, 33, reportedly burned down his trailer on Christmas Day while he was intoxicated, a police report stated.

Editor’s note: As the nation celebrates Black History Month, PennLive, for the fourth year, is recognizing men and women making a difference in central Pennsylvania. Throughout the month, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, we will introduce you to our “Trailblazers and Trendsetters” —...

Why do we not see our state police making an attempt to slow down speeders and ticket reckless drivers? Our roads and highways are becoming killing zones, and no one seems to want to do anything about it. The section of Interstate 81 between Linglestown and the Wade Bridge is...

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A New Cumberland man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly severely assaulted a co-worker at a Dollar Tree on Old York Road, according to a police report. Christopher Barrett, 46, allegedly punched a co-worker multiple times on Dec. 8, 2025, and gave him severe...

A New Cumberland man is out on bail after he was caught on camera molesting a 7-year-old girl, police said in court documents. Zachary C. Yohn, 20, was charged with indecent assault and corruption of minors after the Jan. 30 crime. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by...

Air quality alerts has been issued for several counties in Pennsylvania, with one affecting Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties, and another affecting Allegheny County. The state has certainly seen air quality alerts in the past — notably, in recent years, due to Canadian wildfires. But the...