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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lykens, PA – A fugitive wanted by Pennsylvania State Police on multiple child sex offense charges has been captured in Tennessee, authorities confirmed. According to PSP Lykens Station (Troop H),...

How likely is it that central Pennsylvania will see snow this Christmas?. The closer we get to the holiday, the less likely it seems. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions for this year gave central Pennsylvania a fairly decent chance at seeing snow on the ground this Christmas. But with...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Station 1 Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2025, to announce a 40 percent funding increase to the bureau included in the 2025-26 budget, wgal.com reported. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was the primary fire service agency that responded after the arson attack...

Count Pennsylvania among dozens of states currently monitoring measles cases across the country amid a troubling outbreak of the highly contagious viral infection. To date in 2025, Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed 16 cases of measles, including two cases in Cumberland County. No new cases have been...

(WTAJ) — PennDOT announced that all Pennsylvania driver’s license and ID centers will be closed next week. All centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will shut down Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. They’ll also be closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Anyone in need of...

For a full listing of this week’s Dauphin County restaurant inspections, click here. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Brook Meadow Fresh Farm, 1306 Longview Dr. Harrisburg, December 5. Pass. Observed two...

Closeout retailer brings holiday joy to families in need at Christmas

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — After a domestic violence situation forced a woman to rehome her dog, the couple she entrusted with the care of her pitbull allegedly beat the animal to death and hung it by its legs in their basement. In November, Gwendolyn Paige was told by...

(WHTM) — The food and service are as good as you would find at an upscale buffet, even though many of the customers wouldn’t be able to pay for something simpler. The residents of Harrisburg’s Tent City know that when Chef Tom is around, they are in for quite a meal. “Quality meats. I use […]

A 48-year-old York County man was arrested after police said he attacked a nursing assistant while hospitalized, according to charging documents. On Dec. 11, York police were dispatched to the Towers at York Hospital for a Strongline alarm, a discreet, wearable panic button for healthcare workers that instantly calls...