Man Suffers Cardiac Arrest While Hiking at Rocky Ridge County Park, Treated at WellSpan
A man suffered sudden cardiac arrest while hiking at Rocky Ridge County Park, prompting an emergency response that included bystander CPR, EMS treatment, and subsequent care at WellSpan York Hospital, according to WellSpan Health. George Taylor was hiking with a friend when he began to feel faint after his fitness...
Harrisburg reminds residents of street sweeping, will continue snow removal
Harrisburg is reminding residents to move their cars during street sweeping hours this week. City spokesperson Mischelle Moyer said that cars will be ticketed this week if they do not adhere to street sweeping regulations, beginning today. Capital Region Water will be sweeping streets, and the city plans to use...
This 125-year-old Carlisle factory site just passed a crucial test for its next act
One of Carlisle’s oldest industrial sites has passed a key test on the way to future reuse. A required assessment of the old Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co. plant in the 600 block of East High Street has found no major environmental surprises. While there is still some significant...
Life-Sentence Inmate Dies at SCI Camp Hill, State Police Investigate
CAMP HILL, PA — Pennsylvania authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, prison officials said. SCI Camp Hill Superintendent Lindsy Kendall said inmate James Campbell, 46, was discovered...
Blotter: Assault of a law enforcement officer, DUIs, theft from motor vehicles
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Candidate bowed out to let friend take seat on York City School Board
Friendship prevailed over competition as York City's elected school board chose between two candidates — one of them the mayor's brother — to fill an empty seat. The board unanimously voted for Halman Smith, a York City School graduate and co-owner of Comfort Zone Mattress who also volunteers with the Urban Scouts of...
Parent charged after fight with another parent who pulled gun outside York school: DA
Police charged a woman who was involved in a fight last week with another woman who pulled a gun outside a York middle school. York Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow said the fight happened Friday morning outside of the E.F. Smith School on Texas Avenue between two women. Concerns arose from...
Coroner dispatched after 2-alarm house fire erupts in York County
Note: This story was updated with additional information and pictures around 4 p.m. Jan. 31. The York County Coroner’s Office was dispatched Friday night after a two-alarm house fire broke out in Hanover, according to Ted Czech of the York County Office of Emergency Management. Crews were dispatched to...
Multiple vehicles destroyed in Cumberland County garage fire
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Multiple vehicles were destroyed in a garage fire in Cumberland County. The fire occurred along the 500 block of North Locust Point Road in Silver Spring Township just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. New Kingston Fire Company was the primary responding department. Jason Frank, with Cumberland...
Concordia’s $51M bid approved to acquire SpiriTrust out of bankruptcy
A bankruptcy judge in Pennsylvania has approved a $51 million cash sale to Concordia Lutheran Ministries of six continuing care retirement / life plan communities owned by York, PA-based SpiriTrust Lutheran. Additionally, Concordia will assume $7 million in outstanding debt for three outstanding Housing and Urban...
