Harrisburg School Board retains assistant superintendent after controversial motion
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A motion to consider new applicants for Harrisburg School District’s assistant superintendent position failed Tuesday. The motion was “an unusual kind of motion,” said district solicitor Jeffrey Sultanik. Harrisburg’s assistant superintendent is an elected office that faces reelection before...
Apothecary inspired bar with Sunday tea service to open downtown, marking fifth business for...
A new Harrisburg cocktail bar will lean into an earthy, herbal vibe for its spring opening. Justin Browning, owner of JB Lovedrafts, plans to open Madame Rochéle’s Apothecary at N. 2nd and Locust streets downtown, he told TheBurg. “We are combining a few bar concepts into one space-...
Arrest warrant issued in Lower Swatara Township
LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP, PA — Lower Swatara Township Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Middletown man following a high-speed pursuit through the area. Joshua Lugo, 29, is wanted on charges including felony fleeing and eluding, misdemeanor evading arrest, misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person,...
Harrisburg is getting a ‘cozy’ new cocktail lounge
An apothecary-themed cocktail lounge is coming to Harrisburg. Justin Browning, owner of several venues along the street, including Sawyers, Nocturnal and JB Lovedraft’s, is opening Madame Rochele’s Apothecary at 200 N. Second St. Browning is aiming to open the lounge on May 2, in time to host a...
This Enormous Antique Store May Be The Best-Kept Thrifting Secret In All Of Pennsylvania
You know that feeling when you stumble upon a place so packed with treasures that you forget what century you’re living in?. The Antique Marketplace of Lemoyne is exactly that kind of wonderland, and it’s been hiding in plain sight just across the river from Harrisburg. Let’s be...
Man arrested on assault charge in Enola
ENOLA, PA — East Pennsboro Police arrested a man following a domestic incident on March 4, 2026. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of South Enola Drive at 5:16 p.m. for an active domestic disturbance. Police arrived and spoke with the victim, who reported being assaulted during the...
Man arrested on theft charges in Upper Allen Township
UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, PA — Upper Allen Police arrested a man on multiple charges following a disturbance Friday morning. Ryan Callery, 39, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody at 9:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of Allendale Road. Police responded to a disturbance call at that location. During the...
‘Nothing makes sense’: Family fears foul play in man’s death in central Pa. creek
York resident A’Quil Bailey was excitedly saving money to leave central Pennsylvania and move south with his growing family. He and his wife, Brittney Hoff, had recently welcomed their fourth child — their third boy — while Hoff was living in Virginia. Bailey was working at Tate Flooring in York and planning to join...
Driver Charged With Assaulting Gas Station Worker in Pennsylvania
A Coca-Cola delivery driver is facing serious felony charges after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a female employee at a Cumberland County gas station last week. Jamal Barr, 52, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, was charged Monday (March 23) after an incident that ABC27 reports took place on Wednesday (March 18) at...
Man arrested after allegedly hiding from State Police inside ex’s garage in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Chambersburg man was arrested by State Police on March 12 after troopers discovered that he hid in his ex-partner's garage after he broke in Cumberland County, according to a police report. Christian Robey, 22, was allegedly found by State Police in his ex's garage...

















