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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...

When a four-person brawl broke out in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania mall, one participant brought her young kid and caused the child to be thrown from a stroller, authorities say. Oreil Dykes, 26, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a felony, and simple assault,...

Until recently, West York Borough Police officers were under armed. The department had just a few AR-style rifles - the current standard for law enforcement - and officers had to share weapons, moving them from car to car as shifts changed, Police Chief Matt Millsaps said. Other officers used weapons they had...

(WHTM) — Dauphin County residents will pay higher taxes for the second time in two years. Commissioners approved the county’s 2026 budget Wednesday night along party lines. It includes a .817 mils property tax increase, a 9.75% change. Last year’s budget came with a 21.8% tax hike. 2025 Approved Real Estate Tax 2026...

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According to Dauphin County’s nepotism policy, they don’t. County commissioners earlier this month approved the hiring of Sheriff Nick Chimienti Jr.’s son, also named Nick Chimienti. While county policy forbids family members from supervising each other or from working the same shift in the same department, that...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Seven people have been charged in connection with an alleged multi-year SNAP trafficking operation that illegally processed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent transactions in Dauphin County. According to the Office of the Pennsylvania State Inspector General (OSIG), the...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — The Pennsylvania Lottery has announced that three Powerball tickets sold in the state won more than $200,000. Combined, the winning tickets sold in Lehigh, Wayne and Dauphin counties amount to $600,000, the lottery said Tuesday. The retailers that sold the winning tickets, which includes...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A van in Dauphin County belonging to the library system had quite the spirited message written on the back of its doors recently. The Pennsylvania Department of Education shared a photo on social media from the Dauphin County Library System of their van with the words 'go birds' carved...

Harrisburg’s 2026 budget is headed to the mayor’s desk for final approval after city council approved it Monday. Council made major personnel changes to the mayor’s initial budget proposal, including voting down pay raises for Mayor Wanda Williams, council and other city staff, and eliminating funding for several...