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PENNSYLVANIA — A driver was killed Wednesday morning after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Manheim Township, according to police. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Snyder Road near Bluestone Drive, close to Reidenbaugh Elementary School. The driver, whose name has not been released, was...

LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A juvenile was arrested after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle in Dauphin County on Monday, according to the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police. The bureau says on September 8, authorities responded to Pennswood Apartments for a report of an individual pulling...

Sadly, cases of abandoned animals seem to be escalating beyond control. This devastating story is yet another reminder of the cruelty some innocent creatures endure. One sunny day in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, a woman stepped outside her home, completely unaware of the disturbing discovery that awaited her. Sitting...

Brady Rhydall Williams, 38, of Harrisburg, forcibly pulled a driver from his vehicle on the 6000 block of Meade Court around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. As the victim resisted, Williams bit the driver on the shoulder before fleeing in the...

Downtown Harrisburg soon will be part of a growing national trend—non-alcoholic beverage bars. On Wednesday, Harrisburg Enterprises announced that Agape Elixir Bar will celebrate its grand opening on Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. at its new location at 23 S. 3rd St. “We welcome Agape Elixir Bar to the...

Westmoreland County leaders said a looming financial crisis could result in layoffs, service cuts and facility closures without a quick resolution to the ongoing state budget impasse in Harrisburg. Commissioners this week instructed county department heads to limit spending as part of an initial phase of mandatory...

A quick run to Sheetz for gas last week turned into a frustrating ordeal for Antoinette Black after she unwittingly drove her new car over freshly painted road lines applied by PennDOT in Camp Hill. She had just purchased the Infinity SUV the week before. Now, bright yellow paint covers...

LIVERPOOL — PennLive is reporting… State police say an 89-year-old woman died after a crash late Sunday morning on Routes 11/15 in Perry County. Troopers report Helen Dressler of Snyder County pulled from a Sunoco gas station into the path of a southbound car around 11:47am. Her vehicle...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police filed one charge against a York Haven man who allegedly threatened a workplace shooting and told police he was “counting clips in his head” after an incident with a coworker. Stephen Eisele, 58, is accused of threatening to bring a gun...