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LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — At Palmyra Area High School, police, tactical teams, ambulances, and emergency crews rushed toward a simulated active shooter scene on Saturday in "Operation Cougar Prowl." “From what we heard, there were a few shots. It was like 3 to 4. This one, we actually got...

MIDDLETOWN, PA — Lower Swatara Township Police arrested a man on marijuana possession and public drunkenness charges after he was found lying across train tracks. Alem Gezahe Fitiwe, 37, of Middletown, was arrested at West Harrisburg Pike and Meade Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a man lying...

UPPER ALLEN, PA — Police arrested a Mechanicsburg man on domestic violence charges following an incident at a residence in the 100 block of Melbourne Lane. Steadman K. Phillips, 45, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody April 9 after Upper Allen Police Department investigated a report of a domestic violence assault.

SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Police in Dauphin County are investigating a shooting on Sunday after a teenage girl was hospitalized. Swatara Township Police responded to the Waterford at Summit View apartments, which is located off Presidents Drive, for a reported shooting around 1 a.m. Police say a 16-year-old girl was treated at the scene […]

LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP, PA — A woman faces simple assault and harassment charges following an alleged domestic incident on April 24, 2026. Alyssa Ann Layton, 37, of Middletown, was arrested by Lower Swatara Township Police Department in connection with an incident in the 100 block of Ann Street. Police...

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents near Fort Indiantown Gap are being advised that demolition training scheduled for Sunday, May 10 — which falls on Mother’s Day — may result in higher than usual noise levels throughout the day. The notice is being issued as a courtesy to residents in the area.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Harrisburg residents could see more drone activity in the city as police plan to use the flying devices more often. Harrisburg Police on Friday released their First Strategic Plan for 2026-2030, described as a “comprehensive outline of the Bureau’s objectives over the next 5 years.” The plan was released following “extensive […]

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A crash is causing delays on I-83 in York County. According to 511PA, the multi-vehicle crash occurred in the southbound lanes 2l2 miles north of Exit 28: PA 297 – Zions View/Strinestown. Cameras over the highway show the left lane closed with first responders on the scene.

A dispute over a charge to tour William Penn High School before its demolition led to the cancellation of two final tours set to take place on May 18. The Harrisburg School District said late Friday that while it was willing to permit the Historic Harrisburg Association to offer final tours of the historic building, it rescinded the offer after learning the association was...

LEBANON, Pa. (WHTM) – A boil water advisory is in place for some residents of Lebanon. The City of Lebanon Authority says the advisory is in place for those in the area of 12th and Lehman Streets. This affects nearly 100 customers in the area. This comes after a water main ruptured on Friday, causing […]