PA court denies appeal of 2022 conviction in Max Schollenberger case
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied the conviction and sentence appeal of Kimberly Maurer, who was found guilty in 2022 for her role in the torture and death of 12-year-old Max Schollenberger. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on June 22 that the state court denied Maurer's Post-Conviction Relief Act, or PC
Police investigating Facebook Marketplace robbery in Dauphin County
STEELTON, Pa. (WHTM) – Police in Dauphin County are investigating a robbery that occurred during a Facebook Marketplace meetup. The robbery took place on Wednesday, March 25, at 3:22 p.m. in the area of N. 2nd Street and N. River Alley in Steelton. The victim told police they were lured to the area by a […]
Philadelphia leaders press state officials to step up education funding during visit to Harrisburg
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A road trip with a cause had Philadelphia city leaders and education supporters crossing Pennsylvania to push state officials in Harrisburg for school funding. Mayor Cherelle Parker, City...
Take This Unique Rail Biking Ride In Pennsylvania Before The Rest Of The World...
Ever stumble upon something so wonderfully weird that you want to keep it secret while simultaneously shouting about it from the rooftops?. Welcome to American Rail Bike Adventures in Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, where that exact contradiction will consume your brain. Let me paint you a picture of what’s happening in..
Harrisburg adding e-bikes to police force
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg Police will take to the streets on e-bikes this summer. A $10,000 donation from Harrisburg businessman Chris Herr and the William Penn Social Club funded the rollout of two bikes. The city will formally unveil the bikes on Wednesday. Police officers in the city already use bicycles d
Three-alarm fire at downtown Lebanon bar started next door, mayor says
The Lebanon city mayor provided new information and updated numbers of displaced residents after a three-alarm fire at the Downtown Lounge area last week. On June 16, the Lebanon Fire Department was dispatched to the 700 block of Cumberland Street following reports of flames visible through the roof of a downtown build
Pa. troopers honored after standoff with man who killed at least 1 neighbor
The Pennsylvania State Police on Monday recognized four troopers who were shot while responding to incidents, including a shootout that was the subject of a recent PennLive investigation. Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William K. Jenkins III, both of Troop R in Gibson, along with Lucas C. Amarose and Thomas R....
Three wanted after Dauphin County jewelry store robbery
SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Three people are wanted after an armed robbery at a Dauphin County jewelry store. Swatara Township Police said on June 19, around 4 p.m., three people entered the Nepal Jewelry Store on the 500 block of Derry Street and robbed the store at gunpoint. One employee was injured after being […
Central Pa. woman loses appeal in killing of 12-year-old who weighed 47 pounds
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied a Lebanon County woman’s request for relief from her conviction in the 2020 torture and murder of a 12-year-old boy, according to a Monday announcement from Attorney General Dave Sunday. Kimberly Maurer, who was engaged at the time to the child’s father, was...
Victim in fatal Heidelberg Township forklift accident identified
The victim of a fatal workplace accident in Heidelberg Township was identified as a Dallastown man by the York County Coroner's Office in a release issued on Monday. The York County Coroner's Office identified the victim as James Daniel Robinson, 50, of Dallastown. The cause and manner of Robinson's death is listed as
