Steelton Police officer awarded Medal of Valor for actions during July 6 shots-fired incident
STEELTON, Pa. — The Steelton Borough Police Department on Tuesday announced it has awarded the Medal of Valor to an officer whose actions during a shots-fired incident on July 6 helped protect a large crowd gathered outside a local lounge. According to the police department, the Medal of Valor...
Can a Health To Go vending machine Save Lives?
• Free Health To Go vending machines offer naloxone, hygiene kits, test strips, and more. • Machines are in Reading YMCA and outside UPMC Harrisburg Emergency Department. • Users get supplies anonymously, 24/7, without facing stigma. • Over 11,000 items dispensed in a year, including 1,900 naloxone doses. • Two...
People Drive From All Over Pennsylvania For The Blueberry Cake At This Mom-And-Pop Diner
In the small borough of Highspire, nestled between Harrisburg and Middletown, sits a gleaming stainless steel time capsule that’s been serving up slices of Americana alongside slices of the most heavenly blueberry cake in the Keystone State. The Highspire Diner might not look like much from the outside, but...
Son Finds Mom’s Body After Domestic Dispute In Central PA: Affidavit
A Central Pennsylvania boy found his mother dead inside their Rye Township home after a domestic dispute that ended in gunfire, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Samantha Lynn Fields, 38, was discovered deceased in the 1400 block of New Valley Road in Perry County, according t…
$6-Million Spent on Fire Damage and Security at Governor’s Mansion
HARRISBURG — SpotlightPA is reporting… The Shapiro administration has spent more than $6 million repairing fire damage at the governor’s mansion from an April arson. State police say 38-year-old Cody Balmer of Harrisburg threw Molotov cocktails into the residence while Governor Josh Shapiro, his family, and friends...
Wawa tries again: New plan for Cumberland County store gains planning commission support
A proposed Wawa store in Hampden Township that hit a roadblock earlier this year is back on the table. Wawa filed a new land development plan to build a store on lots 4A and 4B in Cumberland Technology Park on Technology Parkway at the intersection of Mount Zion Drive and Technology Parkway near Wertzville Road.
Harrisburg volunteers scrub graffiti: ‘We live here and someone’s gotta do it’
That’s the goal of several Harrisburg residents, including Mark Santanna, part of the Capital Area Neighbors group, who have taken it upon themselves to remove graffiti from prominent properties in the city. General Assignment Reporter. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
This Classic Diner In Pennsylvania Serves Up The Best Pancakes You’ll Ever Taste
In the heart of small-town Pennsylvania sits a chrome-clad time capsule where breakfast dreams come true one fluffy forkful at a time. The Highspire Diner in Highspire might not look like much from the outside, but locals and in-the-know travelers have been keeping a delicious secret – this unassuming roadside eatery...
Driver injured, removed from vehicle after traveling 300 ft into woods off I-83: officials
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Officials said one person was injured Monday morning after a car left the roadway and traveled 300 feet into the woods. The crash happened around 10:34 a.m. in the area of mile marker 27-2 on I-83 northbound to find one person trapped inside the vehicle.
The Enormous Discount Store In Pennsylvania With Deals Too Good To Pass Up
There’s a retail wonderland in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania where your wallet breathes a sigh of relief and your shopping cart develops separation anxiety if you try to leave too quickly. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stands proud with its unmistakable yellow and red signage, cartoon mascot grinning down at you like he...