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The Aubuchon Company has announced an agreement to acquire Spangler’s Ace Hardware in Dover, Pennsylvania, from the Spangler family. The store will continue operating under the Spangler’s Ace Hardware name following a January 6 settlement date, and Ashley Spangler III will remain as store leader. With the addition,...

Jody’s routine walk with her dog along the Enola Low-Grade Trail in Pennsylvania took an unexpected turn one day. As they passed a wooded area, her dog became restless and tugged at her to follow him toward a leaf-covered patch. His unusual behavior piqued her curiosity. When she approached...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The Cumberland County Coroner has released the identity of a teen that was killed in a crash in Harrisburg on Christmas Eve. Officials have identified the deceased as Melquisedec Benitez-Marciano. An autopsy is reportedly scheduled for Monday morning. Just before midnight on Wednesday, three...

“If I can help somebody along the way, then my living shall not be in vain.”. That was the mantra of Lenwood Sloan, the 77-year-old Pennsylvania titan who dedicated his life toward the preservation of Black art, history and culture. Sloan died over the Christmas holiday. He was 77. Sloan...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Well, it was almost a white Christmas as more winter weather entered parts of the Midstate on Friday afternoon. “It’s a normal business day for us, but we have B shift coming in at noon. Those guys will be on until midnight tonight, and then the C shift will come back […]

Two Seneca Valley School District students were recognized by Gov. Josh Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro for “exceptional commitment to community service.”. Kelsey Schmitz, a 10th-grade student, and her sister Leah, an eighth-grader, were honored along with a group of young women in Pennsylvania at a luncheon Dec....

The proposed West Perry elementary consolidation project continues to be a major source of contention in the district. The board gave an update Dec. 8 on the project and then took input from numerous concerned citizens. Board member Katherine Stover reported on the schematic design phase and presented the...

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Perry County commissioners recognized Jim Scott on Dec. 15 for reaching 10 years of service with the county. Scott, who serves as director of Veterans Affairs, was praised by commissioners for his dedication and for the positive feedback they regularly receive from veterans and residents he assists. Scott thanked...

UPDATE (12/27): PennDOT has lifted all vehicle restrictions and most speed restrictions on roads in the southcentral PennDOT District 8 region consisting of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties. Due to the winter storm impacting the region, PennDOT temporarily restricted...