Candidate bowed out to let friend take seat on York City School Board
Friendship prevailed over competition as York City's elected school board chose between two candidates — one of them the mayor's brother — to fill an empty seat. The board unanimously voted for Halman Smith, a York City School graduate and co-owner of Comfort Zone Mattress who also volunteers with the Urban Scouts of...
Parent charged after fight with another parent who pulled gun outside York school: DA
Police charged a woman who was involved in a fight last week with another woman who pulled a gun outside a York middle school. York Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow said the fight happened Friday morning outside of the E.F. Smith School on Texas Avenue between two women. Concerns arose from...
Coroner dispatched after 2-alarm house fire erupts in York County
Note: This story was updated with additional information and pictures around 4 p.m. Jan. 31. The York County Coroner’s Office was dispatched Friday night after a two-alarm house fire broke out in Hanover, according to Ted Czech of the York County Office of Emergency Management. Crews were dispatched to...
Multiple vehicles destroyed in Cumberland County garage fire
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Multiple vehicles were destroyed in a garage fire in Cumberland County. The fire occurred along the 500 block of North Locust Point Road in Silver Spring Township just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. New Kingston Fire Company was the primary responding department. Jason Frank, with Cumberland...
Concordia’s $51M bid approved to acquire SpiriTrust out of bankruptcy
A bankruptcy judge in Pennsylvania has approved a $51 million cash sale to Concordia Lutheran Ministries of six continuing care retirement / life plan communities owned by York, PA-based SpiriTrust Lutheran. Additionally, Concordia will assume $7 million in outstanding debt for three outstanding Housing and Urban...
Pennsylvania Leads Nation In Fatal House Fires
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania recorded the highest number of fatal house fires in the nation last year, according to data reported by PennLive. The US Fire Administration lists 152 fire-related deaths statewide, more than any other state. Fire officials tell PennLive electrical problems, lithium-ion batteries, and...
Kidnapped Tennessee Girls Found Safe After Traffic Stop On I-81 In Cumberland County: PSP
Troopers with PSP Carlisle were notified about the missing juveniles and located the involved vehicle during a traffic stop near mile marker 44.0 on I-81 North in South Middleton Township just before midnight on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to police. Both girls were found safely inside the vehicle, state police...
Couples walk through Carlisle for Sweetheart Stroll
CARLISLE, Pa. — Valentine's Day lovers strolled through downtown Carlisle on Saturday during this year's Sweetheart Stroll. Couples, gal pals and sweethearts participated in the stroll. The stroll was hosted by Georgie Lou's Retro Candy, and participants were encouraged to don their pink and red clothes. Organizers...
Pennsylvania man turns down $15 million to turn farm into data center
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Cumberland County farmer turned down millions to turn his land into a data center. Mervin Raudabaugh has lived on farmland in Silver Spring Township for decades. He milked cows for 51 years there, and his mother died in his arms inside a barn on the property. Last month, he […]
Delaware County Raises Hotel Tax to 5 Percent as Visitors Arrive
The new Hilton Garden Inn in Middletown is one of 42 hotels now operating in Delaware County. Delaware County Council unanimously approved an increase this week for the hotel occupancy tax to 5 percent, the maximum amount allowed by the state. The move was made in anticipation of all the...
