Central Pa. families flock to Bass Pro Shops for one of Santa’s final visits
Santa Claus was busy on Saturday at Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg, as children took advantage of their last-minute opportunity to pass along their wish list for Christmas Day. The line was steady throughout the day, as families brought along their kids and, in some cases, their pets, to add to the excitement that...
Dauphin County mom who tried to drown her kids in creek during mental health...
A woman who tried to drown two of her children in a Dauphin County creek during what she believed was the Biblical end of the world was sentenced Monday to at least a decade in prison. Candice McElwee was suffering from schizophrenia and self-medicating with methamphetamine around 3 a.m. on...
Fire displaces Carlisle family, destroys garage
CARLISLE - A Sunday night house fire in the Carlisle’s Chapel Hill neighborhood destroyed a garage and melted siding off a neighboring home. But fire crews were able to prevent major extension into the interiors of either home in the 300 block of Avon Drive, and no injuries were reported.
Police incident reported in Lancaster County; suspect charged
COLUMBIA, Pa. — A Lancaster County man was charged after an investigation of a suspected domestic incident by West Hempfield Township Police early Monday morning, according to a criminal complaint affidavit. Police were dispatched to an incident at about 2:17 a.m. on the 1400 block of Manor Street. A...
Blotter: Theft by deception, simple assault, abuse of care-dependent person
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Teen killer in Harrisburg condemned to life behind bars gets new sentence with chance...
Jerrell Stewart was 17-years-old when he shot and killed 21-year-old Charles Davenport and 19 when he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Now, nearly 17 years after the killing, Stewart, 35, has a chance to get out some day. Dauphin County Senior Judge Richard A....
Lebanon County restaurant inspections, Dec. 22, 2025
For a full listing of this week’s Lebanon County restaurant inspections, click here. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Book Bar, 50 N. Railroad St. Suite 1, Palmyra, December 12. Pass. No violations....
York County family seeks help to bring adopted daughter home
YORK, Pa. — Michelle and Steve Clark finalized the adoption of their daughter, Sadie-Jayne, on Nov. 11, 2025. Just weeks later, the couple traveled to bring her home and soon found themselves in the hospital with their four-year-old child in a Bulgarian intensive care unit. "It's hard watching her...
Hollabaugh Bros Fruit and Vegetable Farm in Biglerville
We enjoy taking road trips all around the great state of Pennsylvania. When we're on a road trip we like to get off the main highways and explore the back roads in the country. One thing that we really enjoy seeing is old barns located throughout the state. Not only the barns that are located on the farms...but the...
‘Homeless with dignity’: Harrisburg’s unhoused overcome year of change
The thin line between housed and homeless became a rude reality for Yevonia Myles. One moment, she was a live-in home health aide caring for an elderly client. The next, a dispute with the client’s family put her out on the street. Just don’t call her a statistic.

















