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An 11-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his sleeping father after his dad took away his Nintendo Switch waived his first state court appearance Thursday, according to court records. Clayton Dietz, of Duncannon, was scheduled to appear in Perry County court Thursday morning for an arraignment, the first court...

This story was originally published by WITF. Watts Township’s website says public comment is always welcome during their meetings, and they got it. On Wednesday night, the rural Perry County township nestled in the crook of the Susquehanna River held its own small part of the national debate over the construction of...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A long-time Italian restaurant in Lancaster County just announced it will be closing down this weekend after operating for the past 20 years. The authentic Italian eatery Pizzatown, which is located at 50 Veterans Drive in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, announced earlier today on...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Lower Swatara Township police arrested a Middletown man on several charges related to a reckless driving incident after issuing a warrant for his arrest on March 23. Joshua Lugo was charged with:. Felony fleeing an officer. Evading arrest. Recklessly endangering another person....

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg Police converged on a neighborhood in the Olde Uptown section of the city late Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the 1900 block of North Third Street, in the area of the Uptown Cafe, around 10 p.m. Details on the incident are few though numerous Harrisburg Police officers...

A pedestrian was hurt last month when a driver crashed into them in a Mechanicsburg crosswalk, according to police. Mechanicsburg police said the crash happened around 4 p.m. on March 9 at East Simpson and South Walnut Street. Police said a Hyundai sedan turning left from South Walnut Street onto...

At 3:46 a.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning in effect until 7 a.m. for Lawrence and Mercer counties. The weather service informs, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues." "Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man was arrested in Hershey on Thursday after police say he threatened officers with a knife. Efrain Valentin Jr., 49, of Hummelstown, was charged with aggravated assault on police officer, simple assault and drug-related misdemeanors. The incident occurred around 10:46 a.m. near Karns...

MECHANICSBURG, PA — A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested on a DUI charge after police received reports of a vehicle traveling in the wrong lane. On March 18, 2026 at approximately 8:26 p.m., the police department was dispatched to South Market Street for a vehicle travelling north in the other lane of travel.

MIDDLETOWN, PA — Lower Swatara Township Police responded to a reported assault at the Schneider Electric Warehouse on Fulling Mill Road on April 1 at approximately 7:27 a.m. Officers investigated the incident and interviewed several victims and witnesses. Police allege that Jose Roque, 42, of Palmyra, arrived at the...