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PA House to reconvene for session on second-degree murder conviction sentencing guidelines

Their summer break had begun but members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are heading back to Harrisburg Thursday to try to iron out an agreement with the state Senate on revisions to the state’s guidelines for second-degree murder convictions. The state Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that...
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Teen to stand trial in Halloween homicide of 15-year-old in Williamsport

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A Dauphin County teenager accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy after Halloween festivities last year has been ordered to stand trial. Following a preliminary hearing Wednesday, District Judge Aaron Biichle held all charges against Vincent Baskerville, 17, for Lycoming County
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Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area taking in pets from Texas

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Tuesday’s hometown hero is making room for displaced animals. The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area has agreed to take in dogs and cats from shelters in Texas, which is dealing with heavy rains and catastrophic flooding. The Texas shelters are packed with lost...
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Steelton man charged in connection with string of vehicle break-ins, credit card theft

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Steelton man was charged Tuesday in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins and credit card thefts in Middle Paxton Township. Robert Norris Jr., 34, was charged with four counts of identity theft, three counts of theft of a motor vehicle and three counts of criminal mischief, accordi
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Pennsylvania State Police Accepting Applications for Pennsylvanians Interested in Pursuing an Honorable Career as...

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge) (Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania State Police is now encouraging anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement to apply to join its ongoing mission to protect Pennsylvania as a state trooper as part of the Shapiro Administration’s commitment
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What will replace the former Cumberland County Primanti Bros.?

CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) — Months after the former Primanti Bros. in Cumberland County closed its doors, we now know what will replace it. abc27 News reported back in February 2026 when a spokesperson with Primanti Bros. confirmed their decision to close their restaurants at the Capital City Mall on 3745 Capital City Mall
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Double Dylan After ABB Debut for JRAD

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead took the road for three gigs late last week. The band appeared at Holliday Park in Indianapolis, IN on Thursday, followed by gigs at Evans Amphitheater in Cleveland Heights, OH on Friday and Riverfront Park in Harrisburg, PA on Saturday. The Friday show featured the...
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Award Winning: TheBurg captures 25 Keystone Media Awards; see the stories, the art that...

It’s mid-summer, which brings us steamy weather, outdoors activities and, if you’re a journalist in Pennsylvania, the year’s most anticipated press awards. This week, we learned that TheBurg received 25 individual and group Keystone Media Awards, a peer-reviewed contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Associati
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Perry County schools receive six-figure grants for solar energy projects

NEWPORT, Pa. (WHTM) – Two local schools will receive funding as part of the state’s Solar for Schools Grant Program. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development announced Tuesday that the Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved more than $1.6 million for schools. Newport School District is r
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Police activity prompts partial bridge shutdown in Harrisburg: dispatch

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Police are currently on scene of an incident that has partially closed a bridge in Harrisburg. Dispatch confirmed police shut down the westbound lane of the State Street Bridge following an incident that was reported around 10:18 p.m. The nature of that incident is currently...

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