Man charged with killing cellmate says victim isn’t dead. ‘You all set me up’
A hearing in a brutal Cumberland County Prison murder case was abruptly postponed Friday after the defendant, Dangelo Nowlin, claimed he’d been “set up” on fake charges. “The guy is still in Block ‘B,” Nowlin, dressed in a suicide prevention gown, said as his preliminary hearing began on charges he beat cellmate...
A buyer steps forward to buy Iron Hill restaurants, including Hershey
The former CEO of Famous Dave’s BBQ told the Philadelphia Inquirer this week he wants to buy a handful of former Iron Hill Brewery locations, including one in Derry Township. Jeff Crivello, CEO of Ciao Hospitality, received a court order to acquire 10 of the closed restaurants, which he...
Heated Harrisburg school board meeting revisits future of former William Penn High School
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A heated Harrisburg school board meeting brought out a vocal crowd Tuesday night as district officials revisited seven different options for the future of the former William Penn High School, which has sat empty since 2011. The district presented several possibilities for the long-vacant campus,...
Housing development to begin construction at former Harrisburg school site
Another affordable housing unit will begin construction in Harrisburg this month. On Nov. 18, the Latino Connection Foundation will host a groundbreaking ceremony for Woodward Lofts, a mixed-use, affordable-housing building in Harrisburg. The $15.2 million development will take over the former Woodward Elementary...
Penn State grad student workers overwhelmingly vote to form a union
Penn State graduate student workers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of forming a union. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Coalition counted the 2,080 graduate student votes Thursday in Harrisburg, and 1,882 of them — or about 90% — voted "yes," according to a social media post by the Coalition of Graduate Employees...
Harrisburg bridge to be blown up this weekend: Here’s how traffic will be affected
Sometime early Sunday morning, residents in the area of the 19th Street bridge over Interstate 83 in Harrisburg could be jolted awake by an explosion. The bridge will be blown up as part of the massive Interstate 83 Capital Beltway project. During the demolition of the bridge, drivers who expect...
Statewide search for man continues after missing child found in Duncansville
UPDATE: DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — One person has been arrested for allegedly helping a man forcefully take a baby from her mother and flee from police. Alexis Elizabeth Moore, 21, of Hallam, is charged with harboring a fugitive — Pedro Luis Vega-Rivera. According to a criminal complaint, after a state-wide manhunt,...
One dead after five-vehicle crash in Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash that hospitalized two people in Dauphin County on Thursday. According to the Londonderry Fire Company, crews responded to PA 283 westbound near Vine Street at 5:15 p.m. on November 13 for a crash involving five vehicles. Upon arrival at the...
PPL says its not to blame for Harrisburg street lights outage, despite city saying...
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — PPL is making it clear that it's not to blame for the recent outage of street lights in the City of Harrisburg, even though city officials implied otherwise. | 'This is a PPL Electric Utilities issue': City of Harrisburg addresses street light outage. In...
Dauphin County man charged in cocaine overdose death of Enola woman
A 23-year-old Dauphin County man was charged with multiple felonies Wednesday after police said he sold cocaine to a woman, leading to her death. Around 9:30 a.m. on July 4, East Pennsboro police were dispatched to the 300 block of West Shady Lane, Enola, for a cardiac emergency. First responders...
