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2 hospitalized after a rollover crash closes down Lebanon County roadway

Two were taken to Hershey Medical Center after a rollover crash late Thursday in Lebanon County. Several emergency units were called around 8:51 p.m. to a rollover crash on Hill Church Road with reports of at least one person being ejected. At the scene, EMS immediately began caring for both...
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Palmyra Borough will become a cashless operation on Jan. 1

This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. At its June 23 meeting, Palmyra Borough Council unanimously approved a motion for the borough to become a cashless operation, effective Jan. 1. The discussion arose from issues presented by the borough accepting cash as...
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Harrisburg native spotlights city’s triumphs and struggles in film and books

In the heart of Pennsylvania’s capital, where triumph and struggle often exist side by side, one man has dedicated his career to making sure the stories of Harrisburg are seen, heard and remembered. That man is Preston A. Dent — a Harrisburg native whose work as an author, musician,...
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Carlisle Fair kicks off in the Midstate; tickets available

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM)– The Carlisle Fair kicks off at the Carlisle Fairgrounds on Friday, and tickets are still available. According to the Carlisle Fair, the fairgrounds will host the region’s largest fair of its kind from Friday, June 26, to Saturday, July 4. The fair will bring 30 state fair-style rides for all ages
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PHOTOS | Multiple displaced, cat injured in East Pennsboro Township fire

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — At least four people were displaced following a fire in East Pennsboro Township Thursday night. The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Altoona Avenue. Officials on scene said everyone was able to safely evacuate. Three apartments...
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County commissioner who dodged DUI conviction, again, wants his record to disappear

Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick crashed county-owned vehicles at least four times, damaged the county parking garage twice, and has been charged with DUI twice. In his most recent case, Hartwick told police he drank half a bottle of vodka before he crashed his county-owned vehicle and attended the 10 a.m. A
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Woman, 65, dies after falling out of wheelchair into Dauphin County stream

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A woman was found dead Friday morning after falling out of her wheelchair into a Dauphin County stream, according to the Highspire Borough Police Department. The call came in around 8:19 a.m., and authorities quickly responded to Burd Run Stream near Wolf Street and...
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Former Columbia superintendent named Etown superintendent at $213K

SUSAN GRUBB | FOR LNP | LANCASTERONLINE and ASHLEY STALNECKER | Staff Writer. The Elizabethtown Area School District board unanimously appointed Tom Strickler to be the district’s next superintendent beginning July 1. Strickler, the district’s chief financial and operations officer, will be doing two jobs at once. The.
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Pennsylvania Utility Company to hold Veolia water hearings due to discolored water issues

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Utility Company announced it would hold four in-person and telephone hearings in late July after receiving complaints of discolored water in Harrisburg. PUC said in a release that the hearings are intended to get a better picture of public concerns surrounding the...
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Lebanon County has spent $112,000 defending CYS agency amid DA investigation

Lebanon County has spent over $112,000 since November 2025 on attorneys hired to defend its Children & Youth Services agency in an investigation launched by the district attorney’s office last fall. Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced last October her department was investigating CYS for what she.

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