Multiple residents displaced after 2-alarm Lebanon city duplex fire impacts multiple units
LEBANON, Pa. — Multiple people and pets were displaced after a two-alarm duplex fire in Lebanon city affected multiple units. According to the City of Lebanon Fire Department, the fire began in the kitchen of a unit along South 11th Street just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday. It then spread to a neighboring unit, causing bot
New state policies stopped popular Pa. haunted attraction from using minor volunteers
Field of Screams, the popular haunted house in central Pennsylvania, did not allow minors to volunteer for the company at a recent event due to new state safety requirements, according to a company post to staff. The changes in state policy were put in place after a 2025 Spotlight PA investigation.
Evacuation ordered after car crashes into strip mall causes Dauphin County gas leak
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Residents in the Penbrook area and along the 2300 block of Walnut Street in Susquehanna Township were temporarily told to evacuate after an overnight car crash caused a gas leak. Firefighters near Susquehanna Township were called into action after a car crashed into a Walnut...
Carlisle’s Ana Bondy doubles in 800 and 1600 at Mid-Penn Championships
CHAMBERSBURG –- Saturday’s Mid-Penn Conference Track and Field Championships wasn’t just another day at the track for Carlisle’s Ana Bondy as she winds down her highly decorated high school career. First, she traversed through the raindrops at Chambersburg High School, seeking back-to-back Mid-Penn titles in the...
Dirt bike stolen in Upper Allen Township
UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, PA — Police are investigating the theft of a dirt bike from a detached garage on East Lisburn Road. The Upper Allen Township Police Department received a report April 30, 2026, of a burglary that occurred in the 1000 block of East Lisburn Road. The victim...
Palmyra Area High School hosts large-scale active shooter drill to enhance emergency response skills
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — At Palmyra Area High School, police, tactical teams, ambulances, and emergency crews rushed toward a simulated active shooter scene on Saturday in "Operation Cougar Prowl." “From what we heard, there were a few shots. It was like 3 to 4. This one, we actually got...
Man arrested on drug, intoxication charges in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, PA — Lower Swatara Township Police arrested a man on marijuana possession and public drunkenness charges after he was found lying across train tracks. Alem Gezahe Fitiwe, 37, of Middletown, was arrested at West Harrisburg Pike and Meade Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a man lying...
Man arrested on domestic assault charge in Upper Allen
UPPER ALLEN, PA — Police arrested a Mechanicsburg man on domestic violence charges following an incident at a residence in the 100 block of Melbourne Lane. Steadman K. Phillips, 45, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody April 9 after Upper Allen Police Department investigated a report of a domestic violence assault.
Teenage girl hospitalized in Dauphin County shooting investigation
SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Police in Dauphin County are investigating a shooting on Sunday after a teenage girl was hospitalized. Swatara Township Police responded to the Waterford at Summit View apartments, which is located off Presidents Drive, for a reported shooting around 1 a.m. Police say a 16-year-old girl was treated at the scene […]
Woman arrested on assault charges in Lower Swatara Township
LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP, PA — A woman faces simple assault and harassment charges following an alleged domestic incident on April 24, 2026. Alyssa Ann Layton, 37, of Middletown, was arrested by Lower Swatara Township Police Department in connection with an incident in the 100 block of Ann Street. Police...

















