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When Elizabethtown College’s Tempest Theatre closed its run of “She Kills Monsters,” the final performances marked the end of more than a spring production. What remained was the process behind it, shaped by disruption, physical demands and a strong sense of connection among the cast and crew.

MECHANICSBURG — Nearly every bag on Mechanicsburg’s sideline contains packages of Mott’s fruit snacks. There’s Rice Krispies Treats here and there, too, along with all sorts of other sugary goodies. It’s a perfect system for Katelyn Lugone. Those easy fixings are optimal when she’s on the...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Authorities in Dauphin County announced that they are joining the statewide “aggressive-driving enforcement” initiative. The Lower Swatara Township Police Department announced that over 300 municipal police agencies and Pennsylvania State Police will focus on heavily enforcing motorists exhibiting “aggressive driving behaviors,” such as distracted driving, speeding, and work zone awareness. […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission’s mission is to promote public faith in government, enforcing rules designed to prevent public officials from benefiting financially from their offices. It received 348 ethics complaints last year, including a high-profile one regarding Harrisburg’s mayor. As part of an ethics settlement for using a city-owned dumpster, Mayor […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The City of Harrisburg put out new devices to help slow traffic on a busy residential roadway. The city said it installed four “speed cushions” on Berryhill Street from 13th to 17th streets to slow down speeding vehicles. In addition to the speed cushions, “speed hump” signs with flashing yellow lights […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police have charged a Harrisburg man with the rape and murder of his 25-year-old girlfriend. Rafael Ivan Duran Malave, 32, is accused of killing 25-year-old Amanda Makor, who was found unresponsive in her Progress Avenue home on the morning of March 30. He charged with criminal...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A woman is accused of chasing down a driver, then trying to allegedly hit pedestrians with her vehicle after a fight at a Dauphin County intersection Saturday. After allegedly crashing into the victim’s vehicle, 23-year-old Kira Cheatham, of Middletown, tried hitting three other people in the 3800 block of North […]

It now costs more to park in Harrisburg, including in the struggling downtown. The hourly rate already acted as a deterrent for some drivers at $4 an hour, higher than most towns that size, so the increase isn’t likely to be popular. The increase comes from the transaction fee,...

YORK, Pa. — For Tabitha Duncan, an original “cookie friend,” it all started with one sweet treat. “We were very excited about like big cookies, and we went, and I got, I think it was the s'mores cookie, and it was gigantic, it was bigger than my face,” said Duncan.

LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A local township is asking residents to remove chairs that have “taken over” a park. Lower Paxton Township Parks and Rec says residents who have brought and left chairs at Happy Tails Dog Park need to remove them. Thanks for signing...