Pennsylvania needs a Carlisle-Harrisburg commuter rail, and the path forward is clear | Pennlive...
I am advocating for a commuter rail service connecting the Borough of Carlisle and the City of Harrisburg to enhance regional transit infrastructure. `The proposal involves utilizing Nippon Sharyo multiple unit trains, similar to the SMART Train model, and requires the rehabilitation of the Cumberland Valley Railroad...
Auntie Anne’s founders visit Millersburg
The founders of Auntie Anne’s, Anne and Jonas Beiler, are coming to the area for an event March 14 that will share the background of how their business was started. Through tragic life events that left Anne traumatized and in a deep depression and the near demise of their young family and marriage, attendees will get...
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Criminal investigators hoping to develop suspects in difficult cases have been asking Google to reveal who searched for specific information online, seeking “reverse keyword” warrants that critics warn threaten the privacy of innocent people. Unlike traditional search warrants that target a...
Primanti Bros. Closes More Restaurants
Primanti Bros., the Pittsburgh-born sandwich chain famous for stuffing French fries and coleslaw inside its sandwiches, has closed two more of its central Pennsylvania restaurants, leaving fans in the region with fewer options to get their fix. Camp Hill, 3745 Capital City Mall Dr. Lancaster, 1659 Lititz Pike. In...
Man admits to setting Dauphin County home on fire while sleeping girlfriend was inside
A 39-year-old man admitted last week to setting multiple fires in his Dauphin County home last summer while his sleeping girlfriend was inside, court records show. Nathaniel Harner was charged with attempted homicide, arson, and recklessly endangering another person after the July 12 fire at his Lower Paxton Township...
Body Found In Creek Behind York Sam’s Club
Emergency crews were dispatched to the rear of Sam’s Club at 2801 E. Market St. in Springettsbury Township after a third-party caller reported seeing a body in the water and leaving the scene, according to dispatch notes. Command on scene confirmed the incident was behind the store and requested...
Blotter: Endangering the welfare of children, simple assault, drug possession
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Columbia man facing 6 additional charges after custody escape: police
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Columbia man escaped custody just after Valentine's Day and is now facing a total of six additional charges, according to a news release. Tyrone White, 21, reportedly escaped from Columbia Borough police around 8:44 a.m. on Feb. 16 while in the 200 block of Avenue H. He was charged with:
I-81 reopens after tractor-trailer carrying tuna overturns in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Interstate 81 was closed after a tractor-trailer carrying tuna overturned in Cumberland County Monday morning. According to a PennDOT spokesperson, all lanes are currently closed at Exit 29 on Interstate 81 northbound due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer that occurred just after...
Outage tracker: Winter storm causes power outages across central Pennsylvania
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — As the snowbands spin out of central Pennsylvania, several power outages are being reported across central Pennsylvania, according to a PPL power outage tracker. The tracker showed that around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, more than 2,100 outages had been reported in downtown Harrisburg....

















