Ramps from George Wade Bridge to Front St. in Harrisburg to reopen
The ramps from northbound Interstate 81 on the George N. Wade Memorial Bridge to northbound and southbound Front Street on the east shore are scheduled to reopen to traffic early Friday morning, Dec....
View ArticleFor 8th year in a row, Dauphin County won't see tax increases
Good news for Dauphin County residents. On Wednesday, Commissioners approved next year’s general fund budget without a tax increase for the eighth consecutive year.The budget sets spending at nearly...
View ArticleArmored backpacks and a rush on guns after Conn.
By BRADY McCOMBS and BRIAN SKOLOFF SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Anxious parents are driving up sales of armored backpacks for children in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting.Sales on assault rifles...
View ArticleWill cigarette makers jump into pot market?
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Will the Marlboro Man light up a joint soon?The states of Washington and Colorado legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana in the November...
View ArticlePeople miles away from Connecticut could feel depression in wake of shooting
A midstate psychologist says the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School could put a damper on many family holiday celebrations. Even for people living hundreds and even thousands of miles from...
View ArticleJUST IN: Report of suspicious person with a weapon near high school
Police are searching for a suspicious person near the Red Lion Area Senior High School.York Area Police Department are searching for a man who they believe had a firearm near the school, which is...
View ArticleFormer Lancaster County Police Officer sentenced to prison for sexually...
It was a very emotional day in court as the young victims of Michael Archacki pleaded with a judge to hand down a harsh sentence. They talked about how Archacki sexually abused them, about the...
View ArticleDauphin County Commissioners give awards to two first responders
Dauphin County Commissioners recognized two emergency service providers with the Craig Webb Memorial Award on Wednesday.Swatara Township Police Detective Chris Everett was honored as police officer of...
View ArticleMan angry over piece of cheese on his McDonald's hamburger, charged with assault
On November 30, police were called to the McDonalds in the 300 block of Memory Lane in Springettsbury Township, for a reported assault. When police arrived, a female employee told them Sean Varone,...
View ArticleHyundai recalling thousands of Veloster hatchbacks
In a CBS 21 consumer alert, Hyundai is recalling thousands of its Veloster hatchbacks.The automaker says the vehicle's sunroof can shatter and cause injuries.Hyundai says the recall affects cars from...
View ArticleDays before 'Dooms Day' Central PA is getting ready to celebrate
Many believe the Mayan calendar predicts the world will end on Friday. But around here, it doesn't seem to concern many people, instead it gives them a chance to party. And one local brewery is...
View ArticlePenn State Board of Trustees Chairwoman to step down
Changes in the Penn State Board of Trustees as one of the most recognized names from the fallout of the Jerry Sandusky scandal will no longer be chair.Karen Peetz was at the head of the Board of...
View ArticleSenator Bob Casey presses top level FEMA official on aid to PA for Sandy
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bob Casey convened a meeting with Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Response & Recovery, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and Director Glenn Cannon of the PA...
View ArticleLocal residents rushing to get license to carry permits in record numbers
Following the school shooting in Connecticut last Friday, area residents are rushing to arm themselves. Conceal carry permits applications are skyrocketing. On Monday, the first business day after the...
View ArticlePASSHE, APSCUF cancel bargaining session
The bargaining session scheduled for Wednesday, between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF),...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney seeks death penalty for man accused of murder in Chambersburg
Franklin County District Attorney Matt Fogal filed the paperwork in order to pursue the death penalty against Carl Varner.Varner is accused in the death of Victor Hugo Campos-Olguin, 29 of...
View ArticlePA Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $325,000 sold in Washington County
One jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket worth $325,000 from the Dec. 18 drawing was sold at TJ’s Deli Mart, 357 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, Washington County. The ticket correctly matched all five balls,...
View ArticleEight out of ten men arrested for Berks County child pornography sweep
Detectives from the District Attorney’s Child Abuse Unit and Major Crime Task Force Officer Christopher Stouch from Lower Heidelberg Township Police Department have arrested eight of ten males in...
View ArticleFormer State Representative Bill DeWeese appealing conviction
Former State Representative Bill DeWeese is appealing his corruption conviction.In his appeal, DeWeese argues that the trial judge erred by limiting the number of defense witnesses who...
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