Scandals lead lawmakers to target child abuse laws
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are starting to debate potential changes to the state's child abuse protection laws, starting with testimony by members of a task force that issued...
View ArticleVoter ID trial date set
The trial date for the Voter ID law has been set for July 15, 2013.The plaintiffs in the case; Public Interest Center of Philadelphia, Advancement Project, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and the...
View ArticleHarrisburg City Communication Director leaving Mayor's Office
Harrisburg City Mayor, Linda Thompson, announced Tuesday that Senior Advisor and Director of Communications Robert Philbin will leave City government on February 1. Philbin said he will look for...
View ArticlePolice looking for two suspects for computer theft from Walmart
The West Manchester Police Department is looking for help to identify two suspects in connection with computer theft. On January 16, the two suspects and a female stole two desktop computers from...
View ArticleVigil to mark anniversary of Joe Paterno's death
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Supporters of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno are marking the anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil.The Hall of Fame coach died of lung cancer on...
View ArticlePolice file charges in for April 2012 shooting in Lebanon
Lebanon Police have filed charges for a shooting incident in April 2012. Jose Gonzalez, 20, of Lebanon has been charged with criminal attempt to commit homicide and aggravated assault.On April 8,...
View ArticleOver 150 sponsors pull out of Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show; causing...
The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show is billed as the largest show of its kind in North America. But after the event made a decision to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines, it may now lose...
View ArticleWednesday is last day to trash your electronics before you most e-cycle
Wednesday is the final day you can place televisions, computers and other electronic items along the road for a waste hauler to pick up. After that, state law will prohibit discarding them in...
View ArticleJUST IN: 'Victim 6' sues Jerry Sandusky, Penn State and Second Mile
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - One of the young men who testified against Jerry Sandusky last summer is suing the former assistant coach, Penn State and the charity for young people that Sandusky...
View ArticleClosing of two prisons to save money not sitting well with everyone
Several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were critical of a Corbett administration plan to close two state prisons. The senators complained about timing, job losses and economic impact. The...
View ArticleFlu season still causing concern statewide
A few weeks ago, it looked like this flu season had the potential to be one of the worst in recent years, and it appears it will be. "Many light season and many heavy seasons. This is one of the worst...
View ArticleLottery hearing reveals a need for the lottery to bring in money
Pennsylvania House of Representatives held a hearing on what the privatization of the lottery would mean for senior citizens and current beneficiaries.Funding is the issue and the Representatives were...
View ArticleUPDATE: Men arrested for robbing older woman while she was at church on...
UPDATE:Victor Sorrentino turned himself into Southern Regional Police on Tuesday. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey Joy and committed to York County Prison on $50,000...
View ArticleOffice of Inspector General announces December 2012 welfare fraud adjudications
The Office of Inspector General, announced the names of residents who pleaded guilty to welfare fraud in December 2012. The following individuals were prosecuted and sentenced for fraudulently...
View ArticleFormer Lebanon pastor convicted of killing his second wife
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former Pennsylvania pastor has been convicted in the 2008 death of his second wife, but still awaits trial in the 1999 death of his first wife. Arthur Schirmer blamed the...
View ArticlePennsylvania legislators taking steps to prevent child abuse
Child abuse protection is in front of Pennsylvania legislators, who are in the early stages of possibly changing the state's laws. Lawmakers are hearing testimony by members of a task force who made...
View ArticleStudents will hold candlelight vigil to remember Joe Paterno
Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of Joe Paterno's death.Despite temperatures potentially in the single digits, a vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The vigil will be held at a mural in...
View ArticleCars stolen after turned on to warm up; Police warning residents not to leave...
Susquehanna Township Police are investigating two auto thefts. The thefts occured when the owners started the car to warm it up due to cold weather. The owners went back inside their homes, and the...
View ArticleElectronic medical records becoming the new normal across U.S.
Electronic medical records, if your doctor’s offices isn’t already using them, likely they will be soon.Doctors we spoke with said while it is not necessarily a mandate to have medical records on...
View ArticleMan arrested for sexual assault of 86-year-old woman with dementia
An Ephrata man is facing charges for sexually assaulting an 86-year-old woman in his nursing home. Officers were called to a nursing home on 604 Oak Street in Akron for a report of a sexual assault...
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