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Boy Scouts of America are one step closer to lifting a ban on gay members

Over the last year years, the gay community in America has reached many milestones; more states are allowing gay marriage, Don't Ask Don't Tell has been abolished and now the Boy Scouts may soon...

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City of Harrisburg releases update on sinkhole repairs

The City of Harrisburg released some updates on the sinkhole repairs. Included is the timeline provided by the City. 1. Previously announced: Temporary Water Service: Installation, Disinfection,...

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Three Lancaster County schools providing innovative, online education

Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis Tuesday applauded Hempfield, Manheim Township and Penn Manor School Districts for working together to provide an innovative, online educational program, known as Open...

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Harrisburg Authority to receive over $200,000 in bid-rigging case

Attorney General Kathleen Kane Tuesday announced in a press release that distribution is underway for more than $8.6 million in restitution to Pennsylvania municipalities and non-profit organizations...

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Local high school soiled in controversy over the use of toilet paper

We don't think about it much until it is not there, toilet paper.In a small Schuylkill County town, lately lots of people have been talking about toilet paper.This is all because at Mahanoy Area High...

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EXCLUSIVE: Carlisle Tax Collector running from his problems?

Cumberland County District Attorney Dave Freed said Tuesday, he's taking court action to have Carlisle's embattled tax collector permanently removed from office.When Carlisle's Tax Collector was...

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Vandals purchase pounds of potatoes, shoot hole through a home

Just a few minutes after midnight Tuesday, police responded to a Dover Township home on the 2900 block of Village Square Drive after the homeowner said something was shot into the home.Officers found...

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Using your credit card may cost you even more green

Last Sunday, local stores had the opportunity to make a change which may make a big impact on your wallet.That is when merchants were able to start charging you up to three percent more when you use...

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Mechanicsburg High School dealing with tragic loss of senior student

A medical emergency took the life of a Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School student Tuesday afternoon.According to several sources, the death occurred toward the end of the school day. The boys’...

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Eight charged with furnishing alcohol in incident that injured PSU cheerleader

Late last week, the Centre Daily Times reported that four Penn State cheerleaders were kicked off the team after they violated team rules.The school would not say when the violations occurred or when...

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Fire rips through homes; displaces six in Harrisburg

At least six people were displaced in an overnight fire in Harrisburg. Flames broke out just after 1:30 this morning in the 1900 block of Zarker Street.Officials say the fire started in a vacant home...

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JUST IN: Boil water advisory

This just in from Cumberland County:Due to low chlorine levels, there is a boil water advisory in effect for United Water Pennsylvania customers in the Mechanicsburg System.The affected areas include:...

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Child hit by car in Cumberland County

A 10-year old boy is recovering after getting hit by a car in Cumberland County. It happened this morning around 6:30 at the intersection of Saint John's Church Road and Park Street in Hampden...

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Police in Lancaster searching for armed robber and stolen car

Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who stole a car this morning in Lancaster County. County dispatchers tell CBS 21 News, two people were supposedly robbed in the first block of West...

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Governor Corbett to present plan for liquor privatization

On Wednesday, Governor Corbett is expected to announce his plan to privatize liquor in PA. He's expected to make the big announcement Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh.  CBS 21 News learned he plans...

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Thief steals 'Clinical Psychology' textbook from porch

The Shippensburg Police Department is investigating a report of a stolen package. Around 8:30 a.m. on January 22, a female found a large, empty envelope  on her front porch.  She told police she was...

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Report finds low-income working families are paying more in taxes

A report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows, in Pennsylvania, lower-income working families pay more in state and local taxes than the state's wealthiest earners. According...

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2 smoking pot shot in downtown Pittsburgh heist

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery in which two people were shot when they were approached while smoking marijuana downtown.Police say the incident happened just before 8...

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DEP awards energy-efficiency, pollution-prevention grants to 32 small businesses

The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $239,809 in grants to help 32 small businesses across Pennsylvania invest in energy-efficiency or pollution-prevention projects.Pennsylvania’s...

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UPDATE: Police arrest suspect wanted for robbery in Clay Township

The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery in Clay Township. The robbery happened at 4:30 on Monday morning in the 1400 block of Furnace...

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