Fire starts in the chimney, burns Adams County home
A house fire that started in a chimney caused a lot of damage Friday evening.The fire occurred on Rife Road in Reading Township, Adams County and started around 6 p.m.Units from both York and Adams...
View ArticleMassive storm drops 2 feet of snow on Northeast
BOSTON (AP) — A massive storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions is sweeping through the Northeast, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to more than a...
View ArticleGov. lawyer defends PSU lawsuit amid NCAA filing
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A day after the NCAA sought to throw out the antitrust lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, his lawyer says a reply is in the works.Corbett General Counsel James...
View ArticleFaculty members to vote on Pa. university pact
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A proposed four-year contract covering 5,500 faculty members at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities is headed for a ratification vote by the union rank and file.The...
View ArticleKane has more time to review Pa. lottery contract
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office has more time to consider a contract that Gov. Tom Corbett's administration signed with British firm Camelot Global Services to take over...
View ArticleCrews respond to 2-alarm fire at Batroli's Warehouse in Carlisle
In Cumberland County, a mid-afternoon fire damaged a fruit and produce warehouse in Carlisle. The two-alarm fire was brought under control in 15 minutes. But crews remained on the scene for more...
View ArticleAAA lobbying for improved roads and bridges in PA
The company we look to for vacation reservations, auto insurance and highway assistance is lobbying for improvements in Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges. Central Penn AAA says the only source of new...
View ArticlePaterno family releases report on perceived inaccuracies of the Freeh Report
The report authorized to clear the name of Joe Paterno has been released by the family.This report is the result of an almost 7-month investigation into the Freeh Report.To read the report, click...
View ArticleBart Township chimney fire ruled accidental
On Saturday afternoon just before 2:00 the Bart Township Fire Company were dispatched to a home on Lamparter Road.Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster say a fire started in the chimney and the wall...
View ArticleUpper Allen man arrested for assaulting a juvenile
41-year-old Eric Miller was arrested on Saturday for what police say is a case of domestic assault.Upper Allen Police say they responded to a domestic disturbance on Meadowcroft Circle in Upper Allen...
View ArticleAnother danger of online dating
It is estimated that 20% of all relationships start on the internet. If you're dating online, there is a new danger you need to be aware of.When you post a picture on a dating site, you may be giving...
View ArticleCar chase ends when the suspect's vehicle crashes onto lawn of Day Care
A car chase that began in Lower Paxton Township ended in Susquehanna Township after the suspect crashed his car. Police in pursuit of the suspect told dispatch over the scanner that the suspect...
View ArticleUPDATE(2): Suspect tells police he was just didn't know gun was loaded when...
UPDATE:On Sunday evening around 1040 p.m., Harrisburg Police were called to the 1300 block of North 15th Street for the report of a man who was shot.Officers were met on the scene by Maurice Belton....
View ArticleUPDATE: 20-year-old F&M student collapses in dorm, dies
UPDATE:An autopsy will be performed on the body of a Lancaster County college student who collapsed and died this weekend. 20-year-old Eric Phillips was a sophomore at Franklin & Marshall College....
View ArticleUPDATE:Pope Benedict stepping down.
UPDATE:While the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation initially draws forth a sense of sadness for Catholics throughout the Diocese of Harrisburg, this is not to the exclusion of profound...
View ArticleTeen births continue to decline
Courtesy Reuters.com:By Genevra PittmanThe new data were published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. They showed an eight-percent drop in teen births between 2010 and 2011. Just over three percent of...
View Article10 things dating sites won’t tell you
Courtesy CBSMarketeWatch.com: 1. “Finding a soul mate is expensive.”Nobody said it was easy. Roughly 30 million unique users, or about 10% of the U.S. population, visit dating sites every month,...
View ArticleWeekly update on area gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Harrisburg have risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.67/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 241 gas outlets in Harrisburg. This...
View ArticleLeach to reintroduce marijuana legislation
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bill that would legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania.Rep. Daylin Leach is scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon in Harrisburg...
View ArticleSearch Treasury’s unclaimed property database
Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower are not just past commanders-in-chief, they are also Pennsylvanians who have unclaimed property waiting for them at the Pennsylvania Treasury, State Treasurer...
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