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A very low number of victims are ever repaid in full, but report aims to...

A state task force released a report that finds a startlingly low number of victims ever receive full restitution.The Restitution in PA Task Force says they hope their report is a wake up call that...

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Mayor Bracey speaks to college students about giving back, improving York

York Mayor Kim Bracey traveled to Dauphin County to talk with Penn State Harrisburg students and staff about her life as mayor.She talked to the group not only about her life, but her goals for York...

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Man who fell into quarry over the weekend charged with trespassing

On February 16, Harrisburg City Police officers were called to the area of Brenner Motors on Paxton Street for a report of a man who fell into a quarry. Officers talked to a man at the scene who told...

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Lancaster City firefighter injured in deadly fire, comes from long line of...

A Lancaster City Fireman is still in critical condition after being severely burned in a fatal house fire early Monday morning.On Tuesday, we learned that Lt. Andre Kelley who is currently in a burn...

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Local auto auction collects funds for Sandy relief

The Harrisburg Auto Auction collected $35,337. 77 for Hurrican Sandy Relief.  The Auction donated $5.00 for every vehicle.  Employees also collected monetary donations from dealers attending the...

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UPDATE: Lancaster woman charged for death of her elderly mother

Neighbors of 88-year-old Janet Bastendorf, say they haven't seen her in months.  Kris Petrosky lives across the street.  "I haven't scene her for a couple of years, I know that she was hospitalized...

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UPDATE: Change to prevent prisoners from collecting unemployment will save...

UPDATE:You may remember a story we did last February on prisoners collecting unemployment. The story caused so much outrage that PA lawmakers were forced to change state policy to stop inmates from...

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Pennsylvania farm families highlight healthy food at Food Check-Out Week events

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) members are celebrating Food Check-Out Week (FCOW), which recognizes that growing and raising healthy food is a farmer’s top priority and focuses on helping consumers...

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DEP awards 106 grants to protect, improve watersheds in 40 Counties

The Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday, that it will invest more than $18.7 million in watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine...

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Police looking for two males who stole $200 worth of items from Walmart

The Silver Spring Township Police Department is looking for information on two white males who stole over $200 worth of items from Walmart. One of the suspects was confronted by a store clerk and fled...

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UPDATE(2): Section of Cameron Street closed due to water main break

UPDATE:CBS 21 has learned that officials on the scene of the water leak are taking few precautions during the overnight hours. The break is on Cameron Street between Herr and Market Streets. There is...

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Man 'cries wolf'; takes over 50 rides in ambulance with no medical problems

Good Samaritan Hospital fell victim once again to a Lebanon resident who "cried wolf" (called for help, but didn't need it). Over the past few months, William Trostle IV of Lebanon, has called for an...

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Blaze engulfs Lancaster County building

Officials in Lancaster County were called back to a farm after a fire rekindled overnight.Dispatchers say flames first broke out yesterday afternoon in the 3800 block of the Oregon Pike in West Earl...

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Dauphin County offers interest-free grace period for property owners

Dauphin County’s Tax Claim Bureau is offering an interest-free grace period to all property owners with 2012 delinquent real property taxes.Approximately 11,000 first-class letters were mailed on...

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Comcast to firearms shops: Your money’s no good here

Courtesy CBSDetroit:By Christy StrawserCBS Detroit Managing EditorDETROIT (CBS Detroit) Williams Gun Sight and Outfitters in Davison, Mich., said they learned their money’s no good with Comcast when...

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Ghost writer: New app to keep you tweeting after death

Courtesy RT.com:A new application will soon allow users to keep posting Twitter updates from beyond the grave, independently using intricate knowledge of your online character to create a virtual...

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Senator tells McCord flat budget 'the new up'

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State Treasurer Rob McCord says he needs more money to make more money for state government.At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Wednesday, McCord said Republican Gov....

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Three suspected Internet predators arrested

The Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit announced the arrest of three men, who are accused of using the Internet to sexually proposition what they believed were underage girls.  In three...

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Senate panel rolls out welcome mat for AG Kane

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The powerful Senate Appropriations Committee is rolling out the welcome mat for Pennsylvania's new chief legal officer.Attorney General Kathleen Kane fielded questions for nearly...

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DoD set to announce furlough plan

Military.com:Stars and Stripes| by Chris CarrollWASHINGTON -- The Defense Department intends to notify Congress on Wednesday of a plan to furlough nearly 800,000 civilian employees one day each week...

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