York County Prison work-release inmates furloughed due to bed bugs
The York County Prison will furlough approximately 90 male work-release inmates for 72 hours later this week, announced York County in a press release. Work-release prisoners are minimum-security...
View ArticleCommunity Action Center opens two new centers Tuesday
The Community Action Commission launched two new service centers Tuesday in Harrisburg.The Prosperity Center is a program run through the United Way of the Capital region. It will teach families about...
View ArticleAmazon hiring employees just in time for the holidays
In a CBS 21 consumer alert, Amazon is preparing for the holidays with an early present for job-seekers.The company has announced it will hire 50,000 employees to work in its fulfillment centers....
View ArticleFunding cuts to Amtrak in PA could affect commuter's wallets
Looming funding cuts to Amtrak’s most popular lines in Pennsylvania are leaving many passengers unsure of what the future will hold. There are thousands of people in our region that depend on Amtrak...
View ArticleTown of Newport in shock after council decides to get rid of police
A community is in shock Tuesday night after finding out that the Newport Police Department was immediately disbanded after a council vote Tuesday morning.Even more shocking is not only did the vote...
View ArticleFriends and former colleagues gather for Arlen Specter's funeral
Friends and former colleagues gathered outside of Philadelphia Tuesday to remember former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.He died on Sunday at his home in Philadelphia after a battle with non-Hodgkin...
View ArticlePolice investigating suspicious person and possible attempted child luring
On Tuesday around 320 p.m., Southern Regional Police in York County were informed of a suspicious person on Singer Road in southern York County.A 13-year-old boy got off the school bus and was walking...
View ArticleMan already registered as a sex offender arrested for having sex with teen
A former Marietta man has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl, and according to his neighbor there are more young victims. The suspect is already a registered sex offender in PA for...
View ArticleLancaster County Crime Stoppers searching for bank robber
Lancaster Crime Stoppers are searching for the man who robbed a bank at the end of September.On September 27 around 1040 a.m., a man entered the Union National Community Bank in Maytown and robbed the...
View ArticleMan stealing candy from kids at parade punches officer in face, gets tased
A man who was stealing candy from children at the Carlisle Halloween Parade Monday night was sent to the hospital after he got in a fight with a police officer. The incident happened at South Hanover...
View ArticleUPDATE: Officers did nothing wrong in the death of man who crashed into lake
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View ArticleGovernor signs Firefighter Grant Program law
Governor Tom Corbett today ceremonially signed the Firefighter Grant Program law, also known as Senate Bill 866, providing grant money for Pennsylvania’s fire, ambulance and emergency companies....
View ArticlePolice 'spotters' on overpasses to catch 'texting' drivers
CNS News:By Susan Jones(CNSNews.com) - Thanks to a cash infusion from the Obama administration, motorists in Connecticut and Massachusetts may see police spotters on overpasses, looking for people who...
View ArticleSuspect in love-triangle murders commits suicide
NYDailyNews.com:By Joe Kemp AND Rocco Parascandola / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A jilted lover wanted for the Bronx murder of his ex-girlfriend and her reggae-singer beau committed suicide in a Miami...
View ArticleTeen girl banned from homecoming dance for overdue library book
Fox4Now.com:By Matt GrantFORT MYERS - Punished for reading?A Cypress Lake High School freshman was blocked from going to homecoming because of an overdue library book."This is my dress I got for...
View ArticleSandusky accuser sues Penn State over '05 incident
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A 22-year-old man claims in a new lawsuit that Jerry Sandusky fondled him at a summer camp on the Penn State University campus in 2005.The plaintiff, called "John Doe" in the...
View ArticleChewing gum lands man in jail on murder charges
Seattle Times:By Christine Clarridge Seattle Times staff reporterA homeless man who was lured into giving a DNA sample by a Seattle detective's unusual ruse has been arrested in connection with one of...
View ArticleDisability Employment Awareness Month
The Department of Labor & Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is participating in a series of events during October focused on helping Pennsylvanians with disabilities find gainful...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly beating son with power cord
From West Hempfield Township Police:On March 26, 2012, Police received a report of possible child abuse. It was allegedly reported that on March 21st 2012, Juke became upset with his 11yr old son and...
View ArticlePa's mandated health-insurance exchange won't be ready
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's insurance chief says a state-run health insurance exchange is unlikely to be ready for a scheduled January 2014 implementation.Insurance Commissioner Michael...
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