Crash in Lykens takes teen's life
A 16-year-old male was killed in a crash in Lykens, Dauphin County Saturday evening.It happened around 7:20 p.m. on US Highway 209 and Dam Hill Road. Pennsylvania State Police say the teen attempted...
View ArticleGas shortage in the area
A popular gas station chain in the area is apparently out of gas and it stems from Hurricane Sandy.The signs at some local Sheetz don’t have any numbers on them, and that’s because they don’t have...
View ArticleA well-known music promoter in Harrisburg died this weekend.
A well-known music promoter in Harrisburg died this weekend.Mike Van Jura, also known as Jersey Mike, died early yesterday morning. Van Jura was known as the face of live music in the Capital City. He...
View ArticlePolice investigating fatal shooting in Cumberland County
Police in Cumberland County are looking for two people in connection to a woman's death. Police say they found the body of 55-year-old Linda Ness last night around 10:30 at the Hess gas station in the...
View Article'Lincoln' director Spielberg speaks in Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Director Steven Spielberg will make the keynote remarks at the 149th commemoration of "The Gettysburg Address," while his new movie about President Abraham Lincoln is in...
View ArticleKids may risk cancer from toxins in food
Futurity.org:As reported in the journal Environmental Health, researchers measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of toxic compounds and...
View ArticleLower Allen police investigating armed robbery
From Lower Allen Township police:On Sunday November 18, 2012, at approximately 6:40p.m., Lower Allen Police were dispatched to the Subway restaurant in the Wesley Plaza, 1010Wesley Dr for an armed...
View ArticleFood prices to rise for holidays, then more in 2013
USNews.com:Maybe it's time to get a Tofurkey for Thanksgiving (and pick one up for Christmas, too), since turkey prices have been steadily on the rise in recent years, and don't seem to be letting...
View ArticleWeekly update on area gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Harrisburg have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per...
View ArticleMore teens using muscle enhancing products
CNN:Trisha Henry - CNN Medical ProducerMore teens are using muscle enhancing products, according to a study published Monday in Pediatrics, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics."These...
View ArticleVIDEO: Giant sun eruption captured in NASA video
Space.com:by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor The sun unleashed a monster eruption of super-hot plasma Friday (Nov. 16) in back-to-back solar storms captured on camera by a NASA spacecraft.The...
View ArticlePennDOT, police join for ‘Operation Safe Holiday’ enforcement
PennDOT and police statewide are joining forces for “Operation Safe Holiday,” an initiative including seat-belt, aggressive-driving and impaired-driving enforcement aimed at keeping roadways safe this...
View ArticleTreasury's on-line auction an option for Cyber Monday
Information provided by Pennsylvania Treasury. Holiday shoppers who are seeking great deals on unique gifts should check out the Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s unclaimed property eBay store this...
View ArticlePA awarded $6.5 million grant to help students with disabilities learn
Information provided by the Department of Education. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has been awarded a $6.5 million federal grant to provide professional development for educators who provide...
View ArticleLocal Jewish community intently following the violence overseas in Israel
Israel ramped up an attack on the Gaza Strip Tuesday in what may be the last attack ahead of a cease-fire.A top Hamas official says a deal could be wrapped up soon, and Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel...
View ArticleGood news for York City as 2013 budget has no tax increases, cuts to service
No new taxes in York and no cuts to services. That’s the good news from Mayor Kim Bracey on the proposed York City 2013 budget.Mayor Bracey explained her proposed budget Tuesday morning and Tuesday...
View ArticleHarrisburg will sell Western artifacts starting this summer
Harrisburg is set to move forward with the sale of Western artifacts, now that a Court of Common Pleas Judge has ruled in favor of Mayor Linda Thompson.It has been a hot issue between the City...
View ArticleTravelers should expect heavy traffic this Holiday weekend
Holiday travel this weekend is expected to be heavy. No matter if you are using air, bus, train or car, expect crowds and traffic.Amtrak says Thanksgiving is its busiest time of year. Last year,...
View ArticleNeighbors of murdered store clerk question suspects' motives
The four people accused of murdering a Hess Express clerk Sunday night are in Cumberland County Prison without bail. The victim’s neighbors were shocked and horrified when they learned of the...
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