Pennsylvania’s commonwealth flag has been lowered on all state facilities in honor of a firefighter who died in the line of duty. Governor Tom Wolf ordered the flags lowering following the death of Hope Fire Company Fire Chief Isaac David Hassen of northern Cambria on Friday. Hassen became a member of that department in 1969…… MORE
Shots Fired In Columbia Borough
Multiple shots were fired from a handgun into occupied homes in a Columbia neighborhood early Sunday morning. Columbia Borough police say luckily no one was injured. Officers say the shots were fired in a residential area along the 200-block of Perry Street around 3 a.m. Police are still trying to learn the motive and find…… MORE
Deadly Week Following Two Shootings In York City
Two separate shootings in York City this week have killed 3-men. Police say 29-year old Milford Singletary died from being shot along the 400-block of Walnut Street Monday evening. Then on Wednesday night, there were two victims of a shooting along the 500-block of West Market Street. The Coroner’s Office says 27-year old Jordan Simpson…… MORE
Charges Filed In Double Fatal Traffic Accident In Lancaster Co.
Nearly a year after a fiery traffic accident in Lancaster County claimed the lives of two siblings, a tractor-truck driver has been charged. Officials say 38-year old Cesar Torres of Florida faces multiple counts including Homicide by Vehicle and Involuntary Manslaughter. Prosecutors say Torres drove his truck through a steady red light on May 22nd…… MORE
Gasoline Stolen In Lancaster Co.
Over 800-dollars worth of gasoline was stolen from a business in Lancaster County. Northern Regional Police say more than 270-gallons of gas were taken from the tank on a commercial property along Fruitville Pike southeast of Manheim Boro. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.… MORE
Tuition Frozen At PA State Colleges Pending Budget Request
Pennsylvania’s state universities will hold the line on tuition once again. For the 4th year in a row, the State System of Higher Education has decided against raising the cost of tuition. However, in order for the freeze to take place, the state legislature will have to come thru with the 75-million dollars requested by…… MORE
Parole Violation For Driver Who Killed Harrisburg Firefighter
The woman who pled guilty to homicide by vehicle for a crash that killed a firefighter from York County is back in custody. Police say 23-year old Khanyae Kendall had served less than a week of parole when she removed her electronic ankle monitor on March 16th and fled the area. U.S.Marshals captured her in…… MORE
Soldiers Rescued Near Gettysburg National Military Park
Two U.S. Army paratroopers practicing parachute jumps near Gettysburg National Military Park had to be rescued after their parachutes got snagged in trees. Firefighters from Gettysburg and Emmitsburg, along with police and park rangers, had to call in a small helicopter on Tuesday to help the soldiers. Six soldiers ended up in the trees, but…… MORE
PA Mail-In Ballot Drop Boxes Update
Republicans in the Pennsylvania state Senate voted along party lines on Wednesday and passed a bill that would get rid of ballot drop boxes in the commonwealth. The measure would require that mail-in ballots that are not returned in the mail must be hand-delivered to an employee at the county board of elections office. The…… MORE
PennDOT Worker Injured During National Work Zone Awareness Week
The hunt continues for the driver who intentionally ran into a PennDOT flagger on Wednesday morning in Cumberland County. Silver Spring Township Police say the worker was hit along Rich Valley Road and he suffered at least 4-broken ribs and 2-broken vertebrae. Officers say the driver fled the scene in a 2000-model gold Ford pickup…… MORE
