PennDOT is starting another bridge project in Dauphin County. Starting Monday, the Manada Bottom Road Bridge in East Hanover Township will be closed. Crews will demolish the nearly 80-year-old bridge and then replace it. PennDOT says part of Manada Bottom Road will be closed for almost an entire year. (Source)
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Harrisburg
Study: No significant crash increase since Turnpike raised to 70 mph
A Penn State study found no significant increases in crashes in pilot areas of the Pennsylvania Turnpike where the speed limit was raised to 70 miles per hour. The higher speed limits on parts of the Turnpike have been in place for about a year. The study says there has not been a significant increase […]
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Mosque mourns the loss of five military members killed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Muslims in the mid-state say, they are mourning the loss of the five military members killed in Chattanooga. Outside of the Hadee Mosque in Harrisburg, there’s a sign that reads “Muslims for loyalty. Love for all, hatred for none” Members say it’s their true feelings and anyone who uses Islam to justify […]
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Fifth victim dies from Chattanooga shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WHTM) – According to WANE Ohio, a fifth victim who suffered wounds from the shooting in Chattanooga died July 18th at 2:17 a.m. A relative called WANE Saturday morning and confirmed that a sailor serving in Tennessee died that morning. He had extensive damage to his liver and colon after being shot. He […]
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Trooper, suspect both injured in Franklin County shootout
LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A man shot and injured a trooper in Franklin County Friday night, prompting other troopers to return fire and injure the suspect, according to State Police. At about 8:21 p.m. Friday, troopers arrived at a home at Letterkenny Park — near Rocky Spring Road and Letterkenny Road in Letterkenny Township, […]
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Bush, Walker call for allowing guns in recruiting offices
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Scott Walker called Friday for an end to a ban on service members carrying guns in military recruiting offices. The ban became an issue after a man killed four Marines and wounded a sailor and another Marine on Thursday at a pair of military […]
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Antique shop owner says Reed brought him hundreds of items to sell
The owner of an antique shop in Gettysburg claims embattled former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed brought hundreds of artifacts to him, looking to sell, as the criminal investigation against him was nearing its conclusion. “Mr. Reed’s collection, as he brought it in, was one of the most vast collections I’ve seen,” said Craig Carroll, owner […]
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Cat hoarding cases up by almost 50 percent in York County
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – We all love our animals, but how much love is too much? The York County SPCA says it’s dealing with a major cat hoarding problem. In fact, cats outnumber dogs three to one at the shelter. It has two rooms of cats from a hoarding case. The animals have been at […]
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Close call as auto shop fire spreads to nearby gas station
The state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of a fire at a small auto body business in Cumberland County. The fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at D&S Auto on East Simpson Street in Mechanicsburg. The fire chief said the flames spread to the back of the A-1 Food Mart next door, […]
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Police: pastor tried to intimidate father of 2 girls he molested
A former Cumberland County pastor accused of molesting two girls is facing new charges. Police said 64-year-old Raymond Buhrow tried to intimidate the father of the girls to get him to drop the original charges against him. Police said Buhrow admitted while he was the pastor at Calvary Temple Holiness Church in South Middleton Township, […]
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