Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York News

York Daily Record

• New HACC York Campus building bears Goodling's name

  York Daily Record – 2 hrs 41 mins ago  

  The York campus of Harrisburg Area Community College is the fastest growing, jumping 30 percent this fall. Full Story »

• Local group reports no usage of the recalled H1N1 swine flu vaccine

  York Daily Record – Tue Dec 15, 3:01 pm ET  

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recall today of approximately 800,000 doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine specifically manufactured by Sanofi-Pasteur, for children 6 to 35 months of age, according to the York-Adams Metropolitan Medical Response System. Full Story »

• Bicyclist dies after car crash

  York Daily Record – Mon Dec 14, 10:46 pm ET  

  A 28-year-old man died from injuries he suffered when his bicycle was hit by a car last week in Springettsbury Township. Full Story »

• Plans for two York County charter schools presented

  York Daily Record – Mon Dec 14, 10:46 pm ET  

  The York City school board heard presentations Monday from two prospective charter schools, but will not likely vote on the issue until next year. Full Story »

• York County commissioners react to 911 system survey

  York Daily Record – Sun Dec 13, 10:16 pm ET  

  Chris Reilly and Doug Hoke said the results concerned them, while Steve Chronister questioned the survey's validity. Full Story »

WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley

• Cumberland County Red Cross In Need Of Donations

  WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley – 27 mins ago  

  In Cumberland County, the local chapter of the American Red Cross is in desperate need of donations just when its services will be needed the most. Full Story »

• Lancaster County House Fire Started In Garage

  WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley – Tue Dec 15, 4:00 pm ET  

  Fire crews in Lancaster County spent several hours battling a house fire Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

• Sale Of Gift Boxes Benefits Goodwill Program

  WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley – Tue Dec 15, 4:00 pm ET  

  There are tough times this holiday season for a Goodwill fundraiser. Full Story »

• Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Bowling Alley Parking Lot

  WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley – Tue Dec 15, 1:45 pm ET  

  Police in York County are looking into an armed robbery at a bowling alley. Full Story »

• Rendell Takes Steps to Ensure Balanced Budget

  WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley – Tue Dec 15, 12:00 pm ET  

  Gov. Ed Rendell said that Tuesday additional spending cuts are needed to keep the current budget in balance as a result of a continuing decline in state revenues. Full Story »

Lancaster Online

• Pa. House whip, official who resigned are charged

  Lancaster Online – Tue Dec 15, 2:36 pm ET  

  A veteran state House Democratic leader and a former state House Democrat were charged Tuesday in a legislative corruption investigation and accused of illegally using taxpayer-paid employees to perform political and campaign work. Attorney General Tom Corbett said state Rep. Bill DeWeese, former st... Full Story »

• Boy, 16, charged with rape of 11-year-old

  Lancaster Online – Tue Dec 15, 2:06 pm ET  

  A 16-year-old Leola boy was charged with rape, statutory sexual assault and false imprisonment after he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old Leola girl, police said.The incident happened in the evening hours Nov. 5 in the 200 block of West Main Street in Leola, East Lampeter Township police said.The gi... Full Story »

• Police: Alleged drunken driver drove through yard, hit sign, hydrant with child in car

  Lancaster Online – Tue Dec 15, 11:21 am ET  

  When Lancaster city police caught up to Krystle Tiru on Monday night, she had just driven through someone's front yard and hit a street sign and fire hydrant in Lancaster Township, they said.Tiru was showing signs of being drunk, according to police. And in the back seat of her car sat her 4-yea... Full Story »

• Teen shoots self in leg with stolen gun

  Lancaster Online – Tue Dec 15, 9:51 am ET  

  When police and medics arrived at a Manheim Township apartment complex last month, they found a 16-year-old with a gunshot wound in his leg.But he hadn't been assaulted or shot by someone.Police discovered the teen had been handling a .22-caliber handgun when it  accidentally went off in his bed... Full Story »

• Corbett filing more bonusgate charges today

  Lancaster Online – Tue Dec 15, 9:51 am ET  

  State Attorney General Tom Corbett will announce a new round of charges today in the ongoing investigation of legislators' misuse of state employees and public resources for election campaigns.Corbett will detail the  charges at a 1 p.m. press conference in his Harrisburg office.The probe, condu... Full Story »

The Evening Sun

• Public record for Tuesday, Dec. 15

  The Evening Sun – Tue Dec 15, 3:42 pm ET  

  10:04 a.m. Retail theft involving possible employee theft is being investiated in the 1000 block of Baltimore Street. 10:44 a.m. A disturbance involving an irate customer was reported in the 1400 block of Baltimore Street. Full Story »

• Economy and health both inundate young Pa. family

  The Evening Sun – Tue Dec 15, 8:57 am ET  

  EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa.—The pain exploding in John Goucher's chest could not be ignored. "How am I going to pay for an ambulance?" the 34-year-old thought, as he lay on the living room floor of his home in the Poconos. Full Story »

• Keeping secrets from taxpayers

  The Evening Sun – Tue Dec 15, 8:57 am ET  

  I read the article about the piece of crap bill in yesterday's paper and I was wondering how such a bill could have things in it that are not for public view. If they work for us, they should not have secrets from us. Full Story »

• Royal reply OK'd

  The Evening Sun – Tue Dec 15, 8:57 am ET  

  New plans for store are presented, must be revised again. The proposed Royal Farms store in Littlestown would be located here, at the corner of North Columbus Avenue and Queen Street. Full Story »

• Gettysburg hikes taxes

  The Evening Sun – Tue Dec 15, 8:57 am ET  

  Gettysburg Borough residents - who already pay the highest property-tax rate in Adams County - will pay even more next year. Full Story »

The York Dispatch

• Six charges for Stetler in Bonusgate (video)

  The York Dispatch – 52 mins ago  

  Attorney General Tom Corbett says state Rep. Bill DeWeese, D- Greene, and former Revenue Secretary Stephen Stetler and an aide to DeWeese face theft, conspiracy and conflict of interest charges. Full Story »

• Lawmakers react to Stetler charges

  The York Dispatch – 53 mins ago  

  York County legislators rallied around Steve Stetler Tuesday, saying the embattled former state representative is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Full Story »

• Murder-suicide in Fairview Township

  The York Dispatch – 53 mins ago  

  An 80-year-old man killed his wife with a double-barreled shotgun, then killed himself in Fairview Township Tuesday morning, officials said. Full Story »

• Shrewsbury couple renew vows, 75 years later

  The York Dispatch – 53 mins ago  

  The official wedding time was 9 p.m. Monday. That marked the 75th wedding anniversary of Carroll and Irene Hunt, 20-year residents at the Shrewsbury Lutheran Retirement Village. Full Story »

• Two Guard companies with York soldiers are coming home

  The York Dispatch – 53 mins ago  

  Spc. Tim Markle, 23, looked forward to a tasty slice of hometown pizza while he awaited word Monday on when he'd leave on the next leg of his trip home to York County. Full Story »

The Sentinel

• Casino-expansion bill gets OK from Pa. House

  The Sentinel – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bill to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania has approval from the state House of Representatives. Full Story »

• Silver Spring police: Sexually violent predator didn’t register

  The Sentinel – 2 hrs 3 mins ago  

  A sexually violent predator from Indiana who moved here and didn’t register as required was arrested Monday, according to Silver Spring Township police. Full Story »

• Army officer charged with DUI in North Middleton

  The Sentinel – 2 hrs 3 mins ago  

  An Army officer has been charged with DUI after a late-night Dec. 11 incident, according to North Middleton Township police. Full Story »

• Crash temporarily shuts down Hogestown Road in Silver Spring

  The Sentinel – 2 hrs 4 mins ago  

  A multi-car crash temporarily shut down Hogestown Road in Silver Spring Township around 12:30 p.m. today. Full Story »

• Carlisle Theatre hosts first corporate function

  The Sentinel – 2 hrs 4 mins ago  

  You may know the Carlisle Theatre is home to monthly concert programs and frequent film screenings. Full Story »

The Patriot-News

• Wormleysburg's River Walk still a possibility after Borough Council votes to reapply for grant funding

  The Patriot-News – 57 mins ago  

  Wormleysburg Borough Council approved efforts to move forward with its proposed River Walk project Tuesday night. Full Story »

• Commentary: Attorney General Tom Corbett more cryptic during latest Bonusgate indictments

  The Patriot-News – 1 hr 12 mins ago  

  JOHN C. WHITEHEAD, The Patriot-News Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett This time, Attorney General Tom Corbett did not promise another shoe would drop, although it could. Full Story »

• Nominees announced for second Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards

  The Patriot-News – 1 hr 12 mins ago  

  For the first time this year, Cumberland Valley High School’s fall play was staged by a class of juniors and seniors, and director Amy Burke was thrilled this week when the production earned two Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards nominations. Full Story »

• Table games bill gets OK from Pennsylvania House

  The Patriot-News – 1 hr 42 mins ago  

  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bill to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania has approval from the state House of Representatives. The House voted 103-92 on the bill after five-plus hours of debate today. The bill heads to the Senate, where it is almost certain to undergo changes. Full Story »

• U.S. Marshals, police apprehend 21 fugitives in 4-day sweep

  The Patriot-News – 2 hrs 27 mins ago  

  U.S. Marshals and local police last week apprehended 21 fugitives wanted on felony charges, U.S. Marshal Michael Regan said today. One of the wanted men was Herbert Green, who was sought by Harrisburg police in an October shooting, Regan said. Full Story »

WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg

• Soldiers: Home for the Holidays

  WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg – 1 hr 17 mins ago  

  About 100 soldiers from the 628th Aviation Support Battalion returned home Iraq Tuesday. Families gathered at Fort Indiantown Gap to welcome them home. Full Story »

• Another Electric Competitor

  WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg – Tue Dec 15, 3:24 pm ET  

  There are now more than a half dozen companies competing for your business come January when electric rate caps come off. Full Story »

• DeWeese charged in the third phase of a legislative corruption probe

  WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg – Tue Dec 15, 1:39 pm ET  

  Attorney General Tom Corbett says DeWeese, Stetler and an aide to DeWeese are being charged with theft, conspiracy and conflict of interest charges. Full Story »

• Mayor-elect Thompson to hold meetings

  WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg – Tue Dec 15, 11:25 am ET  

  Public encouraged to attend, share ideas on city government. Full Story »

• Pa. Revenue Secretary Stetler resigns

  WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg – Tue Dec 15, 11:24 am ET  

  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania Revenue Secretary Stephen Stetler has resigned, hours before state prosecutors are expected to announce more charges in their ongoing public corruption investigation. Full Story »

Central Penn Business Journal

• BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cube

  Central Penn Business Journal – Tue Dec 15, 8:27 am ET  

  Report: Group pays Facebook gamers virtual money to oppose Obama efforts Many times have I advocated businesses using social media. This isn't what I had in mind. Click here to continue reading and to comment. Full Story »

• Move planned for Lancaster County's Getz Fire Protection

  Central Penn Business Journal – Mon Dec 14, 8:16 am ET  

  East Cocalico Township-based Getz Fire Protection Inc. plans to move in February or March, company President Randy Snodderly said today. Full Story »

• Volvo Shippensburg plant to get more work as N.C. plant closes

  Central Penn Business Journal – Fri Dec 11, 8:16 am ET  

  Volvo Construction Equipment’s Shippensburg plant will take on more work as the company closes its plant in Asheville, N.C. Full Story »

• BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cube

  Central Penn Business Journal – Thu Dec 10, 8:16 am ET  

  Open-source software: what is it and when to use it For small and mid-sized businesses, there often is a question about whether to stick with tried and true software providers such as Microsoft for your servers, e-mail and business applications or consider adoption of open-source products such as Linux. Click here to continue reading and to comment. Full Story »

• Pa. gets low marks in economic competitive analysis

  Central Penn Business Journal – Wed Dec 9, 8:31 am ET  

  Pennsylvania ranks 46 th in economic performance and 42 nd in economic outlook among the 50 states, according to a new report. Full Story »

Lebanon Daily News

• Wal-Mart drops building plans in North Cornwall

  Lebanon Daily News – 28 mins ago  

  Announcement marked a major victory for the now-defunct Citizens for Responsible Growth. Full Story »

• Tomorrow's EMTs do the drill in Lebanon

  Lebanon Daily News – 28 mins ago  

  The Elco students rescued victims from four wrecks in crash mockup Full Story »

• Health club members have options

  Lebanon Daily News – 28 mins ago  

  Attorney General Tom Corbett reminded consumers that they can file complaints if their gyms close suddenly. Full Story »

• State seeks comments on rail plan

  Lebanon Daily News – 28 mins ago  

  The final plan will serve as a planning document for federal and state rail investments within the commonwealth. Full Story »

• Operation Santa: Mother's paycheck doesn't go far enough

  Lebanon Daily News – 28 mins ago  

  For many Lebanon County residents, the Christmas season is a spiritual time. Elizabeth, 37, is one of this number. The working single mother of two teenage daughters recently turned to a local church for comfort. Full Story »