The Sentinel

Two people who were life flighted from a West Pennsboro Township crash early Monday morning are improving at Hershey Medical Center. Full Story »

Police are investigating a report that a 24-year-old Newville man became angry with his 8-month-old cocker spaniel puppy and beat it to death with a metal ratchet extender tool on Nov. 19, according to state police at Carlisle. Full Story »

A dump truck, van and another vehicle were involved in a three-car crash at the intersection of Possum Hollow Road and Mt. Rock Road in Southampton Township, Franklin County at about 8 this morning. Full Story »

It was not Rudolph’s red nose that led Santa to his adoring fans Thursday afternoon. Full Story »

Three Shippensburg Area School Board members were sworn in at the board’s reorganization meeting Wednesday. Full Story »

Carlisle Police are seeking the public’s help in locating Audreanna C. Rivera, 16, of the 300 block of North Hanover Street. Full Story »

The Dickinson College women’s basketball team will be collecting Toys for Tots at its game on Saturday. The team asks that the community bring new, unwrapped toys to be donated and stay for the 2 p.m. game against Johns Hopkins University. Full Story »

The American Cancer Society invites golfers to take a swing at cancer with its 2010 state golf pass, entitling recipients to play a free round of golf at 103 of Pennsylvania’s best courses. Full Story »

When newly elected school board member Jason Smith takes his seat on the Carlisle Area School District Board of Directors next week, he brings with him experience in both information technologies and education. Full Story »

Frohe Weihnachten! Military personnel serving in Germany can expect to hear this translation of “Merry Christmas” come Dec. 25. Full Story »

The Newville Historical Society will host a holiday open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 69 S. High St. Full Story »

Perry County District Attorney Charles “Chad” Chenot may pursue the death penalty against one of two people formally arraigned on murder charges in separate cases Thursday. Full Story »

Ricky L. Miller Jr., 33, of Lancaster County, was scheduled for formal arraignment Thursday on murder charges in the death of Kenneth Geiger III. Miller is accused of shooting his wife’s boyfriend, to death on July 26 in Hampden Township. Full Story »

Here is Friday's Sentinel police log. State police at Carlisle (249-2121) Full Story »

Depending on whether Dirk Berry accepts the position, his election to the long-vacant borough tax collector office could have an impact on the 2010 general fund budget. Full Story »

Three men elected by write-in votes last month to three open auditor seats in Dickinson Township claim township officials engineered their election as retaliation. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Arlen Specter is trying to keep five federally funded centers that help predominantly older veterans in rural Pennsylvania open. Full Story »

North Middleton supervisors approved a 2010 budget Thursday that offsets an increase in real estate taxes with a corresponding tax decrease. Full Story »

Lower Allen Township officials say the employee furlough program that began on October 5 will end on Sunday, the end of the current pay period. Beginning Monday, employees will be back to a full five-day work week. Full Story »

In his day, William Shakespeare was respected and popular as a playwright. In our day, his words and work continue to appeal to and influence the worlds of music, film and Carlisle High School. Full Story »

“This could be the end of me. I’m so stupid for writing those texts to you,” a Cumberland Valley High School teacher wrote in a text to a 15-year-old student. Full Story »

The Cumberland County chapter of the American Red Cross is bleeding red ink and needs a serious transfusion of financial support from the community. Full Story »

A Shippensburg man was arrested Tuesday after police executed a search warrant at 324 E. King St. and found 66 marijuana plants in a secret room. Full Story »

For the second time in his life, Alan Kennedy-Shaffer was elected last month to a position he didn’t want. Full Story »

The Cumberland County Historical Society is hosting “Sleigh Bells Ring: Free Christmas Exhibit” from Dec. 4 through Jan. 16 at its 21 N. Pitt St. building. Full Story »