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Woman dies after riding on car's hood and falling off, police say

Apr. 18, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

ELKTON, Va. (AP) — A woman has died in Virginia after she rode on the hood of a moving car and fell off of it, state police said. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in...

Shapiro aims to eliminate waiting list for services for intellectually disabled adults

Apr. 17, 2024 19:16 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro and his top human services official said Wednesday that the administration has a plan to end a waiting list of thousands of families who are considered to be in dire need of help for an intellectually disabled adult relative. Shapiro and...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

Mar. 27, 2024 07:12 AM EDT

Pennlive. March 23, 2024. Editorial: If Dauphin County officials can’t manage their prison, the state needs to step in before more people die Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas can be forgiven for not having all the answers to the questions PennLive’s...

Ollie's Bargain Outlet: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 20, 2024 07:47 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. (OLLI) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $76.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $1.23. The...

Pennsylvania magistrate judge is charged with shooting her ex-boyfriend as he slept

Feb. 16, 2024 13:46 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A suspended magistrate judge in Pennsylvania shot her estranged boyfriend in the head as he slept last weekend, police said Thursday in filing attempted murder and aggravated assault charges against her. Tests showed Magisterial District Judge Sonya M....

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

Feb. 14, 2024 07:22 AM EST

Altoona Mirror. February 10, 2024. Editorial: Anticipating NTSB report on East Palestine The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment at East Palestine, Ohio, near that state’s border with...

Trump tells NRA members 'no one will lay a finger on your firearms' if he returns to the White House

Feb. 09, 2024 21:34 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump told thousands of members of the National Rifle Association that “no one will lay a finger on your firearms" if he returns to the White House, and bragged that during his time as president he “did nothing” to curb guns. ...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

Feb. 07, 2024 07:11 AM EST

Altoona Mirror. February 3, 2024. Editorial: Data focused on young drivers can save lives This weekend’s editorial is about potential harm and actual harm, from a couple of different vantage points. For example, widespread uneasiness at this time...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

Jan. 31, 2024 13:18 PM EST

PennLive. January 26, 2024. Editorial: Thanks to the people trying to stop the wars around the world and within our own communities War is raging around the world, and we’re heading into an election season that threatens to be as mean and divisive as the one in...