This week's Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County fugitive listing
Drakkari BrooksLisa Rucker Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County is asking for help from the public this week in locating two fugitives. Swatara Township police are searching for Drakkari Brooks, 25,...
View ArticleDauphin County approves $93,000 bridge loan for affordable housing development
In an effort to make Dauphin County government more accessible -- in case you were waiting to hear about Roy Halladay's shoulder Wednesday -- PennLive will be posting its audio recording of the county...
View ArticleDauphin County Commissioners meeting
Ten surveillance cameras to monitor crime should be in place in Allison Hill, Uptown and downtown Harrisburg before the summer is over. The Dauphin County Commissioners approved an agreement between...
View ArticleHarrisburg police will monitor $452K surveillance system coming this summer
“It’s the same expectation of privacy an individual would have walking down the street." - Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico HARRISBURG - A $452,000 security camera installation is just the...
View ArticleDauphin County DA, Mayor Linda Thompson, city police chief schedule press...
Dauphin County District Attorney Ed...
View ArticleDauphin County coroner to discuss autopsy of man found dead
Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick will discuss the results...
View ArticleDA Marsico talks strategy for prosecuting Harrisburg debt architects
“Their argument is that it was all one long transaction." - Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico No charges have been filed, but Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said he is exploring...
View ArticleHarrisburg mayoral candidates talk about making the hard decision at final...
The candidates for mayor of Harrisburg gathered for their third forum/debate this week Thursday night at the Bethel AME Church in midtown, sponsored by the NAACP of Greater Harrisburg. The debate was...
View ArticleLinda Thompson's jobs and business numbers: a fact check
Since the mayoral campaign season began, Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson has made some startling claims about the growth of businesses and jobs in the capital city during her tenure. Many simply don't...
View ArticleHarrisburg police came and left homicide scene the day before finding victim
“A lot of times, ... people might mistake a gunshot for something else.” - Police Chief Pierre Ritter HARRISBURG – Police are blaming lack evidence and witness detail for the day-long delay in finding...
View ArticleDauphin County prosecutor talks strategy for prosecuting Harrisburg debt...
“Their argument is that it was all one long transaction." - Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico No charges have been filed, but Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said he is exploring...
View ArticleDauphin County prosecutor talks strategy in Harrisburg debt case
"Their argument is that it was all one long transaction." - Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico No charges have been filed, but Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said he is exploring...
View ArticlePapenfuse running a 'dishonest and desperate' - but well-funded - campaign...
Harrisburg controller and Democratic mayoral candidate Dan Miller held a press conference Monday morning to push back on what he termed "dishonest and desperate" campaign ads being promulgated by Eric...
View ArticleIn a city terrorized by violent crimes, a family pours out its grief for...
"Right now, some people I don't trust ... because it was his own people who did this," - Christina Ward, victim's sister Dondre Robinson has a young face, but his eyes, reddened with grief and fresh...
View ArticlePrimary: Three vie for a seat on the Dauphin County bench
Can Anne Gingrich Cornick up the Dauphin County Democrats winning percentage?Three candidates -- Fran Chardo, Anne Gingrich Cornick and Bill Tully -- are competing for spots on the Dauphin County...
View ArticleWeeks after Allison Hill man's death, homicide ruling still pending
On the night of April 6, 59-year-old Gerald Pendleton was assaulted and left unconscious in the 100 block of Locust Street in Harrisburg. A week after that, the Allison Hill man died without ever...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers of Dauphin County searching for convicted sex offender
William O. Jeter Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County is seeking help from the public in locating two fuigitives wanted by the district attorney's office and the county...
View ArticleHarrisburg woes play big role in city's mayoral race
HARRISBURG -- As she runs in a tough primary on Tuesday, first-term Mayor Linda Thompson confronts numerous hurdles: increased killings and other street crime, finances that threaten bankruptcy and...
View ArticleLooking at some of the biggest races in the Harrisburg region: a primary...
With Tuesday’s primary approaching, the Harrisburg mayor’s race has captured huge public attention in the spring election cycle, even among voters who don’t live in the city. It makes sense....
View ArticleLinda Thompson receives last-minute donations of $10,000
Since the deadline for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports, incumbent Mayor Linda Thompson has received $10,000 in last-minute campaign cash. Last-minute donations are perfectly legal, but if...
View ArticleLate money still coming in for Dauphin County Judge race
The money is still coming in for the three attorneys vying to be Dauphin County's next judge. First Assistant District Attorney Fran Chardo led the late money, receiving $9,000 in the last week,...
View ArticleDauphin County District Attorney to announce result of investigation into...
The result of an investigation into vandalism done to the campaign signs of a Harrisburg mayoral candidate will be announced by the Dauphin County...
View ArticleFor mayor of Harrisburg, Democrat Eric Papenfuse: PennLive's endorsement
While not without his shortcomings, Papenfuse stands outside that history, and we believe he is the best person right now to move the city forward. When she was sworn into office four years ago,...
View ArticleWhy I should be re-elected mayor of Harrisburg: Linda Thompson
Leadership demands a passion and unconditional love of that which one wants to lead. By Linda Thompson One word: Leadership. Difficult times require tough choices and a leader who can make them while...
View ArticleFollowing the money in Harrisburg's mayoral race
If one stops for a moment on the streets of Harrisburg, one can almost hear it: the low thrum of cash flowing just beneath the surface, campaign cash. This year, it's unprecedented. One candidate...
View ArticlePa. voters trickle into polling places for primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters cast ballots Tuesday in a primary election that appeared to be living down to predictions that turnout would be light. In York County, government spokesman...
View ArticlePa. mayoral hopeful charged with defacing signs
A mayoral candidate in Harrisburg is facing charges stemming from allegations that he spray painted the campaign signs of...
View ArticleMayor says next Neighborhood Safety Zone to begin next week in Hall Manor
In spite of an earlier pledge not to disclose the locations of future Neighborhood Safety Zones, Mayor Linda Thompson invited reporters to the city's next intended site in Hall Manor Tuesday afternoon...
View ArticlePa. primary results yield winners and losers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson lost the Democratic nomination for a second term Tuesday as challenger Eric Papenfuse emerged as the winner of a fiercely competitive primary...
View ArticleTully, Gingrich Cornick win Dauphin County Judicial nominations
Fran Chardo, First Assistant District Attorney, was the first candidate to announce he was running for Dauphin County Judge. He raised the most money and had the backing of his popular boss, District...
View ArticleDauphin County election certification process starts Friday
The process of certifying the primary results, including counting of write-in vote, will start at 9 a.m. Friday at Dauphin County Elections and Voter Registration bureau, which will determine if Eric...
View ArticleLinda Thompson makes gracious exit from Harrisburg mayoral race
Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson bowed out of her re-election bid with a concession speech that was gracious, humble and forward-looking. "It's an honor to have been the mayor of this city," she said....
View ArticleLinda Thompson makes gracious exit from mayoral race
Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson bowed out of her re-election bid with a concession speech that was gracious, humble and forward-looking. "It's an honor to have been the mayor of this city," she said....
View ArticleLewis Butts busted for campaign sign caper
Harrisburg mayoral candidate Lewis L. Butts, Jr. has been charged with criminal mischief and criminal conspiracy - both misdemeanor counts of the second degree - for defacing the campaign signs of...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers of Dauphin County searching for man wanted for shooting...
Justin SmithTeri S. Nolt Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County is seeking help from the public in locating two fugitives wanted by the district attorney's office and the county sheriff, including a man...
View ArticlePolice in Harrisburg seeking three for questioning in city's latest homicide...
Detectives in Harrisburg are still seeking three individuals for questioning in the May 8 shooting death of Robert Diggs Jr., the city's eighth homicide victim of the year. Lt. Robert Fegan, a city...
View ArticleHarrisburg man sentenced to 7 to 14 years in prison for molesting preschoolers
A Harrisburg man kept denying charges that he had molested two pre-school girls even as a Dauphin County judge on Tuesday sentenced him to 7 to 14 years in state prison for the crimes.Dauphin County...
View ArticleDA files charges in Harrisburg police chase
Charges have been filed in a Harrisburg police chase that...
View ArticlePapenfuse may face rematch for Harrisburg mayor
The runner-up in Harrisburg's Democratic mayoral primary could get another shot at Democratic nominee Eric Papenfuse, this time...
View ArticleFelony charges filed against man in crash that seriously injured Harrisburg...
Additional charges, including several felonies, were filed against a Harrisburg man involved in a police pursuit and crash last month, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office. The...
View ArticleWill a new face in the mayor's office improve Harrisburg's image?
When major financial news organizations send reporters to a city the size of Harrisburg to cover the election for mayor, it usually means things haven't been going well. That was evidenced Tuesday...
View ArticleHarrisburg securities fraud and the mayoral election: an analysis
At first blush, the recent SEC charges of fraud against the city of Harrisburg would seem to be big election season gift - nicely wrapped with a bow on top - for Eric Papenfuse, who's billing himself...
View ArticleHarrisburg homicide victim was man, not number, says Dauphin County coroner
HARRISBURG — David Terrell Nightengale's life ended Monday night. The 27-year-old, who lived in Carlisle but doesn't appear to have any relatives in the area, died after he was shot multiple times on...
View ArticleObama gun control message comes to Harrisburg one day after city sees ninth...
One day after the city of Harrisburg saw its ninth homicide of the year, members of the Obama Super PAC 1911 United are assembling in City Hall along with city officials and Mayor Linda Thompson to...
View ArticleDA Marsico to ask U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate conviction in 2000...
Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said today that he will appeal to the U.S Supreme Court to seek reinstatement of an East Shore man's conviction for the July 2000 murder of a Harrisburg cab...
View ArticleMayor Linda Thompson and Obama Super PAC urge collective action to end gun...
"Our kids are missing the foundation of who they are and that is a moral substance." - Mayor Linda Thompson In the wake of Harrisburg’s ninth homicide so far this year, Mayor Linda Thompson on Tuesday...
View ArticleGun-related crime is down in Harrisburg, says Mayor Linda Thompson; urges...
âGo into the closet, lift up the bed mattress and see if there is a gun and if there is...turn it in." - Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson Calling herself a longtime advocate for gun control,...
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