Dauphin County News

Since the deadline for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports, incumbent Mayor Linda Thompson has received $10,000 in last-minute campaign cash.

A pickup truck fire with heavy smoke on eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Londonderry Township could be causing some traffic issues.

Officer Sam Matney with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office observed a suspicious gold van with Pennsylvania tags parked beside the Highway 421 Bridge that goes across South Holston Lake.

Surveillance camera stills show the male and female police believe to have stolen more than $500 in cosmetics from the Giant store on Cocoa Avenue.

Middletown Borough officials say they envision a town square concept at Emaus and North Union streets.

Overall, the greater Harrisburg area, taking in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties, saw modest increases in the number of units sold and in the median price paid for those homes in April.

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 sheriff.

Vintage cars are rolling out in Dauphin county for a preview of this year's "Elegance at Hershey." The annual race hosts more than 40 vintage race cards that take on the "Race to the Top Challenge" to raise money for local charities.

City Council candidates have raised $38,200 during the primary campaign thus far, already surpassing the $37,308 raised during the entire primary when four seats were up in 2009.

On a night that should have been a celebration, a former Marine took a nearly fatal shot while trying to protect his brother outside of a Harrisburg bar.

Wondering what you missed in the wild world of midstate proms this weekend? No worries.

Work continues to take out the old Rt. 22 bridge over I-81, damaged by a tanker truck May 9th, and repair damaged roadbed and bridges in Harrisburg, Pa.

Southbound Interstate 81 at Exit 70 approaching Harrisburg in Dauphin County was reopened to traffic at about 7:35 Monday evening.

Transportation officials say Interstate 81 has been reopened following last week's tanker fire that damaged a ramp over the highway near Harrisburg.

This contaminated Canada goose gosling was spotted along Paxton Creek and captured by the by Game Commission field officers a short time later.

Mayoral and city council candidates have raised $350,425.61 so far - more than during entire primary and general cycles combined during the last such election in the capital city four years ago.

Former turnpike employee Raymond Zajicek had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday before he told the attorney general's office he would waive it.

Traffic appears to be moving steadily this morning on Interstate 81 despite a portion of the highway remaining closed after Thursday's fuel tanker crash.

A State College woman is in Cumberland County Prison this morning after leading State Police in a high speed chase across two counties.

Eric Epstein wouldn't wish for a Three Mile Island disaster to prove his argument the region is unprepared for the subsequent traffic jam.