Dauphin County News

A Harrisburg man has been charged in an April 20 crash that injured a city police officer and a bystander in the 2400 block of N. 6th Street.

Wow, some areas had some nasty weather last evening with high winds, power outages and downpours.

Evan Forrester gives an update about Dauphin County commissioners asking for help in protecting our veterans from scam artists, The Boy Scouts of America are expected to make a decision on letting openly gay scouts in the organization, more protests about the possibility of a strip club in southern York County, and MaryEllen says some severe ... (more)

A Dallastown man faces 2 1/2 to 5 years in state prison after he was accused of texting a photo of a penis to a 16-year-old girl in October, according to an official with the Dauphin County District Attorney's office.

For 10 months, 22-year-old Jordan Johnston fought for life after a speeding drunken driver blew through a Harrisburg intersection and slammed into her car.

It's a warning for military veterans. Don't fall prey to pension poachers and other scammers who offer to help you get veterans benefits for a fee.

After evading capture for almost three weeks a Harrisburg man wanted for attempted murder after a brutal assault and stabbing in the city last month was arrested by police.

Child sex abuse charges against a former board member of the Lower Dauphin School District will be tried in Dauphin County Court, according to a magisterial district judge.

The Pennsylvania State Capitol Building was evacuated for about a half hour after an elevator malfunction set off one of the building's fire alarm system, according to county dispatchers.

Ray Aubil, of Halifax, was the first to share photos of the first 17-year periodical cicadas to begin emerging in Central Pennsylvania in 2013.

The road to repair the damage left by a tanker truck fire is a long one. It all boils down to fixing two parts of roadway.

Dauphin County Crime Stoppers is seeking information on wanted criminals. Teri S. Nolt, 42, is wanted for failure to appear for formal arraignment for charges of robbery, theft and conspiracy.

In an effort to make Dauphin County government more accessible -- in case you were still exhausted from election night on Wednesday morning -- PennLive will be posting its audio recording of the county commissioners weekly meeting whenever possible.

For Vivian Martinez, watering her flowers on her front porch is part of her daily routine, but next door serves as a daily reminder that blight is more than just an eye sore for her.

The head of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records gives charter schools failing grades when the subject is compliance with the Right-To-Know Law.

Fresh off his Primary Election victory, Eric Papenfuse sat down with abc27 to talk about his successful run to become the Democratic nominee for Harrisburg Mayor.

Voter turnout for the city's closely-watched Democratic mayoral primary and other races Tuesday seemed, as of the end of the workday, to be on pace to exceed or match numbers from 2009.

Bill DeWeese told an appellate court panel the trial judge undercut his defense by limiting the number of witnesses who testified.

Voters across the state of Pennsylvania cast ballots today for candidates running for the primary election which is always held the third Tuesday in May except during Presidential election years.

State police at Harrisburg on Monday identified two Waynesboro, Franklin County, women as the victims of a fatal one-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, early Sunday.