Lance Tamashiro 
Governor Tom Wolf, representatives from the departments of Aging, Human Services, Labor & Industry, Military and Veterans’ Affairs, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg on Wednesday to support the 30th annual Holiday Wish program, which will send at least 900 gifts to children and seniors throughout Pennsylvania. The families … Read more
American Dairy Association North East (ADANE), in partnership with Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, will boost nutrition options for Pennsylvanians served by New Hope Ministries by donating a refrigeration unit to make available additional fresh, wholesome, nutrient-rich fluid milk at New Hope’s Mechanicsburg center. On behalf of dairy farmers, ADANE donated more than 60 milk refrigeration units to food … Read more
With few days left in 2019, it’s time to start looking ahead to the new year. Here’s a look at what new businesses central Pennsylvania residents can look forward to in 2020: 2020 Openings Cartoon Network Hotel — Lancaster The world’s first Cartoon Network Hotel is scheduled to open January 2020. The 159-room hotel is adjacent to Dutch … Read more
What’s happening at Penn State? Here’s a look at some of the cultural events taking place at the University this weekend and next week: Performances Penn State Altoona University Choir and University Jazz Band — 2:30 p.m., Dec. 14, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Penn State Altoona. The ensembles will perform a variety of vocal and … Read more
If you go looking for one of the world’s finest family-friendly activities, you won’t have to explore far-away mountains or European museums. Instead, you can venture to central Pennsylvania. The Keystone State received a shoutout from Time magazine this week, when the publication’s “Time for Kids” arm released a list of the 50 coolest places … Read more
Harrisburg, PA – The state Capitol Rotunda is Harrisburg is decorated with a giant Christmas tree, adorned with more than 1,600 handmade ornaments that were made by pennsylvanian kids and senior citizens! Governor Tom Wolf, First Lady Frances Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and his family joined hundreds of people in the state Capitol Rotunda … Read more
A theme park devoted to history, where guests travel in time as they explore. Could such a place exist in central Pennsylvania? A panel at Lock Haven University convened to explore that option on Dec. 5, reports the Lock Haven Express. Among the panelists were representatives from Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in France that … Read more
Today’s Job of the Day: HANOVER HIRING EVENT! Daily 8AM-5PM 1146 West Elm Avenue – Hanover General Labor / Forklift / Machine Operators /Skilled Labor Various Shifts / Benefits Available! Call 717-698-3858 for more information www.elwoodjobs.com With a number of locations in Central, Pa., Elwood Staffing is not far away for your next career opportunity. … Read more
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pa. — It’s going to be an active weather week. Showers and rain are likely Monday and Tuesday, then a big cool down comes. We could see a wintry mix switching to light snow early Wednesday. Extended Winter Weather Outlook In the Winter Weather Outlook, the WGAL News 8 Storm Team lets you … Read more
For over a decade, we ran a fine dining 50-seat restaurant in central Pennsylvania. Unexpectedly, we were approached by a developer who was working on a 500-acre parcel and wanted to include a 120-seat restaurant. We drew up plans, and everything looked really good. But one day we looked at each other and thought, This is … Read more
Crews responded to a three-alarm fire at an apartment building in Lancaster County early Friday morning. Firefighters were dispatched just after 1 a.m. to the Kensington Club Apartment off of Wabank Road in Lancaster County, WGAL-TV reports. There have been no reports of serious injuries as a result of the fire. About 50 people were evacuated … Read more
A quiet weekend is in store for central Pennsylvania, but other parts of the state could get some more snow before the weekend’s arrival. An Alberta clipper storm system is expected to move through the Northeast on Thursday night into Friday, AccuWeather reports. That system is forecast to bring snow to the northern tier of the state … Read more
Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Maybe it’s that Quaker heritage in Philly. Maybe it’s that square-shouldered Midwestern generosity in Pittsburgh. Maybe it’s that Amish communality in central Pennsylvania. Whatever it is, Pennsylvanians can be a charitable lot when they set their minds to it. And now, in this season of giving, we have actual quantifiable … Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State will close its major special exhibition of the fall, “Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman,” this Sunday, Dec. 8. The celebrated show, the first to reassess Harlem Renaissance artist Augusta Savage’s contributions to art and cultural history in light of her role as an artist-activist, … Read more
Live, eat and shop and all in the same place! Mixed-use developments have been popping up in recent years. Developers are building places where people can live, eat and shop all in the same place – almost like mini towns. Some mixed-use developments are primarily based around residential use with some retail. While other developments … Read more
A quiet forecast is in store for central Pennsylvania this week. The quiet forecast comes after a winter storm brought mixed precipitation to the region over the weekend as holiday travelers made their way home. Highs this week will generally stay in the lower 40s, while the lows will dip to the 20s. No precipitation … Read more
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (CNN) – It was a good night for the Hershey Bears and a record-breaking night for teddy bears. The Pennsylvania pro-hockey team hosted its annual Teddy Bear Toss, a time-honored hockey tradition that invites fans in the stands to chuck stuffed animals onto the ice after the home team sinks its first goal. When … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission says it is investigating a video circulated on social media showing two males apparently beating an injured deer. In a Facebook post Sunday, the commission called the conduct portrayed in the video “reprehensible and potentially a violation of the law.” In the video, the two appear to … Read more
No more than a dusting of snow atop grassy areas is expected in the Harrisburg region as a storm moves winter weather across the northeastern United States, but other parts of Pennsylvania could see accumulation of a foot or more. That’s according to National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Fitzgerald, who works out of the service’s … Read more
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Volunteers and staff from Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Turkey Hill Dairy and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay joined forces in early November to plant 400 trees on a Pennsylvania dairy farm. The volunteer crew planted saplings along a stream on the Lancaster County dairy farm as part of … Read more