>>State Police Say Armed, Suicidal Man Forced Late Night Closure Of Route 15 In York County

(Carroll Twp., PA) -- State police say they had to shut down part of Route 15 in York County overnight after reports of an armed suicidal man. The suspect reportedly exchanged gunfire with the troopers near Franklin Church Road in Carroll Township after a traffic stop. The man was taken into custody, and no one was hurt.

>>Harrisburg Man To Prison After Guilty Plea To Child Exploitation Charges

(Harrisburg, PA) -- A Harrisburg man will spend up to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation charges. Robert Hayes will also have 15-years of supervised release after his sentencing Monday. The 74-year-old was accused of having inappropriate images of minors under 12-years old in late 2018. He had been on supervised release after pleading guilty to similar charges in 2007.

>>In-Person Learning Shut Down Following COVID-19 Tests At Carlisle School District

(Carlisle, PA) -- In-person learning is shut down in the Carlisle School District following five confirmed or probable COVID-19 tests over the past five days. The announcement also postponed the Thundering Hurd's season opening high school football game against Exeter Township that was set for Friday night. The district is expected to reopen their school buildings on Monday, September 28th.

>>Penn Manor School Board To Transition Students Back To School

(Lancaster, PA) -- A plan is in place to begin bringing students back to Penn Manor Schools. The Board decided yesterday that beginning on Monday, English Language Learners and students with disabilities will return to school every day but Wednesday. Meanwhile, thousands of youngsters will return on November 9th as grades 3-through-7, 9, and 12 will return to the classrooms. The following week will bring back students in grades 8, 10, and 11. Learners at Penn Manor Virtual School will continue with virtual learning for the entire school year.

>>COVID-19 Outbreak At Giant Distribution Center

(Carlisle, PA) -- Some employees at a local grocery factory are recovering with COVID-19. At least 11 workers at the Giant Company's Perishable Distribution Center have tested positive for the virus. The building is in Carlisle, and the company has ramped up cleaning efforts and contact tracing. Officials say that most people who work at this location do not have direct contact with the food. As for now, temperature checks and required face masks are the new normal at the facility.

>>Harrisburg University Gets Green Light For New Building

(Harrisburg, PA) -- Officials at Harrisburg University are happy to know they were given the green light for their new academic tower. The City Council voted yesterday in approval of the 11-story building at 3rd and Chestnut streets. It is a 100-million-dollar project expected to be complete by 2023.

>>Lancaster County Coroner Rules Police Shooting Homicide

(Lancaster County, PA) -- The Lancaster County Coroner is ruling the deadly police shooting of a knife-wielding man a homicide. The coroner announced yesterday that the cause of death for 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz was gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was homicide. Munoz what shot by police Sunday after a report of a domestic disturbance. The shooting led to protests Monday where eight people were arrested. The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office is investigating the shooting, and officials say body camera footage shows Munoz running toward an officer holding the knife above his head "in a threatening manner."

>>Man Facing Felony Charges In Hit-And-Run That Injured Child

(Maidencreek Township, PA) -- A man is facing felony charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a Berks County child last month. Police say John Piotrkowski didn't have a driver's license when he crashed into the boy who had sneaked out with his friends to go to another house just before midnight August 15th. Piotrkowski is being held in the Berks County jail, unable to post 50-thousand dollars bail.

>>Some West Reading Residents Oppose Plans For Halfway House

(West Reading, PA) -- Some residents in West Reading are opposed to plans for a halfway house in the community. Easy Does It Inc. is making plans to house up to eight men, including a group leader, recovering from substance-use disorders in a home on the 300-block of Sunset Road. Some are pushing back against the plans as the borough looks to make a decision about the home at next month's zoning hearing, saying it's not the right fit for the neighborhood.

>>Reading Planning Commission Delaying Decision On Windsor Street Project

(Reading, PA) -- The Reading Planning Commission is delaying a decision on a redevelopment application on a Windsor Street property. The commission voted to table the request for a preliminary or final plan. The property was a manufacturing facility for the Jackson Rope Company. A developer wants to turn the structure into eight apartments and a street-level commercial unit.

>>Man Facing Charges After Hitting Tenant With Bat Over Music

(Reading, PA) -- A Reading landlord is facing charges after police say he hit a tenant with a baseball bat in a dispute over loud music. John Grebe was arrested Monday night after officers say he confronted the man about music playing in his car outside his home on Pear Street early Monday morning. Grebe is charged with attempted homicide. The victim was taken to the hospital unconscious with two lacerations and bleeding on the brain. He didn't wake for eight hours.

>>Governor's Request For Stay On Pandemic Restrictions Ruling Denied

(Harrisburg, PA) -- A federal judge is denying Governor Tom Wolf's request for a stay on a federal court's ruling that some of his COVID-19 restrictions were unconstitutional. U.S. Western District Judge William Stickman the Fourth says the public interest would be ill served if the court would grant the stay allowing the unconstitutional measures to remain in place. Last week the same judge ruled that the governor's stay-at-home order, nonessential business closures and limits for gathering sizes were unconstitutional. Wolf says they're now working on guidance for schools to let them know that yes, they can allow larger gatherings, but the risk of catching COVID-19 increases where there are more people.

>>Pennsylvania Senator Says He Will Vote On Supreme Court Nominee

(Lehigh, PA) -- Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is planning on voting when the president presents his nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Toomey says he will evaluate President Trump's nominee to replace Ginsburg based on whether the nominee has the character, intellect and experience needed to serve on our nation's highest court. He added that those are the same objective, non-partisan criteria that he's used to evaluate judicial nominees under both President Obama and President Trump. However, in 2016 he opposed Obama's nomination for Judge Merrick Garland ten months before the election and other senators have called for holding of the vote for Trump's nomination as they say this cannot be rushed.

>>COVID-19 Alert PA App Launches

(Harrisburg, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine are launching the COVID-19 Alert PA app. The app is designed to notify users if they were in close contact with another user that tested positive for COVID-19 by sending them a notification and it offers guidance on what to do next. Levine says the app will not track your location or gather information from you, it is simply an exposure notification tool. The COVID Alert PA app is available to download for free on the Google Play store and the Apple App store.

>>Williamsport Officials Believe Shop-Vac Layoffs Will Devastate Area

(Williamsport, PA) -- Williamsport officials are worried about the Shop-Vac Corporation's closure and layoffs as they believe it could devastate the local economy. Officials have been working to mitigate the economic losses and Shop-Vac barely released the contact information of the estimated four-hundred employees that were laid off, which they will use to help get them back to work. The chamber of commerce is holding a job fair event on October 7th at the Liberty Arena in downtown Williamsport to help them get new jobs. The first three hours of the event, which starts at 9 a.m., will be specifically for former Shop-Vac employees.

>>Federal Investigation Launched Over Issue With Luzerne County Mail-In Ballots

(Luzerne County, PA) -- Federal officials are launching an investigation into an issue with mail-in ballots in Luzerne County. The Luzerne County District Attorney's office says they were notified by the county's bureau of elections about an unstated issue with a small number of mail-in ballots they received. They added that they are confident the issue will be successfully resolved so it will not have an impact on the integrity of the election process. The specific issue with the ballots is unclear, but officials are advising citizens that only one application for a ballot is needed.

>>State House To Consider High School Sports Crowd Veto Override Vote Today

(Harrisburg, PA) -- The state House of Representatives are expected to consider a vote to override Governor Tom Wolf’s veto of a bill that focused on school sports and activities crowds. House Bill 27-87 passed both the state House and Senate with bipartisan support earlier this month only to be vetoed by Wolf Monday. If they get a two-thirds majority in both chambers, school districts could get the ability to determine how any spectators would be allowed to attend K-through-12 sporting events.

>>State Police Say Armed, Suicidal Man Forced Late Night Closure Of Route 15 In York County

(Carroll Twp., PA) -- State police say they had to shut down part of Route 15 in York County overnight after reports of an armed suicidal man. The suspect reportedly exchanged gunfire with the troopers near Franklin Church Road in Carroll Township after a traffic stop. The man was taken into custody and no one was hurt.

>>Harrisburg Man To Prison After Guilty Plea To Child Exploitation Charges

(Harrisburg, PA) -- A Harrisburg man will spend up to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation charges. Robert Hayes will also have 15-years of supervised release after his sentencing Monday. The 74-year-old was accused of having inappropriate images of minors under 12-years-old in late 2018. He had been on supervised release after pleading guilty to similar charges in 2007.

>>P-A COVID-19 Cases Top 151-Thousand

(Harrisburg, PA) -- The state Department of Health is adding 834 new COVID-19 cases in P-A. Tuesday’s announcement brought the total number of confirmed or probable coronavirus cases across the Commonwealth to 151-thousand-646 since the start of the pandemic. There were 19 more deaths related to COVID-19 complications announced Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 57-hundred-49.

>>In-Person Learning Shut Down Following COVID-19 Tests At Carlisle School District

(Carlisle, PA) -- In-person learning is shut down in the Carlisle School District following five confirmed or probable COVID-19 tests over the past five days. The announcement also postponed the Thundering Hurd’s season opening high school football game against Exeter Township that was set for Friday night. The district is expected to reopen their school buildings on Monday September 28th.

>>Protestors Push Central York School District For Anti-Racism Curriculum

(York, PA) -- A push is underway in the Central York School District to adopt an anti-racism curriculum in their schools. Over 100 parents, teachers, and alumni protested outside Monday night’s school board meeting after two board members expressed concern about bringing the curriculum into the classroom. A vote on the topic has been tabled for two straight meetings.

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