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Thursday, January 2nd, 2025
Good morning, Harrisburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 2nd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Hundreds of people celebrated the New Year in Harrisburg with the annual Strawberry Drop, featuring live music, food, and fireworks. FOX43
- ➤ Hundreds of Pennsylvanians jumped into the Susquehanna River for the 28th annual Penguin Plunge to support the Humane Society of Harrisburg. FOX43
- ➤ Around 30 members of Rotary District 7390 hosted a peace walk in Harrisburg to inspire global and local peace initiatives, promoting personal peace resolutions as a new tradition. WGAL
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Harrisburg police achieved a 70% clearance rate for the city's homicides in 2024, higher than the national average, although seven cases, including those of innocent bystanders, remain unsolved. PennLive
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ High winds are causing power outages impacting approximately 6,400 customers across central Pennsylvania. PennLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams unveils a new dual-floor design concept for the Broad Street Market's reconstruction, which requires additional funding. Local 21 News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Central PA EMS officials receive a high-fidelity ambulance simulator from Life Lion, featuring a robotic patient capable of mimicking human functions to enhance training. Local 21 News
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2025 Pennsylvania Auto Show
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