Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 8th of August.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
PPL Electric Utilities will host an on-site bill assistance event Tuesday, Aug.
11 at The Salvation Army (506 S. 29th St.) in Harrisburg from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where representatives will help customers apply for programs such as Operation HELP and OnTrack.
On Aug. 12 a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Pennsylvania skies, followed by the Perseids meteor shower peaking overnight between Aug.
12 and Aug. 13 — offering up to 100 meteors per hour. Stargazers should seek dark areas during the new moon for clear views.
Harrisburg University relaunched its website, HarrisburgU.edu, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration, offering a modern design with full-screen photos and streamlined menus.
The redesigned site went live on Friday, Aug. 7 — making it easier for students and community members to find key information.
PA courts urge drivers to slow down in school zones after issuing 25,136 citations since 2021.
Steelton Police will create traffic corridors ahead of the Aug. 17 back-to-school date & encourage parents to remind kids of pedestrian safety.
PennDOT is holding its annual online auction for state surplus equipment including dump trucks & off-road gear until Aug.
14. Bidders must register on GovDeals.com to inspect items and place bids as part of efforts to repurpose assets.
The Pennsylvania State Police received 445 autism sensory aid bags from a collaboration with Amazon + the Collaborative Autism Movement to help individuals with autism during encounters at every station.
The bags contain weighted blankets, headphones and other tools to ease stress.
Giant and Martin’s are offering the MMR vaccine for people 8 and older at in-store pharmacies as measles cases rise — customers can walk in or book appointments online, and parental consent is needed for minors.
Students in Four Diamonds Mini-THON events raised a record $6.48 million this school year to support families with children fighting cancer & fund pediatric research, as announced this morning at Hershey Lodge.
State officials announced that Sara’s House of Hope became the first faith-based partner in the state’s Overdose Prevention Program.
The recovery center distributed thousands of doses — including naloxone and testing strips — across Cumberland County to help prevent fatal overdoses.
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