Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
A plane made an emergency landing at HIA on Monday night — a cabin smoke report led officials to temporarily close the runway while passengers were bussed to the terminal, and some flights in the air may divert.
Constellation Energy delivered the first of three power transformers to the Crane Clean Energy Center at Three Mile Island Monday.
The unit will boost voltage for grid transmission when the plant restarts next summer, marking a key milestone in a $75 million investment to modernize the facility.
United Natural Foods Inc. said its Philadelphia distribution center will close due to operational challenges, resulting in 48 layoffs.
Operations will move to its Carlisle repack hub on Oct. 16 — and the company will assist affected employees with resume help and job-search guidance.
Al-Huda School in Camp Hill will open its new 69,000 sqft Sadaf Campus this fall to offer more classes, sports, and community events (it is also adding a seventh grade).
The school is accepting applications for new students.
Community members gathered Monday morning at Nativity School of Harrisburg as students returned for the new school year; the private, nonprofit school (serving boys in grades five to eight) begins its first term with a new head of school.
Dr. Kelly Boudreau (associate professor at Harrisburg University) was elected a 2026 Fellow of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance, which honors her contributions to game design and research.
The honor was announced yesterday at the Games for Change Festival, making her the only inductee from a local university.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced it will end its volunteer deputy waterways conservation program on Sept.
1, impacting 36 volunteers who support 100 full-time officers. The change follows a similar move by the Game Commission and reflects modern conservation law enforcement needs.
PennDOT officials held an open house in Dauphin County to unveil plans to renovate the Market Street Bridge in Harrisburg, with vehicle repairs and a new pedestrian bridge planned for 2030.
Full renovations will finish by winter 2034 — community members can ask questions online until Monday, Sept. 7.
Residents in Harrisburg are urging the city to improve safety at the crosswalk on North Front and Vaughn after a 55-year-old pedestrian was fatally hit a week ago, with neighbors calling for measures like a traffic light to ease risks.
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