Good morning, Harrisburg.

Harrisburg-based Ollie's Bargain Outlet said it invested $15 million to keep prices low and may add another $10 million later this year — the chain opened 15 new stores and saw sales rise by about 9% as it builds trust with customers.

Labor Day saw many local retailers open with regular hours, though Aldi (9–6 p.m.) and Sam’s Club (8–8 p.m. for plus members and 9–8 for club members) operated on modified schedules; meanwhile, government offices and banks closed in central Pa.

Six tornadoes hit the Susquehanna Valley this summer, including events in Salisbury Township (Sept.

1) and Manor Township in Lancaster County (Aug. 20) with ratings from EF0 to EF2 as confirmed by survey teams. Tornadoes also struck near Mountville (Aug. 28) and west of Marysville (July 5).

Crews removed loose concrete during a routine inspection last month, and parts of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge remain fenced with a weight restriction to enhance safety + PennDOT clarified the work did not signal structural damage or relate to a rehabilitation plan.

Bachmanville Road in Conewago Township will close for 24 days for bridge work starting Sept.

8 at 7 a.m. The PennDOT project replaces a failing culvert with a 54-inch concrete pipe and diverts traffic via Route 743/Elizabethtown Road and Route 341/Colebrook Road — ensuring safety near the Lebanon County line.

Sen. John Fetterman said a Wall Street Journal report claiming he skipped meetings and a funeral is full of lies and smears; he said his office met with key officials (including at Children’s Hospital) and sent condolences to families, defending his service to the people.