Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of October.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
Giant's website has been offline since late Sunday and online ordering is not available while stores remain open; Ahold Delhaize is cautiously relaunching systems today as it investigates the cybersecurity issue and works to protect customer data.
Swatara Township planning commission reviewed Corscale Data Centers' $10.5B plans for two data center projects on Highland Street and South Harrisburg Street on Oct.
13. The projects include street widening and noise monitors (with a $120M community benefits deal) and will be considered by township commissioners in early November.
The York Learning Center Planetarium in York County will offer eight public shows before it closes on May 16 after 20 years of service.
The facility hosted 1,200 shows for over 17,000 visitors since 2007 as part of a ($50 million) school upgrade.
Bell & Evans completed a $152M expansion at its plant in Bethel Township near Fredericksburg with state assistance.
The project added a 50,000 sqft wing and will create 382 new jobs over the next three years while retaining 2,524 full-time positions.
Representative Scott Perry and Janelle Stelson debated on data centers and AI regulation ahead of the November election on Wednesday night in Harrisburg (last day to register is Oct.
19). Political insiders weighed in with one strategist saying Stelson was unprepared and another noting Perry deflected on local gas prices.
Pennsylvania officials unveiled new winter road safety technology today that sends real-time alerts to drivers and urges early preparation as data showed significant crash risks—prompting calls for safe winter driving.
After a washout last weekend, PennDOT rescheduled a bridge inspection for 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct.
31 that will close the northbound Interstate 83 bridge over Eisenhower Boulevard, westbound Route 322, and southbound Interstate 283 in Swatara Township (drivers must follow a detour via local roads).
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 86 new measles cases since last Friday, raising the total to 1,222 with nearly 18% of patients hospitalized and five deaths confirmed.
Harrisburg-area schools are now ramping up MMR vaccinations as declining rates leave some classrooms vulnerable.
Arkview Behavioral Health opened a new mental health facility in Franklin County near Fayetteville, where patients receive care for depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders (a setting designed to feel safe and welcoming for families).
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