Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of October.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Lebanon County is hosting its 44th annual Veterans Day ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
8, with a keynote address by retired Chief Warrant Officer 2 William E. Tobin and shuttle service from MSC Industrial Supply Company.
The fair trade store in Mechanicsburg is rebranding as Village Goods after 33 years as Ten Thousand Villages, continuing its mission to support global artisans (with a 10% discount on one regular-priced item until Oct.
31) at 701 Gettysburg Pike.
Pennsylvania schools will enforce a bell-to-bell mobile phone ban starting in the 2027-28 school year (awaiting Gov. Shapiro’s signature) as districts must ensure that phones are not used on school property during the day.
Pa. Departments of Transportation and Education announced nearly $12 million in grants for 27 schools across 21 counties to build highway industry programs.
The funding will help train students for jobs like mechanic, welder, and inspector, addressing a shortage of skilled workers.
Drivers on I-83 in Harrisburg will face rolling roadblocks for utility work from midnight to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct.
26 through Wednesday, Oct. 28 and for earthwork from noon to 2 p.m. weekdays starting Monday, Nov. 2 through mid-December.
On Wednesday, the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to form a Mortality Review Board (to review suicide cases and identify gaps in services) and an agreement with Cornell Abraxas Group to support UNARMED Gun Violence Program training; details on board membership and meeting dates remain pending.
PennDOT will inspect the Route 11/15 bridge over Route 22/322 in Reed Township on Monday, Oct.
26 and Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., causing lane restrictions — drivers should expect travel delays.
The state health department reported 1,317 measles cases in 43 counties since the outbreak began in late April, with 251 hospitalizations and five deaths.
Officials (working with CDC) have deployed 300 staff to administer over 10,000 vaccine doses at 223 pop-up clinics and plan additional sessions soon.
Between Oct. 8 and Oct.
16, food safety inspections in Cumberland County found various violations such as unclean surfaces and improper food handling (including bare-hand contact at Hogestown Grill), with the state Department of Agriculture correcting some issues on site while others remain under review.
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