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Friday, December 20th, 2024

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Good morning, Harrisburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 20th of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Santa Claus will visit UPMC Harrisburg pediatric patients via Stat MedEvac helicopter to spread holiday cheer, accompanied by dogs in festive attire.  FOX43

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • A box truck crashed into a barrier fence in Dauphin County, trapping one person inside and causing traffic delays.  WGAL

CRIME NEWS

  • Harrisburg matches its tragic record with 23 killings in 2024, the highest since 1987, despite a higher clearance rate than the national average.  PennLive
  • A Pennsylvania man was shot and wounded after attempting to assault a court security officer with a knife inside a Harrisburg federal courthouse, facing up to 27 years if convicted.  ABC27
  • Isaac E. Carvajal was charged with rape after assaulting a woman in a Harrisburg apartment, requiring her hospitalization for surgery and a blood transfusion.  PennLive
  • Two teenagers were taken into custody for questioning following a nighttime shooting in Harrisburg, with no injuries reported.  Local 21 News
  • Detrail Porter pleads guilty to multiple charges stemming from a 2023 wrong-way crash in Harrisburg that resulted in the death of Marion Holmes.  Local 21 News

ECONOMY NEWS

  • The Shapiro Administration allocates almost $5 million in grants to enhance Pennsylvania's labor force via Industry Partnerships, aiming to boost job readiness and economic growth across various sectors.  Central Penn Business Journal

EVENTS

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