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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Four people are facing charges for trying to smuggle cell phones into Dauphin County Prison. It is unclear how many people were hurt in a tractor-trailer crash on the P-A Turnpike in Dauphin County Tuesday. Harrisburg is going to hold a virtual town hall tomorrow to discuss police practices.
>>Four People Facing Charges For Cell Phone Smuggling Scheme At D-C-P
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Four people are facing charges for trying to smuggle cell phones into Dauphin County Prison. Prosecutors say between 2015 and 2016, 42-year-old Danny Cruz and several other inmates began to bribe some corrections officers and other staff to bring the phones into the prison. Investigators also charged Cruz’s mother, 60-year-old Aida Rosado, as well as Lizarah Matthews of York, and Alice Martinez of Chambersburg for the contraband scheme.
>>At Least One Person Trapped During Tractor-Trailer Crash On P-A Turnpike
(Lower Swatara Twp., PA) -- It is unclear how many people were hurt in a tractor-trailer crash on the P-A Turnpike in Dauphin County Tuesday. The wreck happened in the westbound lanes between the Lebanon-Lancaster and Harrisburg East exits. It was reported that someone was entrapped inside a vehicle involved.
>>Harrisburg Planning Virtual Town Hall To Discuss Police Practices
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Harrisburg is going to hold a virtual town hall tomorrow to discuss police practices. The event is set to start at 6 p.m. and will discuss Bill Eight, which would establish a Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee. The bill would also add a resolution to provide guidelines on use of force policies and practices. Those interested in taking part may watch on YouTube.
>>Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Handling Of Dickinson College Sexual Assault Case
(Carlisle, PA) -- A federal lawsuit is being filed over the handling of a sexual assault case at Dickinson College in Carlisle. Rose McAvoy claims the school is destroying evidence of sexual assault and is ignoring reporting requirements. Despite an agreement the school signed after four days of protests on campus, the suit claims the are continuing to destroy evidence. In a statement from the school, officials say they take sexual assault cases very seriously and that they do more than follow the law. Also, they said they have lived up to the letter and spirit of the agreement they had previously reached.
>>State Health Department Adds 854 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
(Harrisburg, PA) -- State Health Department officials are adding another 854 COVID-19 cases across the Commonwealth. That brings the statewide total to 115-thousand-nine since the start of the pandemic. Tuesday’s announcement also reported 23 deaths related to COVID-19 complications, with the death toll now at 72-hundred-32.
>>State Secretary Of Education To Become Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology’s Next President
(Harrisburg, PA) -- The state’s secretary of the Department of Education is stepping down to lead Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The Lancaster college’s board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Pedro Rivera to become its tenth president. Rivera will take on the roll starting October 1st, succeeding William Griscom who retired in January after 23 years in the role.
>>Newport School District Students Going Back To Class In-Person Five Days A Week
(Newport, PA) -- Students in the Newport School District will be back in class in-person for five days a week. Following a virtual meeting last night, the district’s board of directors approved its Health and Safety plan. They say they will add social distancing efforts and enhanced sanitation methods to work toward keeping students and faculty safe.
>>Camp Hill To Search For Next Superintendent
(Camp Hill, PA) -- Camp Hill School District is going to be looking for its next superintendent. Patricia Craig announced her retirement Monday during the school board’s virtual work session. Craig has been in the role for the past three years. The board is expected to address its next steps in replacing Craig at its August 10th meeting.
>>Missing Man Found Safe In Upper Dauphin County
(Millersburg, PA) -- State police say a missing man has been found safe in Upper Dauphin County. They had been looking for 31-year-old Jason Mundie from Millersburg since Monday evening. He was reported missing from his 700-block of Union Street home Tuesday. There’s no word on what may have prompted his disappearance.
>>Stonewall Bridge To Close For Two Days Next Week
(Southampton Twp., PA) -- Officials in Southampton Township, Cumberland County say the Stonewall Bridge is going to close for two days next week. Crews will be preparing the bridge for future replacement with geotechnical borings on August 10th and 11th. It’s believed the bridge carries around 750 vehicles over Middle Spring Creek daily.