TOP HEADLINES 12/08

>>Attorney General Shapiro Gets Settlement From Mortgage Loan Borrowers

(Harrisburg, PA) -- The state's attorney general is getting an almost three-million-dollar settlement from Nationstar Mortgage. AG Josh Shapiro announced he got a piece of the nationwide settlement from Nationstar Mortgage for violating consumer protection laws. The original 86-million-dollar settlement was secured by about 50 attorneys general and other state and federal agencies. Shapiro says the settlement affects over 22-hundred loans in the state.

>>York Fire Causes 400-Thousand-Dollars in Damages

(York, PA) -- A York fire chief is saying a fire caused over 400-thousand-dollars in damages to four properties. The fire happened yesterday morning on the 200 block of Franklin Way. Firefighters say the flames started in one home and spread to neighboring buildings. According to investigators, the fire was caused by a pan of oil that was left on the stove.

>>York County Woman Accused of Endangering Child

(York County, PA) -- A woman from Hanover is being charged with child endangerment after her child ate fentanyl. York County Police say the eight-month-old baby was taken to the hospital for respiratory problems and was found to be overdosing from fentanyl. The baby was given two doses of Narcan to be revived. The woman was charged yesterday for endangering the welfare of a child.

>>Shooting in York County

(York County, PA) -- A York City man is being treated at the hospital after a shooting. The shooting happened yesterday in the first block of West Jackson Street. Police say they found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The investigation is still ongoing.

>>Man Charged After Susquehanna Township Shooting

(Dauphin County, PA) -- A 28-year-old man is behind bars after a shooting in Susquehanna Township. The shooting happened Sunday night in the Walnut Crossing apartment complex. Police say one man suffering from a gunshot injury was taken to the hospital but his condition is unknown. The 28-year-old suspect is facing attempted homicide and other charges.

>>State Department of Health Adds 14-Thousand-960 COVID-19 Cases To P-A’s Total

(Harrisburg, PA) -- The P-A Department of Health is adding a total of 14-thousand-960 new COVID-19 cases across P-A. The announcement includes positive tests reported since the Saturday’s news release. That brings the statewide total of confirmed or probable cases to 426-thousand-444 since the start of the pandemic. A total of 111 deaths were reported Tuesday related to COVID-19 complications, bringing the death toll to eleven-thousand-373.

>>Report: Over 53-Hundred People Hospitalized In P-A Have COVID-19

(Harrisburg, PA) -- There are now 53-hundred people hospitalized who have COVID-19 across the Commonwealth. The state Department of Health reports that eleven-hundred-seven of those patients are in the I-C-U which most over the age of 65. Most of the deaths have also come from that demographic, according to health department officials.

>>Wolf: P-A’s COVID-19 Situation Has Become More Dire

(Harrisburg, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf says he’s concerned hospitals could be overwhelmed if COVID-19 cases continue to rise. During a news conference yesterday, Wolf didn’t announce new restrictions to attempt to reduce the spread of the virus but did indicate that he may have to reconsider if the trend continues. Wolf added yesterday that Pennsylvania’s situation has become more dire and that COVID-19 is spreading dangerously everywhere in the commonwealth.

>>No Word On Injuries In Monday Evening Crash On Route 322

(Swatara Twp., PA) -- It is unclear if anyone is hurt after a crash on Route 322 in Swatara Township, Dauphin County yesterday evening. There were reports of someone trapped inside one of the vehicles and a portion of 322 was closed from Grayson to Milroy Roads. The crash was cleared in 90 minutes.

>>Some Camp Hill Students Will Return To Classroom With Blended Model Next Week

(Camp Hill, PA) -- Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade will be headed back to the classroom in Camp Hill December 14th. In a five-to-four vote last night, the Camp Hill School Board announced its kids will go back with a blended learning model. Grades six through 12 will remain remote until the board decides on a return date.


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