>>Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Saylor Announces Retirement
(York, PA) -- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Saylor is going to retire at the end of this year after serving for 23 years. Saylor announced his retirement plans yesterday, as all Justices are required to retire at the end of the year they turn 75-years old. While Saylor will remain a Justice for the rest of this year, Democrat Justice Max Baer will take over the role as Chief beginning April First. Baer first joined the state's Supreme Court in 2003 and was retained in 2013.
>>U-P-M-C Raising Minimum Wage For Pinnacle Locations Throughout Central P-A
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Minimum wage for entry-level positions at UPMC Pinnacle facilities throughout central Pennsylvania is going to be raised soon. UPMC announced yesterday that it is raising its minimum wage to $15-an-hour. The new minimum wage will affect most locations including UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg, Community Osteopathic, West Shore, UPMC Carlisle, Hanover, Lititz and Memorial hospitals. A salary and benefits package will also be made available for UPMC employees.
>>New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported In Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg, PA) -- New positive COVID-19 cases are increasing in Pennsylvania. The state's Department of Health reported about 16-hundred new positive cases yesterday. There are currently more than 1,700 people who are hospitalized statewide with the coronavirus, and out of those cases, about 375 patients are being treated in the intensive care unit.
>>Robert Lawson To Run For Harrisburg City Council
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A real-estate professional and lifelong Harrisburg resident is going to be running for city council this year. Robert Lawson announced his candidacy yesterday to run for city council in this upcoming May's Primary Election. Lawson has had a career in the real-estate field for almost 25-years and is a U.S. Navy veteran.
More information on his platform can be found on his campaign's official Facebook page.
>>Vote To Censure Toomey Falls Short
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A vote to censure US Senator Pat Toomey by the Republican State Committee in Pennsylvania is coming up short. The Committee will instead strongly rebuke but not censure Toomey over his vote last month to convict former President Donald Trump during his impeachment. Toomey’s already said he will leave the Senate at the end of his term in 2022.
>>One Dead In Gettysburg Crash, Fire
(Gettysburg, PA) -- One person is dead after a vehicle struck a Gettysburg business yesterday morning. It happened on the 500-block of Baltimore Street, with the vehicle found engulfed in flames. That fire spread to two buildings. It’s believed the driver wasn’t able to properly negotiate a right-hand curve and ran off the left side of the road before striking the buildings. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
>>Harrisburg Teen Accused In City Shooting
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A Harrisburg teen is accused of shooting at a Harrisburg man with the victim’s gun. Arieh Greene is being held on $150-thousand bail after a February 19th incident on Oyler Road. Greene allegedly took the gun from the victim’s vehicle and fired a single shot which missed the man. The 16-year-old was arrested on the 2,400-block of Brookwood Street.
>>Three From Mifflin County Charged For Riots At US Capitol
(Lewistown, PA) -- Two men and a woman from Mifflin County are being charged for the riots at the US Capitol earlier this year. Matthew and Christy Clark as well as Paul Spigelmyer have been charged for entering the building illegally January 6th. The Clarks are reportedly husband and wife while Spigelmyer had interactions with the two online and in person, according to investigators.
>>No One Hurt In West Manchester Township Fire
(West Manchester Twp., PA) -- No one is hurt after a fire last night in West Manchester Township. It broke out on the 4,200-block of Wolfs Church Road. The home is said to be a total loss.
>>West Reading Pharmacy to Distribute Moderna Vaccine this Week
(West Reading, PA) -- A West Reading pharmacy is going to be teaming up with a Reading-based organization to vaccinate more residents in Berks County this week. The West Reading Drug Store announced yesterday that it is partnering with The Forge to administer about one-hundred doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The planned vaccine distribution will be done by appointment only and it will be located at 645 Walnut Street in Reading at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.
>>Opportunity House in Berks County Awarded One-Hundred-Thousand-Dollar Grant
(Reading, PA) -- The Opportunity House in Reading is going to be able to expand after receiving some help from the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development awarded the Opportunity House a one-hundred-thousand-dollar grant yesterday. Officials say the money is going to be used to convert a blighted property into a living space for low-income people in the county. Berks County is going to be matching the state's funding in the future.
>>Network Outage Causes Millersville University to Cancel Classes Again
(Millersville, PA) -- Classes at Millersville University are going to be canceled again today due to a network outage. The university announced yesterday that all in-person and virtual classes expected to take place today are going to be canceled. Officials say S-M-C, Rec Services and the university's store will still be available for students and staff. The cancelation is caused by a network outage at the university that happened over the weekend and it caused classes to be canceled for yesterday as well.
>>Crash in Lancaster County Kills 20-Year-Old Man
(Elizabeth Township, PA) -- A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Lancaster County. The accident occurred early yesterday morning in the 500-block of 28th Division Highway in Elizabeth Township. Police say the 20-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle due to rainy conditions before he drifted over to oncoming traffic and was hit by another vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a passenger in the other vehicle were treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
>>Dunkin' Gives Helping Harvest Food Bank $8,500 Donation
(Spring Township, PA) -- The Helping Harvest food bank in Berks County is getting a little help from Dunkin'. The Dunkin' Community Cruiser made a stop by Helping Harvest in Spring Township yesterday. The food bank's president Jay Worrall was given a check for 85-hundred-dollars by Dunkin' company representatives during the visit. The donation is a part of the company's annual Roast Hunger campaign which started in 2011.
>>Governor Eases COVID-19 Restrictions On Events And Travel
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf is easing some COVID-19 restrictions for events and interstate travel. Effective immediately, maximum occupancy for indoor events is now capped at 15-percent and maximum occupancy for outdoor events is now 20-percent. This means that local sports arenas can start welcoming back fans. Wolf also eliminated all out-of-state travel restrictions, so people from another state or those returning from out-of-state travel no longer have to self-quarantine for two-weeks or provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test.
>>Police Release More Details Of Deadly Shooting Outside Walmart
(Whitehall Township, PA) -- Police are releasing more details from last Friday night's shooting outside of a Walmart in Whitehall that left one man injured and 20-year-old Nicolette Law dead. Police say the suspect that allegedly shot the couple at the Walmart parking lot on Macarthur Road, Edward Joel Rosario-Jimenez, was involved in a custody dispute with the injured man, who is also the child's father. They added that Jimenez was with a group, which included the child's mother, that planned to meet with Law and the other man for a planned custody exchange. Witnesses told police they heard Jimenez arguing with the child's father before he allegedly fired multiple rounds at him and Law. Jimenez is due back in court next week to face his charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault and carrying a firearm without a license.
>>Lehigh County Man Charged With Storming Nation's Capital
(South Whitehall, PA) -- Another Lehigh County man is facing charges for his involvement in the riot at the nation's Capitol on January 6th. Officials say Jackson Kostolsky of South Whitehall Township is charged with knowingly entering a restricted area, violent entry and disorderly conduct. He was released on bail and must remain in eastern Pennsylvania. He's the second person from Lehigh County to be charged in connection to the riot.