>>Free Walk-In COVID-19 Testing Clinic To Be Made Available In Harrisburg
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A free walk-in COVID-19 testing clinic is going to be set-up in Harrisburg soon. The clinic will be located at Strawberry Square in the old Hallmark store, and it will be made available for residents starting tomorrow. The site will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays until April 10th. Officials say testing will be done on a first-come, first-served basis, and attendees are being encouraged to bring a form of ID.
>>Pennsylvania State Police Youth Camps Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Several Pennsylvania State Police youth camps are being canceled this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Officials announced this past Friday that Camp Cadet, Commissioner's Honor Camp and Sunny Day Camp will not be taking place this summer. It is now the second straight year that the camps have been called off because of COVID-19 safety concerns. The 2021 Elmer Hafer American Legion State Police National Guard Youth Camp was also canceled by the American Legion earlier this month.
>>Missing York County Woman Found Dead
(York, PA) -- The search for a missing woman in York County is over after she was found dead. Nicole Elizabeth Ebaugh was reported missing a week ago and was last seen near Heritage Rail Trail County Park. Officials announced this past Friday that her body has been found, but the manner of her death is pending autopsy.
>>Reading Community Addresses Rise Of Youth Violence
(Reading, PA) -- The Reading community is working towards stopping the recent rise of youth violence in the city. The community held a town hall to discuss the issue in the gymnasium at the Olivet Boys and Girls Pendora Park Club this past Saturday. At the meeting, members announced that they're launching a new Community Youth Empowerment Organization. The organization is going to work on creating initiatives to address community-police relations, education and how to reduce street crime.
>>Falling Tree Crushes Car And Kills Man In Reading
(West Reading, PA) -- A city arborist is assessing some trees in Reading after one fell and killed a man. The accident happened this past Thursday night on the Lindbergh Viaduct in east Reading. Officials say a large tree fell onto a 63-year-old man's vehicle and crushed it. He was taken to Reading Hospital, but later died from a head injury. The city's Department of Public Works sent its arborist to the scene to inspect trees in the area.
>>Reading Fightins Announce Start Times, Dates For Home Games In May
(Reading, PA) -- The Reading Fightins are preparing to play home games at FirstEnergy Stadium this coming May. The team released the home schedule this past Friday, which will kick off with a six-game stand against the Erie SeaWolves beginning May 4th at 7:05 p.m. Another series will start May 25th against the Richmond Flying Squirrels. No homes games will be played on Mondays this season. Officials with the team say they will announce how many fans will be able to attend the games later this month.
>>Berks County Coroner Called To Scene Of Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Reading
(Reading, PA) -- At least one person is dead after a motorcycle accident in Reading. The crash happened yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Lackawanna Street and Schuylkill Avenue on Route 183. Officials say another vehicle was involved in the accident, and the Berks County coroner was called to the scene. It is unknown at this time if anyone else was injured in the crash.
>>Multiple Brush Fires Reported In Lancaster County
(Lancaster, PA) -- Authorities are trying to determine how much property was damaged during multiple brush fires that broke out in Lancaster County. The fires happened yesterday while the county was under a Red Flag warning because of weather conditions. One blaze was reported in the 12-hundred-block of Stoney Lane in Conestoga Township, and another was reported near the 500-block of Turnpike Road in West Donegal Township. No injuries were reported from the separate brush fires, but authorities are currently looking into how many acres in the county were affected.
>>Everyone In First Phase To Have Vaccine Appointment By End Of March
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf is planning to get everyone who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Phase One-A an appointment by the end of this month. Wolf says our 1-A population contains some of the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians and it is crucial that these individuals get vaccinated as quickly as possible. To make this goal, the state signed an order on Friday that directs providers to make their best efforts to schedule the elderly and those with high-risk health conditions for appointments by March 31st.
>>Frontline Workers Next In Line For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
(Harrisburg, PA) -- First responders and essential frontline workers are next in line to receive the state's allotment of the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Members of the state's COVID-19 vaccine task force say that after the state's current campaign to vaccinate teachers with the J-and-J vaccine is complete, the following shipments will go to essential workers. Which includes police officers, firefighters, grocery, agricultural and food processing workers. State officials expect to Pennsylvania to receive 200-thousand doses of the J and J vaccine each week, starting March 28th, while supplies for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine rises. More details on this plan will be released in the coming weeks.
>>Bucks County Woman Arrested For Creating Deepfake Videos Of Teens
(Bucks County, PA) -- A Bucks County woman is facing charges for creating deepfake videos of teens to get them removed from her daughter's cheerleading squad. Police say Raffaela Spone manipulated images last year, that depicted three teenagers from her daughter's cheer squad naked, drinking and smoking a vape. She then allegedly sent these images to the teens and their cheer coaches. Along with the images, the teens also reportedly received a message that urged them to kill themselves. Police traced the text messages back to Spone's phone. She is currently facing multiple charges of cyber harassment of a child and harassment.
>>Community Calls For Justice In Police-Involved Shooting From December
(Stroudsburg, PA) -- People in Stroudsburg are rallying for Christian Hall, who was shot and killed by police, and demanding an independent internal investigation. Hall was shot and killed by state police on an overpass in Monroe County back in December as he was allegedly suicidal and in possession of a firearm. Hall's father says the police were called to the situation about a suicidal young man that day and they shot and killed his 19-year-old son. He added that he and his wife have yet to receive any information about the incident. Hall's family and protesters made the call for an independent investigation yesterday, saying if police have nothing to hide, then why hasn't the video been released after three months.
>>Governor Looking For Ways To Phase Out Gas Tax
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf is looking to phase out Pennsylvania's gasoline tax. Wolf says the state is relying on an outdated and unreliable funding method as the tax isn't keeping pace with transportation and safety needs while fuel-efficient and electric vehicles become more common. Wolf ordered for a commission to be formed that will look for alternative ways to fund the state's transportation network and replace the gas tax. They are expected to introduce some recommendations by August 1st.
>>Embiid Out For Sixers
(Philadelphia, PA) -- The Philadelphia 76ers are making adjustments after losing a key player to injury. Joel Embiid has a bone bruise in his knee and will be out for at least two weeks. He suffered the injury in Friday night's win over the Washington Wizards. Embiid had just returned from COVID protocol after being considered as a close contact to someone with the virus. In the meantime, the Sixers dominated the San Antonio Spurs 134-to-99 yesterday despite the absence of Embiid. Around three-thousand fans were allowed to attend the game at Wells Fargo Center for the first time in over a year.