>> Smooth Beginning Noted for Mail-in Votes in Dauphin County
(Harrisburg, PA) - Election officials say mail-in ballots for the May 17th Pennsylvania primary election are already starting to come in. Director of Elections and Voter Registration Jerry Feaser tells PennLive dot com that about a third of the 17-thousand ballots requested have already been received. Applications for mail-in ballots are still being received through May 10. Otherwise, Dauphin County's voting precincts will be open for in-person balloting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on primary election day.
>>Second Homicide Suspect Arrested in South 17th Street Shooting
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A second man has been arrested in the shooting death of Jacoby Strain-Hankerson. Police say the drive-by shooting happened in March in the first block of South 17th Street. Jyheir Mosley-Williams was arrested Wednesday and charged with homicide and various firearms counts. Bennie Chisolm was arrested Monday and charged with criminal homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide in the same case.
>>Young Woman Driver Killed After Car Flips Into A Ditch
(York, PA) -- A 19-year-old woman from York has died in a one-car accident on Route 42 in Camden County, New Jersey. State police say Yanaih Lia Encarnacion veered off the left side of the road and flipped into a ditch early Wednesday morning. Officials say she died at the scene. No one else was hurt. A state police spokeswoman says she wasn't wearing a seat belt.
>>State Police Officer Suspended for Having Drugs Sent to Home
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A state trooper has been arrested and suspended from work without pay for allegedly having steroid drugs sent to his home. Investigators say the steroids were found when a postal inspector intercepted a package for Trooper Joseph Czachorowski and asked for a federal search warrant for it. The trooper will remain on suspension until the charges are resolved.
>>York Policeman Honored As Officer of the Year
(York, PA) -- A 15-year veteran of the York Police Force has been named its officer of the year. But Officer Michael Reinert gives a lot of the credit for patrolling downtown to his Yellow Labrador partner, Victory. He says she's just such a caring and loving animal and helps him a lot with his mission to connect to people and be compassionate toward them. The former Marine was selected for officer of the year by his command staff in a private vote.
>>Officials Say Harrisburg Business Allegedly Defrauded State Of $775,000
(Harrisburg, PA) -- The U.S. Attorney's office has charged a Harrisburg business owner with failing to pay more than $775,000 in employment taxes. Officials allege Sam Duong of Harrisburg did not pay the taxes for his company; a temporary staffing agency called ETS Incorporated. If convicted, Duong faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
>>Pennsylvania To Receive Millions In Federal Wildlife Grants
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Pennsylvania is among the top states to receive millions of dollars in federal wildlife funding. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Pennsylvania will receive over a million and a half dollars to support the state's stewardship of its natural resources and to preserve habitat for wildlife. Since the federal program was launched 20 years ago, it has given more than a billion dollars to conservation projects across the country.
>>Penguins Expected To Start Domingue For Game Two
(Pittsburgh, PA) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are likely turning to their backup goaltender for Game Two of their first-round playoff series. Louis Domingue told ESPN he believes he's starting in net for Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Domingue saved the day for the Penguins after entering in the second overtime after starter Casey DeSmith exited with an injury.
>> Washington Capitals Recall Defenseman Vincent Lorio
(Hershey, PA) -- The Washington Capitals have made a move to their American Hockey League roster by recalling defenseman Vincent Lorio to the Hershey Bears. He set a WHL career high with 44 points this season with eleven goals and 33 assists. He's from the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. The Coquitlam, British Columbia native is tied for 16th in the league in points among defensemen.
>>Investigation Continues After Suspicious Packages Left At Bank
(Lancaster, PA) -- Officials say they have a good idea of what their suspect looks like after a bomb scare in downtown Lancaster Tuesday. They have both photos and videos of a person who dropped off two suspicious packages at a bank in Penn Square. The area was closed for about four hours after the State Police bomb squad used robots to retrieve the packages. Both items were found to be harmless.
>> 16-Year-Old Arrested For Armed Robbery With Pellet Gun
(Berks County, PA) -- Police say a 16-year-old from Birdsboro is being charged with robbery after he demanded money with a pellet gun. The teen reportedly held the gun to a juvenile victim's head during the incident at Denver Park in Lancaster County last Wednesday. The teen is charged with robbery and other counts. He is at the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center.
>>New Fire House In Reading Will Offer Modern Amenities
(Reading, PA) -- Firefighters in Reading say they're really looking forward to the end of construction when they'll be able to use their new firehouse. The new facility, which officials say is about a quarter of the way done, will be located across the street from the current firehouse that dates back to the 1800s. The new state-of-the-art station is located at Ninth and Marion Streets and set to be finished in December.
>>Man Charged With Strangulation In Domestic Case
(Marietta,, PA) -- A man in Marietta has been charged with trying to strangle someone during a domestic dispute. The Susquehanna Regional Police Department charged Alexi Rosario with strangulation and other charges that include assault and criminal trespass. The incident happened the evening of April 29th on Market Street in Marietta. The police investigation also revealed that Rosario chased after the victim who went into a neighboring apartment. He was arrested a short time later.
>>Home With Cave-Like Basement For Sale In Marietta
(Lancaster Co., PA) -- If you've ever wanted to have a cave in your house, look no further than one for sale in Marietta. Real estate agents say the Lancaster County home has a cavern-like underground level that once connected to other tunnels. The real estate agent handling the sale of the 297-thousand-dollar listing is calling the cavern "The Bat Cave." The home is at 434 East Market St. in Marietta.
>>Governor Wolf Joins Small Business Owners to Support $15 Minimum Wage
(Harrisburg, PA) -- The governor of Pennsylvania says if the state legislature were to take action to increase Pennsylvania's minimum wage, more than 600,000 women would get a direct pay increase. Governor Tom Wolf says he supports the efforts of small businesses that want to pay their workers at least 15-dollars an hour. His plan proposes raising the state's minimum wage to 12-dollars per hour by July of this year, building to 15-dollars by 2028.
>> PA Disability Advocates File Suit to Challenge Guardianship Laws
(Allentown, PA) -- Disability advocates and independent living centers in Pennsylvania have filed an Amicus Brief with the state Supreme Court. It centers on long-term care services for people with disabilities. The brief objects to an alleged overuse of guardianship under state law for disabled and older individuals. Advocates say the issue affects every Pennsylvanian that may be at risk of having their rights restricted or removed due to age or disability.
>>Murder-For-Hire Initiator Gets Life in Prison
(Williamsport, PA) -- A man from Williamsport who officials say hired a hitman to kill his wife will spend the rest of his life in prison. Edward Heck pleaded guilty to criminal homicide charges Monday after hiring a hitman to kill his wife, Sonja Heck, in 2018. WNEP-TV reports, the hitman, Kenneth Smith, died in prison last year while serving a life sentence.