Apr. 20—Family members of a Portland woman who died at the Cumberland County Jail this month said she had a big heart and was loved by many people as they continue to search for answers as to how and why she died. “She was extremely well-loved, for sure,” said Gemma Toulan, the mother of Bridgett […]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Cumberland Valley School District has a more than $185 million budget for the 2024-2025 school year. But with the way the budget is now, including raising taxes, it would result in a more than $7 million deficit. The school board is looking at ways to cut costs including decreasing pay […]
Apr. 9—CUMBERLAND — Monday’s eclipse didn’t cause enough darkness for a decent nap, Bill Berry joked, but it made for an illuminating experience, figuratively speaking, of course. He and his wife Cathy were in Cumberland to watch the partial celestial crossing. “We decided at the last minute that we wanted to see it,” she said […]
TRENTON — The state’s top law enforcement officer on Friday is expected to announce charges related to a dog-fighting ring in Cumberland County. Attorney General Matthew Platkin will hold a press conference at 10 a.m., his office said Thursday night. Participants are expected to include Colonel Patrick Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. […]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Six men were arrested as part of a human trafficking operation in Cumberland County. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s office says on March 28 the county’s Human Trafficking Task Force conducted Operation Demand VII with the Silver Spring Police Department, State Police, and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Close Thanks […]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A Midstate fire department is able to expand its live-in firefighter program following renovations. The New Kingstown Fire Company in Mechanicsburg has had a live-in firefighter program for years. But now they have a newly renovated space to call home. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your […]
Mar. 27—CUMBERLAND — A Baltimore man indicted on drug distribution and firearm charges and a city woman indicted on drug distribution and drug possession charges were being held without bond Wednesday at the Allegany County Detention Center, according to the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office. Tyree Lorenzo Hope, 32, was arrested Monday on the indictment charging […]
Lebanon City Police responded to a shooting at a Family Dollar where one resident was injured Tuesday, March 26. Around 6 p.m., police responded to the 300 block of Cumberland Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a gunshot victim and the suspect were still inside. “Officers created a perimeter […]
Mar. 22—CUMBERLAND — A city man remained jailed Friday after he was arrested on a drug distribution charge during a traffic stop Thursday on Browning Street, according to Cumberland Police. William Albert Fahey, 75, was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute narcotics and an outstanding warrant charging him with burglary of […]
After about two weeks of searching, the body of Missouri college student Riley Strain was found in the Cumberland River on Friday. Strain was found shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the Cumberland River nearly eight miles from the area in downtown Nashville that he was last seen, according to Metro Nashville police. Strain still had […]
The body of Riley Strain — the University of Missouri student who disappeared after a night out with fraternity brothers at a Nashville bar earlier this month — has been found, police said. His body was found in the Cumberland River on Friday morning, “approximately 8 miles from downtown. No foul play-related trauma was observed. […]
Mar. 6—CUMBERLAND — A city man was ordered jailed without bond Tuesday following his arrest in connection with a Feb. 17 incident in which a female victim was dragged down a staircase and choked at Riverbend Court apartments, according to Cumberland Police. A warrant issued the following day by district court led to the arrest […]