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The Pennsylvania State Police at Gettysburg are investigating an assault that appears to be related to motorcycle gang activity.

Police in Ephrata are looking for the people whom they say vandalized several light poles around the trail.

Sunny skies and warm temperatures are setting the stage for a pleasant week in the Harrisburg area.

Martin P. Smith, 42, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is facing charges after police say he handcuffed a prostitute in a motel room and told her he was a DEA agent.

Police are investigating an overnight shooting that injured one person at the Virginia State University Saturday night.

The obituaries that appear in today's edition of The Patriot-News are listed below, with links to each. The photos used are those submitted with the obituaries.

Crews were able to contain a fire on the roof of the building that formerly housed the Stroehmann Bakery in Swatara Township.

An official with Dauphin County 911 confirmed that crews on the scene have confirmed fire coming from the roof of the building at 3996 Paxton Street.

Youngsters gave another cheer when he said schools would be closed for several days this winter due to weather.

Moody's Analytics has ranked Philadelphia and Pittsburgh among the top five potential Amazon HQ2 cities after analyzing data in five broad categories.