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Police in Dauphin County were dispatched to Hersheypark on Friday evening after a group of teenagers was involved in an altercation during the park’s opening day. A Hersheypark spokesperson provided the following statement to PennLive: “There was an altercation between a group of teenagers in Hersheypark the evening of Friday, April 3. Police responded to assist Park security in swiftly addressing the situation and removing those involved from the Park. “As safety is our top priority, Hersheypark has a zero tolerance policy for behavior of this type. Those who do not abide by our policy will no longer be welcome...

Jaheim Alford told his passengers, “I am going to kill everyone in the car” as he shifted his car into sport mode and accelerated through a red light into a York city intersection the night of Sept. 8, 2024, according to police. He smashed his red Hyundai sedan into a blue Honda Odyssey carrying two people — one of whom was pregnant, and later lost the child, police said. He was smoking marijuana before he got behind the wheel, police said. Alford, 24, of Latta, South Carolina, was originally arrested on 16 charges, led by three counts of attempted homicide....

President Donald Trump is reportedly giving serious thought to pulling the United States out of NATO after members refused to help the U.S. prevent Iran from blocking the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with The Telegraph, Trump called NATO a weak and unreliable partner, referring to it as a “paper tiger” and that leaving the alliance is “beyond reconsideration.” The president complained that the United States has always defended Europe even when European allies “weren’tt here for us” when he asked them for support with the Iranian regime. He also took shots at the United Kingdom’s military strength saying,...

Gov. Josh Shapiro reacted swiftly to news that President Donald Trump had signed an executive order attempting to restrict voting rights, blasting it with a post on the governor’s social media pages: “President Trump can sign whatever the hell he wants to, but it won’t change the Constitution. The authority to set our election rules belongs to the states — and as Governor, I will protect your right to vote. That includes your right to vote by mail." Trump’s order would create a nationwide list of eligible voters and restrict mail-in voting, among other restrictions. Under the order, the Department...

Stacy Garrity, the presumptive Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, had the ultimate fundraiser this weekend: An event at President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Garrity’s campaign, a GOP source confirmed, cleared six-figures in proceeds from the event, secured commitments for future fundraisers, and got some face time with Trump, who made an unannounced appearance at the Friday event. Garrity, the state treasurer from Bradford County, has successfully cleared the GOP primary field of all opponents, guaranteeing her a spot on the fall ballot. But she is considered a significant underdog in her quest to defeat...

The Secret Service continues to make headlines, though not always for the right reasons. In 2024, the agency’s actions, particularly its failure to protect Donald Trump during the July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, fueled calls for its dissolution. Moreover, there were serious security breaches involving Biden officials. In 2023, a drunk individual entered the home of then-National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, managing to bypass his Secret Service detail. And now, an agent on Jill Biden’s detail shot himself in the butt while escorting the former first lady through Philadelphia International Airport on Friday. Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics had the backstory:...

No Kings Day has come around once again, and it is just as cringe as last year. Of course, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone younger than the age of 60 wasting their time away at these things, and they really haven’t done much updating to their schticks as we’re still looking at the Handmaid’s Tale garbage in 2026. Anyway, here is some of the best (or worst) of what we have seen from No Kings 2026. No Kings Protestors in Nashville pic.twitter.com/TF06qOGGod — Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeaceful) March 28, 2026 The Libs at the No Kings rally in...

A Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself while accompanying former First Lady Jill Biden through Philadelphia International Airport Friday morning, according to reports. KYW Newsradio reported that the agent shot himself in the leg. There was no word on the agent’s condition or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. “We are gathering the facts and will have a statement shortly,” a Secret Service spokesperson told the New York Post. The radio station reported that there was a “heavy police presence” at the American Airlines ticket counter at the airport. Also, the trunk and front passenger door of a black Chevy Suburban...

Kermit Gosnell, the infamous West Philadelphia abortion doctor who was sentenced to life in prison on murder and manslaughter convictions in 2013, has died. Gosnell, 85, died earlier this month at a hospital, the state Department of Corrections said. He was most recently being held at State Correctional Institution Smithfield in Huntingdon County, but was admitted the hospital, which corrections officials did not identify, prior to his death. The cause of Gosnell’s death — as well as the exact date — was not clear Monday afternoon. The Huntingdon County Coroner’s Office did not immediately respond to request for comment. Gosnell’s...

Gettysburg’s recently resigned mayor exchanged sexually explicit messages and photos with a teenage boy more than 10 years ago while working together at the community theater that he founded, police said. Chad-Alan Carr, 48, was the executive director of the Gettysburg Community Theater when the abuse happened in 2011-2013, with a boy who was 16-17 years old, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Pennsylvania State Police. Carr was arrested on Friday on child sex offenses. State police are asking any other victims to call the Gettysburg barracks at 717-334-8111 or the state police tip line at 800-472-8477....

New information about the failed bombing of an anti-Islam protest in New York City by two “ISIS inspired” men. Police have discovered multiple explosive devices in a Pennsylvania storage unit linked to Ibrahim Kayumi and Emir Balat. A controlled detonation took place to destroy the dangerous weapons. BREAKING🚨: FBI discovers explosive residue & materials in a Pennsylvania storage unit linked to two Muslim men (Emir Balat, 18, & Ibrahim Kayumi, 19) accused of throwing ISIS-inspired homemade bombs at anti-Islam protesters outside NYC Mayor Mamdani's residence over the weekend.… pic.twitter.com/lpMcYLg0If — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 10, 2026 Terror suspects Emir Balat,...

Paige Cognetti, the current mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, is running for Congress against incumbent Republican Rob Bresnahan. Like the rest of the midterm races, this seat is important and a must-win for Republicans. That's why people are questioning whether or not Cognetti really wants to represent the people of Pennsylvania in Congress, or if she's already on her way to being a D.C. insider. Just the other day, Cognetti was caught being driven away from a meet and greet event in a car with D.C. plates, which is odd for the Mayor of Scranton, isn't it? It takes about four...

With so much going on in the world, it's easy to forget that it's only been a little over a year since Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was killed. He was allegedly gunned down by Luigi Mangione, who is awaiting trial on both state and federal charges in conjunction with Thompson's murder. In his alleged manifesto, Mangione wrote "these parasites had it coming" and "I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done." Several prominent Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defended Mangione's actions, essentially saying violence is wrong, but UnitedHealthcare...

In most Lancaster County school districts where students have protested against recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, administrators are taking disciplinary action against the students. Only in the School District of Lancaster did a protest end in something other than detentions. More than 700 McCaskey High School students gathered peacefully outside the school for 45 minutes Friday to speak out against ICE movements. “In general, we allow students to exercise their free speech rights,” district spokesman Adam Aurand said, “as long as they gather peacefully, follow all directions for safety, and disperse when directed.” That was not the case...

Over the weekend, the FBI confirmed that a mass shooting at an Austin, Texas, bar was an act of terrorism. The suspect, Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old naturalized citizen from Senegal, was pictured wearing a "Property of Allah" sweatshirt and reportedly had a t-shirt bearing the Iranian flag on it. Bill Melugin also confirmed that he was naturalized under the Obama administration. But in the wake of this shooting, people are recalling video from the border dating back to 2023, where refugees from Senegal were crossing our open borders without any vetting. This was an absolute dereliction of duty on the...

One of the hooligans who allegedly pelted NYPD cops with snowballs in a rowdy free-for-all at Washington Square Park has been unmasked — as a 27-year-old punk who was arrested for attempted robbery just weeks ago, police said. Gusmane Coulibaly was cuffed on Thursday in connection to the Monday afternoon mayhem that sent two uniformed cops to the hospital, authorities said. The charges he faces in the snow-slinging case were not immediately known. The NYPD released an image of Gusmane Coulibaly, who was arrested in connection with pummeling NYPD officers with snowballs earlier this week. DCPI And it isn’t Coulibaly’s...

The heroic bystander, Michael Black, who risked his own life to try to subdue the transgender gunman in Rhode Island on Monday, recounted the harrowing incident on Tuesday. He described how, after he tackled the shooter, his hand became caught in the gunman's slide, stopping him from causing further harm, and how he witnessed the shooter pull out a second gun and take his own life. "As I was watching the game, I heard a pop, pop. And I thought they were balloons, I thought they were big balloons. And the noise was right in front of me. I looked,...

White House Border Czar Tom Hohman said that he wants to “flood the zone” of sanctuary cities with immigration enforcement after making progress in Minnesota. “The number of agents depends on the situation on the ground," he said in an interview with Face the Nation. "How many known criminal targets are out there, because we know we have a problem with sanctuary cities, because we know they’re releasing public safety threats to the public.” It’s safer for everyone involved if sanctuary cities hold illegal aliens on detainers so ICE doesn’t have to send six or seven people to go hunt...

Chaos erupted Thursday at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee oversight hearing when Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley confronted Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over the astounding levels of fraud uncovered in the state just months ago. During the contentious exchange, Hawley accused Ellison of blatant corruption, alleging he worked with individuals later convicted in the scandal to shield them from investigators, and accepted a $10,000 campaign contribution from them just nine days after pledging to assist their cause. "The people who ran the Feeding Our Futures program came to you in your official office in the state capitol...

Well, Bad Bunny ended up not wearing a dress during yesterday's Super Bowl halftime show. We have to wonder if Roger Goodell or someone in the NFL put the kibosh on that plan, especially after Goodell said the program wouldn't be political. President Trump slammed the show as "terrible" and "one of the worst." Meanwhile, the TPUSA alternative show attracted tens of millions of views so far. TMZ put up a poll last night asking which show was better, and it's not going well for them. Who had the better halftime show -- Bad Bunny or Kid Rock? — TMZ...