Kayla Schmidt

1 week ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Harrisburg School District is set to end its receivership, so what does that mean? On Wednesday at midnight, the district will no longer be under receivership, meaning the school board will resume governance of the district. The district says that governance has been in the hands of a court-appointed receiver for the past six years, following a hearing due to the Pennsylvania Department of Education petitioning the court to have the state assume control of the district.

1 month ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– A suspended district judge finds herself back in a courtroom today, but this time she is on the other side of the law. Former Dauphin County judge Sonya McKnight will learn her sentence today after a jury consisting of people from Delaware County convicted her of attempting to murder her ex-boyfriend in April. The same Lancaster County judge who presided over the trial will sentence McKnight today. McKnight has been behind bars since her conviction.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kayla Schmidt

WEST EARL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Multiple fire crews from surrounding areas responded to a late-night house fire Saturday. According to the Lancaster Emergency Supervisor, fire crews were dispatched just after 10:30 Saturday night to the 300 block of Millway Road in West Earl Township. In photos, heavy flames can be seen pouring out of the home along with tons of smoke. Photo Credit: Spadaccia PhotographyWe are working to learn if anyone was home at the time, along with any injuries reported.

1 month ago | abc27.com | Kayla Schmidt

WEST EARL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Multiple fire crews from surrounding areas responded to a late-night house fire Saturday. According to the Lancaster Emergency Supervisor, fire crews were dispatched just after 10:30 Saturday night to the 300 block of Millway Road in West Earl Township. In photos, heavy flames can be seen pouring out of the home along with tons of smoke. Photo Credit: Spadaccia Photography We are working to learn if anyone was home at the time, along with any injuries reported.

1 month ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Harrisburg School District issued a statement regarding a student who was killed in a Harrisburg shooting over the weekend. According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, officers responded to the 2000 block of Logan Street for a report of shots fired around 6 p.m. on April 26. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a teenager suffering from a gunshot wound.