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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth scheduled to speak in central Pa.

13 hours ago | pennlive.com | Madison Montag

PA PoliticsPublished: Apr. 22, 2025, 10:17 p.m.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak at the Carlisle Barracks at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Alex Brandon | AP Photo)Alex Brandon | AP PhotoU.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak and visit at the Carlisle Barracks Wednesday morning. Hegseth will give his remarks in front of U.S. Army War College students, families, faculty and staff at 9:30 a.m., according to a press release issued Tuesday.
Coroner called to Lancaster County crash: dispatchers

14 hours ago | pennlive.com | Madison Montag

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025, 9:39 p.m.|Published: Apr. 22, 2025, 9:38 p.m.The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office was sent to a crash Tuesday night, county 911 dispatchers said. The crash took place along Twin County Road and Ash Road in Caernarvon Township around 7:33 p.m., according to county dispatch logs. It is unclear how many people and vehicles were involved, but WGAL reported that there were two people with injuries in a single vehicle.
Winning Pa. Lottery numbers for April 22, 2025

16 hours ago | pennlive.com | Madison Montag

Pa. State LotteryPublished: Apr. 22, 2025, 7:38 p.m.Time to check your tickets. Here are the latest winning lottery numbers from Tuesday, April 22, 2025. You can find all the lottery results, including Powerball and Mega Millions, each night on PennLive.
Mid-Penn girls lacrosse standings through April 19

2 days ago | pennlive.com | Evan Wheaton

High School SportsPublished: Apr. 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Juliana Serafin (1) collects a ground ball against Hershey during a Mid-Penn Conference girls lacrosse game at Hershey High School on April 3, 2025.EVAN WHEATON | PENNLIVEHere are the Mid-Penn Conference girls lacrosse standings through games played through April 19.
Vote for PennLive’s girls lacrosse Player of the Week for the week ending April 19

3 days ago | pennlive.com | Evan Wheaton

The Mid-Penn Conference girls lacrosse regular season is getting down to the wire with the postseason just around the corner. With another week of action comes time once more for PennLive’s weekly Player of the Week fan vote. Cedar Cliff’s Alana Sollenberger won last week’s vote. Fans can vote for their choice for PennLive’s Player of the Week below. The poll will remain open through noon Tuesday. PennLive will publish the results Wednesday.
Roddick Invitational boys notebook: State College dominates, Cumberland Valley sets records

3 days ago | pennlive.com | Evan Wheaton

SHIPPENSBURG — The 98th annual Roddick Invitational was chock-full of individual records, milestones and first-place finishes, but State College ultimately seized the day. The Little Lions placed five in first place at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium en route to a team title behind a whopping 103.50 points on Saturday. Palmyra was second with 45 points and Cumberland Valley was third (44). Full results can be viewed here.
Altoona’s Xavier Midder leaps to Roddick jump titles

3 days ago | pennlive.com | Evan Wheaton

Updated: Apr. 19, 2025, 6:04 p.m.|Published: Apr. 19, 2025, 6:03 p.m.Mid-Penn Conference athletes compete in the 98th annual Roddick Invitational at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium on April 19, 2025. EVAN WHEATON | PENNLIVESHIPPENSBURG — Xavier Midder wasn’t satisfied with his fifth attempt of the triple jump on Saturday. Getting up from the sand pit, he felt he could do things differently to get some extra mileage.
Tyler, Jacob Burgess anchor Palmyra in solid showing at Roddick Invitational

3 days ago | pennlive.com | Evan Wheaton

SHIPPENSBURG — Palmyra’s boys track and field team knows that it has the firepower to close the gap this year. After all, it wasn’t a sizable one in 2024. One point. That’s all that separated the Cougars from a PIAA Class 3A team title against reigning champion Coatesville last year, 27 points to 26.
Hundreds protest Trump administration, deportations, funding cuts at Pennsylvania Capitol

3 days ago | pennlive.com | John Luciew |Madison Montag

Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the Pennsylvania Capitol Saturday as part of yet another 50501 Protest, a nationwide grassroots movement in opposition of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and several policies of the current administration. The 50501 movement — which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day — has organized protests across the country since the beginning of February. Saturday’s protest is one of many that have taken place at the Pennsylvania Capitol since Feb. 5.
‘Armed and dangerous’ man wanted for Franklin County shooting: police

3 days ago | pennlive.com | Madison Montag

A 28-year-old man is wanted for criminal attempted homicide and related offenses after Chambersburg police said he shot another person early Saturday morning. Officers were sent to the area of East Washington Street and Central Avenue around 2:23 a.m., where they found a male with a gunshot wound in the leg, a police report said. The condition of the victim is not known at this time, but police said his injuries were non-life-threatening. Through an investigation, police determined Broderick R.