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🌱 How a Dauphin County work-release escape could reshape this teen’s sentence

Dauphin, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Dauphin! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Dauphin County work-release escape could reshape this teen’s sentence

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 59, low: 52.
  • Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harrisburg teen who killed dad arrested after fleeing work release: DA (pennlive.com) — Dauphin County officials say a 19-year-old Harrisburg man who previously pleaded guilty in his father’s 2024 death is back in custody after allegedly cutting off his GPS monitor and leaving a county work-release center. He’s now held at Dauphin County Prison on $5,000 bail for an escape charge, which could affect his upcoming parole review and release timeline.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • HS Counseling Office: AP English Language and Composition Exam
    Halifax Area SD Halifax Area High School - HS Media Cafe
    7:00 am
  • Tricia Schultz: Technology work room
    Halifax Area SD Halifax Area High School - HS Conference Room
    7:00 am
  • RL Lang & Comp AP Test
    Red Land High School New Cumberland, PA 17070
    8:00 am
  • Track Practice Coed Varsity Track
    Halifax Area SD Halifax Area High School - HS Athletic Field w/o lights
    2:45 pm
  • JV/Varsity BA Practice Boys JV/Varsity Baseball
    Halifax Area SD Halifax Area High School - Baseball Field
    3:00 pm
  • MS - MS Choir and Orchestra Concert
    Susquehanna Township SD Auditorium
    6:00 pm
  • Parks Subcommittee Meeting
    Penbrook Borough 150 S 28th St, Harrisburg, PA 17103
    6:30 pm
  • EPE Spring Band & Choir Concert
    East Pennsboro Area SD Enola, PA 17025
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday May 14
  • Keystone Testing
    Susquehanna Township SD Harrisburg, PA 17109
  • MS | NJHS Induction
    Susquenita SD 1725 Schoolhouse Road, Duncannon, PA 17020
    1:45 pm
  • Community Development/Parks & Rec Committee Meeting
    Lemoyne Borough 510 Herman Ave, Lemoyne, PA 17043
    6:00 pm
  • HS PTO Skate Night
    Hillside Elementary School New Cumberland, PA 17070
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • PM Hotel Group posted a job opening for Hotel Night Auditor | Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey in Harrisburg. Apply here.
  • ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Future Opening: Commercial Cleaner in Harrisburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dauphin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Halifax

  • Woman escapes alleged kidnapping by running into traffic, Dauphin County man charged (abc27.com)
  • Williams Valley, YMCA Partner to launch new pre-K and after-school programs (republicanherald.com)

Harrisburg

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters hold graduation ceremony in Harrisburg (abc27.com)
  • 'I will continue to place speed bumps:' Mayor says Harrisburg to replace speed bumps (local21news.com)
  • Greater Harrisburg housing market sees rising inventory, steady demand (cpbj.com)

Ok Dauphin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dauphin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dauphin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.