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'Fed-Up' Harrisburg Mayor Demands Action On Governor Square Apartments Amid 1,900 Violations
Harrisburg Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams has filed a petition to appoint a receiver for the Governor Square Apartments, a 221-unit housing complex at 2020 Fulton Street, due to unsafe living conditions and ongoing legal disputes, the city announced Friday, Jan. 10.
The petition follows years of neglect at the low-income housing complex, which has racked up over 1,900 code violations and multiple condemnation orders. Half of the units are either empty or deemed uninhabitable, city officials said. Despite repeated citations, necessary repairs have not been completed, leaving tenants in precarious …
Harrisburg Manhunt Ends: Lateef Phoenix Arrested For Fatal Shooting
Lateef Phoenix, 38, who was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Darius Stukes near Hunter and Nectarine streets in Harrisburg, has been captured, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Phoenix was taken into custody by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police and the U.S. Marshals Service, according to a police release.
The charges against Phoenix include first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, possession of a firearm prohibited, and carrying a firearm without a license.
The fatal shooting occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, wh…
Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison
A Harrisburg woman who helped cover up the brutal murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced.
Summer Lynn Heil, 37, was sentenced to 9 months to 3 years in a State Correctional Institution for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a felony, District Attorney Richard Wilson revealed. Heil was previously charged with Abuse of a Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence, both misdemeanors, but the added felony reflected her role in concealing the crime.
Michael Pruitt, 40, was lured to a Springfield Township home in March 2024, where he was…
Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police
A Harrisburg man was left injured after a driver fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash on the W. Lisburn Road on-ramp to US Route 15 North, Upper Allen Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.
The crash unfolded around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when the man pulled his Jeep Renegade to the shoulder to check for possible damage. While he was outside his vehicle, a Lincoln Town Car careened out of control, slamming into both the man and his Jeep, police said.
Instead of stopping to help, the driver of the Lincoln sped away, leaving the injured man behind. Emergency responders from Life L…
