17020 Community Pulse

Highway Safety Enforcement

• ⚡ Move Over Law Crackdown: PA State Police Troop N joins a 6-state effort enforcing the Move Over Law starting July...

Pennsylvania's Move Over Law requires drivers near 17020 to move over or slow down 20 mph below the limit when approaching emergency scenes, even as...

A Perry County man faces upgraded murder charges after a savage attack on his mother.

• July 6 attack: Zachary Conroy, 43, of Marysville, repeatedly...

Perry County saw around 3,500 customers lose power from Saturday night's storms, but PPL has restored service to most after deploying over 2,000 workers and aims to finish by Monday night. Free water and ice remain available for those still affected.

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday evening after losing control on Sherman's Valley Road, sideswiping an oncoming vehicle before coming to rest in the...

State Budget Developments

• Pennsylvania Budget Signed: Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a $50.8 billion state budget deal last weekend, with...

Pennsylvania's $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget was signed into law last weekend, with lawmakers discussing its overall meaning. Specific allocations for schools, infrastructure, or services in the 17020 area were not outlined.

Two major rate increases are squeezing Pennsylvania household budgets:

• Water rates approved at $74.9 million annual increase for Pennsylvania...

PennDOT crews in South Central PA are adapting work schedules due to the Code Purple alert signaling dangerously unhealthy air quality. Health officials urge everyone to limit outdoor exposure.

17020 residents face damaging winds and localized flooding from Saturday afternoon storms that will clear lingering smoke but follow unhealthy air quality through the morning. Stay indoors with alerts ready.

Code Red Air Quality Alert takes effect Thursday for Central Pennsylvania from wildfire smoke arriving from Ontario and Minnesota, with everyone potentially facing health effects. A Code Orange alert follows on Friday.

17020 residents can find community resources and support services in one place by entering their ZIP code on PA Navigate at www.pa-navigate.org.

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