What you need to know today, Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Poison, led by central Pa. native Bret Michaels, performed at Hersheypark Stadium last night. (Photo by Mark Pynes, PennLive.com)Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com
Hershey factory: The Hershey Company hopes to build a manufacturing facility and warehouse on land around a former Friendly’s restaurant.
Jan. 6: At its 7th hearing yesterday, the panel investigating the attack on the Capitol showed that Donald Trump called on his supporters, some of them violent, to Washington to be “wild” and press his false election claims.
Roadway shooting: A man fatally shot in a road rage incident in Harrisburg had followed a driver, pulled open her car door and falsely told her he was a police officer, according to new details released by officials.
Trans athletes: Hempfield in Lancaster County became the first school district in Pa. to pass a ban on trans girls participating in girls sports at school.
Motley Crue's Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa., July 12, 2022. (Mark Pynes | pennlive.com)Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com
Head banging: The 1980s were back to rock Hersheypark Stadium yesterday with a show that included Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett.
Dark Nights: Things are about to get spookier in Hersheypark with Dark Nights. The revamped Halloween-themed event will include haunted houses and “scare zones.”
Boss visit: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are setting off next year on their first international tour in years, and they’ll be stopping at two places in Pa.
The new Acrisure logo is displayed on the Heinz Field scoreboard in Pittsburgh. (Joseph Phillippi/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)AP
Steelers’ stadium: Pittsburgh football fans have lost their minds over news that Heinz Field, the home of their beloved Steelers, would soon be renamed for an out-of-town global insurance brokerage.
In honor: One of the Harrisburg’s finest basketball stars, a leader on and off the court before he was killed, will be remembered at a community event this weekend.
Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022).
© 2022 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.
Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.