Zack Hoopes
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Carlisle, PA, United States
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Mechanicsburg graduate convicted of storming Pelosi's office in Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — A Mechanicsburg Area High School graduate linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement was convicted Monday of several federal charges after prosecutors said she was part of a → Read More
Vitro Carlisle plant celebrates 50 years
Commissioned in 1972, the plant’s two production lines manufacture a range of energy-efficient glasses, including Solarban, Sungate and Starphire Ultra-Clear. → Read More
US identifies more than 400 Native American boarding schools, more than 50 burial sites
A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools has identified more than 400 schools that were supported by the U.S. government and more than 50 associated burial sites. → Read More
Upper Allen resident to run for 87th House seat
An Upper Allen Township businessman on Friday announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for the 87th Legislative District. → Read More
Rothman running for Cumberland County's open state Senate seat, Kutz seeking to replace him in state House
The announcements this week by the two local Republicans stand to put them at the front of the race over Cumberland County’s political realignment generated by new state legislative maps. → Read More
Silver Spring Township plans to adopt broad rezoning update
A final hearing and vote on the township’s zoning ordinance revisions is scheduled for March. → Read More
Final state legislative maps would keep Mechanicsburg whole among other adjustments for Cumberland County
The approval of the final maps on Friday came after nearly a year of meetings by the state commission. → Read More
Pennsylvania set state record for gambling revenue in 2021
The more than $4.7 billion came from 16 operating casinos, including three new mini-casinos in 2021. → Read More
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awards license for casino in Shippensburg
Parx Casino in Shippensburg will offer 500 slot machines, electronic table games and a restaurant and sports bar when it opens its 73,000-square-foot facility in late 2022. → Read More
Cumberland County anticipates keeping vehicle fee to help municipalities with local bridge improvements
Cumberland County has 38 municipally owned bridges of over 20 feet, spread throughout 16 municipalities. Of these, at least a dozen bridges are in serious need of repair or replacement. → Read More
Camp Hill considers legal action on I-83 bridge toll as local officials discuss response
Camp Hill hosted a town hall event prior to Wednesday’s borough council meeting to review the proposed tolling of the South Bridge. → Read More
Pa. GOP seeks more control over legislative redistricting
State House Republicans moved Monday to regain more control of the process by advancing a GOP friendly constitutional amendment that would revamp Pennsylvania's redistricting process. → Read More
Cases still pending for five area residents charged in insurrection
At least five people with ties to Cumberland County are the subject of cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. → Read More
Cumberland County heads into new year with Claremont deal unfinished
The county’s plan to privatize the nursing facility has sat in limbo for five months, with the county still retaining ownership of Claremont despite a deal struck with Allaire Health → Read More
The Sentinel's top 5 stories of 2021
The Sentinel’s top 5 stories of the year for 2021: → Read More
Year-end review: Cumberland County's economy continues pandemic roller coaster
The local economy that has experienced much of the same supply shortages and labor tightness as the rest of the country. → Read More
Cumberland County welcomes first female sheriff, court majority as Ebert set to retire as district attorney
“This criminal justice reform isn’t exactly suiting my personality,” Skip Ebert said Monday, and the changing environment partially influenced him to step down. → Read More
North Middleton residents encourage township to take action against Waste Management
Multiple township residents described weeks of missed pickups and collections that occur at random and are often botched, with trash scattered around neighborhoods from torn-open bags. → Read More
Preliminary redistricting map would create open state Senate seat in Cumberland County
Shake-ups for Cumberland County include a change of senator for the majority of the county, as well as a seat that would join the West Shore suburbs with a portion → Read More
Cumberland County anticipates surveys, outreach on use of American Rescue Plan Act funds in early 2022
The strategy, discussed during Wednesday’s county commissioners finance meeting, comes roughly seven months after the county received its initial allocation of $24.2 million from the federal government in May. → Read More