Three firefighters of a Dauphin County fire company were charged this week after police said they fraudulently reported hours on their staffing calendar Police in Lower Paxton Township opened an investigation into the three Paxtonia Fire Company staffers in January after receiving information the men were reporting hours while not on duty On Wednesday police arrested 32-year-old Ryan Murphy 30-year-old Nicholas Kimmel and 25-year-old Kody Rodkey and charged them with unlawful use of a computer theft by deception and tampering with public records The falsified hours took place within the fire company’s system between Nov According to the Paxtonia Fire Company’s website Kimmel acts as the company’s president and works as a captain Murphy works as a chief and Rodkey works as a firefighter A Lower Paxton Township release said Murphy has worked with the Paxtonia Fire Company since 2010 and previously served as a lieutenant Charging documents said he has worked with the fire company from 2010 to 2015 and again from 2020 to the present day Kimmel has worked with the Paxtonia Fire Company since 2013 Kimmel and Murphy are accused of falsifying hours on 12 occasions Murphy was fraudulently paid $1,650 while Rodkey and Kimmel falsified records to receive $800 each Police said Rodkey fraudulently reported hours 10 times Police detailed Murphy’s fraudulent hours in an affidavit saying he put staff on the calendar who were not ready to respond to calls on nine dates put himself on the calendar while not ready to respond to calls on three dates and was paid for six dates while not on duty police said Murphy and other staffers qualified for payments because of five fraudulent dates on the calendar Murphy and Kimmel had their unsecured bail set at $10,000 each all three men have been released from the Dauphin County Prison after being bonded out ©2025 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit pennlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. (WHP) — A Lower Paxton resident received a pleasant surprise after her local fire department arrived at her door Paxtonia 34 firefighters initially responded to a home owner's residence in Lower Paxton on reports of a strange order in her home Crews did not find any sources of the odor but they did come across the owner's dog named Max Max's owner is homebound and doesn't have the facilities to give the dog a daily walk Crews were able to spend some extra time getting the resident's dog outdoors for a walk in the neighborhood "Sometimes it's as simple as going the extra mile to create a better day for anyone that resides within our response area," Paxtonia 34 Fire Company said © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Three firefighters are facing fraud and tampering charges for allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars after falsely reporting work hours, according to police documents from Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police. Ryan Murphy, 36; Kody Rodkey, 25; and Nicholas Kimmel, 30, are facing charges of unlawful use of a computer, theft by deception and tampering with public records. Charging documents state that between Nov. 1, 2024, and Jan. 2, 2025, Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Murphy allegedly altered the stipend calendar for Paxtonia Fire Company and fraudulently reported that staff members were working when they were not. The false reports led to those staffers, including Murphy, getting paid for hours they did not work. Police said Murphy submitted fraudulent reports over 20 times, resulting in $1,650 in deceptive payments. The suspected staffers were reportedly not at the station to respond to calls or act in any working capacity. Kimmel, captain and president of Paxtonia Fire Company, faces the same charges after police documents state he made the same fraudulent alterations, giving him more than $800 in deceptive payments. Rodkey, a volunteer firefighter, allegedly received $800 in fraudulent payments. All three men await a preliminary hearing set for April 7. Tuesday is CBS 21 Weather Watch Day for storms this afternoon and evening that could produce damaging winds. Interactive Radar Paxtonia Elementary holds annual hero fairby CBS 21 Web Staff — Paxtonia Elementary held its annual hero fair Friday The event is the result from fourth and fifth graders researching their personal heroes Each student dresses up as that person and shares the story of their hero and the impact they had on the world This is the ninth year in a row the school has held the event (WHP) — A truck was left on its side after being involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer that caused major delays According to the Colonial Park Fire Company the incident happened yesterday on I-81 northbound Officials say the highway was not fully closed but that multiple lanes were restricted while crews cleaned up the scene the incident was cleared in about two hours and roads are now fully open It is unclear if anyone involved in the wreck was injured The cause of the accident is currently under investigation .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By M. Diane McCormick | Special to PennLiveMuhammad's favorite food was dates Who knew what I'd learn at Paxtonia Elementary School's Hero Fair I learned that the world's most famous characters were real people even while they went about shaping the world we live in They overcame challenges that would knock out most of us in the first round Paxtonia's seventh-annual Hero Fair is the culmination of research by fourth- and fifth-graders into their personal heroes They dress in costume as they share their heroes' stories Imagine hosting a dinner party and seating Eleanor Roosevelt next to Harriet Tubman A little girl in a black robe approached me "Sandra Day O'Connor," said Nora Yeselavage O'Connor paved the way for girls to "do a lot of jobs that boys can do." Nora said she'll probably be a lawyer someday "You have to find a job that they let you go in and you have to show them that you're good enough to get another job and keep getting more jobs until you get the highest job," Nora said I had to ask -- you know Tiger did some bad things But Tiger's philanthropy won him over "People want to have a job and have a life and not be poor and sit on the streets and not have a house and not have a wife so that's why he donates millions of dollars to a charity for underprivileged kids to go to college and learn what they want to do for life," Jake said And I recently drove past a woman holding a "help A rough childhood didn't stop the singer from "working her hardest to rise to the top." "I always try my best," Danneil said Faaiq Rizwan chose to focus on the human being who was Muhammad – the man who ate dates and ended every prayer with forgiveness for those who harmed him "Violence should not be used," he said "You should take care of your family and not be a terrorist." The Hero Fair teaches students the real-life relevance behind their academics I got all weepy over Lillian White's choice of hero -- Malala Yousafzai the advocate for girls' schooling who survived a Taliban assassination attempt The bubbly Lillian said it's hard to understand why someone would be shot for trying to learn Seems Lillian lets nothing get in the way of learning Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) \n m_gallery = \"paxtonia_elementary_hero_fair\";\n m_gallery_id = \"15081292\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Paxtonia Elementary Hero Fair\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4503\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Friday 2:30 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.pennlive.com/4503/gallery/paxtonia_elementary_hero_fair/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://blog.pennlive.com/photogallery/4503/15081292.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n <\/script>\n Pa (WHP) — A stretch of Interstate 81 south shut down in Dauphin County Tuesday morning due to a multi-vehicle crash All southbound lanes were closed between Exit: PA 39 - Manada Hill/Hershey and Exit 72: Paxtonia/Linglestown A PennDOT spokesperson confirmed the crash involved a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer The crash caused the tractor-trailer to go off the road and when the tow moved the vehicles back onto the interstate The road was closed as PennDOT crews worked to clear the road but reopened before 12:30 p.m Live traffic conditions can be found on PennDOT's 511PA Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A new program in a Pennsylvania township offers volunteer firefighters up to $14,000 a year, PennLive reports The program was started in response to the declining number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania which went from 300,000 in the 1970s to now 30,000 Lower Paxton Township is offering money for volunteers to spend more time working shifts at its firehouses the program has been well-received among fire companies with 10 out of 48 Lower Paxton firefighters increasing their participation Deputy Fire Chief Brett Graham told PennLive The township now aims to use these incentives to attract more firefighters “The 30,000 were really feeling that pain,” Graham told PennLive “We are hoping these staffing changes help reduce our response time.” Paxtonia and Linglestown fire companies can register for 4 Firefighters can pick and choose shifts as long as the total amount they earn comes in at less than $14,392 in accordance with federal wage requirements Graham said the money comes from the township’s fire tax and was already budgeted for 2023 “Our goal is to bolster our ranks with skilled volunteers ensuring our community’s safety is never compromised,” Robin Lindsey “By extending this opportunity beyond our borders we aim to enrich our pool of dedicated volunteers.’’ Copyright © 2025 Lexipol. 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Tilbury Drive and to the south by the Toronto Public Library’s Downsview Branch Since an initial application submission in March, 2023 proposed a building with multiple step-backs on its east side the City has dropped the guidelines that have created ziggurat-like mid-rise buildings along Avenues across the city While the step-back guidelines were in place to transition the new buildings down to the height of adjacent lower buildings the depth of the housing crisis we now face has taken precedence and the suites that were lost to the step-backs no longer will be Not having to reconfigure a building multiple times on its way up also drops construction costs savings which should be reflected in the price of the units Following these planning policy changes plus consultations the community refinements were made to the Official Plan The building proposal remains at 11 storeys while the dropped "wedding cake" tiered massing has now changed to a C-shaped configuration which is fully setback from the rear lot line Previous "wedding cake" tiered design by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Trinity Point Development These changes allow an increase in residential units from 156 to 186 while the Gross Floor Area (GFA) expands from 13,700m² in the initial proposal to 14,926m² in the revised plan bringing a higher Floor Space Index (FSI) of 4.36 with ground-floor Retail GFA increased from 389m² to 615m² Indoor and outdoor amenities have been increased to 516m² and 475m² respectively there would be a ratio of one elevator for every 93 units A two-level underground garage would house 156 resident parking spaces with 11 visitor and two commercial spots at grade an uptick from the initial 157 spaces total Cyclists would be accommodated with 132 long-term and 16 short-term spots an increase from the previously proposed 118 spaces Noteworthy too is the ground floor reorganization; the developer has removed residential units from this level instead creating a more prominent and accessible lobby This adjustment aims to enhance the entry experience and provides a direct connection to both Keele Street and the rear of the site Further modifications include significant increases in setbacks This alteration is complemented by the removal of secondary vehicular access on Paxtonia Boulevard which has also made space for a new 324m² POPS (Privately Owned Publicly-accessible Space) at the southeast corner of the site TTC bus routes with stops along Keele Street and nearby Wilson Avenue provide a network of local and express buses linking the area to higher-order transit routes including multiple stations along University Line 1 plus the Barrie GO Train Line at Downsview Park station An aerial view of the site and surrounding area UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development you can learn more about it from our Database file you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page that tracks projects from initial application.​​​ .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Marijon Shearer | Special to PennLiveJulia Batdorf is the new principal at Central Dauphin School District's Paxtonia Elementary School following the retirement of Miriam Robinson Currently assistant principal at Central Dauphin Middle School Batdorf was an English teacher at Central Dauphin High School for 11 years a third-grade teacher at Paxtonia Elementary will replace Batdorf as assistant principal at Central Dauphin Middle School This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Linglestown Elementary School (PAIGE BARBUSH .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By David Wenner | dwenner@pennlive.comThe Central Dauphin School District said seven schools that lack air conditioning will dismiss students at 11 a.m Wednesday as a result of a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service there will be no morning or afternoon kindergarten and no lunch will be served at the affected schools the Dauphin County-based district announced late Tuesday .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Marijon Shearer | Special to PennLiveMarijon Shearer chauffer for Unique Limousine of Harrisburg holds the door for five of the six winners of Paxtonia Elementary School PTA’s Race For Education fundraiser The students rode to Infinito’s Pizza on Nov 15 for lunch with PTA members and Principal Tom Toone Not pictured is kindergarten winner Kylie Burd The limousine service and the restaurant donated their services to the fundraiser which raised about $38,000 for Smartboards playground equipment and PTA expenses at Paxtonia Elementary School .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Marijon Shearer | Special to PennLiveView full sizeDAN GLEITER 2009Kindergarten registration in Central Dauphin School District for children who will be 5 before Sept 1 will be held at elementary schools from 8:30 a.m 2801 Keele Street and 6 Paxtonia Boulevard the site is found at the northeast corner of those two roads The former parcel is occupied by a two-storey commercial building They come together to make up an area of about 3,433m² with Downsview Elementary School to the north past Tilbury Drive and the Toronto Public Library’s Downsview Branch immediately to the south Looking southeast across Keele Street to the site Trinity Point Development’s submission aims for intensification to bring more residents to that community Their proposal entails an 11-storey mixed-use condominium building standing 40.50m tall that would result in one elevator for every 78 units giving residents ease of access to the building’s amenities and surrounding area Graziani + Corazza Architects have designed a mixed-use development with 693m² of amenity space with two retail units situated on the ground floor along Keele Street The 332m² of outdoor amenities call for a wide variety of uses including a communal fireplace and kids play area Looking north from Paxtonia Boulevard to the subject site The mid-rise building would incorporate setbacks at the base from Keele Street and Paxtonia Boulevard The frontage on Keele Street would take steps back on the sixth and seventh floors with the eastern side taking steps back on the even floors starting with the fourth The design places the vehicular entrance at the south end via a driveway off Paxtonia Boulevard The two levels of underground parking are designed to have 157 parking spaces including 16 for visitors and two pick-up/drop-off spaces The submission notes that commercial visitor spots would be provided through a shared parking arrangement Residents would also have 107 long-term and 11 short-term bicycle spaces An axonometric view of the Block Context Plan with the proposal shaded gold image from submission to the City of Toronto The proposal includes a Block Context Plan with a Study Area that encompasses the library Residents in the area have access to multiple subway stations thanks to several TTC bus routes in addition to the Downsview Park GO station and a potential future GO station east of the subject site on Wilson Avenue The Block Context Plan produced on behalf of the developer concludes that the proposal is in line with the future development of the area with the objective of a complete community that tracks projects from initial application Johnathan McLennan is wanted for attempted murder in a July 16 shooting investigation in the Keele Street and Paxtonia Boulevard area and the information within may be out of date Two men have been charged with attempted murder and police are looking for a third man following a shooting July 16 near Keele Street and Paxtonia Boulevard Police said one suspect lured the victim under false pretenses to the back of an apartment building around 1:45 p.m and one pulled out a gun during a struggle with the victim adding another suspect pepper sprayed the victim Police are still looking for Jonathan McLennan who is believed to be the Greater Toronto Area Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3106 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Marijon Shearer | Special to PennLiveTwo new administrators started work today at elementary schools in the Central Dauphin School District Miriam Robinson and Marvin London started new jobs Jan is filling a vacancy created by Robinson’s transfer the Central Dauphin School Board accepted the resignation of Tamara Duff Duff had her job with the district for seven years The board hired Elizabeth Rodriguez as a 191-day paraprofessional for multiple disability s Alison Blouch was appointed long-term substitute for learning support at Central Dauphin East Middle School during the extended leave of Jillian Muretic Stephanie Goodling was hired as a long-term substitute second-grade teacher at North Side Elementary School during the extended leave of Jamie Smith Amber Manning was hired as a long-term substitute Phillips Elementary School following the transfer of Marvin London And Thomas Whitmyer was hired as a long-term substitute fifth-grade teacher at Paxtonia Elementary School during the extended leave of Stephanie Welak Second-shift custodian Sherman Farling has moved from Central Dauphin East High School to Central Dauphin High School following the retirement of Monalisa Brownawell a sixth-grade teacher at Central Dauphin Middle School first-grade teacher at Rutherford Elementary School May 4 until the start of the 2013-2014 school year learning support teacher at North Side Elementary School third-grade teacher at Paxtang Elementary School fourth-grade teacher at Lawnton Elementary School April 12 through the start of the 2013-2014 year first-grade teacher at Middle Paxton Elementary School assistive technology coordinator at Mountain View Elementary School May 12 through the start of the 2013-2014 year social studies teacher at Central Dauphin High School a 191-day paraprofessional in autistic support at Lawnton Elementary School Central Dauphin East High School math teacher Elizabeth Colbert was approved for intermittent leave Jan 191-day paraprofessional in autistic support at Mountain View Elementary School a secretary at Tri-Community Elementary School department chairwoman of nurses district-wide The following custodians also resigned from the district: second shift at Linglestown Elementary School a registered nurse and floating health-room aide 19 after less than a year of service to the district The school board also approved supplemental coaching agreements for Craig Elvin both at Central Dauphin High School; and Shane Harvey assistant girl's basketball coach at Central Dauphin East High School assistant superintendent for finance and administrative operations presented a proposal for the district to invest funds which are set aside for employees’ post-employment benefits into an irrevocable trust for Pennsylvania school districts McConnell told the board that the trust would allow more investment options and a substantially higher rate of return on the funds She suggested an initial investment of $4 million is working on the study out of a leased office in the New Love in Christ Church formerly the Lower Paxton Township High School Assistant Superintendent Carol Johnson is serving as district chief operating officer and handling day-to-day operations the board voted not to renew Gonzalez’s three-year contract when it expires next July 12 Gonzalez was not available for comment on his new role Thompson and several school board members contacted for comments declined to discuss why Gonzalez’s duties are changing Gonzalez is working on this special assignment consistent with his contract,” Thompson said “He remains the district superintendent and will fulfill all the statutory requirements of a superintendent We intend to honor all the terms and conditions of his contract Thompson said Gonzalez has been tasked with “an important The district’s 27-member Enrollment and Building Study Committee this spring conducted the first phase of the enrollment study a look at the future of the district’s 13 elementary schools That study involved gathering information about current and projected school enrollments and populations and housing starts in the district’s seven municipalities spread over 118 square miles Thompson said Gonzalez “has intimate knowledge of our 19 schools and has visited every one of them He will review a tremendous amount of raw data We want him to work full time at putting together an implementation plan and give us his recommendations in the next 45 business days.” He said board members felt that Gonzalez could best complete his assignment in an alternate location Gonzalez will work from a two-room office suite in the former Lower Paxton Twp Central Dauphin also leases space there for its “alternative school” for students who are serving disciplinary time and for special needs students the school board moving ahead in searching for Gonzalez’s successor Gonzalez has a history of short stays in school districts: — superintendent of Fort Stockton School District in west Texas from 1992-94 — superintendent of School City of East Chicago — superintendent of Mason Consolidated Schools in Erie — superintendent of Edgemont Independent School District in Texas — superintendent of Mathis Independent School District in Texas — superintendent of Central Dauphin School District he applied for superintendent jobs in Jackson Public Schools in Mississippi Fayetteville School District in Arkansas and Norwood City School District in Ohio