News & Reviews News Wire Rail-making Steelton among three to be idled by owner Cleveland-Cliffs — Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs has announced plans to temporarily but indefinitely close its Steelton plant near Harrisburg WHTM-TV reports the closure will begin by June 30 with 500 to 550 union workers losing their jobs The closure is not related to recent tariffs About 950 workers will be affected at the three plants The company had previously announced it will idle or partially idle two mines in Minnesota facility to produce rail for commercial sale a plate-finishing facility on the Schuylkill River adjacent to Philadelphia if the facilities are not part of your core business…then put them up for sale and at least get some return on your investment a competitor that those facilities would be a part of their core business…it’s not really a competitor at that point So why does Nippon Steel see new business worth investing in Because being Japanese they think long-term not on just the next quater’s profits I keep reading about American companies saying there is no supporting domestic industrial base to support their needs What they are really saying there is no domestic industrial base that will protect their profit margins Apple has a 300% profit margin on the iPhone they say they can’t make them in the US but they wasted $3 billion of those profits just to find out they didn’t want to make a car as that is what the price would have to be to maintain their 300% profit margin So they moved the manufacturing to India where they can still maintain a 280% profit margin or the demand is just looking in other places to maintain a ratio just what is this thing you’re calling a “Profit Margin” People do throw such terms around in a rather loose manner Just so we all know what you are talking about would you please provide a definition of “Profit Margin” as you are using it Profit margin = the amount by which revenue from sales exceeds costs in a business Hopefully it’ll be back in business hauling steel again soon Is closing the Riverdale Plant mean an end to the NS Bottle Trains along the IHB Have to wonder why the various RRs and agencies do not stock up on rail When demand increases the price will be much higher That might call for the RR to lay out some rail that will not be installed for a couple years or longer This may explain why CSX on our local siding replaced the rail with a heavier rail last month although heavier not needed as siding speed ~ 25 MPH UP has a dedicated ship to bring rail from east Asia Class 1s don’t invest in capacity additions (SDI) makes rail and structural steel at their Columbia City Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel (formerly CF&I) in Pueblo Members enjoy 15% off any purchase in our store. Join Today Get updates and special offers via email from Trains.com brands (WHP) — Cleveland-Cliffs has decided to idle several of its locations in Pennsylvania affecting over 500 employees in the community Steelton Mayor Ciera Dent released a statement Saturday in response to the news: Though the idling is not a permanent closure it will still present massive challenges for families in the area that depend on jobs at the mill the Steelton plant is one of only three rail producers in the Americas the mill reportedly employeed 580 individuals Multiple media reports and a statement from Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D) indicate that Cleveland-Cliffs is idling three steel mills including the one at 900 Conshohocken Road in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township) and there is no established timetable to reopen the plants an official from the company refers to the situation as “temporary” and cites the lack of demand from the railroad industry as the root cause From Argus Media: The idlings will impact about 950 workers spread across the 700,000 short ton (st)/yr Riverdale high-carbon coil mill in Illinois the 500,000st/yr Conshohocken specialty plate mill in Pennsylvania and the 300,000st/yr Steelton Senator John Fetterman offered the following statement to ABC27 News in Harrisburg: I was informed that Cleveland Cliffs will be idling their Steelton Rail and Conshohocken Rail Finishing facilities,” said Fetterman on Friday afternoon “My primary concern is for the impacted workers and their families My team and I will continue talking to affected workers and community members to understand how this temporary closure will impact union jobs and our local economy I’ll always stand with Pennsylvania’s steelworkers – they helped build our country As of 7:00 p.m. on May 2nd, a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice has not been recorded on the Department of Labor and Industry’s website This notice is required to be submitted to the state when an employer is planning significant layoffs or a closure.Cleveland-Cliffs acquired the plant from ArcelorMittal in 2020 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Steelton to tour the Cleveland Cliffs steel mill and meet with union workers in June 2024 and hundreds of workers are expected to be laid off Steel producer, Cleveland-Cliffs plans to close its facility at 215 S indefinite idle is a necessary response to insufficient demand and pricing for the products produced at Steelton,” Patricia Persico Approximately 560 employees will be laid off “We plan to idle the facility on or around June 30th We remain committed to supporting our employees and communities while monitoring market conditions,” Persico said The 151-year-old plant produces rails that carry freight and passengers along with steel for heavy machinery power generation plants and military applications such as submarines steel and downstream manufacturing operations in the United States and Canada In June, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Gov. Josh Shapiro to tour the steel mill and meet with union workers Buttigieg was there to highlight major infrastructure investments across Pennsylvania Cleveland-Cliffs is the 39th largest employer in Dauphin County according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Center for Workforce Information & Analysis as of the third quarter of 2024 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) © 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 (WHP) — Murder charges have been filed against two Steelton parents after police say their 1-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose were each charged with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of children following the child’s death officers responded to a Steelton home on March 7 for a 1-year-old in cardiac arrest officers tried to perform chest compressions on the girl Officers said they found drug paraphernalia specifically ripped tin foil with a small rock-like substance on the floor of the bedroom where the 1-year-old and another child lived Other drug paraphernalia and suspected controlled substances were found throughout the home such as marijuana and suspected fentanyl pills some of which were stamped with cartoon characters Police also noted there was no baby gate on the bedroom that would’ve prevented the children from accessing the home an autopsy of the 1-year-old child revealed the presence of fentanyl in her system Her cause of death was ruled acute fentanyl toxicity and her manner of death was ruled homicide allowed their children to live "in a home with unrestricted access to controlled substances showing a conscious disregarding for the value of human life” Volcy was charged with one count of third-degree murder two counts of endangering the welfare of children Burnett was charged with one count of third-degree murder and two counts of endangering the welfare of children Steelton Police said Volcy is currently incarcerated on other charges Court records indicate she was denied bail (WHP) — Steelton-Highspire School District's high school principal and assistant principal will be on leave for the remainder of the school year In a message to families shared with CBS 21 the district said two certified principals a current district teacher and a retired formal principal The superintendent and assistant superintendent will also provide oversight The district did not provide a reason for the change The move comes after the school board launched a financial investigation into suspected breaches on confidentiality related to bonuses disseminated in December 2024 READ MORE | Steelton-Highspire SD clarifies financial investigation was into breach of confidentiality CBS 21 reached out to the superintendent who said he cannot comment on personnel issues but that more information will be given when the district's next board meeting agenda is posted. President Donald Trump participates in a National Day of Prayer at the White House. WATCHSteelton man charged with allegedly selling drugs that led to man's fatal overdoseby Grace Miller CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Steelton man is facing charges after someone died from a drug overdose in Camp Hill, police announced Tuesday. According to East Pennsboro Township Police Department, charges were filed against Chayanne Rodriguez, 35, Friday in connection to the death. On May 2, 2023, officers responded to a residence on Country Club Place West after receiving reports of a possible death. Once on scene, officers found a man deceased, along with a needle, six empty white baggies and two empty blue baggies which tested positive for fentanyl, cocaine and xylazine, police said in charging documents. The coroner's office found the death was caused by a drug overdose, and all three of the drugs were in the man's system at his time of death. Officers searched the deceased man's phone and found texts and calls from someone named "Floco 2" about purchasing drugs the night before the man's death. According to an affidavit, officers traced the phone number back to Rodriguez, who allegedly admitted to selling the white and blue baggies while selling drugs in Harrisburg, though he said he did not specifically remember the the man who died. As a result of an investigation into the death, Rodriguez was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, and criminal use of communication facility. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 21. President Donald Trump makes a major sports announcement. The announcement comes amid reports Washington, D.C. will host the 2027 NFL Draft. WATCHSteelton-Highspire school board votes against placing superintendent on leaveby CBS 21 News (WHP) — The Steelton-Highspire School District school board voted against placing Superintendent Michael Iskric on paid leave Wednesday The board's agenda had included an item seeking to put the superintendent on leave "pending an investigation," also recommending an agreement with an outside law firm to investigate Iskric In addition to voting against putting the superintendent on leave the board voted to amend the motion concerning the hiring of the law firm the motion was altered to focus solely on probing the school district's finances and budget The connection between Iskric and the financial investigation remains unclear Efforts to obtain more information from the board president and Superintendent Iskric have been unsuccessful so far Pa (WHP) — The Steelton-Highspire School District board has opted not to move forward with a financial investigation into "suspected breaches of confidentiality." The decision comes after the board approved the launch of the investigation back in February stating that the breaches were directly related to district bonuses from December of 2024 the board has decided to not continue the investigation citing that taxpayer funds could be best used elsewhere and that the district is currently undergoing financial constraints According to a release from the PA Department of Education Steelton-Highspire School District was put into "financial recovery" status on March 15 “By placing the Steelton-Highspire School District in financial recovery we will be able to provide additional support to the community and help them address their unique challenges and provide their students with a sustainable high-quality education,” said Secretary of Education Dr This means the chief recovery officer will work closely with the Department of Education to develop a plan to guide the district back to a positive financial position "The Steelton-Highspire School District acknowledges the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s decision to move our district from Financial Watch to Financial Recovery and we view this as an opportunity to establish long-term financial stability and enhance the quality of education for our students,” said Superintendent Dr Steelton-Highspire School District most recently made headlines after its high school principal and vice principal were put on leave for the rest of the school year READ MORE | Steelton-Highspire high school principal, vice principal on leave for rest of school year but the superintendent previously told CBS 21 that more information will be provided in the district's next board meeting agenda (WHP) — The Board President of the Steelton-Highspire School District released a statement clarifying that the financial investigation launched was to look into suspected breaches of confidentiality related to district bonuses that were disseminated in December 2024 The statement goes on to say the investigation was not undertaken for the purposes of accusing the business office of any wrongdoing and does not involve any allegations specifically pointed at the superintendent The clarification comes on the heels of the decision by the board to not put the superintendent on paid-leave pending the "financial investigation." PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Steelton-Highspire school board votes against placing superintendent on leave The district did not elaborate as to who was suspected to have breached the confidentiality in terms of the district bonuses (WHP) — The man who beat another man to death at a Steelton strip club could spend as little two years in prison pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on March 23 The charges stem from an incident at "The Hideout" in March of 2024 where Otilio Lugo-Rivera was found dead Sims was originally arrested last April for the criminal homicide of Lugo-Rivera after the fatal beating READ MORE | Man accused of fatally beating person attending 'The Hideout' now in custody The court documents from Sims' Tuesday sentencing said he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge with that charge being involuntary manslaughter Sims will now spend a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years in state prison The sentencing was handed down in Dauphin County court by Judge Ed Marsico The Dauphin County coroner confirmed last year that Lugo-Rivera passed away due to blunt force trauma affecting two parts of his brain after his body was found in the club The Steelton venue was at the center of a court battle long before the death with court documents showing details of an attempted eviction of the owner READ MORE | Court docs show legal battle over "The Hideout" venue, before patron died Pa (WHP) — Police are trying to identify a suspect after shots were fired in Steelton Borough Friday morning Police said a female suspect was seen driving a gray SUV. Anyone with information or anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call the police department at 717-939-9841, email Cpl. Martin at kmartin@steeltonpa.com, or submit an anonymous tip online via Crimewatch. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Suspect charged with attempted homicide in Steelton shooting: officialsby Sarah Burns (WHP) — A suspect in the Steelton Lincoln Street shooting turned himself in Tuesday according to an update from the city of Harrisburg police recovered shell casings in the 200 block of Lincoln Street after a shooting had been reported in the area on March 21 a woman was parked in the 300 block of Lincoln Street when bullets reportedly struck her vehicle while she was inside Surveillance footage from the area showed two individuals one of which was later identified as Gibson leaving a convenience store in the 300 block of North Harrisburg Street The two were reportedly seen on camera firing shots east towards Lincoln Street Police say two of the three children suffered injuries as a result of the shooting Gibson has been charged with attempted homicide He was taken to Steelton police for booking (WHP) — Hundreds of Steelton residents were without power Sunday night after a blown transformer sparked flames in the area the outage affected neighborhoods near the Pine Street and Orchard Drive areas PPL reported that 1,176 customers lost power due to a "tripped breaker or blown fuse." Photos posted online show a nearby transformer in Steelton that burst into flames As of Monday morning, power has been restored, according to PPL's outage map Pa (WHP) — Steelton Mayor Ciera Dent has announced that she will seek reelection made the announcement Friday in a press release I am honored to announce my candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Steelton," she wrote our borough has made incredible strides in safety we have transformed Steelton into a stronger and I am eager to continue building on this momentum." Dent highlighted several of her accomplishments and priorities during her time as mayor: fully staffing the police department declaring a state of emergency over concerns of gun violence creating opportunities for families with the "Steel Down Youth Day" and "Fun Times in the Park" programs she called for a complete audit of the borough's finances following years of concerns "Steelton’s progress is a testament to the power of vision and collaboration I remain committed to continuing this work ensuring that Steelton remains a borough we are all proud to call home," Dent said in the news release The mayor's full announcement can be read in the above Facebook post or by clicking here READ MORE | Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons announces campaign for State Senator 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 Pa (WHP) — Steelton Mayor Ciera Dent is calling for a closer look at the borough’s finances Dent released a statement Monday urging officials to complete an audit of borough finances following years of concerns financial reviews raised concerns about the borough’s spending practices misappropriation of funds and “irregularities in contract management” and Dent said she was advised to hold her concerns until a permanent replacement was found Dent said she made her concerns known to the interim borough manager and was told that those concerns would be addressed Dent said she is still hearing those same financial concerns I continue to hear of these outdated and continual contracts have cost our borough approximately one million dollars in fees this year alone placing an unnecessary and unacceptable burden on our residents,” she said In order to “restore public trust,” Dent is now calling for a comprehensive forensic audit of the borough’s finances “The residents of Steelton deserve a clear and honest accounting of how their hard-earned tax dollars have been spent,” Dent said I will not hesitate to take swift and decisive action including holding those responsible accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” she will assist in implementing harsher financial controls and safeguards in hopes of preventing further “abuse” and community members to join me in supporting this effort for the good of our borough,” Dent said “Transparency is not just a goal—it is a promise we owe to every resident of Steelton.” Borough council members Denae House and Julianna Paioletti released a statement on Facebook Monday addressing the mayor's concerns we firmly agree that conducting a forensic audit is not only necessary but essential to restore trust and integrity within our local government." Mayor Dent's demands about the financial concerns can be read below: CBS 21 is working to get in touch with the borough manager to address the accusations of financial mismanagement and is working to contact Dent and council members for further comment When Steelton-Highspire School District decided to go solar It wasn’t sustainability goals that drove it to convert its six school buses from diesel to electric located in a historic Pennsylvania steelmaking town where unemployment is high and tax revenue is low according to Superintendent Mick Iskric Jr.: ​“We do things out of necessity In the face of multi-million-dollar annual deficits every dollar saved on electricity bills and bus-fueling costs can go a long way Luckily for Iskric and school administrators like him across the country solar power and electric school buses can save money — as long as cash-strapped districts can find partners to help them cover the up-front costs As for the electric school buses, Steelton-Highspire is one of thousands of districts able to access federal rebates from a $5 billion program created by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law That’s important for meeting the up-front expense of electric buses which can be cheaper to operate but cost about three times as much as their diesel-fueled counterparts to purchase we were able to do the solar first,” Iskric said ​“That took the electric load off our school so we didn’t have to invest additional money to take on the charging of the electric school buses there.” Solar and electric school buses are a winning combination for Steelton-Highspire — and the district isn’t alone in combining the two money-saving technologies 433 school districts — 2.25 percent of the country’s total — had both solar installations and electric school buses on site or in their near-term deployment plans according to data from nonprofit groups Generation180 and the World Resources Institute Those districts had a cumulative solar capacity of 609 megawatts and commitments to deploy 4,556 electric school buses Although districts can save big with solar and electric school buses there’s no guarantee — and local leaders need to be careful to make sure the math for these projects works out ​“Each technology alone can have its challenges to implement.” ​“Most school districts are still skeptical this is a purely economic decision,” she said school districts need to be ​“really careful when they talk about a PPA,” according to Greggory Kresge senior manager of utility engagement and transportation electrification at the World Resources Institute Solar developers offering PPAs are ​“basically saying ​‘I’m going to be able to supply you this much power at this much cost and it’s going to offset what you’d usually pay your electrical utility,’” he said But whether that deal will pan out ​“depends on where you are and who your utility is.” Steelton-Highspire School District managed to avoid a potentially bad outcome with its first efforts to go solar a Steelton-based electrical and construction contractor that worked with the district on the project “The school was actually going down the route of a power purchase agreement that appeared to be very detrimental to them,” he said That deal overestimated the value of the clean energy credits the solar array would generate as well as the likely increase in utility electric rates that the solar power would offset ​‘We don’t think this is a very good deal.’” The district eventually struck a deal with McClure Company that was much more realistic on those terms As a local company with long-standing relationships with school districts across the state ​“They take a very long-term approach,” he said The return on investment for McClure wasn’t as high as what the first company would have gotten from its proposal business manager at Steelton-Highspire School District declined to reveal how much the district was paying for the solar power it’s getting although he did say it’s ​“pennies compared to what the going rate is.” That cheap solar power has helped improve the already attractive economics of electricity versus diesel fuel making the math for EV buses much more attractive The district expects to save about $20,000 per year thanks to its decision to electrify its bus fleet Having the solar next to the high school also helped the district and First Student work through a charging challenge First Student already had a diesel bus depot in the area but the site didn’t have the electrical capacity required to outfit it with chargers for the EV buses Rather than ask the local utility to undertake the lengthy and potentially costly work of upgrading the depot’s electrical service we have space here — and we have the solar array.’ Why would I pay the grid to charge these buses when there’s a 1.7 megawatt PV array sitting out back?” Cheap solar power is a good way to improve not just the cost but also the carbon-cutting impact of switching to electric school buses ​“If you can take that energy when it’s generated and put it back into batteries you’re not only not burning diesel fuel in the bus which also tends to be fossil-fuel driven in many locations.” In 2023 nearly 60 percent of Pennsylvania’s grid power came from fossil gas and another 5 percent came from coal It’s not always the cheapest option, however. Some utilities offer special ​“time-of-use” rates to encourage customers to charge their EVs when demand for utility power is lower and avoid times when power demand is higher Those rates may be cheaper than the price that schools are paying for their solar power he said — and if those times line up with when electric school buses need to be charged It’s also possible that solar power may be worth more going back to the utility grid than it is going into buses The value of customer-owned solar power being sent back to the grid varies widely from state to state and utility to utility and those values can change as policies shift But it’s worth figuring out which is better when designing a solar-charging plan On the other hand, using solar power to charge buses could help schools avoid demand charges Those are extra costs based on big utility customers’ maximum draw from the power grid at any single point in time over the month or the year Electric bus chargers can pull hundreds of kilowatts of power and if they’re all charging at the same time “We’re seeing some school districts getting dinged with 150 percent of their previous electrical bill being made up of demand charges,” he said Solar power flowing onto the same circuits that are powering bus chargers can reduce those demand spikes when the sun is shining Not all bus-recharging schedules align with maximum solar output School districts may also want to see if adding stationary batteries that can store solar or grid power to offset bus-charging loads at other times might be worth the extra cost compared with the risk of demand charges Solar, electric school buses, and batteries can also provide backup power So-called vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies can tap extra electricity from EV batteries to offset grid power consumption they can also be used during blackouts to power lights Steelton-Highspire School District plans to explore using its electric school buses for backup power although it hasn’t started that work yet All these variables put a lot of pressure on school districts Tablan said — particularly those that lack an integrated plan for how to deal with them “Solar is typically decided by a facilities director and the decision to electrify buses is made by a transportation director They’re coordinating these decisions in a different way.” Generation180’s School Leadership and Clean Energy Network connects districts that have undertaken these kinds of projects with those that haven’t yet Steelton-Highspire School District is still awaiting the first full year of solar and electric bus operations to get the data it needs to fine-tune its approach we have a number of other five-alarm fires we’re handling,” he said “The electric school buses are on the road they’re funded — we have to shift our focus to other issues at the school district,” he said But he’s planning to take time during the coming summer break to ​“do a full deep dive on this I want to know what number of miles per kilowatt-hour we’re getting.” Carnes recommended that school districts don’t wait too long to take action — particularly when delay could mean missing the opportunity to secure government grants.  “This is for all the other underprivileged underfunded school districts out there,” he said ​“You can do it — but you gotta go out and do it.”  (WHP) — Residents on Roller Drive are facing a mountainous problem in their quiet neighborhood after a waste area was set up too close to home Numerous posts and comments on Facebook from people in Steelton show issues residents have been facing since the pile formed: Local woman Dionne Sylvester said the dust from the dirt pile even gets inside her house and we got up in the morning and there was black stuff all on the top and he was like 'what's this from?' 'That's from the dust!'" Sylvester said.“If your car is parked here and we sweep at least twice a day—I know we definitely mop twice a day and the mop looks like we have never mopped before neighbors told CBS 21 that the sounds from the construction vehicles wake them up as early as 5 a.m — something they deal with for twelve hours every day Sylvester said she struggles with asthma—and the dust is making it worse "I have to keep my inhaler nearby on a hot day.” CBS 21 reached out to PennDOT in regards to the issue and the agency confirmed that the pile stems from the I-83 expansion PennDOT said that the pile is a waste area on private property PennDOT officials said Tuesday afternoon they don't know what the timeline is for the dirt mountain but the agency has since contacted its construction manager about the problem The construction manager on Monday morning will be requesting the contractor to send a sweeper truck to the area to periodically help .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Zach Allen | Special to PennLiveCamp Hill defeated Steelton-Highspire 14-2 in 4 1/2 innings on Thursday despite getting outhit 10-9 Camp Hill scored nine runs on five hits in the bottom of the second to pull away from Steelton-Highspire Ethan Shamash singled to drive in two runs in the inning The Lions scored five more in the third inning to run away with the win it also walked eight batters compared to the Lions’ one walk Camp Hill had 16 players take an at bat in the win Noah Doi and Ty Kirchhoff tied Shamash with two RBIs Ian Goodwin struck out eight and allowed two runs in 3.2 innings for Camp Hill Devon Reid went 3 for 3 with an RBI for Steelton-Highspire (WHP) — No one wants to come home to a dirt pile towering over their houses But that’s what the residents in a Steelton community are facing PennDOT pointed the finger at the I-83 expansion contractor saying they should be in charge of the waste PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Massive dirt pile towering over Steelton neighborhood upsets residents; PennDOT responds However, this contractor said they’re not the only one dumping dirt and debris at that site. They also later responded in an e-mail, stating: “ [...] The waste area is owned and operated by an independent, private entity that is duly permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. "New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. has no association with the landowner [...]. The landowner not only is responsible for the permit, but also the erosion and sedimentation control measures. "It directs where our trucks unload and performs all grading once the fill is unloaded. Although not required to do so, we have been providing sweeping services in the area [...].” The dump site owner is JVI Group Inc. When asked if they knew the Steelton residents are not happy about the massive pile of dirt, JVI Group said someone will answer about this later. The dirt is definitely impacting people who live on and around Roller Drive in Steelton. One source told CBS 21 that there was supposed to be a pond in the area that should be protected for wildlife. Upon reviewing CBS 21's drone footage, the source commented that it doesn’t look like the pond is there anymore. The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) only gave a short reply, saying they are investigating the situation. But if the dump site is permitted by DEP, answers and solutions will need to be provided by this agency. READ MORE'Absolutely disheartening': Steelton-Highspire HS addresses 'extreme' student behaviorby Isaac Embry (WHP) — Steelton-Highspire High School has released a statement addressing “alarming behaviors” amongst its students The school's statement speaks to a rising case of harmful incidents stemming from social media and what the school calls “disheartening and frankly appalling” behavior that has led to stricter disciplinary measures “We are only a few weeks into the school year and already the situation has become nearly unbearable,” the school said The stricter disciplinary measures include online learning for students exhibiting such behavior even law enforcement involvement is on the table for extreme cases of threats and/or bullying The release states that school officials are also considering a daily phone collection policy for all students Banning cell phones entirely is also being considered by the district If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below) so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue Middletown Baseball at spring sports media day on March 4 Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comJoe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By PennLive staff reportsMiddletown exploded for 13 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning highlighted by Jacob Miller’s 2-run home run The game would end an inning later in a 3-inning 17-0 victory • Sign up for PennLive’s daily high school sports newsletter Mason Stiffler had a nice day for the Blue Raiders going 1-for-3 with a bases-clearing double Landon Keyser added 3 more RBI with a 2-run single and a run driven in on a walk as Joe Gassert and Michael Swartz each drove in 1 Stiffler pitched all 3 innings for Middletown Middletown moves to 6-3 with the win as Steelton-Highspire drops to 0-8 Thanks for visiting PennLive. 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(WHP) — The Steelton-Highspire School District announced Tuesday that there will be an increased police presence at the Jr./Sr High School Wednesday after a threat was reported The district said in a statement Tuesday that the precaution is being taken by the administration after a student reported the threat which alleged someone was going to bring a gun to the school You can read the entire statement from the superintendent below: (WHP) — A volunteer for the Steelton-Highspire School District now has been arrested after officials said he had inappropriate contact with students Swatara Police stated that the Steelton-Highspire High School principal contacted the school resource officer after learning of a 15-year-old student who was receiving unwanted sexual advances from 31-year-old Raymond Green The victim told police thatGreen had messaged her via Instagram where he allegedly made inappropriate comments to her about oral sex Green is accused of asking the teen to be his girlfriend which she initially agreed to and later reconsidered a day later authorities reported that a 14-year-old student also said she was having sexually inappropriate encounters withGreen the victim stated thatGreen was sitting next to her while on a bus ride home from a game when he grabber her hand and slid it into his pants Green also told the victim that he and his daughter should be friends so that she could come over more and have sex with him Green reportedly told officers that students would text him "flirtatious things" and later admitted to making comments to a student regarding oral sex Charges were later authorized for Green on July 18 followed by his arrest on Tuesday by Swatara Police The Steelton-Highspire School District gave CBS 21 the following statement about Green's recent charges: (WHP) — The Steelton community is continuing to solemnly remember one of their own after a beloved 13-year-old girl sadly lost her life in a Harrisburg shooting READ MORE | UPDATE: Girl, 13, shot near Harrisburg party likely wasn't intended target, police say Na'Ryah Wright was a cheerleader for the Steelton-Highspire School District and would have been starting 8th grade this year had it not been for a devastating turn of events Despite Harrisburg Police saying she was not the intended target 11 just one day before another Steelton resident READ MORE |Antoine Byers Jr. remembered at memorial service, father urges community unity The community has vehemently come together in an outpouring of support for the two slain teens who will be wearing Steelton Made specially crafted cheer bows during the 2024-2025 school season to honor Wright the team posted that "this season is for Na'Ryah." The team also framed Wright's cheerleading uniform and gifted it to her mother: Wright will also be honored by the Steelton-Highspire football team this year as they will be wearing stickers of her face on their helmets READ MORE |Steelton football team honoring 13-year-old girl killed in Harrisburg shooting no suspects have been identified or charged for Wright's death (WHP) — The Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers are uniquely honoring a young teen who was tragically killed in Harrisburg recently teammates will be wearing a sticker with the image of 13-year-old Na'Ryah Wright on their helmets who was a Steelton resident and a soon-to-be eighth grader in the Steelton-Highspire School District told CBS 21 that Wright's uncle previously played for the team and now serves as their defensive coordinator and had a strong bond with her The team also made pins of Wright for her family to have in memory of her no one has been charged or arrested for Wright's killing