6 individuals arrested in $350,000 cargo heist in Cumberland County, police say
HI EVERYBODY. IT’S FRIDAY TODAY. IT’S ALSO 430. I’M MATT BARCARO. I’M KATELYN SMITH MAYBE SCRAPING SOME FROST THIS MORNING. CHRISTINE, THAT COULD BE A POSSIBILITY. IT’S COLD OUT THERE FOR SURE. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT WE HAVE OUTSIDE THIS MORNING. WE ARE STARTING OUT WITH OUR STORM TEAM LIVE RADAR NETWORK. IT WAS CLEAR OVERNIGHT. NOW CLOUDS ARE STARTING TO COME IN FROM THE WEST. SO I THINK YOU’LL SEE INCREASING CLOUDS HERE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE CHECK. LOTS OF 30S, EVEN A 2027 DEGREES IN SELINSGROVE, 25 IN LEWISTOWN. A LOT COLDER THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME. REASON BEING, WE HAVE THOSE CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT. WINDS HAVE DIED DOWN, BUT GUESS WHAT? THEY’RE GOING TO BE BACK TODAY. SO LOOK FOR INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS UP NEAR 60 AND A BREEZY AFTERNOON WITH THAT WIND COMING OUT OF THE SOUTH. WE’LL TALK MORE ABOUT SHOWERS FOR THIS EVENING. COMING UP. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, CHRISTINE. WELL TODAY 40 AIRPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL SEE A FORTUNATE THAT OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS WITH TSA AND THE FAA AND OUR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER CONTINUE TO SHOW UP TO WORK TODAY, 40 AIRPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL SEE A 10% REDUCTION IN THEIR FLIGHTS. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY SAYS IT IS TO KEEP AIRSPACES SAFE WHILE THE GOVERNMENT IS SHUT DOWN, AND ALSO WHILE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ARE STILL WORKING WITHOUT PAY. HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NOT ONE OF THE LIST OF 40 AIRPORTS, BUT FIVE AIRPORTS WITHIN A THREE HOUR DRIVE OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WILL START SEEING REDUCED FLIGHTS. THOSE ARE PHILADELPHIA, BWI, REAGAN, DULLES AND NEWARK, ACCORDING TO FLIGHTAWARE. NEARLY 700 FLIGHTS WERE ALREADY CUT FOR TODAY. NEWS EIGHT REACHED OUT TO AMERICAN AIRLINES ABOUT THE FLIGHT CUTS, AND THEY RELEASED THIS STATEMENT SAYING IN PART THEY PLAN TO CUT FLIGHTS BY 4% AT ALL THE 40 AIRPORTS LISTED BY THE FAA. AFTER MONDAY, THE FAA WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THOSE FLIGHT CUTS UNTIL IT’S AT 10%. THAT’S THE PLAN THE FAA LAID OUT FOR ALL AIRLINES AS WELL. AND IF YOUR FLIGHT IS ONE OF THE ONES THAT GETS CANCELED BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, AIRLINES ARE REQUIRED TO REBOOK YOU AT NO CHARGE OR GIVE YOU A REFUND. AMERICAN AIRLINES, UNITED AND OTHER MAJOR AIRLINES ARE SAYING THAT THEY ARE WAIVING FEES FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO SWITCH THEIR FLIGHTS, BUT THERE ARE SOME LIMITS, SO YOU SHOULD CHECK WITH YOUR AIRLINE BEFORE YOU MAKE THAT SWITCH. AND IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR, WE WILL GET A LOOK SPECIFICALLY AT HOW PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT AND BWI ARE BEING DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THOSE FLIGHT REDUCTIONS. ANOTHER CONSEQUENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. A JUDGE HAS ORDERED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO FULLY FUND SNAP FOOD BENEFITS FOR THE MONTH. BY TODAY, HE ORDERED THE ADMINISTRATION TO USE THE FUNDING FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO MONEY FROM A CONTINGENCY FUND TO PAY FOR SNAP BENEFITS FOR NOVEMBER. IN HIS RULING, JUDGE MCCONNELL SAID THE HARM FACING AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS IRREPARABLE. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, THOUGH, HAS APPEALED THAT ORDER. NEARLY 42 MILLION AMERICANS, INCLUDING 2 MILLION IN PENNSYLVANIA, RELY ON SNAP BENEFITS. BUSINESSES HERE IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY SAY THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP THOSE SNAP RECIPIENTS, WHILE ALSO FOLLOWING USDA GUIDELINES. SO THE USDA RECENTLY SENT A STATEMENT TO ALL STORES REMINDING THEM OF WHAT’S CALLED THE SNAP EQUAL TREATMENT RULE. THE RULE REQUIRES STORES TO OFFER FOOD AT EQUAL PRICING FOR EVERYONE, MEANING THOSE WHO USE SNAP OR EBT CANNOT GET SPECIAL DISCOUNTS. THE OWNER OF THE GROCERY OUTLET ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY IN LANCASTER COUNTY IS TRYING TO FIND A LEGAL WAY, HE SAYS, TO GIVE BACK. SO HE’S DECIDED TO COLLECT FOOD FOR ANYONE IN NEED. PEANUT BUTTER. JELLY BREAD, PASTA SAUCE, THAT SORT OF THING. AND THE IDEA WAS, YOU KNOW, THE CUSTOMERS CAN DONATE TO THE CART IF THEY WANT. WE’RE ASKING THEM TO ROUND UP OR TO GIVE ITEMS OR WHATEVER THEY WANT TO GIVE, HE SAYS THE STORES COULD LOSE THEIR LICENSE IF THEY DO GIVE THOSE RECIPIENTS TO DISCOUNTS, LOSING THEIR LICENSE, THAT IS, TO RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS. IN PENNSYLVANIA, STATE LEADERS TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP AND GET FUNDING FOR SNAP RECIPIENTS. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO WAS IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA YESTERDAY AT A FOOD BANK IN PITTSTON. HE SAID THAT HIS ORDER GIVING $5 MILLION TO FOOD BANKS LAST WEEK WAS COUPLED WITH 2 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS IN PRIVATE FUNDRAISING FOR PENNSYLVANIA’S CHARITABLE FOOD NETWORK. SINCE THE STATE CAN NOT AFFORD, HE SAYS, TO BACKFILL SNAP BENEFITS, SHAPIRO SAID THE MONEY TO KEEP THE SHELVES STOCKED AT LOCAL FOOD BANKS ARE ARE SEEING MORE DEMAND ALREADY IN THE FIRST WEEK WITHOUT SNAP BENEFITS. OUR PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANKS, DESPITE DOING THE LORD’S WORK, THEY CANNOT MEET THE NEED THAT IS LEFT WITH SNAP NOT BEING FUNDED. UNDERSTAND THAT WE SPEND $366 MILLION OF FEDERAL MONEY ON THOSE 2 MILLION PENNSYLVANIANS EACH AND EVERY MONTH. AN EXAMPLE OF HOW FOOD BANKS ARE GETTING STRAINED BY ALL THIS. A FOOD BANK IN HARRISBURG TOLD US THEY SAW A 44% INCREASE IN DEMAND SINCE THIS SNAP ISSUE. IT IS 435, AND WE HAVE A FOLLOW UP NOW TO AN EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE INVESTIGATION ABOUT PROPOSED AI DATA CENTERS AND THE IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES. THE STATE’S PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION VOTED YESTERDAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ITS REVIEW OF DATA CENTER GROWTH. SO THE PUC IS PROPOSING RULES THAT WILL GUIDE HOW LARGE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS CONNECT TO THE GRID AND SHARE COSTS, WHILE ALSO TRYING TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PUC IS LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK NOW OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS, AND THEN IT SAYS IT WILL FINALIZE AN APPROACH THAT IT SAYS WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE. A NEW LAW IN PENNSYLVANIA WILL REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO INFORM PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WHEN A WEAPON IS BROUGHT ONTO SCHOOL GROUNDS, OR A RELATED ACTIVITY. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW. PREVIOUSLY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO REPORT THOSE INCIDENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. LANCASTER CITY LEADERS ARE ASKING FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE LANCASTER COUNTY PRISON AFTER IT IS VACANT. THAT PRISON IS MOVING SOUTH OF THE CITY IN A FEW YEARS, AND THAT WILL LEAVE THIS BUILDING THAT YOU SEE HERE AVAILABLE FOR SOMETHING NEW. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO VOTE LAST NIGHT AT THE LANCASTER SCIENCE FACTORY ON WHAT THEY’D LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN IN THAT SPACE. DEFINITELY THINK HOUSING IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE PRIORITY. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND MAYBE SOME COMMUNITY FACILITIES AS WELL, LIKE PUBLIC PARKS OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. I THINK. CITY LEADERS SAY THEY WILL RELY ON COMMUNITY FEEDBACK TO HELP DETERMINE WHAT THE PLANS ARE FOR THAT BUILDING. YOU CAN VISIT, INGAGE LANCASTER’S WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS, AND WE
6 individuals arrested in $350,000 cargo heist in Cumberland County, police say
Updated: 6:55 AM EST Nov 7, 2025
Six people were arrested in Cumberland County in connection with a major cargo heist operation, according to investigators. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.The Middlesex Township Police Department said they were notified on Oct. 30 of a cargo theft that had just occurred. With the help of other Pennsylvania and out-of-state agencies, police recovered approximately $350,000 worth of stolen products, according to a recent release. A total of six individuals were taken into custody in connection with the theft, police said. Their names have not been released. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Six people were arrested in Cumberland County in connection with a major cargo heist operation, according to investigators.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
The Middlesex Township Police Department said they were notified on Oct. 30 of a cargo theft that had just occurred.
With the help of other Pennsylvania and out-of-state agencies, police recovered approximately $350,000 worth of stolen products, according to a recent release.
A total of six individuals were taken into custody in connection with the theft, police said.
Their names have not been released.
Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.