Jenna Wise

Public Safety Reporter at PennLive.com

shippensburg, pennsylvania, united states

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I am a public safety reporter for PennLive/The Patriot-News, writing about breaking news since March 2020. In addition to breaking news, I'm focused on writing stories that amplify the voices of people in the Harrisburg community and question the authorities through investigative reporting. I received a communication/journalism degree from Shippensburg University in May 2019 and previously worked at NJ.com and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Threat shuts down 6 central Pa. libraries - pennlive.com

The Adams County Library System suddenly shut down Friday after receiving a threat. In a noon announcement on Facebook , the library system said the closure was because of an “unforeseen security situation.” “The safety and security of our customers, staf... See more

pennlive.com•Jenna Wise•Jan 9, 2026

Corpse posed in central Pa. man's basement led to discovery of dozens of remains stolen from graveyards: police - pennlive.com

A 12-year-old girl who died in 1869 was among the dozens of bodies a Lancaster County man stole from an eastern Pennsylvania cemetery , according to court documents released Friday. Search warrant applications that police in Delaware County filed before s... See more

pennlive.com•Jenna Wise•Jan 9, 2026

Shooter stabbed man after gun malfunctioned during central Pa. fight: police - pennlive.com

A violent Wednesday night disagreement ended with one man shooting, then stabbing another in Lancaster County, police said. On Thursday, Columbia police charged Matthew A. Rowley, 35, of Lancaster, with attempted homicide in connection with a shooting tha... See more

pennlive.com•Jenna Wise•Jan 9, 2026

Driver hit speeds up to 120 mph in stolen car before crashing into central Pa. coffee shop: police - pennlive.com

An 18-year-old man sped away from police in a stolen car at up to 120 mph before he crashed Friday into an Adams County coffee shop, court documents show. Jani Bordonada-Mercado, 18, of Hanover, was driving a black 2013 Hyundai Elantra around 3:20 a.m., w... See more

pennlive.com•Jenna Wise•Jan 9, 2026

Pa. judge kept 'book of grudges' criticizing people who appeared in her courtroom, complaint says - pennlive.com

A Lehigh County magisterial district judge kept a “book of grudges” in her office and encouraged her staff to add entries about people with whom they worked, according to a complaint accusing her of years of misconduct. Pennsylvania’s Judicial Conduct Boa... See more

pennlive.com•Jenna Wise•Jan 8, 2026

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Threat shuts down 6 central Pa. libraries - pennlive.com

Corpse posed in central Pa. man's basement led to discovery of dozens of remains stolen from graveyards: police - pennlive.com

Shooter stabbed man after gun malfunctioned during central Pa. fight: police - pennlive.com

Driver hit speeds up to 120 mph in stolen car before crashing into central Pa. coffee shop: police - pennlive.com

Pa. judge kept 'book of grudges' criticizing people who appeared in her courtroom, complaint says - pennlive.com

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Threat shuts down 6 central Pa. libraries - pennlive.com

Corpse posed in central Pa. man's basement led to discovery of dozens of remains stolen from graveyards: police - pennlive.com

Shooter stabbed man after gun malfunctioned during central Pa. fight: police - pennlive.com

Driver hit speeds up to 120 mph in stolen car before crashing into central Pa. coffee shop: police - pennlive.com

Pa. judge kept 'book of grudges' criticizing people who appeared in her courtroom, complaint says - pennlive.com

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