Harrisburg PA

The 101-year-old carousel house from the long-closed Williams Grove Amusement Park was successfully relocated on Friday. It will now be restored and preserved by the Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association. What Happened. The historic carousel house, once a key attraction at the Williams Grove Amusement...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A woman is recovering after being seriously injured in a downtown Harrisburg shooting earlier this month. Police have charged 33-year-old Donnell Rhodes in connection with the incident, which took place just after 2 a.m. on May 10. Rhodes faces multiple felony charges, including attempted homicide,...

Early Thursday morning, a daring theft occurred at a Weis Markets store in York Township, Pennsylvania. Thieves drove a stolen pickup truck through the front entrance and stole an ATM from inside the store without injuring anyone. What Happened. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on May 29, 2025, three suspects rammed...

Click on photos to see larger, sharper images. Joe’s Steak Shop opened its doors in 1958 at the Five Points intersection (Fourth and Perry Streets). The restaurant, owned and operated by Joseph Tomcavage, built its reputation on a promise: “Our sandwiches can’t be duplicated.” Joe’s specialized in Italian steak...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Martin Library in York County held its fourth annual block party and SummerQuest kickoff Sunday. The free event took place outside the library on Queen Street. There were games and therapy dogs plus food trucks along Market Street. In addition to helping people sign up for SummerQuest, there...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The 25th Annual Tour De Belt took place Sunday morning in Harrisburg. The ride supports the restoration and maintenance of the Harrisburg Green Belt. Riders took on a 20-mile course starting and ending at the Harrisburg Area Community College City Campus. A finish line greeted them when they...

LEBANON, Pa. (WHTM) — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Lebanon kicked off Pride Month celebrations with a Pride service on the first Sunday of the month. The service is called “You Are Loved.” It was a day of worship, music, and community. “Welcoming all people, regardless of their ethnic background, regardless of the...

If you live in central and eastern Pennsylvania and feel like the rain never stopped falling in May, there’s a reason for that. Not only did Harrisburg set a rainfall record in May, but a look at the daily data shows very few days where at least a trace of rainfall wasn’t recorded.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Severe storms that swept through Cumberland County on Friday evening left thousands without power and left behind a trail of damage across south-central Pennsylvania. PPL Electric Utilities reported that about 6,200 customers were without electricity after intense winds and lightning downed...

In a shocking turn for the legal community of Pennsylvania, a former magistrate judge was sentenced to decades behind bars for attempting to take her ex-boyfriend’s life as he slept beside her. Sonya McKnight, a former Pennsylvania magistrate judge, received a 13-and-a-half to 30-year prison sentence after being...