Mechanicsburg Sam’s Club evacuated due to possible fire
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Sam's Club in Mechanicsburg was evacuated Wednesday due to reports of a fire in the store. The store is located at 6520 Carlisle Pike. Silver Spring Community Fire Company said there was "a possible electrical fire" in the building in a Facebook post.
Lebanon man told landlord he wouldn’t leave, then killed neighbor and himself
A Lebanon man who fatally shot his neighbor before killing himself last April told his landlord he’d have to kill him to get him to leave. Duane Ulmer, 62, of the 500 block of South Ninth Street, fatally shot his neighbor before killing himself in his apartment April 11, 2025.
Cumberland County restaurant reopens with new name, same broasted chicken
A new chapter is underway at a Carlisle-area restaurant known for broasted chicken. Spring Road Restaurant replaces the former May’s Restaurant at 1900 Spring Road in North Middleton Township. The brand new restaurant, owned by Mefreh Ghattas, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A grand opening will be held Feb....
If you’re buying gas on this day, you’re wasting money — here’s when to...
In most states, the day drivers are most likely to find the cheapest gas when filling up is on a Sunday. That does not hold true for nine states. Tuesday is cheapest in Montana, Monday in Alaska, Delaware, Indiana and Ohio, and Saturday in Pennsylvania, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Counterfeit USDA stickers placed on meat at Cumberland County farm lead to charges
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Charges were filed after counterfeit United States Department of Agriculture stamps were allegedly placed on meat at a Cumberland County farm and then distributed to other states. Forgery, deceptive business practices, and trademark counterfeiting charges were filed against 44-year-old...
Buffet boom: Central Pa. diners find more bang for their buck at all-you-can-eat restaurants
At Taste of Japan Sushi & Hibachi Buffet in Hampden Township, diners like Jennifer Goodyear Zambon pile bowls with hibachi ingredients and help themselves to endless sushi and desserts. About once a week the Lower Allen Township woman stops at the all-you-can-eat buffet. It opened last fall, catering to those...
Storm to bring snow, rain to Pa. this weekend. Here’s what we know so...
Snow is coming to the Keystone State again. As the groundhog’s recent prediction made clear, winter is not going anywhere, as a winter weather mix will make its way through Pennsylvania starting on Saturday. Forecasts from AccuWeather and the U.S. National Weather Service in State College predict that Pennsylvania...
Cookie Chain Files for Bankruptcy and Shuts Down Locations Amid Retail Closures
You notice the headlines: a fast-growing cookie chain files for Chapter 11 and closes storefronts in a major city. That move signals trouble for similar dessert-focused concepts and affects the local neighborhoods that once welcomed the shops. This bankruptcy shows how permit delays, rising costs, and steep expansion...
Warming shelter opens for youth experiencing homelessness, with planned pay-what-you-can restaurant to come
Harrisburg youth in need of a safe place to go have a new option. City-based Thrive Housing Services on Monday held its grand opening of a warming shelter in Midtown for children, teens and young adults experiencing homelessness. “We wanted to make this a space that is nice and cozy...
Habitat for Humanity looks to fill Steelton homes
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area has two move-in-ready homes, but it needs qualified families to buy and own them. The organization plans to get families into the Steelton homes by early spring. “I think it’s amazing for the community to have the opportunity to own your...

















