Crews rip door off vehicle to free person trapped by Dauphin County crash
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Firefighters helped free someone from their car after rush-hour crash left them trapped inside. The accident happened Thursday morning on Interstate 283, according to the Swatara Fire-Rescue, whose crews responded to the crash. Crews had to remove the driver's door in order to get...
Rachel Lindenmuth Killed In Lebanon Rollover Crash
Rachel L. Lindemuth was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem, according to the coroner. She died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, officials said. The manner of death was ruled an accident....
Non-alcoholic beverage bar opening in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A new non-alcoholic beverage bar is set to make its debut in the City of Harrisburg. According to Harristown Enterprises, the new Agape Elixir Bar will officially open its doors later this month at 23 South Third Street. The new non-alcoholic beverage bar will offer...
Cumberland County restaurant to resume sit-down dining after years of takeout
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, a popular Cumberland County restaurant’s dining room is reopening. On Tuesday, Olive Oil Grille in East Pennsboro Township announced on Facebook that sit-down dining will resume on Sept. 22. The restaurant at 71 Erford Road at the Camp Hill Commons has...
This surprising threat kills more than a billion birds a year
U.S. bird populations are down by three billion since 1970 due to a litany of hazards, including habitat loss, poisoning, wind turbines, oil spills, electrocution, and of course, cats. But a new study from Allentown’s Muhlenberg College found that one of the top — and most underrated — threats is...
York County man accused of impersonating U.S. Marshal
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people were allegedly harassed by a Red Lion man who was posing as a member of law enforcement conducting an investigation, according to police. Dennis Moore II, 57, faces charges that include two misdemeanor counts of impersonating a public servant after allegedly posing as a U.S....
‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Columbia Home With Child Inside Sentenced: DA
Caelan Natrell Brown, 19, pleaded guilty on Aug. 25 to his role in the Nov. 1, 2024, shooting on the 400 block of Avenue K in Columbia Borough. He admitted to criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and several firearm offenses, including possession of a weapon with an altered serial number.
State law gives teachers 9/11 history tools, but participation is optional
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — It has been 24 years since nearly three thousand lives were lost in the 9/11 terror attack in New York. Schools in Central Pennsylvania and across the country are talking about the domestic tragedy with their students, but not all of them. With Act 25...
Woman, 56, dies after tire blows out on I-81 in Dauphin County: police
A 56-year-old Schuylkill County woman driving a tractor-trailer in Dauphin County died Thursday afternoon after being involved in a crash, Pennsylvania State Police said. Just after 2:30 p.m., Carol A. Lopez’s front right tire blew out while driving northbound on I-81, causing her 2015 Mack Truck Granite to veer...
What is Pennsylvania’s Longest Bridge?
The I-81 Susquehanna River Bridge: A Vital Corridor. The I-81 Susquehanna River Bridge is not only the longest in Pennsylvania but also a crucial transportation artery. Location and Context: It spans the wide Susquehanna River, connecting East Pennsboro Township in Cumberland County with Harrisburg in Dauphin County....
