Harrisburg PA

Count Pennsylvania among dozens of states currently monitoring measles cases across the country amid a troubling outbreak of the highly contagious viral infection. To date in 2025, Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed 16 cases of measles, including two cases in Cumberland County. No new cases have been...

(WTAJ) — PennDOT announced that all Pennsylvania driver’s license and ID centers will be closed next week. All centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will shut down Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. They’ll also be closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Anyone in need of...

For a full listing of this week’s Dauphin County restaurant inspections, click here. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Brook Meadow Fresh Farm, 1306 Longview Dr. Harrisburg, December 5. Pass. Observed two...

Closeout retailer brings holiday joy to families in need at Christmas

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — After a domestic violence situation forced a woman to rehome her dog, the couple she entrusted with the care of her pitbull allegedly beat the animal to death and hung it by its legs in their basement. In November, Gwendolyn Paige was told by...

(WHTM) — The food and service are as good as you would find at an upscale buffet, even though many of the customers wouldn’t be able to pay for something simpler. The residents of Harrisburg’s Tent City know that when Chef Tom is around, they are in for quite a meal. “Quality meats. I use […]

A 48-year-old York County man was arrested after police said he attacked a nursing assistant while hospitalized, according to charging documents. On Dec. 11, York police were dispatched to the Towers at York Hospital for a Strongline alarm, a discreet, wearable panic button for healthcare workers that instantly calls...

When a four-person brawl broke out in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania mall, one participant brought her young kid and caused the child to be thrown from a stroller, authorities say. Oreil Dykes, 26, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a felony, and simple assault,...

Until recently, West York Borough Police officers were under armed. The department had just a few AR-style rifles - the current standard for law enforcement - and officers had to share weapons, moving them from car to car as shifts changed, Police Chief Matt Millsaps said. Other officers used weapons they had...

(WHTM) — Dauphin County residents will pay higher taxes for the second time in two years. Commissioners approved the county’s 2026 budget Wednesday night along party lines. It includes a .817 mils property tax increase, a 9.75% change. Last year’s budget came with a 21.8% tax hike. 2025 Approved Real Estate Tax 2026...