Solicitor coming door-to-door in Cumberland County township
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A solicitor will be coming door-to-door in a Cumberland County neighborhood. The Lower Allen Township Police Department said the township has issued three solicitation permits to one person from Verizon from February 11 to March 18, 2026. Police said a company solicitor may visit...
Traffic cleared after stalling on I-83 in Harrisburg after multi-car crash
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Traffic on Interstate-83 in Harrisburg was at a standstill due to a multi-car crash. The call came in around 6:30 a.m. to I-83 near Union Deposit Road, exit 48. Dispatch said there have been no injuries reported at this time. A lane restriction was put...
Dauphin County pawn shop employee sentenced in $50K fraud scheme
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Dauphin County pawn shop employee pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $50,000 in cash and merchandise through a monthslong scheme involving falsified pawn tickets, forged documents and diverted customer payments, according to court documents. Court documents reflect that Edward Rivera, a former...
Fastnacht lovers, mark your calendars: Sales are starting in central Pa.
In central Pennsylvania the start of Lent means it’s time to indulge in fastnachts. The regional treats are a popular on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, known as a time of fasting and reflection for Lent. In other parts of the country, the day is known as...
Threatened Dauphin County pipe plant rebounds, hundreds will be hired in $300M deal
State and federal lawmakers came out to Steelton on Friday to celebrate a $300 million deal that will bring hundreds of jobs to Dura-Bond Industries. It wasn’t that long ago that the plant was at risk. When Cleveland-Cliffs closed its plant in Steelton last month, and more than 500...
More people are getting hooked on this gas station drug, PA addiction physician says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — There’s a largely-unregulated drug sold in gas stations across Harrisburg, and across Pennsylvania, that is increasingly worrying health experts due to its opioid-like tendencies and potential for addiction. It’s called 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, which is derived from kratom and can often...
Dauphin County responds to ‘accusations’ following death of ICE detainee
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Dauphin County officials are responding to accusations that they allegedly held potentially lifesaving information from ICE agents. It comes after a Chinese native, Chaofeng Ge, was transferred from the Dauphin County Prison to a processing center, where he was later found dead by suicide....
A rose for Tyler: how a Palmyra mother turned unimaginable loss into lifesaving hope
Lebanon County, P.A. (WHP) — Fifteen days after his 18th birthday, Tyler Corty was talking about graduation. He was excited about the future, finishing high school, and the life waiting for him beyond it. The next day, his mother came home from work and saw the coroner at her...
Cookie company that’s filing for bankruptcy to keep one Dauphin County store open
Amid a pending bankruptcy, the owners of Taylor Chip Cookie Co. say their one Dauphin County location is still open. Doug Taylor, who runs the Lancaster County-based business with his wife Sara, announced this week that the company is reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy after closing two locations last week in...
Georgia Bare Charged After Child Found In Cold In Lebanon
Georgia Bare, 41, a Lebanon, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 11, following an investigation by Lebanon City Police into a report of a found child, according to authorities. Officers responded to the 900 block of Chestnut Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, where the child...
