Update: New Hershey Social Restaurant and Bar Layout
HE&R has announced that the long-time Houlihan’s restaurant on 27 West Chocolate Avenue in Hershey is closing their doors after 20 years of operation. They had made this decision back in October of 2025. The restaurant’s official last day of operation was December 31st, 2025. Check out a...
Labrador retriever named Moose fatally shot with BB gun
A Labrador retriever in York County, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in the mouth with a BB gun, authorities said.
At least 1 hurt in crash near Allentown Boulevard in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — At least one person was injured in a crash early Friday in West Hanover Township, according to dispatch. The call came in around 5:50 a.m. to the intersection of Allentown Boulevard and South Crawford Road, where two cars had collided. Dispatch said emergency medical services...
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....
