These central Pa. high schools top U.S. News & World Report’s rankings
Hershey High School has topped the central Pennsylvania region’s rankings once again in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best High School Rankings, which were released Tuesday. The region’s top three high schools were Hershey High School, Cumberland Valley High School and Camp Hill Senior High School. The...
Dauphin County fire company ends support for July 4 fireworks show: ‘No longer fits...
The Linglestown Fire Company has announced it will be ending its financial support for a local fireworks event. In a press release, the company announced that its participation with the Lower Paxton Township July 3rd fireworks show “has been a part of the Linglestown Fire Company for many years,” but that disruptions...
Superheroes surprise patients at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital
Patients at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital were met with a super surprise on Tuesday morning when some of their favorite superheroes rappelled down the side of the Hershey hospital building. Every year, Penn State Health partners with a Harrisburg area window washing company, Vancena Property Services, to...
Relief denied for man on death row for murdering relatives in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his appeals unit has won a federal decision to deny relief for a man with death sentences for the 1991 murders of three children and two adults. According to a ruling from a federal appeals court, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals...
Man spent 2 weeks in Rikers Jail because Pa. troopers mistook baking soda for...
A Pennsylvania man is suing two state troopers who filed drug charges against him for carrying a powdery white substance during a July 2023 traffic stop in Dauphin County. State Trooper Phillip Pronick told a magisterial district judge the powdery substance was a mixture of fentanyl and xylazine in court documents...
Search on in central Pa. for a dog with pretzel jar stuck on head
A York County animal shelter is teaming up with a local social media group to find a missing dog with a pretzel jar stuck on its head. Canine Rescue of Central PA in Dillsburg posted about the dog on Facebook, asking residents to report any sightings. Find Toby in PA, a statewide Facebook group for lost pets with...
Thunder from Down Under: Baby kangaroos steal facility residents’ hearts
Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA, has seen its fair share of animals come through the door. Cats, dogs, rabbits, turkeys and even reindeer have strutted the halls of the senior care facility. But Fellowship reached a new level recently when a pair of young marsupials joined the ranks. All it...
Allison Hill should be a key part of Harrisburg’s revitalization plans | PennLive letters
Embarking on the redevelopment and revitalization of a city is a major undertaking! It reveals that a city has come to a self-realization that there are both threats and opportunities impacting its growth and potential for future success. In many cases, the pandemic aftermath has impacted the need for cities to...
This Enormous Thrift Store In Pennsylvania Offers Countless Treasures You Can Browse For Hours
The moment you step through the doors of CommunityAid in Harrisburg, you realize this isn’t just shopping – it’s an archaeological expedition through the material culture of central Pennsylvania. Picture a warehouse where every donated item in a fifty-mile radius comes to find its second act, organized...
Police searching for driver in York County hit-and-run
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Police are attempting to identify a driver in connection with a York County hit-and-run. According to the West Manchester Township Police Department, officers are attempting to identify the driver of a white 1995 Chevy van that allegedly left the scene of an accident on Sunset Lane/Carlisle...