Harrisburg PA

(WHTM) — Restoration of the historic Paxtang Parkway is continuing. The scenic trail is a two-mile section of the Capital Area Greenbelt connecting Derry Street to Market Street. A new bridge is now in place thanks to an Eagle Scout project by Connor Hinkle. An official ribbon cutting celebration took place Sunday...

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Having a safe and comfortable ride is a priority for any family — such as the Gushi’s of Perry County. They were in need of a new vehicle that could carry their seven children, including their 11-year-old son, Everett who uses a wheelchair. “He is a typical 11-year-old,” said his […]

Nick Offerman, an Emmy Award-winning actor known to fans of the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" as deadpan, outdoorsy bureaucrat Ron Swanson, will headline the annual Harrisburg Book Festival in October. Offerman, who won his Emmy for his guest-actor role in the post-apocalyptic HBO Max drama, "The Last of Us,"...

People in our region who ride SEPTA will start facing service cuts this weekend. Those cuts begin on Sunday. SEPTA officials held a news conference Friday morning to discuss the changes. The transit system is cutting its bus, subway, and trolley services by 20%, and 32 bus routes will be...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — The long and successful car ownership career of John and Pee Wee Zemaitis and their famous Zemco No. 1 race cars will be celebrated on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. The half-mile track will host Zemaitis Tribute Night for the 410 sprints. The 25-lap sprint...

Two people went to the hospital with injuries after an early-morning knife attack on Sunday in Derry Township. Police were called to the 600 block of Old West Chocolate Avenue around 3:15 a.m. and found two victims with knife wounds. At least one of the victims knew the attacker, who fled the scene and wasn’t...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures are hiding in plain sight, and Dodge City Steakhouse in Harrisburg is the living, breathing, meat-searing proof of this delicious theory. In a world of flashy food trends and Instagram-worthy concoctions that taste like disappointment wrapped in a filter, there’s...

The long-term care facility that supports 82 adults with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders unveiled the aquarium this week.

The ongoing budget stalemate in Harrisburg will have little impact on Westmoreland County Transit Authority operations, officials said. Executive Director Alan Blahovec, during the authority’s monthly board meeting Thursday, said the agency has enough funding in place to continue its current schedule of fixed-route...

A cold front will sweep through central Pennsylvania on Sunday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms, followed by a significant cool-down with temperatures dropping well below normal for late August. Saturday in the Harrisburg area is supposed to be sunny and warm, with high temperatures in the 80s. Sunday is...