Harrisburg PA

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man was set on fire and his nose was bitten off, allegedly by another man at a York County homeless encampment, according to police. Attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, strangulation, and simple assault charges were filed against 39-year-old Zachary Orwig, of York County,...

Built in 1987, this home offers plenty of room at a great location. The brick and (mostly) cedar-clad home is located on a 1.08-acre wooded lot in a quiet subdivision. With 3,812 square feet, there is plenty of space in this four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home. The home is located in...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — One person has died after a house fire in Dauphin County, according to Pennsylvania State Police in Harrisburg. State Police say the fire occurred at 301 Hershey Road in South Hanover Township, where a 71-year-old male was found deceased inside. The victim was identified as Christopher...

Harrisburg city council discussed on Tuesday a resolution that would stop the mayor from appointing department heads without their approval. At a work session, council briefly talked about legislation that would amend the code to clarify how long acting department heads can serve before requiring council’s consent....

HARRISBURG, PA — State environmental and health officials have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all fish species in Briar Creek in Columbia County and Middle Spring Creek in Cumberland and Franklin counties after testing found elevated levels of PFOS, a long-lasting industrial chemical linked to health risks.

Visitors to Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area should avoid handling any wildlife and immediately report sick or dead birds as the state responds to an avian influenza outbreak. Officials at the park are putting up advisories to help curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the area, but they noted...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Manheim man is accused of hitting a kid on a bike with his car in a fit of "road rage" February in Mount Joy, according to court documents. Around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 18, Mount Joy Borough police were called near the intersection of West Main Street and Manheim Street, where Richard...

A Baltimore woman faces aggravated assault by vehicle charges after she allegedly struck another vehicle after she led Pennsylvania State Police on a chase that exceeded more than 100 mph. Francsola Devon Rice, 39, was arrested after the chase that occurred around 5:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. MORE: 10,000 gallons of...

A Maryland bank is foreclosing on a Swatara Township hotel after it defaulted on its mortgage payments, the bank wrote in documents filed in federal court. Forbright Bank is asking a federal judge to allow the sale of the Sheraton Hershey Harrisburg Hotel, located on Lindle Road in Swatara Township, to recover $28...

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — A Corsica man is facing a misdemeanor charge after state police alleged he repeatedly under-scanned merchandise at a local Walmart by using Kool-Aid packets to hide more expensive items. According to a criminal complaint filed by Trooper Allison Swanchak of the Pennsylvania State Police Clarion...