Apartments, a solar farm and school upgrades are among projects planned in central Pa.
In February and March, developers in southcentral Pennsylvania proposed plans that include a convenience store, a hotel and several housing developments. The following list includes projects in Adams, Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin counties. Not all proposed projects will be built, and some may take years before...
Police: Adult, 2 juveniles arrested after fight at Hersheypark
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police officers responded to help break up a fight at Hersheypark on Friday evening in the waning hours of the park’s opening day. According to Derry Township Police, officers were called to the park just before 7 p.m. to quell the fight. Two juveniles and an adult were arrested initially, and […]
Local church trying to raise $180K after ‘devastating’ break-in: ‘In urgent need of help’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Bethel A.M.E. Church has been a "cornerstone" for the Harrisburg community for generations, and now the congregation finds itself in "urgent need of help" after a break-in this week, according to a GoFundMe. The pastor at Bethel African American Episcopal Church said the church was...
Police respond to Hersheypark after teens cause chaos on opening day
Police in Dauphin County were dispatched to Hersheypark on Friday evening after a group of teenagers was involved in an altercation during the park’s opening day. A Hersheypark spokesperson provided the following statement to PennLive:. “There was an altercation between a group of teenagers in Hersheypark the evening...
Man arrested after threatening officers with knife in Hershey
HERSHEY, PA — A 49-year-old man was arrested after threatening police officers with a knife outside a grocery store on April 2. Efrain Valentin Jr., of Hummelstown, was taken into custody near the Karns Food Store on Cherry Drive at about 10:46 a.m. Police had been actively searching for...
Furnace fire destroys Dauphin County home
Fire crews in Dauphin County on Friday morning responded to a house fire in Middle Paxton Township. Around 10:30 a.m., crews with the Middle Paxton Fire Company were dispatched to the 300 block of Mels Drive for a furnace fire. First responders were initially told the fire was out, but...
Longtime Italian restaurant in Elizabethtown to close after 20 years
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A family-owned Italian restaurant in Elizabethtown is set to close this weekend after 20 years, its owners announced on Facebook. Pizzatown and the Ferrarelli House of Wine, located at 50 Veterans Drive, will close Saturday. "We are beyond grateful for the support, loyalty and...
MTV’s “Wild ’N Out” star DC Young Fly bringing national comedy tour to Harrisburg’s...
Get ready for a night of nonstop laughter as DC Young Fly brings his high-energy stand-up comedy skills to the capital city on April 10. The show, presented by Handles & Sampson Entertainment and XL Live, will take place at the historic “Forum Auditorium”, located at 500 Walnut St., Harrisburg, PA.
Hanover pool company owner found guilty of murder in Maryland
A jury decided a York County pool maintenance company owner ambushed and shot two men, killing one of them, at a rural intersection in Maryland. Austin Potocki, 31, of West Manheim Township, was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder April 2 at the end of a nine-day trial in Maryland’s...
Cumberland County police remind e-bikers of law after child crashes riding into traffic
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A crash involving a child riding an e-bike this week in Cumberland County has police issuing a reminder of the law. Upper Allen Township Police said Wednesday’s crash at the intersection of Gettysburg Pike and South York Street resulted in only minor injuries to the child. Police said...

















