Fatal shooting in Harrisburg was self-inflicted: police
A fatal shooting in a Harrisburg neighborhood on Sunday is believed to have been a suicide, police said. The shooting was reported Sunday afternoon on Balm Street, in the city’s Allison Hill neighborhood. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office was dispatched. The investigation is ongoing, police said, but evidence...
After a bitter cold day, Pa. to see snow, freezing rain tomorrow
A winter weather system will bring several inches of snow and gusty winds to northern Pennsylvania Wednesday, while southern areas will see a mix of rain and snow. The storm follows frigid temperatures that dropped as low as 12 degrees below zero in parts of McKean County early Tuesday. It...
John Light Charged After Fake ‘Official Notice’ Posted
John D. Light, 66, was charged after an investigation into an incident reported on the 1100 block of Brandywine Street on Wednesday, Nov. 26, police said. Light allegedly posted a document made to look like one used by a public servant, resulting in charges for Tampering With Records Or Identification and...
Harrisburg mayor hasn’t paid ethics fine that was due in October
The capital city’s mayor is 47 days past the deadline in paying a state ethics commission fine, after it found she wrongly used city dumpsters outside of her home to dispose of her personal trash. Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams agreed to pay $912.70 after the commission said she would...
Multiple police departments looking for contractor accused of shirking work, including in Fulton County
NEEDMORE- Multiple police departments are looking for a man that authorities say committed home improvement fraud across South Central Pennsylvania. The Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police in Dauphin County initially posted an arrest warrant on their Crimewatch page announcing a warrant issued for Scott David...
Harrisburg doesn’t have to choose between its neighborhoods and its downtown | PennLive Editorial
Gloria Martin-Roberts, Interim Director of Economic Development and Building and Housing, is aware many argue Harrisburg’s priority should be improving the daily lives of its residents. Almost 30 percent of them live below the poverty line and desperately want a better life for themselves and their children....
‘I just wish he was here’: Foundation honoring New Cumberland teen celebrates 10 years
Cumberland County, PA — It’s been 10 years since an organization honoring a New Cumberland teen was founded. The Link4Youth organization started as an informal youth group that Shauna Colello would host at her house. One of the boys who participated was Medard Kowalski. “Medard was one of...
Good Samaritan Hospital unveils four flexible-use emergency rooms
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Average price of gas in Central PA dropped 5.6 cents per gallon in the...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The average price of gas in the Harrisburg area dropped 5.9 cents per gallon over the last week, according to a survey of 241 stations by GasBuddy.com. As of Monday, the average price per gallon of gas in Harrisburg is $3.10, which is an average of 5.6 cents per gallon cheaper than it was at this...
Harrisburg synagogue welcomes new Torah
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The faithful in Harrisburg welcomed a new Torah to the Chisuk Emuna Synagogue on Sunday. Congregants took part in writing the scroll, described as a once-in-a-generation experience. “A Torah scroll is really one of the hearts of the Jewish community,” Rabbi Ron Muroff said. “Each Torah scroll...
