Harrisburg PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– A former elementary school in Harrisburg is being transformed into affordable housing. The long vacant Woodward Elementary School will soon become the Woodward Lofts, a modern, energy-efficient senior housing community with 48 units, a pantry, a vegetable garden, a dog park, and a parking lot....

A recent study by the Penn State Cancer Institute has identified a skin cancer cluster in South Central Pennsylvania, where adults over 50 are 57% more likely to develop melanoma compared to other regions in the state. The study, which analyzed data from 2017 to 2021, found that counties with more cultivated cropland...

There is proposed new legislation in Harrisburg for e-bikes.

Residents of Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania have raised concerns over the proposed rate increase by Pennsylvania American Water. The company has requested a $168.7 million increase for all water and wastewater operations. This has led to a significant outcry on social media, with many residents banding...

For the second week in a row, the average gas price in the Harrisburg area has increased. The average price today is $3.24 a gallon, 5.6 cents higher than a week ago and 12.6 cents higher than a month ago. Meanwhile, in the same week, the national average fell to...

DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A missing 6-month-old was found last week during a statewide manhunt involving a York County fugitive, and new court documents reveal what led to the pursuit. State police in numerous Pennsylvania counties are still searching for Pedro Luis Vega-Rivera after the kidnapping and recovery of...

A magisterial district judge on Monday dismissed the case against a Steelton Borough councilwoman who was accused of punching her boyfriend in September. Magisterial District Judge David Judy dismissed the summary count of harassment by physical contact against Julianna Paioletti after she and the victim did not...

At 19, Alteronce Gumby left Harrisburg without knowing who Picasso was. He returns to his hometown this week a world traveler with an international reputation as an abstract painter and budding filmmaker. “I’m really excited to come back home and share the work I’ve been up to with the community...

A good Samaritan was watching from outside through the windows of a Harrisburg fried chicken restaurant last year as a violent encounter unfolded that would lead to a man getting shot dead less than an hour later. Assistant District Attorney Amanda Batz said the witness was at the USA Fried...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot a victim in a grocery store in York City on November 13. The York City Police Department said that at 7:36 p.m. on November 13, the suspect entered Garcia Deli Grocery, located at 901 West Princess Street in York, and began interacting […]