Harrisburg PA

On December 12, 2025, at 1724 hours, Dauphin County 911 began receiving multiple calls for a house fire on North 18th Street in the 1-2 Box area. Squad 8, Wagon 4, Tower 1, Ladder 2, and Battalion Chief 7 (Bastinelli) responded. Squad 8 arrived to a three-story, brick, duplex with heavy fire on the A/D side of the...

No one expects downtown Harrisburg to transform overnight. I understand the skepticism when you hear about “another plan” to help our capital city. There are reasons for that skepticism, and it can be difficult to believe this time is different. But communities don’t lose belief because progress is slow; they lose...

A Harrisburg used-car dealer is staring down a mountain of criminal charges after a state police fraud probe, according to court records and authorities. Khaled Yaye, 49, who runs Yeni Auto Sales on South Cameron Street, was arraigned Tuesday and is scheduled to return to court next month. Investigators say the case...

Fans of Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop are counting down the days until the first Harrisburg-area location opens. On March 3, the Delaware-based chain will open a restaurant at 2607 Brindle Drive at the Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace in Susquehanna Township. The national franchise restaurant chain, founded in 1976 in...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A 17-year-old was charged as an adult on Friday with attempted homicide and other offenses after police say he allegedly stabbed another man during a drug deal. Anor Braham, of Hanover, was placed in York County Prison with bail denied after he was arraigned on charges stemming from the...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man is accused of indecently assaulting a girl at his Dauphin County church robe business. Charges of unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and indecent assault against a person less than 16 years of age were filed by Susquehanna Township Police in December against...

Hershey Social Restaurant + Bar is bringing a new place to dine in downtown Hershey this spring. On Thursday, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts announced the restaurant will open on March 11, replacing the former Houlihan’s Restaurant at 27 W. Chocolate Ave. Ahead of Houlihan’s Dec. 31 closing, Hershey Entertainment...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — An award-winning sandwich shop dating back to the 1970s will soon be opening a new location right here in Dauphin County. Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, which is most known for its handcrafted cheesesteaks, turkey subs, and more, will host the grand opening for its newest location coming to 2607...

A Harrisburg man fled to the Dominican Republic after raping two teen girls in the city last year, police said in court documents. Harrisburg police said a 15-year-old girl reported last fall that Jensser De Los Santos Melo, 37, raped her in January 2025. The girl told police De Los...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — More than a year after a flagger was hit by a car and seriously injured, Harrisburg police say they've made an arrest in the hit-and-run case. It was April Hoyrup's third night on the job when she was struck at the corner of Paxton and Cameron streets on Nov. 22, 2024. The vehicle that hit her...