Millersburg Emergency Management asking locals to avoid ice jams
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Millersburg Upper Paxton Emergency Management Agency is asking locals to avoid ice jams along the Susquehanna River near Riverfront Park. "There are very thick and broken chunks of ice piled up and just because those are very thick chunks doesn’t mean you should go out on the ice," the...
Linglestown, Paxtonia, Penbrook | Where are the friendliest neighborhoods in Harrisburg?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — There are several neighborhoods scattered across Harrisburg, each offering its own rustic charms and friendly people. Prospective residents, realtors, and current Harrisburg residents can use the Friendliest Places in Harrisburg list compiled by Nextdoor to get a data-driven look at which...
Missing Dauphin County teen may have traveled out of state: police
A 15-year-old girl missing from Dauphin County may have traveled to Missouri, according to police. Swatara Township Police on Wednesday said Susristika Siwakoti was last seen Feb. 18 in the area of Lavenda Court. Police described the girl as 4 feet 8 inches tall and about 120 pounds. She may...
Two people arrested following drug and weapons bust in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — Two men are facing numerous weapons and drug charges following a police operation in York. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Kayvon Ward, 20, of York, and Jordan Hargrove, 34, of Winchester, Kansas, were arrested Monday after allegedly arranging to sell firearms to a confidential informant in...
Grocery brand donates 10,000 lbs of chicken to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank received a massive chicken donation on Wednesday. Grocery brand Easy Street donated 10,000 pounds of frozen chicken at the food bank's warehouse in Dauphin County. Leaders with the food bank say the donation fills an important need. "We rely mostly...
Man arrested after allegedly starting Harrisburg fire that spread to 6 homes, displaced 13...
A man is facing arson charges after he allegedly started a fire that spread to six homes and displaced 13 people in Harrisburg on Feb. 22, according to a police report. Dontai Foy, 26, allegedly started a fire at his home in the 400 block of Hummel Street, which damaged several other houses in the row at about 7...
Hit-And-Run Victim Says Charges Against Driver Aren’t Enough
A Berks County woman seriously injured in a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania hit-and-run says the charges filed against the man who struck her more than 15 months ago simply don't go far enough. April Hoyrup was working as an overnight road construction flagger on Wednesday (November 22), 2024 — just her third...
19 Displaced by Harrisburg Blaze
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...
Change Starts Now: A long-term plan for downtown Harrisburg begins with early wins
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...
Harrisburg Car Lot Boss Buried Under Nearly 150 Fraud Counts
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...
