Start the New Year with a dip in the Susquehanna River
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Tonight’s Hometown Heroes are preparing for some icy cold water. The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area will take its 29th annual Penguin Plunge on New Year’s Day at City Island. Participants will plunge into the Susquehanna River to help raise funds for animals in need. There will also be a...
Harrisburg nonprofit provides for needy families with large-scale charity event
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Dozens in the Harrisburg community wrapped around the block for a Christmas giveaway. "Together We Stand Unity Outreach Organization" hosted its first large-scale charity event on Monday, providing essential items to families in need. The nonprofit officially launched earlier in 2025. "Let's...
Cumberland County data center project gets a first blessing from planners
A major data center proposed about five miles northeast of Carlisle took another small, albeit significant step forward Monday. Middlesex Township planning commission members voted to recommend the approval of plans creating internal lot lines for the project, now known as Pennsylvania Digital 1. Those lines would...
Dauphin County restaurant inspections, Dec. 24, 2025
For a full listing of this week’s Dauphin County restaurant inspections, click here. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Comfort Inn and Suites-Harrisburg Airport-Hershey South, 1589 W. Harrisburg Pike,...
OSHA closes inspection of Utz factory in Hanover; no citations issued after falling death
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — No citations were issued after an inspection of a popular snack facility was completed after the death of a Harrisburg man in May 2025, according to a report. PREVIOUS | York County coroner identifies man who fell 30 feet from Utz factory roof. The...
Logistics provider will begin laying off employees at Cumberland County facility next month
A logistics provider will cease operation at a Cumberland County facility next year. GXO Logistics Worldwide has filed a WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry at 100 Carolina Way in Middlesex Township, outside of Carlisle, informing the state that it will cease its operations at the...
Tiny home community to break ground next year in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A tiny home community will soon call Harrisburg home. Khary Lane and Jon Bomberger joined Hot Topic Tuesday to talk about Eden Village, a faith-inspired community for those experiencing homelessness that will go near the PennDOT building. They hope to break ground by spring 2026. Click here...
Harrisburg man charged with supplying drugs used in fatal overdose in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Harrisburg man was arrested for reportedly supplying drugs that killed a woman in Cumberland County earlier this year. According to court documents, Brennen Charles Jackson, 26, was charged with drug delivery resulting in death. Lower Allen Township Police said a woman was found dead...
Amtrak rejects AmeriStarRail’s transcontinental train proposal through Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amtrak has rejected an ambitious proposal to launch a transcontinental passenger train route that would have connected New York to Los Angeles with stops in Harrisburg and more than a dozen other Pennsylvania communities. In a statement to FOX43, Amtrak said it reviewed the proposal from...
$4K fire hose bursts, tears after driver goes over while firefighters work in York...
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Firefighters with the York Area United Fire & Rescue are reminding the public to be cautious of hoses while near fires on the roadway. Officials said they responded to two separate fires in the past week where drivers came into contact with the hose.
