Harrisburg PA

Restaurant closings certainly dominated central Pa. headlines in 2025. Notable ones included Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Derry Township, Grateful Goat Brewing & Provisions in East Pennsboro Township and Home 231 in Harrisburg. But in a year punctuated by ownership changes and a wave of ethnic restaurants,...

Panera, Raising Cane’s, Urban Churn, Costco, Aldi, Buffalo Wild Wings, AAA, Dollar Tree, Wawa and Chick-fil-A are among the businesses that have opened or soon will open new locations across southcentral Pennsylvania. Below you’ll find our latest rundown of more than four dozen new business openings in the region....

Andre Romulus, 42, has been located and taken into custody in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in connection with a criminal homicide investigation, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Police said Romulus was arrested on December 22, 2025, in Harrisburg by members of the Chambersburg Police Department, the...

For years, the address 5084 Jonestown Rd meant something specific to a certain kind of local panic: the "I need this by tomorrow" kind that ends with ribbon, interfacing, and a fluorescent-lit aisle full of sewing supplies. JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores operated here in Colonial Commons, a large shopping...

Newport Borough Council approved a 2026 budget during a special Nov. 24 meeting. In doing so, a previous statement was corrected about the dedicated fire tax. It had been stated that the fire tax was exempt from the revenue neutrality required of reassessment, meaning the old millage rate of 0.361 would remain...

A controversial warehouse complex proposed near the Amity Hall interchange is off the table for now after supervisors declined to give the developer more time, even as the township continues to weigh zoning changes that could open the door to data centers on the same land. At their Dec. 10...

LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Veolia Water responded to a water main break in Dauphin County Sunday afternoon. The company announced on Facebook that the water main break occurred along Cider Press Road in Lower Paxton Township. The company says many customers in the area may experience low pressure or water...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A blood drive will honor fallen law enforcement officers this week in York County. The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank is hosting the drive at the Northern York County Regional Police Department, One Regional Way, Manchester Township. It’s in memory of fallen NYCRPD officers Det. Sgt. Cody...

Buffalo Township, Pa. — A preliminary hearing is scheduled next month for a 67-year-old man accused of stabbing another man over an argument about a heating bill. Robert David Kitchens was taken into custody shortly after the alleged stabbing around 9:20 p.m. Dec. 3 at a home at the 3900 block of Route 192 in Buffalo...

(WHTM) — It’s almost time to ring in another year. While many will crowd Midtown Manhattan for the traditional crystal ball drop, Pennsylvanians statewide have their own twists on the celebration. Hershey Kiss Raise Downtown Hershey will play host to the annual Hershey Kiss Raise on New Year’s Eve. As the clock...