Crash closes Route 209 near Millersburg
RIFE, Pa. (WHTM) — Route 209 is closed in upper Dauphin County as first responders handle a serious crash. The crash is in the area of Route 209 and Landis Road in Upper Paxton Township, between Millersburg and Elizabethville. An abc27 News photojournalist is at the scene and the roadway is closed between Keefers Road […]
Local historic dress discussed at National Civil War Museum
HARRISBURG — Two members of Pennsylvania Tent 62 Katherine Wilson Curtin recently spoke at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg about the unique and fascinating story of a stunningly elegant, French-made purple velvet and silk dress ensemble of the 1880s. Tent 62 is the local chapter of Daughters...
North Londonderry approves $38M bond for Londonderry Village expansion
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‘So much healthier’: Shoppers say adding hot rotisserie chicken to SNAP is a no-brainer
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — When it comes to food benefits from the government, not everything is on the menu. Sen. John Fetterman and other lawmakers across the nation are now working to change that with the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act. Currently, people who have EBT cards as part...
From Vietnam-era Air Force captain to Pennsylvania nurse, local woman breaks barriers
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — As we continue to highlight the nation's birthday, we're telling the story of a local trailblazer: a Black woman from a small Pennsylvania town who worked her way up the ranks to captain in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. "I liked the...
Harrisburg opens first ‘pocket park’
HARRISBURG, Pa (WHTM) — On Earth Day, local and state officials joined business leaders to unveil Harrisburg’s newest outdoor space. “We’re very excited here to welcome you all for the first time in public Coronet Park,” said Brad Jones of Harristown Enterprises. The “pocket park,” as local leaders call it, is located along 2nd street […]
Historic Harrisburg diner ready to reopen as ice cream cafe in Cumberland County
A historic diner, once a mainstay along Cameron Street in Harrisburg, is about to reopen with a sweet menu and new focus and name. In late 2022, owners Bill and Dorothy Katsifis had the East Shore Diner hauled 12 miles by flatbed truck, across the Susquehanna River, to its new home as the Silver Side Cafe & Creamery in Silver Spring Township.
Ruby Tuesday closes Lebanon location
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Man arrested on terroristic threats charge in Camp Hill
CAMP HILL, PA — A man was arrested early Sunday on a terroristic threats charge following a domestic dispute. The Camp Hill Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of North 26th Street at approximately 12:54 a.m. for an active domestic dispute. Police were told...
Saia adds terminal in York, Pennsylvania
Saia opened a 74-door terminal on Tuesday in York, Pennsylvania, part of an effort to grow its Northeast presence and bolster its national network of over 200 terminals, according to a news release. While the carrier previously serviced the area through its Harrisburg site, the addition marks the carrier’s first...
