Local businesses team up to help homeless veterans in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A new fundraising effort is getting ready to kick off to help veterans who are homeless in Harrisburg, called "Operation Generator." The Langan Financial Group is sponsoring the operation, with help from Renewal By Andersen. The goal is to buy a new generator for the...
Mayor says the city will no longer assist moving Tent City: ‘We’ve done that...
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — The City of Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams is addressing who bears the responsibility now for moving the homeless out of "Tent City". In recent weeks, the encampment has made headlines after non-profit Amiracle4sure told CBS 21 back in July about its permanent location for the homeless to...
‘Pay us and we’ll leave’: Dauphin County nonprofit to be evicted over PennDOT dispute
The owners of a Swatara Township nonprofit are facing eviction by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as they continue to seek financial compensation for relocation. Bill Hubler and Chen-Yu Tsuei must move the Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute at 200 S. 41st St., to accommodate a $1 billion I-83 Capital...
Locals worry youth, lack of police are scaring people out of downtown Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — So far this year, downtown Harrisburg has seen the closure of five restaurants—and some believe the closures, along with a need for more police on the streets, is to blame for dwindling foot traffic downtown. In the past eight months, the city has said...
Parents will now be cited if kids found on Harrisburg streets past curfew, mayor...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Juvenile gang members with guns, teens passed out drunk in the street, kids standing on cars—that's the image city officials painted while talking about unruly minors out late in downtown Harrisburg. Starting Friday night, police will issue citation to parents of juveniles found on...
Bear Stops Traffic On Linglestown Road, Darts Toward Weis: PA Neighbors Sound Alarm
The bear reportedly stopped traffic as it bolted from the area of an old barn across Linglestown Road, heading into the grassy patch beside the popular grocery store. Residents in Gale Drive, Goose Valley, Paxtonia, and Linglestown shared their experiences and concerns on the neighborhood app Nextdoor throughout the...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike turns 85 years old
On Aug. 14, 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike officially opened, a 160-mile road running between Carlisle and Irwin. It marked the first long-distance, limited-access highway in the U.S. Today is the Turnpike’s 85th anniversary. It is 200 miles longer than when it began, and the tolls are certainly much higher than...
Mother charged with kidnapping after Carlisle abduction
(WHTM) – A Harrisburg woman has been charged with kidnapping after an abduction in Carlisle on Wednesday night. Carlisle Police issued a warning to residents on August 13 that a 9-year-old girl had been abducted. Police alleged Sehighya Smith had taken the child during a supervised visit at a facility in the 200...
Movies and TV shows casting in Harrisburg
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Former Arooga’s in Dauphin County listed for sale
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The former Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar in downtown Harrisburg that closed last year due to structural damage has been listed for sale. abc27 news reported back in October 2024 when the Dauphin County Arooga’s restaurant located at 201 North 2nd Street in Harrisburg first announced that...
