Seven charged in ‘major’ Dauphin County SNAP trafficking operation
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Seven people have been charged in connection with an alleged multi-year SNAP trafficking operation that illegally processed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent transactions in Dauphin County. According to the Office of the Pennsylvania State Inspector General (OSIG), the...
Three (somewhat) winning Powerball tickets sold in Pa., including one in Whitehall
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — The Pennsylvania Lottery has announced that three Powerball tickets sold in the state won more than $200,000. Combined, the winning tickets sold in Lehigh, Wayne and Dauphin counties amount to $600,000, the lottery said Tuesday. The retailers that sold the winning tickets, which includes...
‘Go Birds’ carved into back of Dauphin County Library System van
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A van in Dauphin County belonging to the library system had quite the spirited message written on the back of its doors recently. The Pennsylvania Department of Education shared a photo on social media from the Dauphin County Library System of their van with the words 'go birds' carved...
Harrisburg council rejects mayor’s proposed pay raise, cuts key positions from budget
Harrisburg’s 2026 budget is headed to the mayor’s desk for final approval after city council approved it Monday. Council made major personnel changes to the mayor’s initial budget proposal, including voting down pay raises for Mayor Wanda Williams, council and other city staff, and eliminating funding for several...
Man who torched Gov. Shapiro’s residence sentenced for assaulting ex-wife, step kids
Cody Balmer arrives for his arraignment April 14 in Harrisburg. (The Patriot-News via AP) The arsonist who threw two incendiary devices into the Governor’s Residence in April, saying he wanted to kill Gov. Josh Shapiro has received a second sentence Tuesday on charges related to a 2023 domestic violence incident.
York County Regional police arrest 14 protestors outside of Starbucks Plant
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Officials with the York County Regional Police Department confirmed 14 protestors were arrested for trespassing at the Starbucks Plant, located at 1605 Bartlett Drive, in East Manchester Township Monday. The demonstrators were seen holding signs along the road to the distribution center and...
York man targeted local businesses; stabbed employee multiple times: PD
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A York man is facing charges after he reportedly stabbed and threatened employees multiple times across several businesses in the city. Police said starting in October 2025, Clyde Fa, 44, targeted the Snack and Smoke in the 1200 block of E. Philadelphia Street, Smoke and Chill in the 100...
Dauphin County woman charged in connection to drowning death of her 10-month-old child
LYKENS, Pa. — A Dauphin County woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the drowning death of her 10-month-old child in August, according to State Police. Sadie Marie Ressler, 32, of Lykens, was charged Monday at...
‘Rebuild this thing already’: Gov. Shapiro ‘frustrated’ over Broad Street Market repairs
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro voiced his frustration with the delays to the Broad Street Market reconstruction during his address at the Harrisburg Fire Bureau on Tuesday afternoon. I think the local folks need to get their act together and rebuild this thing already. His comments came...
New Dauphin County snack outlet has shoppers lining up for its sweet and salty...
A new snack outlet with a sweet and salty inventory grew out of Greg Allen’s idea to own a popcorn stand. Earlier this month, the former co-owner of Allen’s Markets and his family opened Pop’s Snack Outlet at 550 N. Mountain Road at the former Forte Music in Lower Paxton Township.
