Viral message claiming distribution of toxic ‘masks’ in Dauphin County deemed fake: police
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Police in Dauphin County are warning citizens about a fake message circulating on social media. The Lower Paxton Township Police Department announced that a message claiming that people are going door-to-door handing out toxic masks and asking people to try them on is fake. The...
New warming center opens in Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A new youth and adult warming center is opening in Dauphin County today. Thrive Housing Services announced that it will open its new Youth and Young Adult Warming Center at 1122 N 3rd Street in Harrisburg to address the city’s need for shelter services during the cold months of the […]
Man arrested on suspended license charge in Annville
ANNVILLE, PA — A traffic stop on East Main Street led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on driving violations. Police conducted the stop in the 500 block of East Main Street on Feb. 4, 2026, at 4:14 p.m. for a traffic violation, according to the Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department.
Carlisle data center secures $14.1 million water deal before first sip
A hyperscale data center proposed near Carlisle doesn’t have land development approvals yet, but project leaders have started anteing up to ensure a supply of water. Under terms of an agreement ratified Jan. 15, Carlisle Development Partners will pay $14.1 million for the right to tap into Middlesex Township’s public...
Volunteers ‘dip’ into critical fundraiser for Canine Rescue via chocolate eggs
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Canine Rescue of Central PA is dipping into one of its biggest fundraisers of the year. Sunday as the fourth and final day of egg-making at the Lisburn firehall. Peanut butter and coconut eggs were dipped in milk chocolate with the help of volunteers and cadets from the Keystone State...
86-year-old Cumberland County man turns down millions to sell farm to data center developers
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — An 86-year-old Cumberland County farmer says preserving his land was the right choice, even after turning down more than $15 million from data center developers. Mervin Raudabaugh, who has farmed in Silver Spring Township for more than six decades, said the offer came as part...
Cajun fusion restaurant announces opening date in York County
DOWNTOWN YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — A popular Midstate restaurant known for offering Cajun cuisine just announced the grand opening date of its new location in York County. abc27 News reported back in October 2025 when the owner of The Original Men in the Kitchen, Kyle Moore, first confirmed that he would be expanding his...
Man arrested for shooting into Harrisburg residence, police say
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A Harrisburg man was arrested after police accused him of shooting into a city residence over the weekend. Police said Ivan Santiago-Castro, 45, allegedly fired the shot into a home in the first block of Evergreen Street. Harrisburg Bureau of Police offers were called to the scene around 11...
27 more charged in central Pa. bank fraud conspiracy that led to $5 million...
The state Attorney General’s Office has accused 27 Dauphin County residents of participating in a widespread bank fraud scheme that drained an additional $2.3 million from six area banks. The sister case joins a wave of arrests in Cumberland County last year, bringing the total number of conspirators up...
Harrisburg soldier killed in North Carolina head-on crash
A 22-year-old soldier from Harrisburg was among three people who killed in a head-on collision Saturday morning in North Carolina, according to news reports. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on N.C. Highway 87 in Harnett County where responders found a Toyota Camry and Chevrolet pickup truck with heavy damage and...

















