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DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Tonight’s Hometown Heroes invite you to an open house to learn what it takes to raise a service dog. Susquehanna Service Dogs trains and places service dogs, hearing dogs and facility dogs. It also offers lifetime assistance for those dogs. The nonprofit is...

Dear Eric: I moved to a new city a few years ago because I felt like I needed a change of pace after a job change and a breakup. I’m 32, if that helps. It’s a big city that a lot of people like. I’m not one of those people. I’ve really tried it, but I don’t understand the social rhythms, I’ve struggled to make friends,

The Lancaster County Firemen’s Association has brought its annual Fire Expo back to Harrisburg, featuring equipment demonstrations and training sessions for emergency responders across the region. The two-day event runs May 15-16 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, marking the 54th year for the expo. M

Did you know that heavy rain can make our rivers unsafe? It’s not because of rising or rushing water, but because of the amount of raw sewage in the water. Many cities in Pennsylvania struggle with combined sewer overflows (CSOs). In combined sewer systems, stormwater and sewage flow through the same pipes and are sent

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTHM) — FNB Field swapped home teams on Friday. Team Smile, Delta Dental and the Harrisburg Senators teamed up for a free dental care clinic for underserved children. More than 100 volunteers participated in the clinic, performing extractions, filling cavities and providing cleanings. “So many of these

Hersheypark will open daily operations as planned on May 21 as the amusement park continues contract negotiations with union workers in an effort to avoid a strike. Park officials say they have made progress in talks with more than 200 employees in the ranks of the Chocolate Workers Local 464. The union's members inclu

The roller coaster that has been May’s temperatures is about to ramp up once again. According to AccuWeather, “another long-awaited surge of warmth is set to arrive in the Midwest and East early next week, accompanied by the highest humidity levels of the year so far.”. The combined...

Following an extensive investigation, York County police in February charged a woman with aggravated assault by vehicle after two people were seriously injured in a crash last year. Just before 4:15 p.m. Sept. 28, 2025, Fairview Township police were dispatched to Fishing Creek Road at the I-83 north on-ramp for...

WILLIAMSPORT — A convicted murderer from Dauphin County has been held for court in absentia after she refused to leave her cell to attend a preliminary hearing. Lycoming County District Judge Kirsten Gardner on Friday chose to proceed with the preliminary hearing for Deneshya A. Poole, 45, in her absence.

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A mother and daughter pleaded guilty this week in a Lebanon County man’s stabbing death, according to court records. Sentencing for Katlynn Kearney, 33, of Lebanon, is scheduled on July 15 after she pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of involuntary manslaughter, tampering with