Three Mile Island approved to use 73M gallons of water daily from Susquehanna River
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Crane Clean Energy Center on Three Mile Island will be able to withdraw 73.2 million gallons of water daily from the Susquehanna River to power its electrical generators. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission said it voted to approve this amount of water usage...
Lower Swatara Township commissioners address resident concerns over trash collection issues
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The Lower Swatara Township Board of Commissioners provided an update this week to residents concerned with delays and other issues with trash collection in the Dauphin County municipality. In a statement posted to its Facebook page, the Board said it has received numerous complaints from residents...
Man tries to take control of trains in overnight stunt at Harrisburg station: police
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — In an overnight escapade, a Harrisburg man rolled under a security gate at the Amtrak station and snuck onto two trains, where he tried to take control of both, according to charging documents. Police said it was just past 12:30 a.m. May 26 when Russell...
91-year-old killed in crash at Lebanon County intersection
A 91-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Lebanon County, police said. The crash happened at about 1:42 p.m. at Lebanon Road (Route 72) and Maple Avenue in West Cornwall Township, according to Cornwall police Chief Brett Hopkins. Hopkins said a 91-year-old West Cornwall Township man was...
10 more measles cases reported in central Pa. outbreak
A measles outbreak in central Pennsylvania continues to grow, with state health officials reporting 10 more cases on Wednesday — nine in Lancaster County and one in Dauphin County. So far, officials have confirmed 38 people were sickened in the southeastern and central parts of the state since late...
‘Father figure’ raped 13-year-old in Harrisburg, police say
A Harrisburg man raped a 13-year-old girl he met while riding his motorcycle through Hall Manor last year, police said. William Blocker, 27, was charged Friday with rape and seven other felonies, as well as three misdemeanors. He’s being held at Dauphin County Prison on $100,000 bail. Blocker met...
Pa. House bill would mandate breaks for laborers working outside in extreme heat
With temperatures once again climbing into the 90s this week, there are efforts in Harrisburg to require employers to have plans that protect their workers from extreme heat.
Weis celebrates remodel by donating to nonprofits
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Thursday’s Hometown Heroes gave back to mark its grand-reopening. Weis Markets welcomed shoppers back to its Linglestown Road store in Lower Paxton Township on Thursday after an 11-month renovation. To show its appreciation, the Pennsylvania-based supermarket chain made $1,000 donations to
Drainage pipe replacement will require an 11-day road closure in Perry County
A section of Route 849 in Juniata Township will be closed to traffic for 11 days beginning June 22 as crews replace a large concrete drainage pipe, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced. The closure affects Creek Road near Shull Hill Road, where a Perry County maintenance crew will perform...
Jewish Federation plans to sell Grass Campus for Jewish Life in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life will be listed for sale just short of two years after the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg moved in. In a letter to the community, the transition committee said they hired a realtor to sell the campus at 2986 N.. 2nd St. in Harrisburg. […]
