Harrisburg PA

A much-anticipated restaurant project along North Second Street in Harrisburg is progressing. McGrath’s Irish Pub owner Adam Sturgis aims to open an expansion of his restaurant into the former Arooga’s next door, at the corner of Locust Street, in a few weeks. Originally, Sturges had aimed to open...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The Lancaster County-based Taylor Chip announced it will be shutting down all locations, which comes just weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. abc27 News reported back in February when the Lancaster County-based cookie maker announced it would close its store locations in...

Police in Harrisburg on Wednesday night responded to a neighborhood bar for a shooting and possible robbery, according to county 911 dispatchers. The call came in around 9:50 p.m. at the Uptown Cafe near N. 3rd and Muench streets. Emergency dispatchers reported someone with a gunshot wound, while sending officers...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Harrisburg officials are ready to file charges against whoever caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage to a city park. Mayor Wanda Williams said the park, located near 7th and Radnor streets, is now in need of repairs between $40,000 and $50,000. The mayor...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a York County man accused of buying scrapped vehicles at a bargain, insuring them, and reporting accidents that never happened to receive lucrative insurance payouts. Taofiq Salami, of York Haven, has been charged with insurance fraud, identity...

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — An 11-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing his father now faces a murder charge, according to his court docket. Prosecutors originally charged Clayton Dietz with homicide, but they withdrew the charge on Tuesday. His arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday at the Perry County...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — New signage has been posted along Front Street in Harrisburg. This comes in an effort to prevent trucks and other tractor-trailers from getting stuck under the 12’6″ bridge by UPMC Hospital, and right before the entrance to I-83. PennDOT says this has been an ongoing problem, and the city...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Gas in the Midstate topped $4 this week, up 95 cents from a month ago. “Oh my. Bad. Bad. All bad,” said Raleigh Wingfield, who stopped to get gas in Harrisburg on Wednesday. It’s worse for drivers who use diesel, sitting at almost $6. “I think we’re about $160 now. A […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — It is no secret that Harrisburg is losing business, but the city is pushing a program that could help. Five businesses have closed in and around downtown Harrisburg in just the past year and others are at risk of shutting doors. “It’s been a struggle ever since COVID,” said Zach Madar, […]

A Harrisburg man is behind bars after leading Lower Swatara Township police on a high-speed chase that ended in a multi-car crash in Middletown Borough on Monday (March 30). Leonard Evans III, 35, of Harrisburg, faces 15 charges — including fleeing or attempting to elude an officer — after he refused to stop for a...