Harrisburg PA

Lower Paxton Township’s first-ever fully paid firefighters are set to report for duty after township officials decided earlier this year to augment its volunteer force with paid responders. “After a lengthy hiring process, 10 offers were extended, with 8 dedicated candidates stepping forward to begin a 4-week...

Brace yourselves, Stanley fans - the 2025 Halloween collection is almost here. Stanley will unveil new spooky, seasonal designs titled Deadly Damask and Purple Night Shine, set to officially drop on September 16, with early access for Stanley Club members beginning September 15. The collection leans into moody,...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Tom Murphy, a 54-year-old from East Petersburg, was driving home from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, late last summer when his friend urged him to see a doctor about his persistent cough. Murphy went to his primary care physician. As she checked his neck, she paused. Suddenly,...

Penn State trustees vote to close WPSU public radio and TV.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Hundreds gathered at Adams Ricci Park on the West Shore for a mental health awareness walk. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Cumberland and Perry Counties hosted the event. Organizers say this year’s walk combines movement, art, and music in a day dedicated to hope,...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — What happens when what started as a smallish block party becomes really popular? The answer is in Harrisburg on Saturday at the annual Hispanic Heritage Festival. It started 15 years ago, attracting a few hundred people. Now, it attracts thousands. It starts at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at...

LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Lower Paxton Township’s first full-time firefighters will start next week. The township said it extended 10 offers, with eight candidates accepting them. They will start a four-week orientation and training program on Sept. 15. In a social media post, the Lower Paxton Township...

South Lebanon Township police are looking for a man with a warrant who they say escaped from the Wellspan Philhaven Hospital. Police say Forrest James Pierce, 31, left the hospital at around 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. Pierce is a 5-foot-11, 173-pound white man. He was last seen wearing a cream-colored shirt,...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Two fires that took place over the past several days at the homeless encampment in Harrisburg were intentionally set. Crews responded to a fire at the homeless encampment on South Front Street in Harrisburg over the weekend. Firefighters were called to the scene just after 12:30 a.m. on...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police are investigating after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a home in Elizabethtown Saturday. Dispatch confirmed the crash happened around 1:46 a.m. in the 500 block of Mount Gretna Road. It is unknown if anyone was injured in the crash. Officials said only one...