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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A crash on the east end of the George N. Wade Memorial Bridge has traffic tied up on Interstate 81 northbound. The crash is at Exit 66 on the Harrisburg side of the Susquehanna River. Progress Fire said that the crash involved two tractor-trailers. The middle and right lanes are blocked […]

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Racing at Williams Grove Speedway is canceled on Friday night due to near-record heat across the region. A moderate heat advisory for Cumberland County remains in effect until 8 p.m. Friday with temperatures expected to reach the 90s and high humidity. Some showers and thunderstorms may also

After a multi-year wait, interior demolition work will start within the month at the former federal courthouse in downtown Harrisburg where a developer has grand plans for the tower’s mixed-use future. That’s a major milestone in the life cycle of one of the capital city’s most prominent downtown buildings,...

(WHTM) – A low-flying helicopter will be spraying a thick, brown liquid over several central Pennsylvania counties. The York County Office of Emergency Management, citing the Department of Environmental Protection, says the spraying is for black fly (gnat) suppression. The spraying will be conducted in Adams, Cumberlan

High heat and humidity have pushed temperatures into near record highs across much of Pennsylvania this week. Southeastern Pennsylvania in particular has seen high heat index levels, making the air feel even hotter, and several heat advisories are in place until Friday evening. Thankfully, the heat will give us a...

HOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket was sold in the Midstate. The lottery says a Cash 5 with Quick Cash draw on Thursday, June 11, matched all five balls drawn: 14-19-26-30-38. The winning ticket is worth $200,000 and was sold at Newport Beverage Beer & Smokes in Howe Township, Perry Count

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — More than a dozen emergency crews were called to rescue an individual from a single-vehicle crash Friday morning that closed down roads at multiple York County intersections, according to dispatch. The call came in at 5:27 a.m. at the 500 block of North Main...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — York County police are looking for a man who they say seriously injured someone in a hit-and-run crash. According to documents, Terry Lee Gettys Jr., 34, of Dillsburg, was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury, accidents involving death or personal i

A 41-year-old Dauphin County man this month was charged with animal cruelty after investigators lifted a fingerprint off a note left with two abandoned dogs. On Sept. 11, 2025, shortly after 3:30 a.m., Derry Township police were sent to West End Avenue, near Waltonville Road, for two dogs abandoned in crates.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Several miles of Interstate 81 northbound are slowed due to an overturned tractor-trailer in Carlisle, according to 511PA. Dispatch told CBS 21 the crash happened around 9:29 a.m. near the College Street exit on the interstate. An image from the scene showed a semi...