What is chopped cheese? This Harrisburg bodega is eager to show you: Best Eats
Bodega Food Co. is a family-owned neighborhood spot in midtown Harrisburg serving made-to-order comfort food inspired by classic bodega culture. The menu includes smash burgers, chopped cheese, cheesesteaks, wings, loaded fries and Altoona-style pizza, prepared with fresh ingredients and bold flavor. The goal has...
Harrisburg church considers holding Easter service despite burglary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Harrisburg community has come together for a congregation that faces uncertainty this Easter after someone burglarized its church. Bethel AME Church shared a fundraiser Friday after someone entered its North 5th Street property this week and stole several items, including copper pipes....
5 hospitalized after morning wreck in Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Five people were hurt in a crash Friday morning in the Hummelstown area. Swatara Fire-Rescue was called to the wreck on Nyes Road around 7:30 a.m., the fire company said. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles were involved in the crash, with...
Judge clears path for release of Pa. man after ’80s murder conviction was tossed
HARRISBURG — A judge cleared the way Thursday for the potential release of an Indian citizen who was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody last year after his Pennsylvania murder conviction was overturned following four decades in prison. The decision came the day after the four-hour hearing in...
Apartments, a solar farm and school upgrades are among projects planned in central Pa.
In February and March, developers in southcentral Pennsylvania proposed plans that include a convenience store, a hotel and several housing developments. The following list includes projects in Adams, Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin counties. Not all proposed projects will be built, and some may take years before...
Police: Adult, 2 juveniles arrested after fight at Hersheypark
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police officers responded to help break up a fight at Hersheypark on Friday evening in the waning hours of the park’s opening day. According to Derry Township Police, officers were called to the park just before 7 p.m. to quell the fight. Two juveniles and an adult were arrested initially, and […]
Local church trying to raise $180K after ‘devastating’ break-in: ‘In urgent need of help’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Bethel A.M.E. Church has been a "cornerstone" for the Harrisburg community for generations, and now the congregation finds itself in "urgent need of help" after a break-in this week, according to a GoFundMe. The pastor at Bethel African American Episcopal Church said the church was...
Police respond to Hersheypark after teens cause chaos on opening day
Police in Dauphin County were dispatched to Hersheypark on Friday evening after a group of teenagers was involved in an altercation during the park’s opening day. A Hersheypark spokesperson provided the following statement to PennLive:. “There was an altercation between a group of teenagers in Hersheypark the evening...
Man arrested after threatening officers with knife in Hershey
HERSHEY, PA — A 49-year-old man was arrested after threatening police officers with a knife outside a grocery store on April 2. Efrain Valentin Jr., of Hummelstown, was taken into custody near the Karns Food Store on Cherry Drive at about 10:46 a.m. Police had been actively searching for...
Furnace fire destroys Dauphin County home
Fire crews in Dauphin County on Friday morning responded to a house fire in Middle Paxton Township. Around 10:30 a.m., crews with the Middle Paxton Fire Company were dispatched to the 300 block of Mels Drive for a furnace fire. First responders were initially told the fire was out, but...

















