Harrisburg PA

St. Thomas Roasters Coffee House in Lower Paxton Township is back in business after a Tuesday morning fire. Co-owner Geof Smith said the 25-year-old shop at 5951 Linglestown Road is operating with a full menu and outdoor seating. The fire started around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the coffee roaster, forcing...

Some buildings refuse to fade quietly into the background. They keep their character, hold onto their stories, and find a whole new way to surprise people. That is part of the thrill of a place like this, where old beams, weathered charm, and a deep sense of history meet the joyful hunt for something unexpected. A...

The crash happened along Market Street on Tuesday evening, March 31. Multiple train movements were taking place before the incident, Photographer Dustin Weese explained in a Facebook post. Weese described a sequence of rail activity leading up to the crash, noting that “one train led to a second locomotive,”...

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...