Woman accused of bringing child to fight other kids in Lebanon city: police
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police announced charges against a Lebanon woman accused of bringing her child to fight another group of kids. The fight happened around 4 p.m. Sept. 29 in the 700 block of Hanover Street, the Lebanon City Police Department wrote in a press release Tuesday.
When violence upends a Harrisburg neighborhood, they knock on doors
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Harrisburg’s Group Violence Intervention program, or GVI, is working to combat gang and gun violence in the capital city. “I think it’s important we show the community that we care,” Derrick James, a Harrisburg-area pastor who participates in the initiative, said. The group goes around...
Vision & Values: New directors take the helm at three of Harrisburg’s longest serving...
George Chochos has never liked the term “at-risk youth.” He prefers “youth with potential.”. That’s a phrase that could have defined the Albany, N.Y., native’s younger years, though he likely didn’t think so at the time. In many ways, Chochos, the new executive director...
Shannon Steckbeck Arrested For Fourth PA Bank Robbery
Shannon Eric Steckbeck, 59, of Harrisburg, walked into the First National Bank at 55 Arsenal Road on Friday, Nov. 21, at 10:06 a.m., according to the release. Bank employees told officers the man first asked for something to write on, but became flustered when another customer entered. He left the bank, returned...
Community activist steps in to protect family of victim who was stabbed to death
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — After a woman was stabbed to death in Harrisburg, a local community activist stepped in to help the victim's family as the investigation continues. The suspect involved in the stabbing on South 17 and Vernon Streets was in a relationship with the victim, according...
Harrisburg’s antique bottles offer glimpse of city’s history | Column
If you want a peek at Harrisburg’s past, look at the bottles that were sold there. That’s what local historian Richard K. Hartman does in a new book, “Antique Bottles of Harrisburg, PA: A Window on the Past.”. The book, available at the Historical Society of Dauphin...
Mechanicsburg resident scammed through TikTok: police
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Mechanicsburg resident reported to police that they were scammed through TikTok. The victim told police they attempted to purchase tickets for sale by the user by sending money via Apple Pay. Authorities say after the payment went through, they received a document appearing to be...
Shapiro directs nearly $220 million to support SEPTA
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Earlier today, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) directed PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll to allocate an additional $219.9 million in capital funding to support the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). “PennDOT is using every tool available to support transit systems across the...
Police issue warrant for burglary suspect in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Mechanicsburg police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man who reportedly broke into an apartment and took the victim's cell phone. Authorities have identified the man has 27-year-old Jeray Anderson. Police were dispatched to the victim's apartment on the morning of Nov. 22,...
State House committee moves to standardize juvenile diversion programs
The measure also would prohibit diversion programs from requiring kids to plead guilty or to pay any fees.
