Major power outage affecting hundreds in Dauphin County
As of 11:47 a.m., this power outage is only affecting 17 customers, according to the PPL Outage Map. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — PPL is reporting that hundreds of residents are without power in Harrisburg. According to PPL, there is currently a major power outage that is affecting 644 customers in the area of...
Lebanon city hosts largest Pride yet with increased security, community support
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Big rig crash sends trailer over guardrail in Pennsylvania
HAYTI, Pa. — According to a television news report out of Pensylvania, the westbound lanes of the Route 30 bypass in Chester County, just east of the Lancaster County line, were shut down for several hours after a tractor-trailer went off an overpass on Thursday afternoon. WGAL in Lancaster...
Lancaster Restaurant Unveils New Ice Cream Bar
LANCASTER, Lancaster County — A bowling alley and arcade cabinets are not the first things you expect to see when you walk into a bar, even though video games, booze, and bowling sounds like a recipe for success. But at Decades in Lancaster that is exactly what you’ll find, and now they’ve added something even sweeter.
Pride street festival draws crowd in Lebanon
LEBANON, Pa. (WHTM) — Pride Month celebrations continued Sunday in Lebanon with the 4th Annual Pride street festival. Live performances, dancing, businesses, and food vendors were on 8th Street. It was free for the entire community and open to all age groups. This year’s theme was Together We Rise. “I think we have a...
Two big rigs collide in Pennsylvania causing fuel spill
MOUNTVILLE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania television station reports that a tractor-trailer crash shut down a stretch of Route 30 in Lancaster County early Friday morning
Helpless Cat Stranded Atop A Telephone Pole Causes Power Outage In Pennsylvania
In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a helpless cat found itself in a precarious situation, stuck high atop a telephone pole. Its plaintive meows echoed through the neighborhood, touching the hearts of concerned residents who gathered below. This sparked a chain of actions and efforts from dedicated teams, resulting in...
DEP issues Code Orange day for central, southeastern Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Monday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for much of the Midstate, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Saturday. The alert applies to Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties in our area, as well as the Lehigh Valley, Reading, and the...
Body found in Susquehanna River; Coroner’s Office called
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police are investigating after a man was found dead in the Susquehanna River Saturday. According to Manor Township Police, on June 21 at around 3:45 p.m., authorities were called to the Susquehanna River north of the Safe Harbor Dam. Police say a man out on a boat fishing found the […]
Discover Pine Grove: Pennsylvania’s Amish Community in a Scenic Forest Setting
Nestled among the rolling forests and shimmering lakes of Pennsylvania, the small town of Pine Grove has recently become home to a new and unusual Amish community. While Amish settlements are typically found in the expansive farmlands of Lancaster County and other rural regions, the presence of an Amish community in...