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Steel-High’s Alex Erby earns PennLive’s 2024 Male Athlete of the Year award
Most prominent is the success of this small school program. What the Steel-High Rollers were able to accomplish over the past four seasons with Alex Erby under center is remarkable. In that stretch came two undefeated seasons and three PIAA 1A championships, including the last two. If you purchase a...
Madison Stratton wins multiple angus show awards in Harrisburg
Premier Breeder, Premier Exhibitor & Premier Jr. Breeder. Madison Stratton, of Appomattox, won premier breeder, premier junior breeder and premier exhibitor at the 2024 Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show, June 7-9 in Harrisburg, Pa. Stratton also won Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull awards. There’s more to this...
‘I’m still grieving’: Past and present Broad Street Market vendors recount devastating fire one year later
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Exactly one year ago Wednesday, a massive fire tore through the historic Broad Street Market building, leaving dozens of local businesses without a place to go. “It was 6 a.m. when I finally got a call that broke through my ‘Do Not Disturb’ notifications,” Andrea...
Bull runs loose in York County
VALLEY GREEN, Pa. — A huge Texas Longhorn bull that ran loose for more than an hour along Interstate 83 in York County has been caught. The bull repeatedly eluded capture on Wednesday afternoon as trucks and even a police SUV attempted to corral it near the Fishing Creek Exit on I-83 in Lewisberry. You can watch video in the player above of one of the failed attempts.
Heat breaks today and tomorrow, but it’s back for the weekend with limited rain
TODAY: Partly Sunny, Cooler & Less Humid. Hi 88. TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Lo 70. FRIDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Some Showers East. Hi 85. While much of yesterday continued the hot and dry stretch for Central PA, a line of rain and storms finally did develop after 6pm and moved across the region through about 10pm. It brought some much-needed rain to parts of the area and didn’t do much for others. Many backyards are still thirsty this morning. The front will deliver some slightly cooler air to end the week and it won’t be quite as humid either. Expect partly sunny skies today with highs in the upper 80s finally breaking the latest heat wave.
Alert: Dangerous High Heat, Severe T'Storms Possible
ALERT DAY: Tornado Watch in effect for Dauphin, Juniata, Perry, Mifflin counties until 9pm. Heat advisory in effect for all Susquehanna Valley counties until 8pm. The remnants of Beryl stays west of us keeping us on the humid and unsettled side of the system. This means a pop-up storm or two is possible with a higher chances for scattered showers and storms once a cold front comes in Wednesday. It’s another hot day in the mid-90s with feels like temperatures again exceeding 100°.
Harrisburg's Lehner named United East Male Senior Athlete of the Year
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Penn State Harrisburg baseball player Kevin Lehner has been named the United East Male Senior Athlete of the Year. The highest individual honor the United East Conference bestows, the award represents the epitome of the student-athlete model, thanks to their high level of performance in their respective sport, in the classroom, and in their community.
Fire crews battle active brush fire in York County
YORK, Pa. — Firefighters battled a brush fire in York County, according to emergency dispatch. The fire is in the 400 block of Rudy Road near Accomac Road in Hellam Township. Crews responded to the scene at 11:57 p.m. Emergency dispatch says the fire is about the size of...
Doggie Delight owner reflects one year after Broad Street Market fire, three years after his own fire
Reflecting on the past year since the fire at Broad Street Market and the three years of his own fire, the owner of Doggie Delight shares his journey and experiences.
UPDATE: Overloaded power strip caused mobile home fire that killed York Co. man
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A 52-year-old man has died following a mobile home fire that was caused by an overloaded electrical power strip early Thursday morning. Emergency dispatchers received a call at 5:10 a.m. reporting a mobile home at the Meadow Run Mobile Home Park in Conewago Township.
LOOKING BACK ON SPORTS HISTORY
On the night of March 2, 1962, in Hershey, PA, right up the street from the chocolate factory, Wilt Chamberlain, one of my childhood sports heroes, scored 100 points in a single game against the New York Knicks. I was 11 years-old at the time, and I can remember my...
Rebuild, financial recovery remain priorities for Broad Street Market one year after fire
HARRISBURG, Pa. — After a devastating fire one year ago, a looming rebuild process and the road to financial stability remain priorities for Broad Street Market and the city of Harrisburg as they continue to grapple with the impact of the event. The fire broke out overnight on July...
Fatal tanker truck crash closes down Route 11 in Perry County
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Route 11 is closed between Marysville and Duncannon after a fatal vehicle crash between Schoolhouse Road and Cove Road occurred at 11:30 a.m. today, according to PennDOT. PennDOT says it is believed to involve a passenger vehicle and possibly a tanker truck, and the estimated...
Central Pennsylvania farmers struggling with changing weather conditions
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Being a farmer is one of the toughest jobs there is. Midstate farmers are struggling right now and not only because of the heat. “It was a little bit of a worry around here,” said Jason Nailor, the owner of J&S Dairy in Mechanicsburg.
‘The defining disaster’: Tornado ripped through Campbelltown 20 years ago
Brian Bucciarelli vividly recalls the mid-July day 20 years ago when an F3 tornado slammed into his South Londonderry Township home. Rain pounded down as he was leaving an afternoon work meeting at the Hershey Lodge in Derry Township. He decided to drive home to check on his 3-year-old chocolate Lab secured in a dog crate on the home’s second floor and inspect his basement for water.
UPMC sports physician will serve as Olympics doctor in Paris
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — The upcoming Olympic games in Paris will feature more than just world-class athletes. UPMC Sports Physician Mark Lavallee will be making the trip as one of the lead doctors at the games. "If it's something that you are passionate about of course it gets you all...
Massive Texas longhorn bull ran loose for more than an hour along interstate in Pennsylvania
VALLEY GREEN, Pa. — A huge Texas Longhorn bull that ran loose for more than an hour along Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, has been caught. The bull repeatedly eluded capture on Wednesday afternoon as trucks and even a police SUV attempted to corral it near the Fishing Creek Exit on Interstate 83 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.
Pitcher Tyler Schoff hopes to return from injury after the All-Star break
Tyler Schoff is a month into the longest injury layoff of his baseball career. The Lee Center native strained an oblique pitching on June 8 and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators put him on the seven-day injured list two days later. On Wednesday, he was scheduled to throw the first of...
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