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Governor Shapiro signs $47 billion budget, $600 million in new education spending
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers have reached a deal on a budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year worth more than $47 billion. The measure passed the House and Senate Thursday, and Governor Josh Shapiro signed the budget late Thursday night. It was originally due on June 30. According...
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.
Dauphin County DA: 2 officers justified in shooting, killing man who fired at them
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Dauphin County district attorney said officers were justified in shooting and killing a man who fired at them in Harrisburg. Fran Chardo said the officers believed Kendrell Hall presented an immediate threat to themselves and others if deadly force wasn't used. These are the events...
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.
$100,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Pennsylvania Set to Expire
MIDDLETOWN, PA — Players are urged to check their tickets as a Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 sold in Cumberland County is set to expire soon. The winning ticket, sold at the GIANT Food Stores on 255 South Spring Garden St., Carlisle, was for the drawing on Monday, August 14, 2023.
Food service workers battle the heat in the kitchen
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As people wait in line, Tim Divasto is busy working the grill and the fryer in his food truck to fill lunch orders. “It’s tight quarters on here; we have a small truck," said Divasto. "Having two people on there with the fryers and the grill, while standing over it, it can get really hot.”
'It's miserable': Heat, transformer issues lead to daily power outages in New Oxford
The combination of excessive heat and transformer issues has left many New Oxford area residents frustrated as they experienced daily power outages this week. Fred Widdowson, who has lived in New Oxford for 18 years, said power outages have rarely happened in his neighborhood until this week. "It doesn't happen...
‘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.
'All hands on deck': Police look back at the response to 2004 Campbelltown tornado
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — It’s one of the first things we tell you at CBS21 News during a tornado warning: get somewhere safe!. But when you’re a first responder, heading toward the danger is your job. CBS21 News' Maxine Rose spoke with two police officers who...
Harrisburg shooting leaves two men injured
Two adult males were shot in the area of South 13th Street and Cloverly Road on Thursday afternoon, Harrisburg police said. Police were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the scene and found both men with non-life-threatening wounds. The men were transported to local hospitals. If you purchase a product or...
Penn State Health banner wins first place at Arts Fest
Two years ago, Penn State Health created the “From Our Kids to Your Kids” campaign, which brings together children from State College to create artwork with patients at the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey. At last year’s Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children &...
Lex Cyrus commits to South Carolina football
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — In a decision that came down to the 11th hour for star wide receiver Lex Cyrus, the Susquehanna Township speedster chose the Gamecocks over the Nittany Lions. The Susquehanna Township rising senior is headed to South Carolina to play football at the next level, and told the media after making the […]
Harrisburg International Airport gets new credential authentication technology
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler's identification and flight information is now in use at the Harrisburg International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration said the latest generation of Credential Authentication Technology is equipped with a camera that captures a real-time photo of the traveler.
Chesapeake Bay health improves to C+ for the first time in over 20 years
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) released its annual report card on July 9 with the overall Chesapeake Bay earning a grade
Family sues Hershey and Walgreens after teen dies from viral chip challenge
A Massachusetts family has filed a lawsuit against Hershey, Walgreens, and others after their son, Harris Wolobah, died from participating in the viral "One Chip Challenge." Harris, a 10th grader from Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the Paqui chip, which contains a high concentration of chile pepper extract. An autopsy revealed he had a congenital heart defect.
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