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I-81 closed due to fatal vehicle crash, fire near Mechanicsburg
UPDATE (10:51 p.m.) — I-81 southbound remains closed as crews continue to clean up the scene. ORIGINAL STORY: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — I-81 Southbound is closed due to a reported vehicle fire in Silver Spring Township. According to a PennDOT spokesperson, I-81 South is closed from Exit...
Detour to Begin this Saturday for Route 116 Bridge Replacement Project Near Gettysburg, Adams County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a detour is scheduled to begin Saturday, July 20, for the bridge replacement project on Route 116 near Gettysburg. The bridge spans a tributary to Willoughby Run just west of Willoughby Run Road in Cumberland Township. The detour will use Knoxlyn...
Coroner identifies three victims in crash, vehicle fire that shut down stretch of I-81
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Three people are dead following a crash Sunday involving multiple vehicles and at least one vehicle fire on I-81 south. The wreck, which happened around 1:53 p.m., involved four vehicles and happened 3.4 miles north of Exit 52. The Cumberland County Coroner identified the...
Midstate residents react to assassination attempt on Donald Trump
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Former President Donald Trump remains in the thoughts and prayers of people nationwide following Saturday’s assassination attempt at a rally in Butler County. “I think our persons are praying for the nation in a very particular way today,” said Father Joshua Brommer, from Saint...
Firefighters blast hot spots after six-alarm warehouse fire
YORK, Pa. — York firefighters battled more hot spots after a six-alarm fire destroyed a commercial warehouse on Friday. The cause of the fire near the intersection of Elm Street and Albemarle Street in York is still under investigation. Seven firefighters from neighboring communities were hospitalized after two tanker...
7 Pa. firefighters injured after 2 fire engines crash while responding to warehouse blaze
YORK, Pa. — Authorities say seven firefighters were injured when two tanker trucks crashed while responding to a large blaze in York, Pennsylvania. Officials said the crash occurred shortly before 11 p.m. Friday in Spring Garden Township, about a third of a mile from the large warehouse fire in the city.
Harrisburg Fringe Fest returns this weekend, bringing all things wacky and weird
Harrisburg’s second annual Fringe Festival invites audiences to be adventurous and “do something weird” this weekend. The multidisciplinary arts festival will take place July 18 to 21 at venues across the city, promoting local and national artists alike and giving patrons a taste of diverse entertainment. The...
Girl Scout opens community dog park | On the Bright Side
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — An Adams County Girl Scout recently opened up a dog park in her community. It's helping meet a need for the area's four-legged friends. "This is just a place for dogs to run around, and the community really loves it," Greta Haley said. Four-legged friends...
Crews work amidst heatwave at York State Fair
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The pavement is 133 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just one temperature crews work with when putting together this year’s York State Fair in West Manchester Township. “The grounds looked a little bit empty last week and everything comes together in the next couple days...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 62: Mason Wydra, Central Dauphin HS
Starting Experience: 2 year (counting 2024) Honorable mention All-conference LB (mid-penn commonwealth) Led team in interceptions (3 – 2 for TDs 87 and 54 yards) Coaches comment: Mason broke on the scene in 2023 as sophomore with 83 tackles, 5 TFL, and 3 INTs with two of them being returned for TD’s. He is very instinctive and has playmaking ability.
Police are en route to reports of a vehicle crash in York County
SPRING GROVE, Pa. — Emergency services respond to reports of a vehicle crash in York County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The report came around 2:20 p.m. at the intersection of East Church and South Main Streets in Spring Grove. No injuries or road closures have...
Official announcement regarding the 2024 WWE NXT Halloween Havoc PLE
Hershey Entertainment Venues made the following announcement…. WWE will return to Hershey on Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28 for back-to-back nights of action at GIANT Center. Combo tickets to both events will go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10 AM. Kicking off the back-to-back nights, WWE NXT...
People react to overnight warehouse fire in York
YORK, Pa. — York City firefighters spent much of Saturday working on putting out several hot spots in what remained of an old warehouse along Elm and Albemarle Street. First responders were first called to the area when a massive fire broke out around 6:30 Friday evening. Sarah Kinsey,...
West Perry alum Ben Dum ‘all in’ on Banana Ball
There is much work ahead for Ben Dum, although no one ever accused the West Perry grad of shying away from a challenge. Dum has hurdled plenty of those in his pitching career. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Near record heat today, stray storm possible
TODAY: Hot & Humid, Stray PM T-Storm. Hi 98. TONIGHT: Mostly Clear, Warm & Muggy. Lo 75. TUESDAY: Hot & Humid, Stray PM T-Storm. Hi 98. Another heat wave started over the weekend and yesterday’s high of 97° ranks up there as one of the hottest days this year. Today and tomorrow will challenge that though, and today could even challenge the record high of 99° set back in 1997. Expect major heat and humidity through Wednesday before a cold front finally cools things down a bit by the end of the week.
How did 2 fire trucks collide fighting blaze? Visibility, sirens among suspected causes
The tanker truck from Windsor's Laurel Fire Company was heading west on Mount Rose Avenue Friday night, returning to the massive warehouse fire in York City after refilling at the York Water Co. facility off the avenue near Interstate 83, just as another tanker from the York New Salem's Community Fire Company was racing south on Hill Street toward the water company.
Family slams DA’s decision not to charge in deadly Harrisburg road rage case
The family of a 52-year-old Susquehanna Township man fatally shot in an apparent road-rage dispute ending on Harrisburg’s State Street last month is deeply troubled by Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo’s decision not to file criminal charges in the case. Chardo, in a determination made public Tuesday,...
Harrisburg’s high temperature ties a record. How many more days will this excessive heat last?
Harrisburg tied a record Monday when the temperature reached 99 degrees. The last time it surged that high on July 15 occurred in 1995, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). While a similar high of up to around 100 degrees is forecast for Tuesday, the record for the date...
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