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Pennsylvania man loses $90,000 over one year in gift card scam
LONGSWAMP TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania State Police say a man fell victim to a gift card scam for a year, losing thousands of dollars. State Police in Reading say they were investigating a theft by deception when an Alburtis man in his 70s reported a possible scam on July 1. Troopers say the man reported losing approximately $90,000 in Apple gift cards over the course of a year.
Excessive heat warning with thunderstorms before relief arrives this week
The hottest weather moves in today. Highs will be in the middle to upper 90s with the heat index between 105 and 110 degrees. This is dangerous heat! The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning due to the very high heat index that's expected. Have a means to keep cool and make sure you're hydrated with water if you're going to be outside for an extended period of time. Both today and tomorrow will also offer up the chance for some isolated thunderstorms.
Local police chief reflects back to when tornado hit Lebanon County community, destroyed home
(WHTM) — Twenty years ago on Sunday, July 14, a Midstate community came under attack when an F3 tornado hit Campbelltown, Lebanon County. Within moments, the fast moving F3 tornado roars through Campbelltown. The storm left people injured and houses destroyed. Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner and his wife Michelle are two of the […]
Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock
LANCASTER, Pa. — The streets of this Colonial-era city are old and narrow, with blocks of 19th century brick rowhouses sitting just feet from the sidewalk. That hasn’t stopped Mayor Danene Sorace from making some 21st century changes — adding protected bike lanes and converting one-way streets to two lanes — in the name of safety.
Hershey Children’s Museum – Hershey, PA
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Children’s festival to take place at Harrisburg library
(WHTM) — Monday’s hometown heroes invite kids to a day of fun with a bit of learning mixed in. Friends of Love Memorial Library in Harrisburg will host a children’s festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Formerly known as Kline Library, the location remains the same on South 29th Street.
Lancaster City to host Indie Retail Week
LANCASTER CITY, Pa. (WHTM) — The City of Lancaster is set to host Indie Retail Week this week. From July 12 through July 20, Indie Retail Week celebrates Lancaster City’s independent retail community and encourages residents and visitors to support local merchants. This year’s Indie Retail Week has a specific message: “Rediscover the heart of indie.” The week’s emphasis is not only […]
Alert: Dangerous High Heat Through Tuesday With Possible Storms
ALERT DAYS - MONDAY & TUESDAY. Highs will soar to the upper 90s again Tuesday, and high pressure near Bermuda will crank up humidity. Dew points will hover near 70, making it feel tropical. Today's record high is 99 degrees, and tomorrow's record is 104 degrees. Overnight lows stay warm, in the mid 70s.
Palmyra graduate Gage Miller’s Major League dreams were right on target
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Berks Summer Fest Set for July 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium
Berks Arts and the Reading Fightin Phils are pleased to announce the second annual Berks Summer Fest, celebrating music, food, and fun all day on Saturday, July 27, at FirstEnergy Stadium. The family-friendly day will feature activities for kids and four major concerts for families on the Plaza Stage in...
Micah Parsons, CD East coach Lance Deane connect at Harrisburg youth football camp
HARRISBURG — Micah Parsons’ second annual Lions Den Football Camp and Charity Carnival is all about kids and community. But it takes local leaders to help Parsons make the magic happen. Enter Lance Deane, head football coach of Central Dauphin East and Parsons’ personal trainer. Deane has been...
Close to 100° this afternoon, a stray t-storm is possible
TODAY: Hot & Humid, Stray PM T-Storm. Hi 99. TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy, Warm & Humid. Lo 74. WEDNESDAY: Scattered PM T-Storms. Hi 96. Yesterday’s official high of 99° tied the old record set in 1997! With nearly identical conditions ahead today it will be yet another day where temperatures will climb to near 100°. Some backyards did get some brief rain in the form of stray showers and storms, but for the most part, many locations remained dry. Today will offer a similar chance for rain – in other words, a bleak one. A few storms could pop up this afternoon, but the majority of the area will stay rain-free. Expect warm and muggy conditions tonight with lows in the mid-70s.
Micah Parsons gets mic’d up at 2nd annual Harrisburg youth football camp | video
Most football fans will only ever line up against Micah Parsons on a football field if they are playing a video game. That is unless they were one of the lucky 350 campers at Parsons’ youth football camp held Monday at Harrisburg High School. If you purchase a product...
Zuber Realty’s Annual Veteran Food Drive Collects and Delivers Donations
Pictured above, from left to right: Rich Zuber, Vanessa Deskie, Connie Dolansky, Diane Evanco, Kathy Morcrette, Dennis Morcrette, and Lee Heffner get ready to load the Zuber bus with donations from the community for their annual veterans food drive. Zuber Realty realized another successful food drive that brought in an...
Lancaster Township Police Department returning for first time in decades
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Lancaster Township named its new police chief ahead of the department's return to the township in 2025. For the first time in decades, Lancaster Township will have its own police force again. Monday night was the first of many steps in the process. "The new...
Colonial Park Mall's auction listing taken down
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It was there. And then it wasn't. A listing for Colonial Park Mall on commercial real estate website Ten-X for an auction beginning at $2.1 million was taken down Monday morning, according to Lower Paxton Township supervisors, who declined to comment further. Emails to the Kohan...
A Horse Made of Sticks Mixes Art and Equine
Artist Cynthia Mindy knew exactly what she wanted to create when the Dauphin County Department of Parks and Recreation announced the theme Nature Heals for its 2024 Art In The Wild exhibit in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Wildwood Park. Mindy, an art educator and equestrian who also volunteers with therapeutic riding...
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