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New banking branch under construction in Dauphin County
It’s been more than a decade since F&M Trust last constructed a new branch office but now the bank is building a new location in Dauphin County. F&M Trust has broken ground for an office at 4765 Linglestown Road in Lower Paxton Township. The Chambersburg-based bank opened a regional headquarters at 4050 Crums Mill Road in Lower Paxton Township three years ago.
Lincoln Cemetery restoration project uncovers forgotten history
HARRISBURG, Pa. — While many people will spend the holiday weekend taking a break, cooking out, or traveling, one nonprofit group is spending it restoring and uncovering headstones in the Lincoln Cemetery located in Harrisburg. This effort to restore headstones has been ongoing since June of 2021, but the...
Harrisburg falcon nestlings receive bands from Pennsylvania Game Commission
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A special nestling of baby peregrine falcons received their bands today. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hosted the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings on Friday. They livestreamed the event on the DEP Facebook page and PAcast. “For more […]
Derry Street Safety Improvement Project beginning next week
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a roughly 2.5-mile safety improvement project on Derry Street (Route 3012) in the Harrisburg area Wednesday that will begin next week. The project includes milling, paving, base replacement, signs, pavement markings, ADA ramps, pedestrian facility improvements at 19th Street and 21st Street intersections and […]
Zoning change likely paves way for new Wawa, Aldi stores at proposed central Pa. development
A zoning change approved by Mount Joy Township supervisors earlier this week will likely pave the way for Wawa and Aldi stores on a properties in Lancaster County near Elizabethtown. Township supervisors approved a request by the Pennmark Management Company to change the zoning classification for two tracts of land...
Former Newville Borough Manager headed to court on charges of mishandling funds
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A former manager for a Cumberland County borough accused of mishandling hundreds of thousands of dollars was in court. Fred Potzer, of Newville, waived his preliminary hearing while in court Thursday on charges that accuse him of mishandling funds while he was the Newville Borough Manager, a position he held for […]
Restaurant with brewery/distillery in Dauphin County is up for auction
Those in the market to open a restaurant or event space in Dauphin County can look no further than the former Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works in Middletown. The retail property, where the 10-year-old brewery and distillery closed last fall at 1 S. Union St., is scheduled for auction on June 24, according to Nik Sgagais of NAI CIR, a commercial real estate company in Lemoyne.
Bill aiding Pa. municipalities with lots of tax-exempt property passes House committee
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is poised to take another stab at a long-discussed bill that would help compensate municipalities with high amounts of tax-exempt properties, a measure that would be of particular benefit to Harrisburg itself. The bill cleared the House Local Government Committee on Wednesday on a party-line...
Dover middle school students nominate their heroes, tell them why in their own words
Dover Area Middle School students invited their heroes to school on May 22 to hear, in their own words, why they were chosen. Parents, teachers, coaches and soldiers were among those chosen by students. Students wrote the essays ahead of time and then invited their heroes to the assembly where students sat at...
Perry County under a flood advisory Saturday evening
On Saturday at 5:44 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7:15 p.m. for Perry County. The weather service describes, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," describes the weather service. "Turn around, don't drown...
High rainfall disrupts outdoor businesses in central Pennsylvania
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — South-central Pennsylvania has seen an abundance of rain so far in 2024, and outdoor businesses are seeing revenue wash away as a result. The area has received more than 4.6 inches of rain above average already this year, including nearly an inch of rain already in May.
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