Harrisburg, PA

A Pennsylvania woman currently on house arrest for allegedly stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop was granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Riley Williams of Harrisburg, plans on attending the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim this weekend, according to KDKA. Williams has reportedly been on house arrest since January except for work and health […]

A Pennsylvania man has been charged with abuse of a corpse, receiving stolen property and other charges after police say he allegedly tried to buy stolen human remains from an Arkansas woman for possible resale on Facebook. A spokeswoman for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock confirmed that the remains had been donated to UAMS’s facility and were sent to a mortuary for cremation. UAMS spokeswoman Leslie Taylor said the remains were sent to Arkansas Central Mortuary Services in Little Rock where they were allegedly stolen by a female mortuary employee and sold, adding that there is an open federal investigation. “We are very respectful of those who donate their bodies, and we are appalled that such a thing could happen,” Taylor said. A representative of the mortuary hung up on a reporter who reached out for comment Thursday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A teen is wanted for attempted homicide in Harrisburg. Police are looking for 16-year-old Antonio Hill Jr. in connection to a shooting on Aug. 7 in the downtown area. Anyone with information on Hill's whereabouts is asked to call the police at 717-558-6900 or submit a...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced DUI charges against a trooper who allegedly drove while intoxicated while on duty. According to State Police, Trooper Joshua M. Ravel assigned to Troop J in York was allegedly found to be under the influence of alcohol during his assigned shift on the morning of […]

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Middletown Borough Police Department is currently looking for a missing 12-year-old juvenile female. Police say that the juvenile is described by her guardian as a light skinned black female, with pig tails, pierced ears (but no current piercings). It was reported by police...

Update 3:20 p.m.: Middletown Borough police say the girl is back safely with her family. A missing 12-year-old female believed to have run away from home is the subject of a Middletown Borough search.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a Harrisburg man was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearm charges. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, 25-year-old Kyle Jones was indicted due to an incident on March 17, 2021, where he allegedly possessed with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of meth and over 40 grams of fentanyl in Dauphin County.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The owner of a Cumberland County contracting company will stand trial for multiple charges of theft, the county's district attorney said Friday. Timothy Hoffman, 53, owner and president of Hoffman Custom Contracting, is charged with five felony counts of theft by required disposition of funds and two felony counts of theft by deception, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack said in a press release.

(Harrisburg, PA) -- A new shelter is now open in Harrisburg for women who are homeless. The Bethesda Mission shelter is in the same location on Forster Street but has been rebuilt and doubled its capacity to 50 beds. The shelter's director says they couldn't have done it without support from the community over the past seven years. The demolition of the old center and construction of the new one cost more than four-million-dollars.

As the academic year rolls back around, Harrisburg and local officials will help out students in need of school supplies. The first 100 children to attend the city’s free movie night at Reservoir Park on Friday will receive a backpack with books and supplies. The giveaway comes in partnership...

UPDATE: Route 283 has been cleared and traffic has resumed. Route 283 eastbound is closed in Conewago Township, Dauphin County, due to an overturned tractor trailer truck obstructing the lane, according to state police. The obstruction is right before the Toll House Road exit and after the Hershey/Elizabethtown exit, according...

A Harrisburg man was hit by a drunk driver while helping an injured dog, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. The 58-year-old Harrisburg man was driving on US 522S in Oliver Township when he struck a dog, pulled over, and got out to check if it was ok, state police explain in the release.

Bethesda Mission has long been a fixture in Harrisburg. They are continuing their work with a new Community Center and inviting you to attend the opening celebration. Learn more about their work and the new center and how you can support their mission.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will hold a recruitment event on Aug. 23 to hire CDL operators in Perry County. The starting rate is $21 an hour. PennDOT has winter temporary and permanent positions open. The job fair will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — All lanes of 283 eastbound near Middletown are now reopened after they were closed Friday morning, according to 511PA. The road was closed as of about 7 a.m., according to 511PA. The crash occurred between the exits for PA 230/PA 341 — Toll House Road and PA 743 — Hershey/Elizabethtown. As […]

Harrisburg police charged a teenager in connection with a shoot-out downtown early Sunday that resulted in him suffering three gunshot wounds. Video surveillance obtained by police showed Antonio Hill Jr., 16, had chased and fired a gun at two males who later pursued him and shot him in a parking lot in the 100 block of Pine Street, according to court records.

The community is getting creative to help a Harrisburg restaurant look a bit brighter. On Thursday, local artists and community members gathered at Pastorante, a restaurant in Midtown, to hang and paint a canvas on the front of the building. The artwork covers a boarded-up window that was shattered during gunfire last week.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A shortage of teachers in the Harrisburg School District has resulted in significant changes as kids return to school this fall. One middle school in particular is making some pretty big changes to its schedule. News 8's Amber Gerard was in Harrisburg with what parents and students can expect this September. You can watch that story above.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Aug. 18’s hometown heroes are strengthening their bond with Pennsylvania public schools by offering extra help. Site-Logiq, a construction company, frequently works on public schools throughout the Commonwealth. On Aug. 18, Site-Logiq workers stuffed 100 backpacks with school supplies like binders, folders, pencils, notebooks, and more.

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Pigs got loose on I-81 northbound near exit 77 in Dauphin County on Thursday morning, PennDOT confirmed to abc27. Trooper Megan Frazer, public information officer for Pennsylvania State Police, said police were dispatched around 7:10 a.m. on Thursday for loose pigs on the roadway around mile marker 77. Frazer said […]