Adventurous weekend warriors of any age who enjoy testing their skills are invited to participate in the Mt. Tom Challenge this Sunday, Feb. 16. The event is sponsored by the Tyoga Running Club in conjunction with Pennsylvania’s State Parks and Bureau of Forestry, and free to anyone who feels up to the challenge. Registration is from … Read more
$255 million. That’s the amount of money that Wellspan says it will be investing into an expansion at WellSpan York Hospital. Wellspan plans to construct a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower that it says will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new surgical suites. Wellspan says the expansion … Read more
More Pennsylvania State park campgrounds are becoming pet-friendly. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that starting in 2021, more campsites will be open to pets when they visit. “Knowing many of our campers like to plan their stays well in advance, we’re getting the word out early that almost 50 new sites at … Read more
Area farmers and other agricultural workers are invited to join Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding, for a breakfast meeting to discuss what Harrisburg is doing – and what Harrisburg should do – to support local farmers. The Farmer Breakfast is free to attend and will be held on Friday, March 13, at 9 … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Students at Central Dauphin and Central Dauphin East high schools are using their creativity to help a nonprofit group put food on the tables of people in need. The students are providing about 50 bowls for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s annual Soup and a Bowl event. People who take part … Read more
F&M Trust recently committed $25,000 to Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. The contribution will support the ballet’s $5.95 million capital expansion project to update and modernize the school’s facility and accommodate its growing enrollment. “F&M Trust is pleased to support Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, an institution that enables students to collaborate and learn alongside world-renowned talent … Read more
On February 5, 2020, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), PennDOT, and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful released the first statewide comprehensive research report on littering, the cost of cleaning litter, and attitudes towards littering. The study was conducted throughout the years 2018 and 2019. The organizations are now working on a plan to focus on preventing litter, since … Read more
YORK, PA — Commuter Services of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), has identified eight (8) employers in the region deserving of national recognition as “Best Workplaces for Commuters” in 2020. The BWC program offers national accreditation for those employers offering exceptional commuter … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Central Pennsylvania beer lovers no longer need to wait until summer to enjoy a beer festival, thanks to Appalachian Brewing Company’s “Winter Warmer Fest.” The winter beer fest will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Appalachian Brewing Company The winter beer tasting event will feature … Read more
The Susquehanna Art Museum is getting a name change, sort of. The Museum, located at 1401 N. Third St., Harrisburg, has been renamed its main gallery the Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery, in honor of the couple, who have given and pledged gifts to the museum totaling $500,000, according to a museum press release. Continue Reading on Pennlive
Harrisburg, Pa. – Pennsylvania hunters set a new state record bear harvest, taking 4,653 black bears this past fall. In 2018, the bear harvest was 3,153, 11th best all-time, but also the lowest bear harvest in the past 11 years. So, the overall bear harvest increased by a third from 2018 to 2019, according to the … Read more
Washingtonville, PA — On a nondescript street corner in Washingtonville, Pennsylvania sits a building that is much, much older than it looks. It’s a centuries-old log cabin hidden under layers of more modern construction and siding. A local official estimates that it dates back to the 1700s. The discovery came about as a result of the … Read more
VIA Public Media has received two 2020 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards for a radio report about a Bucknell professor’s unique solar powered backpack project for refugees and a television documentary about a NASA flight director. Lisa Mazzarella, Larry Vojtko and Paul Lazar have been awarded the 2020 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters … Read more
Penn State will show off four new assistant coaches in the fall. Three of those coaches will be on the offensive side of the ball. One of those coaches will be calling the plays: Lewisberry native Kirk Ciarrocca. Ciarrocca came to Penn State after serving as offensive coordinator at Minnesota for the last three seasons. … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The iconic Oscar Meyer Wienermobile will be traveling through central Pennsylvania this weekend. The vehicle will make appearances at two Walmart stores. It will be at the Shippensburg store, at 100 Conestoga Drive, on Friday from 1-4 p.m., then at the Carlisle store, at 60 Noble Boulevard, from 11 a.m. to … Read more
After spring-like temperatures warmed central Pennsylvania earlier in the week, colder temperatures and several storms will make it feel more like winter for the rest of the week. The first storm moved through the Northeast on Tuesday night, AccuWeather reports. The storm ushered in a wave of colder air, which will help temperatures drop. The storm will … Read more
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. – Pennsylvania has 145 dams that are in poor or unsatisfactory condition. Those dams are considered high-hazard, meaning failure will likely lead to loss of life. FOX43 Reveals what’s being done to upgrade those dams, as people living in high-risk areas are bracing for the next big storm. “If the dam were … Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For chef Alessandro Manfredini, it was a job in a pizza shop about 35 years ago that inspired his life’s work, and the Italian chef will soon share a sampling of his authentic cuisine with central Pennsylvania. “I started working as a pizza chef in a small hotel in Barga,” said … Read more
YORK – You can expect an early Spring. One of Central Pennsylvania’s groundhogs predicted similar forecasts as Punxsutawney Phil. Dozens of people dressed in white coats and top hats gathered around Poor Richard, one of the most beloved local groundhogs. The Slumbering Groundhog Lodge hosted its 92nd ceremony in York. Its prognosticator, Poor Richard, called … Read more
Smoking indoors at private businesses is still allowed in Pennsylvania, but one lawmaker and his supporters are hoping 2020 will be the year that changes. Nearly 150 businesses throughout Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, and York counties still offer patrons the option to smoke. These businesses are granted exemptions by the state Department of Health under … Read more