Friday, January 4 2013 9:40 AM EST2013-01-04 14:40:33 GMT
The expansion of a sinkhole on North 4th Street in Harrisburg will put residents out of their homes for longer than expected, Harrisburg city officials say. The Department of Public Works say it couldMore >>
The expansion of a sinkhole on North 4th Street in Harrisburg will put residents out of their homes for longer than expected.More >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -
As she toured a sinkhole that spans half a city block, Harrisburg's new representative in the state Legislature said the city's pipes are a time bomb.
This is "a dire, emergency situation," Representative Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) said while touring the sinkhole on 4th Street Friday afternoon. "Thank God nobody died."
The sinkhole opened up near North 4th and Maclay streets around 7:30 a.m. Monday and caused the evacuation of over 20 families in the neighborhood. That night, an even bigger hole opened up on the same block. The second hole expanded on Thursday.
Crews now estimate it will take about 35 days for repairs to be completed. Kevin Hagerich with Harrisburg Public Works said they must dig up most of the street and replace the 90-year-old clay pipe that eroded and caused the sinkhole in the first place.
He said gas, sewer and water lines will be replaced on North 4th Street from McClay to Woodbine streets. The American Red Cross is working directly with any residents who need temporary housing.
During their tour, Kim and Senator Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin and York) petitioned the state to chip in money to help with the problem. They also called on Gov. Tom Corbett to obtain federal transportation funding and to use part of that money to help the city.
A Harrisburg Authority member has told abc27 News that he hopes to get a ground penetrating radar machine to help the city catch problems before they happen. He said the device would detect voids within the city's underground piping system.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:15:26 GMT
Computer users beware! A new virus is infecting systems and your wallet. The virus blocks your computer and asks for your money to restore it. It's called ransomware. Recently New Love In Christ ChurchMore >>
Computer users beware! A new virus is infecting systems and your wallet. The virus blocks your computer and asks for your money to restore it. It's called ransomware.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:43 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:43:59 GMT
The mayoral race was the big story for Harrisburg on election night, but there were also four city council seats being contested on the Democratic side. Two of those seats were captured by incumbentsMore >>
Shamaine Daniels and Ben Allatt were two of the four Democrats nominated for Harrisburg city council during Tuesday's election.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:28:36 GMT
The road to repair the damage left by a tanker truck fire is a long one. It all boils down to fixing two parts of roadway. The first section, the ramp the truck was driving on, the second, the ramp damagedMore >>
It will take months to repair the interchange damaged by that tanker fire on May 9. PennDOT laid out the time line for the extensive repair work.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:52 AM EDT2013-05-23 05:52:25 GMT
Harrisburg residents say they are energized by Tuesday's mayoral primary results. Business owner Eric Papenfuse clinched 40 percent of the votes, edging out city controller Dan Miller and incumbent LindaMore >>
Harrisburg residents say they are energized by Tuesday's mayoral primary results.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:25 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:25:53 GMT
Blight can reduce property values in a neighborhood and makes some homes very tough to sell. Now Dauphin County commissioners have a plan to help deal with the problem.For Vivian Martinez, watering herMore >>
Blight can reduce property values in a neighborhood and makes some homes very tough to sell. Now Dauphin County commissioners have a plan to help deal with the problem.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:19:15 GMT
Police say there were no major injuries in a four-vehicle crash that shut down part of Cameron Street in Harrisburg on Wednesday night. According to authorities, one of the vehicles rear-ended anotherMore >>
Police say there were no major injuries in a four-vehicle crash that shut down part of Cameron Street in Harrisburg on Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:13:09 GMT
The head of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records gives charter schools failing grades when the subject is compliance with the Right-To-Know Law.More >>
The head of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records gives charter schools failing grades when the subject is compliance with the Right-To-Know Law.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:09:05 GMT
Fresh off his Primary Election victory, Eric Papenfuse sat down with abc27 to talk about his successful run to become the Democratic nominee for Harrisburg Mayor. "He just needed to chillMore >>
Fresh off his Primary Election victory, Eric Papenfuse sat down with abc27 to talk about his successful run to become the Democratic nominee for Harrisburg Mayor.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:08:11 GMT
A York County Township supervisor has been charged with child endangerment and obstruction of justice after police reported he failed to give them the phone number of a missing teen. And they said hisMore >>
A York County Township supervisor has been charged with child endangerment and obstruction of justice after police reported he failed to give them the phone number of a missing teen. And they said his relationship with her may have extended beyond friendship.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:15:26 GMT
Computer users beware! A new virus is infecting systems and your wallet. The virus blocks your computer and asks for your money to restore it. It's called ransomware. Recently New Love In Christ ChurchMore >>
Computer users beware! A new virus is infecting systems and your wallet. The virus blocks your computer and asks for your money to restore it. It's called ransomware.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:19:15 GMT
Police say there were no major injuries in a four-vehicle crash that shut down part of Cameron Street in Harrisburg on Wednesday night. According to authorities, one of the vehicles rear-ended anotherMore >>
Police say there were no major injuries in a four-vehicle crash that shut down part of Cameron Street in Harrisburg on Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:28 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:28:56 GMT
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require the Pennsylvania State Police to destroy its database of handgun purchases.More >>
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require the Pennsylvania State Police to destroy its database of handgun purchases.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:09:05 GMT
Fresh off his Primary Election victory, Eric Papenfuse sat down with abc27 to talk about his successful run to become the Democratic nominee for Harrisburg Mayor. "He just needed to chillMore >>
Fresh off his Primary Election victory, Eric Papenfuse sat down with abc27 to talk about his successful run to become the Democratic nominee for Harrisburg Mayor.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:52 AM EDT2013-05-23 05:52:25 GMT
Harrisburg residents say they are energized by Tuesday's mayoral primary results. Business owner Eric Papenfuse clinched 40 percent of the votes, edging out city controller Dan Miller and incumbent LindaMore >>
Harrisburg residents say they are energized by Tuesday's mayoral primary results.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:15:57 GMT
State police in Lancaster have arrested a Delaware County man for aiding three people charged with killing a Drumore Township man during a home invasion robbery last summer.More >>
State police in Lancaster have arrested a Delaware County man for aiding three people charged with killing a Drumore Township man during a home invasion robbery last summer.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:03:58 GMT
State police and the York County Coroner's Office are investigating the work-related death of an Etters man Tuesday morning in Warrington Township.More >>
State police and the York County Coroner's Office are investigating the work-related death of an Etters man Tuesday morning in Warrington Township.More >>
One person has died and at least two people were wounded in a violent attack near a military training barracks in London, British officials said Wednesday, as Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency meeting...More >>
Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat...More >>
