Primanti Bros. announces closure of two Pennsylvania locations
WGAL News today starts now. Good morning, everyone. We are starting early this morning. It is 4 o’clock. I’m Matt Barcaro. I’m Caitlin Smith. It is an alert day for the snowstorm moving through the Susquehanna Valley right now. There are nearly 400 closings and delays this morning. We do have that list scrolling at the bottom of your screen, and you can also find it on our website. And we are here for you with team coverage this morning tracking the storm system and the road conditions. We have Chief. Christine Ferreira, Regina on here as well as storm Tracker 8 on the road right now in Lancaster County. News 8’s Marcy Walsh also joining us live in York County. Let’s go straight over to Chief Meteorologist Christine Ferreira. All right, so we still have the snow, but it is winding down in many spots. You can already see some breaks in the radar, and although the snow is still falling, it’s fairly light, so it’s not going to do much to add to additional accumulation or cause too much. Travel trouble this morning, especially if roads are salted. They’re going to be in good shape because look at the temperatures. We’re right around freezing, so that does bode well for us later today as we get into the upper 30s. And although it will stay cloudy, the road should be just wet later this morning into the afternoon if you need to head out then. Here’s *** look at your feels like temperatures. Winds are starting to pick up, so this is going to come into play today. Feels like the low 20s now, and it will continue to feel. Like the 20s this afternoon. So as the snow continues to fall and we’re still pulling away from the storm, I’ll keep an alert for you this morning, especially since road conditions are still dicey in some spots. But later today, the impact is for the wind. We could have some gusts 35 to 40 MPH, which could blow down some branches, especially because they’re so heavy and wet, and cause some isolated power outages. So we’ll keep you updated on those changes coming up. Good morning everyone. 402 on your Monday morning and uh here’s *** live look for you, storm tracker 8, and look at those roads right now covered in snow and, and pretty slick at some spots, especially with my drive to work today. So make sure you are planning ahead. Take it easy out there. Make sure your car is in good order. And right now we do have *** couple of areas that we’re seeing crashes and also some slowdowns. Wanted to pinpoint Cumberland County this morning I-81 northbound between King and. Neuville, there is *** crash there, so watch out for that. And taking *** peek outside throughout the Susquehanna Valley, here’s *** South Bridge for you, 83 looking decent. Just one or two cars driving through the interchange there in Mannheim Township on 283 and 30. You can see those shiny areas could be some slippery areas. Just, uh, watch out for that. And of course Jonestown, Lebanon County, you can see on I-81 and I-78 they’re looking OK. We’ll keep you updated on those roads and have another update for you in *** bit. This has been *** Lancaster Toyota traffic report. Let’s continue our team coverage this morning in York County. That’s where we find Newsgate’s Morrissey Walsh. She is live in Spring Garden Township. Morrissey, what are you seeing there? Matt, Caitlin, it’s cold out here. The wind is whipping and snow is still coming down. So this morning on our drive out here there were not *** lot of people on the roads. I’m going to take *** step out of rain so you can see what the roads are looking like here on Leader Heights Road. They’re looking *** little slushy on our drives over here. There were some slick spots where we are. This is Leader Heights Road. There is the interchange for the highway here. Um, things are not super plowed over. Here yet roads looking *** little slushy on our way over here through the city, we had *** lot of roads that were actually wet, no snow on the roads, just *** little wet. So something I want to point out here, look at the street sign up here. This, I believe, says keyway, there is snow sticking to the sign. This is something I noticed on our drive over here. *** lot of stop signs were covered, *** lot of road signs, speed limit signs, so it’s definitely something to be aware of when you’re Out driving today. We did hit *** little couple of slick spots over here this morning, but the roads that are plowed seem to be fine. I drove in myself on Carlisle Road this morning in New York, and that was completely fine plowed, but some of the back roads on our drive over here were not yet, so that’s something to be aware of along with the, the street signs. We’ll be sure to keep you updated throughout the morning, but for now I’ll send it back to you, Matt and Caitlin. All right, we will see how things change throughout the morning. Thanks, Marcy. Now for *** look at how many people don’t have power this morning in the Susquenna Valley. There are more than 1900 outages in York County, just over 800 in Dauphin County, and more than 300 outages right now in Cumberland County. There are also some power outages in Lancaster, Lebanon, and Perry counties as well. You see those listed on your screen there. Governor Shapiro signed *** proclamation of disaster emergency that essentially makes it so that money can be more quickly used to mobilize crews. They need to go outside because of the snow. The declaration gives the state Emergency Management Agency flexibility to respond accordingly, with many other agencies already closely monitoring the track of the storm. The Shapiroor administration and Penda are asking drivers who can to stay off the road this morning. And also because of the weather, Amtrak has announced it is suspending Keystone service until 20 today. 12 routes are impacted by this, 6 westbound, 6 eastbound. They’re all listed for you. And we do have that on our website, but now they’re on the screen for you as well if you want to take *** look again at the routes that are suspended because of the weather today for Amtrak. The weather is also affecting flights going in and out of Harrisburg International Airport. At last check, at least 5 flights departing later this morning or afternoon have been canceled. At least 2 flights arriving from Philly on American Airlines today were also canceled. You can check the airport’s website for any updates. Our coverage of this storm continues online. There you can get the latest information and you can also download the. app that way those weather related alerts can come straight to your phone. Next on News 8 today, *** water conservation alert lifted for thousands of people on the West Shore to use Pennsylvania American Water. What the company said they found as we head to break here at 4:06 again, we are on the air early for you this morning tracking all the winter weather. We’re also giving you *** look at last night’s winning lottery numbers right now. Good morning. We still have an alert day because the roads are slushy, slippery, and wet, especially where unplowed. But when they’re salted, they could be just bare. So be prepared for changing road conditions and varying road conditions as you head out this morning. Neighborhood streets might not be touched. They might be very heavy and wet with that slushy snow, while main roads may be OK and just plain wet. So you can see the snow starting to wind down in our western counties. Still snowing in eastern counties. I expect the snow to linger longest in Lancaster County, and it’ll finally be ending by about 9 o’clock. Still won’t rule out *** lingering flurry or two into the afternoon or *** stray snow shower with some energy still left around, but that will be doing little to cause trouble for us later today. Look at the temperatures right now. We are right around freezing. That’s why the snow was so heavy and wet. It really looks beautiful outside, like *** winter wonderland. But because that snow is heavy and wet, it’s going to be weighing on trees. Branches and that could cause additional power outages if they fall on lines later today. Now look at the wind speeds. Wind speeds are going to be picking up. That’s the second half of the storm as it departs. Sustained winds 15 to 25 MPH. We could have some gusts up to 35, maybe touching 40 in *** few spots. So here’s *** look at our temperature versus the wind chill today. We do get into the upper 30s for our highs, but it’s going to feel like the 20s most of the day. Back to you. OK, thanks, Christine. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow after the York County coroner says *** person was found dead in *** creek in Springettsbury Township. The coroner’s office says this happened at *** creek behind the Sam’s Club on North Northern Way around 4:45 yesterday afternoon. No other information has been. Also in York County, the Rose Fire Company says one person was severely burned in an apartment fire in New Freedomborough. According to the fire company, crews got that call around 4:40 yesterday morning, and when they got to the scene, they say they could see the flames coming through the second floor window and doorway. That victim was taken to the hospital. We’re laying in bed, it’s about 4:15, 4:20 in the morning. We hear banging and yelling and it took us *** moment to realize that it was also the fire alarm going off in his unit. The cause of that fire is still under investigation in Harrisburg. An investigation is underway after *** row home fire displaced 13 people. Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterlein says the fire started yesterday morning on Hummel Street between Swedera and Hunter Street. Enterle says it spread to 5 other homes. He says 2 of the homes collapsed. Others had significant fire and water damage. New this morning, Pennsylvania American Water has lifted ***. order in parts of Cumberland County. That order was issued Saturday and went through yesterday morning for more than 40,000 customers. Again, it has since been lifted. The Fairview Township Fire Department says there was an oily sheen in the Yellow Breaches Creek near the area where American Water pulls from the creek. American Water says it shut down that treatment plant for the time, but then reopened it once the state Department of Environmental Protection said that the test results were acceptable.
Primanti Bros. announces closure of two Pennsylvania locations
Updated: 9:02 AM EST Feb 23, 2026
Primanti Bros. announced it is closing two Pennsylvania locations. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.In a statement to WGAL News 8, the company said it has permanently closed two Susquehanna Valley restaurants: Camp Hill, 3745 Capital City Mall Dr. Lancaster, 1659 Lititz Pike”This is not a decision we take lightly,” said Primanti Bros. Vice President Ryan Wilkinson. “While we are adjusting our overall footprint to best meet demand, our commitment to both loyal customers in Central Pennsylvania and the iconic sandwiches we’ve been serving for almost a century remain unchanged.” Primanti Bros. said it will continue operating its York and Hershey locations. About Primanti Bros. Primanti Bros. traces its roots to the Great Depression, when Joe Primanti began selling sandwiches from a small cart in Pittsburgh’s Strip District before opening a storefront in 1933 to serve truck drivers and shift workers around the clock. The brand’s signature sandwich, topped with fries, was born when Joe’s nephew, John DiPriter, fried potatoes to see if they were frozen and started adding them to sandwiches, creating a one-handed meal that quickly became a hit.
Primanti Bros. announced it is closing two Pennsylvania locations.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
In a statement to WGAL News 8, the company said it has permanently closed two Susquehanna Valley restaurants:
Camp Hill, 3745 Capital City Mall Dr. Lancaster, 1659 Lititz Pike
“This is not a decision we take lightly,” said Primanti Bros. Vice President Ryan Wilkinson. “While we are adjusting our overall footprint to best meet demand, our commitment to both loyal customers in Central Pennsylvania and the iconic sandwiches we’ve been serving for almost a century remain unchanged.”
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Primanti Bros. in Lancaster
Primanti Bros. said it will continue operating its York and Hershey locations.
About Primanti Bros.
Primanti Bros. traces its roots to the Great Depression, when Joe Primanti began selling sandwiches from a small cart in Pittsburgh’s Strip District before opening a storefront in 1933 to serve truck drivers and shift workers around the clock.
The brand’s signature sandwich, topped with fries, was born when Joe’s nephew, John DiPriter, fried potatoes to see if they were frozen and started adding them to sandwiches, creating a one-handed meal that quickly became a hit.