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Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 65: Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg HS
Starting Experience (Years): 3-year starter on both sides of the ball. 2023 Stats: (10 games played) First team 5A All-State….listed on 3 different 5A All-State teams. Coaches comments: Josh is an outstanding football player and is extremely impactful on both sides of the ball. Josh has good speed and tremendous vertical range. Josh has the ability to attack the ball at its highest point and run with the ball after he catches it. Josh is arguably the best downfield blocker on our team and gives an outstanding effort in each play. Defensively, Josh is a lockdown corner who can cover man-to-man or zone, which makes him extremely versatile. He is currently ranked in the top 25% of his class, has a 93% GPA, and was recently offered by Princeton. Josh is a great young man with a bright future ahead of himself.
Volunteers work to fix up homes in York County
DILLSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — They don’t do it to get attention but we heard about incredible work some local volunteers are doing – and we checked it out. These are members of Mount Pleasant Church of God in Dillsburg, they are spending all week with volunteers from other churches – fixing up other people’s homes. […]
Changing spaces 07-18-24
Deo Gurung and Ashok Tamang have leased a 4,000 square foot property at 2310 Industrial Hwy. in York has been leased. The new tenant plans to convert the space into a Nepali restaurant. Nik Sgagias and Amber Corbo of NAI CIR represented the landlord. RHA Clean Inc. leased 1,600 square...
Water main break closes Lancaster County roadway
LITITZ BOROUGH, Pa. (WHTM) – A roadway in Lititz Borough is closed due to a water main break on Friday afternoon. Lititz Borough Police say Warwick Street is closed between West Lincoln Avenue and Bear Lane due to the water main break. The Lititz Borough Public Works Department is...
Firefighters from York County help to battle inferno at Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia
Firefighters battled a massive fire Thursday evening in a building that houses Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia borough in Lancaster County. Columbia Borough Fire Department posted on Facebook that fire companies from York and Lancaster counties were fighting the three-alarm blaze at the warehouse, which stands near the Route 462 bridge and the Susquehanna River. ...
Duo gets up to 40 years for deadly 2020 shooting in York City, DA’s office says
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two men will spend decades of their lives in jail for murdering another man in a 2020 shooting in York County, officials said. Roddrick Battle, 22, and Luis Rosado, 19, were both sentenced Thursday to spend between 20 and 40 years in state prison by Judge Harry Ness, the York […]
Perry County landlord attacked with sledgehammer, screwdriver while evicting tenants
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people are jailed on attempted homicide charges Wednesday for allegedly attacking their landlord with a sledgehammer and screwdriver, court documents state. According to the charges filed by State Police at Newport, Joshua Goshorn, 39, and Ashley Zellers, 38, both of Newport, allegedly attacked their landlord who was changing the […]
Lancaster Police investigating after knife pulled in local park
LANCASTER Pa. (WHTM) – Lancaster City Police say they’re investigating an incident involving a knife at a local park. Police say around 5:51 p.m. on Thursday an officer was waved down by a person who reported a knife being pulled on them at Culltion Park. The individual told police they tried to stop a fight when a man pulled a knife and made threatening statements.
Eastern Enterprises starts process to subdivide two commercial lots in Gretna
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Hoagie Wars Season 1: A winner is declared (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
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Fantastic Friday; sticky, few t'showers Saturday in south-central Pennsylvania
What a change! Morning temperatures are in the 60s and dew points have dropped to the 50s. We're in for a sunny and refreshing day, as high pressure builds overhead. Highs will be seasonable, around 86 degrees. Tonight, clouds will gradually increase, and temperatures will fall to the upper 60s.
'It never gets old' | Vendors make last-minute preparations for York State Fair
YORK, Pa. — Friday marks the grand opening of the York State Fair, and vendors are working to finish assembling the fairgrounds before the gates open. Many operators look forward to another year making memories for hundreds of people. “It doesn’t get old," said Dan Stoltzfus, the owner of...
York State Fair opens today! It's dollar day. Here's what to see
The York State Fair opens today, kicking off 10 days of entertainment, food and fun. Visitors can see a butter sculpture, watch the racing pigs, or view the locally harvested produce. Here are three things to check out at the fair today:. $1 admission, $1 rides for the first day.
When EVs catch fire, this York County towing company is ready with new containment units
A local tow company has introduced two new containment units to reduce the dangers of electric vehicles on their lots. Mike's Towing & Recovery, based in Hanover and York, Pa., has introduced two dedicated "EV Units" to their lots, said owner Michael Walls. As the popularity of electric cars has...
Couple charged in attack on Lancaster woman that left her hospitalized
LANCASTER, Pa. — A man and woman from Lancaster are facing charges after allegedly beating another woman so badly she needed to be hospitalized, police claim. Damaris Almodovar-Ramos, 38, and Antonio B. Farrell, 35, both of Lancaster, are charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct in connection to the alleged incident, which occurred on July 10 on the 200 block of Kentshire Drive, according to Manheim Township Police.
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