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Crews respond to house fire in Columbia [update]
Emergency crews from Lancaster and York counties responded to a house fire in Columbia Borough early Wednesday night that displaced an unknown number of people. Around 6:50 p.m. Lancaster County dispatch issued a report of a dwelling fire at the 200 block of Walnut Street. Fire police closed down the street while emergency crews worked at the scene.
Arrest warrant leads to 90-minute standoff in Providence Township: police
Law enforcement officers spent more than an hour convincing a man to come out of his mobile home Tuesday night in Providence Township after trying to serve an arrest warrant. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and state police ultimately arrested Ryan Findley, 34, of the Sunset Estates trailer park, according to Chief Deputy Mark Shaffer. Findley refused to leave his home but eventually cooperated without incident.
Thousands of books for sale in September by Lancaster County libraries, history group
As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, bookworms will start assembling the piles of bedside-table reading that will get them through fall and winter. They will be getting lots of help from Lancaster County libraries and a history organization through used-book sales scheduled for September. ELIZABETHTOWN PUBLIC...
7 events in Lancaster County this week, from Elizabethtown Fair to a European car show
Fairs, festivals, fresh finds and food trucks — it's all on the itinerary in Lancaster County this weekend. Events include the Elizabethtown Fair, a vintage market, an ice cream social, a kid-centric celebration, an early Halloween celebration, a European car show and a food truck benefit. Here are seven...
Texas Roadhouse opening soon in Lancaster County; 200 jobs to be created
EPHRATA, Pa. (WHTM) — Texas Roadhouse is slated to open a new location in Lancaster County in the coming months. According to Texas Roadhouse, construction on a new 8,000-square-foot restaurant on 31 Quarry Ridge Drive in Ephrata first broke ground earlier this year. The company says the new location is scheduled to open in mid-November, […]
Elizabethtown Area Community Fair welcomes the public in for food, animals and fun!
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The Elizabethtown Community Fair is officially back in Lancaster County this week. You can see all sorts of animals, experience live entertainment, and of course, enjoy the food and rides. According to the Fair, this annual event provides an opportunity for the showcasing of agriculture...
Woman dies after suffering medical emergency at Elizabethtown Fair
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — A 55-year-old female dies from a cardiac arrest incident on Tuesday afternoon at the Elizabethtown Fair in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Northwest Regional Police Officers were eating lunch and responded to the medical emergency immediately, as stated in a press...
Missing endangered person last seen in Lancaster County found safe
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — A missing endangered person who was last seen in Lancaster County has been found. Michael Borochowski was found and is safe. This is a developing story. abc27 news will keep you updated as we learn more.
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