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‘Ville Employees Assist Junior Achievement
In keeping with one of the University’s core values of public mission, employees from Millersville have volunteered for the Junior Achievement program once again. Since 2012, employees from Millersville have volunteered to work in local classrooms and schools with the non-profit organization Junior Achievement of South-Central PA. This year, 11 employees volunteered a total of 16 times with the organization:
Chick-fil-A opening new Lancaster County restaurant
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A new Chick-fil-A restaurant is slated open its doors in Millersville, Lancaster County. According to Millersville University, they will soon be opening a new Chick-fil-A during the spring semester of 2025. The new restaurant will be operated by AFSCME employees and University students. The new...
Lancaster County Workforce Development Board assisting employees impacted by Retreat Behavioral Health closure
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Employees of Retreat Behavioral Health are still trying to figure out the next steps after losing their jobs. Workers were officially notified of their termination through a company email on June 27, despite the email saying their positions were eliminated before that date. The announcement...
Body pulled from Susquehanna River in 1990s cold case identified
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A body from a 1998 cold case, found in the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, has been identified with the help of advancements in DNA, officials announced. In a news release, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced the identity of the body that was pulled from the Susquehanna River in […]
Microsoft Alum Bringing Anchored Tiny Homes Franchise to Chester County
Mario Mascioli, a Microsoft alum and former tech executive, is planning to open an Anchored Tiny Homes franchise like this one in Chester County. Mario Mascioli, a Microsoft alum and former tech executive, plans to open an Anchored Tiny Homes franchise that will serve Chester County — the Philadelphia region’s priciest housing market — and neighboring Lancaster County, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Woman dies after falling from overpass onto central Pa. highway
A woman was killed Tuesday morning when she fell off an overpass onto Route 30 in Lancaster County, the coroner’s office said. The woman was seen sitting on the edge of the overpass over Route 30 around 5:30 a.m. when she fell onto the highway’s eastbound lanes near the New Holland Pike, according to the coroner’s office and county dispatch.
Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner
A woman sitting on a bridge over US Route 30 fell to her death and authorities have been unable to identify her, according to multiple releases coming out from Lancaster County on Tuesday morning. The unnamed woman was seen by a witness sitting on the side wall of the New Holland Pike Bridge o…
Skydiver in Lancaster County sets new state record for most jumps in single day
MARIETTA, Pa. — A skydiver in Lancaster County set a new state record with an incredible amount of jumps to celebrate his birthday. Jeff Ethriedge first set out to do 50 jumps on Friday at Donegal Springs Airpark in Marietta to mark his 50th birthday. Then he decided to...
Lancaster Stormers to host free Independence Day celebration
LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster Stormers are hosting a free Independence Day celebration. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The festivities will end with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. "Having an event that is free for the community, a lot of great opportunities for families from...
Community blood drives this July
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is hosting a series of blood drives throughout Lancaster County this July, as it continues to try and stave off a blood supply shortage that has been happening across the U.S. The full list is down below. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are encouraged. You...
Lancaster to host intergenerational summit
Lancaster will host a major regional summit next week bringing together a wide range of experts on creating connections across the generations. The Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference will take place over two and a half days from Wednesday, July 10, through Friday, July 12, at the Holiday Inn Lancaster. It will...
Communication Students Use Storytelling Gifts to Impact Families in the Dominican Republic
In June 2024, a team of Lancaster Bible College students and professors from the Communication & Media Arts Department traveled to the Dominican Republic on a short-term missions trip. Their goal was twofold: To encourage the school at Batey 35 and the work it does in educating the “sugar cane kids” of La Romana, as well as documenting the stories and impact of the school using their communication gifts.
WPEL Lancaster preview video: General Finishes Hard Wax Oil
M, Pa. — General Finishes will showcase its new Hard Wax Oil and other wood finishing products at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 24-25 at Spooky Nook Sports. General Finishes released Hard Wax Oil in six colors earlier this year to complement its Clear Hard Wax Oil also released in 2024.
Lancaster Professor Rescued From Mt. Israel: Officials
An adjunct professor and author from Lancaster, PA who always wanted to go hiking in New Hampshire was rescued while hiking in NH on Monday, New Hampshire Fish and Game announced on Tuesday, July 2. Cordelia Moyse, 60 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania slipped and injured her leg while …
About 60 jobs could be lost as central Pa. meat processing plant closes
The Kunzler & Co. meat-processing plant in Lancaster city will be sold, and production of Kunzler brand hot dogs and meats shifted outside Lancaster County, the company’s owner said Monday. Clemens Food Group, which acquired Kunzler in May, said it is seeking a buyer that would produce private-label hot...
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