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Police seek info on armed robbery at Berks CVS
MT. PENN, Pa. -- Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down the person who robbed a CVS in Berks County. It happened Sunday, July 21, around 8 a.m. at the CVS at 2239 Perkiomen Ave. in Mt. Penn, said Central Berks Regional police. Police say the robber...
FBI and State Agents Assist in Shenandoah Drug Bust
A Shenandoah man is behind bars following a drug bust. Pedro Juan Villot-Ortiz, 23, of 209 West Cherry Street, was arrested Thursday, July 25th, 2024 and charged with two counts of felony delivery of fentanyl pills and two counts of felony possession with intent to deliver fentanyl pills. Authorities executed...
Firefighters battle a vehicle fire in Lancaster County
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — Crews responded to a commercial vehicle fire in Lancaster County around 6:30 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The fire occurred at the intersection of Kready Avenue and North George Street in Millersville. Lancaster dispatchers tell us that no injuries have been reported...
The end of the Hometown Hero Banners – for now
Bob Smith (left) and Bob “Bull” Warfel finished out the Hometown Heroes Banners project today with a total of 635 banners hung. Today marks the end of the Hometown Hero Banners project – for now. Bob Smith, who spearheaded the project, and Bob “Bull” Warfel, who hung the banners, are “hanging it up.” The last banner – number 635, of Charles E. Weigel, Sr., was hung at 9th & Locust today.
Pottsville Pizzeria celebrating 75 years
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — "My grandparents come to Pottsville Pizzeria, my parents come to Pottsville Pizzeria, so of course I've grown to love Pottsville Pizzeria. And I myself come here and I'm hoping that my kids will soon come here too." said Kiersten Conville of Pottsville. For the beloved pizzeria,...
Lancaster church hosts 41st annual Hispanic Festival
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster church is holding a festival to raise money and celebrate the Hispanic community. "It really is a very uniting event, and it keeps our common heritage alive. People want to listen to something in the language they understand," Father Luis Rodriguez said. San Juan...
Derry Township Police urge pedestrians, drivers to keep each other safe along Hersheypark Drive
HERSHEY, Pa. — Derry Township Police continue investigating a deadly pedestrian crash that happened along Hersheypark Drive and Hotel Road early Friday morning. The crash killed a 54-year-old man from New York. Police said it remains unclear if the victim was attending a concert across the street before the...
Cats Break Away from Fightin Phils with Big Eighth Inning
MANCHESTER, NH — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (6-17, 36-55) took down the Reading Fightin Phils (10-14, 41-52) at Delta Dental Stadium Friday, 7-3. The Cats scored in bunches: three runs in the third and four in the eighth. For the second straight night, the Fisher Cats offense came...
Museum of Bus Transportation to reduce fleet by selling collectibles
HERSHEY, PA—The AACA Museum’s Bus Collection Committee has been faced with a difficult situation. The museum’s historic fleet has reached 60 buses, and less than half of them are in inside storage. Based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the museum parks buses not currently on exhibit at a nearby...
New Hampshire scores 7 unanswered runs to hand the Fightins a 2nd straight loss
MANCHESTER, NH - Reading dropped its second straight to New Hampshire on Friday night 7-3. A 4-run eighth inning gave the Fisher Cats the win over the Fightins. The Fightin Phils would jump out to an early lead in the second inning. Josh Breaux and Trevor Schwecke would launch back-to-back home runs for the 2-0 lead.
Community remembers Central Pennsylvania philanthropist
Ann Barshinger passed away at 100 years old, and leaves behind a lasting impact on the people she’s served in Central Pennsylvania. Barshinger was known for her big heart and generosity. Over the years, she’s donated millions to hospitals, colleges, churches, and many more organizations. Ann was also instrumental in the opening of Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, part of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in 2013. Dr. Randall A. Oyer a founding executive medical director of the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute said cancer never touched her family, but wanted to provide support to the families that we impacted by cancer.
After Butler rally failures, Trump rally gives Pa. law enforcement a new test
Less than three weeks after the biggest presidential-level security failure in more than 40 years, former President Donald J. Trump is bringing his campaign right back to Pennsylvania, and putting the United States Secret Service and the state’s law enforcement world to the test. Trump’s campaign has scheduled an...
Mid Penn Bank Holds Ninth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament
Mid Penn Bank last week hosted its 2024 Mid Penn Bank Celebrity Golf Classic in support of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. Mid Penn Bank last week hosted its 2024 Mid Penn Bank Celebrity Golf Classic in support of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine.
Elizabethtown Police respond to reports of drug cartels operating in the area
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Elizabethtown Police Department is responding to local inquiries about the potential activity of drug cartels in the area. Police say that further information would compromise active investigations into the these criminal organization. The department states that the Elizabethtown Borough is not at risk.
Sidney Figueroa Jr. (1988-2024)
Sidney Figueroa Jr., 36, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, also known as Junito, sadly passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Junito was born on July 19, 1988, to Sidney Figueroa Sr. and Evelyn Rosado in Cleveland, Ohio. Junito is survived by his only child, Jeyden E. Figueroa; his mother, Evelyn Rosado;...
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