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Lancaster County man killed in motorcycle crash
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A motorcycle crash in Lancaster County Friday night left one person dead, according to the county coroner’s office. The coroner’s office states Matthew Ferruzza, 28, of Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash between a motorcycle and SUV in the area of 2907 Mount Gretna Road in Mount Joy Township just before midnight.
Coroner identifies victims in deadly Lancaster County crash
LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster County Coroner's Office on Monday released additional details about a deadly crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Penn Township over the weekend. Three people -- a father and his two children -- died in the crash, which involved a passenger vehicle and a tractor...
Pennsylvania State Police SERT member shot in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was shot in Lancaster while assisting with a search warrant on Wednesday morning. Pennsylvania State Police say members of the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) were conducting a search warrant on the 600 block of East Fulton Street in Lancaster City at 6:19 a.m. in relation […]
Eight people, including infant, hospitalized in Lancaster County horse and buggy crash
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Eight people were hospitalized Sunday following a horse and buggy crash in Lancaster County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State Police say troopers responded to a report of a collision between a motor vehicle and a horse and buggy on Lincoln Highway East west of Slaymaker Hill Road in Paradise Township […]
Woman, 66, dies in central Pa. house fire
A 66-year-old woman died after a fire started inside her Lancaster County home Wednesday night. Beth Yanni, 66, of Lancaster County, died at 9:39 p.m. at Lancaster General Hospital, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s office. She had been trapped inside her home in the 2600 block of Lebanon Road, Manheim Township, during the fire.
Horrific, freak accident befalls recent Conestoga grad, upends his family
The most random of accidents has devastated the family of a recent Conestoga grad. Will Dusinberre, 22, Class of ’20 and a rising senior at Rider U., remains in the ICU after a tree fell on him near the Montana/Wyoming border on June 28. Will was hiking with friends...
Seven from Lancaster charged with theft over LGBTQ Items
CHESTERTOWN — Three out-of-state men were charged by the Chestertown Police Department for the theft of Pride flags (representing LGBTQ+) and other rainbow-themed items taken from the Emmanuel Church on Cross Street during the weekend of the Juneteenth celebration, June 15, 16. In all, nine victims of theft were identified. The crimes occurred on Cross Street, Cannon Street, Greenwood Avenue, Water Street, and High Street. The total loss to the victims is estimated by police at approximately $1,400. ...
Lancaster County man stopped while trying to carry loaded handgun onto plane at Harrisburg International Airport
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Lancaster County man was found carrying a loaded 9mm handgun by Transportation Security Administration officers at Harrisburg International Airport Monday morning, the TSA said in a press release. The handgun was loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber, the TSA said. It was...
Miguel Rivera Found Asleep Outside PSP Lancaster Barracks
Miguel Angel Cruz-Rivera Jr., 48 of Lancaster, was taken into custody when PSP troopers discovered him on the barracks lawn just before 6 p.m. on June 24, 2024, Trooper Kalinich explained in the release. While in custody he was found in possession of drugs and once his identity was revealed...
Cause of massive fire at Lancaster County antiques shop may never be known
The owner of a Columbia antiques shop that burned last week said Monday that a Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal told him they probably won’t be able to pin down the cause. David Doolittle, co-owner of Tollbooth Antiques, said a fire marshal listed among the possible causes fireworks, as...
UPDATE: Man, 53, killed in crash with tractor-trailer in York County, coroner says
YORK COUNTY, PA. (WHP) — A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Paradise Township on Monday, according to emergency dispatchers. The York County Coroner's Office announced Tuesday that the victim was a 53-year-old male. His name has not yet been released. Crews responded to the accident on...
Matt Ferruzza Dies In Motorcycle, SUV Collision: Coroner
Matthew D. "Matt" Ferruzza, originally of Hershey most recently of the 470 block of Rockwood Drive in Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead an hour after the collision at 12:50 a.m. on July 20, the coroner detailed in the release. The crash happened at 2907 Mt. Gretna Road in Mount Joy at...
National Night Out to explore police-community dynamic
Some believe that trust must be earned. But trust must also be cultivated, nurtured and fostered. That's the premise upon which the Manheim Township Police Department's (MTPD) approach to National Night Out is based. It's an opportunity to revisit and reinvent connections with the community. Some 45,000 residents call Manheim...
Lancaster Hockey Club brings home silver at 2024 Police-Fire Can-Am Games
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM)– Local police officers and firefighters from across central Pennsylvania went toe to toe on the ice last week in the 2024 Police-Fire Can-Am Games in Butler, PA. According to the West Lampeter Police Department, local officers from the Lancaster Fighting Amish Hockey Club took on seven teams of firefighters and police from […]
Three-vehicle crash with leaking fluids blocks road reported in Akron Borough
AKRON, Pa. — A three-vehicle crash with leaking fluids was reported in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to Rothsville Road and Fulton Street in Akron Borough around 12:30 p.m. The crash is blocking the roads. Expect delays in the area. No injuries...
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