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Crews battle Lancaster County house fire
Firefighters are battling a house fire in Lancaster County Thursday morning. Lititz Fire Company made a Facebook post around 6:30 a.m. telling drivers to avoid the house fire located at the first block of West Orange Street, Lititz. The roads are closed between Broad and Spruce Streets due to a first alarm fire, firefighters said.
Pa. Turnpike is eliminating toll plazas soon. What you need to know
In the not too distant future, drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be able to pay their tolls without having to slow down or battle traffic at toll plazas. A series of gantries over the highway will take care of that. Beginning Jan. 5, the turnpike’s open road tolling system will go into effect in the eastern part of the state, including the section that passes through the Lehigh Valley. ...
Benefit auction for Lancaster county antique warehouse happening in August
COLUMBIA, Pa. (WHP) — After the Tollbooth Antique Warehouse in Columbia was destroyed in a fire, the community is coming together for a benefit auction. Boltz Auction Company told CBS 21 that the auction will take place Saturday, Aug. 31, with the company looking for donations to auction. Fifty-two...
Car-free commuting in Lancaster (video)
(Editor’s Note: In cooperation with the City of Lancaster, One United Lancaster is co-publishing Bloomberg Fellow Bryant Heng’s ongoing series on local transportation, “Lancaster on the Move.” Entries will be cross posted here and on the city’s Vision Zero website.) As part of the Lancaster...
Two more Columbia Borough employees resign
The resignation of Finance Manager Tammy Bennett (above) was announced at Tuesday’s Columbia Borough Council meeting. Highway maintenance worker Robert Warfel also resigned. During last night’s Columbia Borough Council meeting, two more employee resignations were announced. Finance Manager Tammy Bennett, who also served as the borough’s deputy tax...
Benefit auction set for Lancaster County auction vendor fire victims
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The Boltz Auction Company has set a date for the Tollbooth Antiques benefit auction. The Company announced the auction will be on Saturday, August 31 at 9 a.m. The proceeds will help the 50 vendors who had their stands destroyed in the fire last Thursday, and the auction house says people from all over are already stepping up to help.
Nonprofit community remembers Ann B. Barshinger
Members of Lancaster County’s nonprofit community are paying tribute to the generous spirit and transformational legacy of philanthropist Ann B. Barshinger. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will be “forever grateful” to her, CEO John Herman said in a statement. Franklin & Marshall College said Barshinger “set a...
Chad Snyder appointed to state board of funeral directors
As a third-generation funeral director, Chad Snyder has a unique perspective of the profession. In 1947, Chad's grandfather, Charles F. Snyder, opened a funeral home in downtown Lancaster, and the business grew to offer locations in Millersville, Willow Street, Lititz and other parts of the county. Chad watched his father, Chip Snyder, run the business after Charles retired, and Chad became the director in 2018. Chad was appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Directors earlier this year, and he said he plans to use his experience to bridge the gap between funeral directors and state legislators to benefit Lancaster and communities throughout the state.
Workers provide maintenance for Shawnee Run
Workers from LandStudies, Inc. began maintenance on a stretch of Shawnee Run today. Two areas have experienced bank erosion due to deposited sediment from upstream areas exerting pressure on the newly stabilized banks. These areas of erosion needed to be addressed to maintain the pollution reduction credits associated with the project.
DCNR unveiling final plans for Susquehanna Riverlands State Park
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that a public meeting will be held to unveil the final conceptual plans for the Susquehanna Riverlands State Park. According to the DNCR, an upcoming public informational meeting will be held to showcase the final conceptual ecological restoration and site improvement considerations for […]
City announces forums to review early ‘Healthy Lives Healthy Lancaster’ findings
The preliminary findings are in from Lancaster’s community health survey, and the city has set up a series of community drop-in forums to discuss them. “We want to ensure the data truly reflects our community and to gather feedback from residents about their experiences and what they feel would improve community health,” said Craig Walt, Bureau Chief of Health.
Pa. Senate approves promotion of local airman to Brigadier General
An airman from Upper Oxford is one step closer to becoming a Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard following the State Senate’s approval of his nomination. Recently, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved the confirmation of Colonel Jaime E. Ramirez, who currently serves as the 193rd Special Operation...
York County businesses offer helping hand to vendors affected by recent warehouse fires
In response to the recent devastating fire at Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia, which left more than 50 vendors with damaged and lost products and displaced inventory, several local businesses are offering a helping hand to the vendors. Storage Sense in Columbia is offering three months of free storage to vendors with damaged or displaced inventory. ...
Researchers test water pipes for lead in Wrightsville, York County
WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. — Researchers from Drexel University tested water pipes in Wrightsville, York County. This is part of a research project to find faster, less intrusive ways of determining whether a pipe is made of lead rather than digging it up. News 8 was with the crew as they...
Denver mayor touts success with immigrants, tax for housing in annual address
(The Center Square) – Managing overwhelming numbers of immigrants and a pledge to pass a sales tax to pay for housing were key points of Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston’s State of the City address on Monday. Johnston told stories to highlight his administration’s response to thousands of immigrants bused by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. “When she crossed the border, like many, she did not intend to come to Denver,”...
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