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A look at Lancaster Olympians Casey Kaufhold, Brooke and Emma DeBerdine's social media posts from the 2024 Summer Olympics
As many from around the world are glued to the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics, a Lancaster eye is on archer Casey Kaufhold and field hockey players Brooke and Emma DeBerdine. Twenty-year-old archer Casey Kaufhold, a Conestoga Valley graduate, is shooting in her second Olympics. Kaufhold, who qualified for...
Train accident in northeastern York County blocks road: 911
A train accident was reported this evening in East Manchester Township, blocking a road, according to Ted Czech, public information officer for the York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911. A couple of cars came off the track in the 1400 block of Wago Road, he said. They have...
Rolling stop and lane closures on southbound Route 222 next week
There will be lane closures and a rolling stop for up to 15 minutes long on southbound Route 222 near the Eden Road bridge in Manheim Township on Thursday so crews can remove an overhead sign structure. Beginning around 9 p.m. the left lane of southbound Route 222 will be...
Power line project would cut through Baltimore region’s preserved land, farms
Central Maryland residents in growing numbers are vowing to stop a proposed upgrade to the region's energy grid involving a 500,000-volt overhead transmission line that would cut across farms, parks, neighborhoods, wetlands and forests in three counties. The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project would carve a 70-mile path through largely rural...
Mulch Fundraiser
For Tom's Creek United Methodist Church. $5/3-cubic bag of brown hardwood mulch or $4/20 bags or more. Orders can be picked up at the Baughman Farm, 12120 Harney Road, Taneytown, MD. Contact Curtis Baughman at 443-336-5269 to order the mulch or if you have any questions. The mulch can be delivered to you for a goodwill donation.
Woman dies of smoke and burns Wednesday night in Rapho Township house fire: coroner [update]
A 66-year-old woman died of smoke inhalation and burns Wednesday night after emergency crews pulled her from her burning home in Rapho Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Beth Yanni, of 2652 Lebanon Road, was pronounced dead at Lancaster General Hospital after firefighters rescued her from her...
2 Lancaster County schools receive state funding to grow special educator workforce
Elizabethtown Area and Warwick school districts received a combined $30,860 in state grant funding to expand unified special education programs and inspire students to join the special educator workforce. Elizabethtown Area received $16,200 and Warwick received $14,660 as part of $1.4 million awarded to 77 educational organizations as part of...
Country-themed pub in Hampstead closes after three years in business
C&R Pub Hampstead has closed its doors at the Roberts Field Shopping Center on Hanover Pike, according to a statement posted on social media. The pub, whose acronym once stood for “Cowboys & Rednecks,” originally opened in Baltimore’s Federal Hill, then moved to Towson in 2019. The Hampstead location opened in 2021.
Manheim Township defeats Cedar Crest to win LNP 14U Tournament championship
No. 2 seed Manheim Township trailed by three runs early Thursday night at Kunkle Field in Mount Joy. Then its bats came alive to build a six-run lead entering the seventh. With two outs in the inning, Hudson Stahl fired a full-count pitch past Chase Boger. Stahl pumped his fist in jubilation, while catcher Ben Cardona started the celebration by the dugout after the Streaks won the LNP 14U Tournament championship with a 9-3 victory over No. 3 seed Cedar Crest.
William Godfrey Woodson
William Godfrey “Ho” Woodson, age 69, passed away at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. He was born on June 3, 1955, in Gettysburg. William was the son of Robert Lee and Jane Marie (Sanders) Woodson. William worked at International Paper for over 30 years,...
Trump plans return to Butler after assassination attempt for 'big and beautiful' rally
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Former President Donald Trump has announced his plans to return to the spot where he was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania for another rally. The former president made the announcement Friday in a Truth Social post. He said he wants to hold a "big and beautiful...
UPMC Harrisburg installs health vending machine offering STD self-test kits, naloxone kits
UPMC announced Thursday that it has installed a "Health To Go" vending machine outside of the Harrisburg hospital, offering items such as naloxone kits, STD self-test kits and fentanyl testing strips. Penn State College of Medicine partnered with the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and Dauphin County to launch the new, smart...
Lou Frank, longtime teacher and popular three-sport coach at Cherry Hill East High School, has died at 87
Lou Frank, 87, formerly of Cherry Hill, longtime physical education teacher and popular three-sport coach at Cherry Hill East High School, mentor, and volunteer, died Sunday, July 14, of age-associated decline at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pa. Mr. Frank earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at Temple University in...
Switch failure causes train derailment in East Manchester, police say
Two cars derailed on a Norfolk Southern train passing through East Manchester Township Thursday. Both cars that derailed were empty at the time of the incident and no hazardous materials were involved, according to Heather Garcia, Norfolk Southern's senior communications manager. There were no injuries reported from the derailment, Garcia...
Trump returns to Pa soon; what to know about upcoming rally
Less than a month after a would-be assassin tried to kill former President Donald Trump, the GOP candidate is rallying again in Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear when Thomas Matthew Crooks fired several rounds toward him as he spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 9.
Electric vehicles tick up in Carlisle but can charging stations meet demand?
Erin Markan used to own the farthest thing from an electric car. When she and her husband, Denis, needed to pull their fifth-wheel RV, she drove a Ford F-350 pickup truck with two full rows of seats and a diesel engine. But when the Markans sold that RV in late...
Former President Donald Trump to Return to Harrisburg Next Week
HARRISBURG – PennLive is reporting… Former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate for president, plans to hold a rally in Harrisburg next week, his campaign announced Thursday. The event, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, will take place at the farm show complex, according to a press release.
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