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Two unique Lancaster County car shows return to Mount Joy, Columbia this weekend
Nearly 500 cars are expected to be on display between Lancaster County's two car shows this weekend. Returning this weekend are the Taste of Mount Joy Cruisin' Cuisine car show in downtown Mount Joy and the Cruisin' for Cats Car & Bike Show at the Columbia Animal Shelter. Both car...
Lancaster Stormers earn victory over York Revolution
Niko Hulsizer went 3-for-4 with a homer and double, and Joe Stewart was 2-for-3 with a homer and a triple to lead the Lancaster Stormers to a 4-3 win over the York Revolution in an Atlantic League game Wednesday at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The win ended Lancaster’s eight-game losing streak...
Cause of motorcycle crash that killed Mount Joy Township man is undetermined: police
Police have yet to say what caused the motorcycle crash that killed a Mount Joy Township man last week near the Lancaster-Lebanon county line. Matthew Ferruzza, 28, of the 400 block of Rockwood Drive, died early July 19 after his motorcycle collided with an SUV, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Ferruzza died of multiple traumatic injuries, and the coroner ruled his death accidental.
After 29 years, independent Hanover bookstore the Reader's Cafe finds new owners
After nearly three decades, a longtime Hanover cafe and bookstore has been sold, the business reported. The Reader's Cafe, located on Broadway in downtown Hanover, was sold to a new owner, said owners Derf and Mary Ann Maitland in a social media announcement. With new ownership, the business will reopen...
Snyder Funeral Homes moving event space plans from downtown to Manheim Township
Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory is ending plans to renovate a downtown Lancaster mansion into a space for post-funeral luncheons and other catered events, and shifting focus to providing those services a new site next to its funeral home in Manheim Township. Chad Snyder, the company’s president, said...
With 2024 L-L League football season on tap, here are the top returning players to watch in Section 2
The 2024 Lancaster-Lebanon League gridiron season is right around the corner, with Media Day on tap for Aug. 2, heat acclimatization practices set for Aug. 5, scrimmages on tap for Aug. 17, and the Week 1 games scheduled for Aug. 23-24. To get you prepped and ready for all the...
Welcome to Carlisle! Sara Redington Named New Field Hockey Assistant Coach
CARLISLE, Pa. - Dickinson head field hockey coach Jenn Hanks has announced a new addition to her staff for the upcoming 2024 campaign as Sara Redington will join the Red Devil family as the newest assistant coach. "I am thrilled to join Coach Hanks and become a part of the...
2024 edition of Big 26 Baseball Classic stands on deck at FNB Field
The Big 26 Baseball Classic returns to Harrisburg’s FNB Field with events scheduled for Thursday through Sunday. Its main event, a three-game scouted series between standout players from Pennsylvania and Maryland, is set to begin Friday. Here is a quick overview of this year’s showcase. THE SCHEDULE. Game...
Battlefield road closings planned
Repaving of park roads on the eastern portion of the battlefield in the Culp’s Hill and Spangler’s Spring areas, Coster Avenue, and Benner Hill will begin Monday, according to a park service release. “This three-month project will address road surfaces that are at the end of their lifespan,”...
Donegal: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MARIETTA, Pa. (AP) — MARIETTA, Pa. (AP) — Donegal Group Inc. (DGICA) on Thursday reported profit of $4.2 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Marietta, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 13 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, came to 11 cents per share.
Carlisle man charged with stabbing girlfriend’s lover seeks deal
A Carlisle man charged with stabbing his cheating girlfriend’s lover remains behind bars Wednesday as his side seeks to strike a deal. A probable cause hearing for Henry A. Gumby, 62, was set for Wednesday afternoon before Gumby’s side requested a continuance, said Carlisle police officer Jamie DiMartile, which pushes the next court date to September.
Gary Ray Guise
Gary Ray Guise, 78, of Littlestown, died on July 22, 2024, at York Hospital after a brief illness. He was married to Darlene A. (Barnes) Guise. Gary and Dar recently celebrated their 57th anniversary with a long-awaited Alaskan cruise. Gary is also survived by his son, Clifton Ray Guise, daughter-in-law,...
Pa. State Police trooper shot, wounded while serving warrant
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal serving a warrant on Wednesday morning in Lancaster was shot in the arm by the suspect, state police said. The corporal, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound, while the suspect was taken into custody at the scene by other members of the law enforcement team serving the warrant, state police said.
Casey Kaufhold opens Olympic competition finishing 4th in ranking round
Lancaster archer Casey Kaufhold began her Olympic quest for a gold medal by finishing fourth in the women's ranking round this morning in Paris. Her 672 trailed only Korea's Sihyeon Lim (world-record 694) and Suhyeon Nam (688) and China's Xiaolei Yang (673). Kaufhold, 20, notched a 10's total of 34,...
African American studies classes are important in schools like mine | GUEST COMMENTARY
I am a white student at Hereford High School — statistically the whitest public high school in Baltimore County — and when I signed up for an Advanced Placement African American Studies class, I was scared. First, because the class was new and I didn’t know what to expect, but second, because I knew that in that class, I would have to grapple with my contribution to the racially disproportionate 85% white population of my school.
Man who was attacked in Providence Twp. sexually assaulted teen: police
A Cumberland County man who police say was attacked by two Eden Township men for “messing” with a 13-year-old girl has been charged with having inappropriate contact with the girl. Police on Saturday charged Adam Christopher Bockes, 24, of Enola, with interference with the custody of children and...
License plate replacement and child safety seat event Saturday in Glen Rock
Pennsylvania State Representative Kate Klunk is sponsoring a license plate replacement and child safety seat check event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Glen Rock Park in Glen Rock. If you have a hard-to-read license plate that is blistered, peeling, or discolored, bring the vehicle with the affected plate...
Local Democrats rally around Harris amid her last-minute run for president
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – After President Joe Biden’s stunning announcement that he would exit the 2024 Presidential Election, Vice President Kamala Harris — who already has enough delegates to be the Democratic Party’s nominee — is garnering support among local Democrats. “The choice couldn’t be...
Will the York State Fair move back to September? Officials are planning for the future
This year marks the fourth time that the York State Fair has been held in July, and some patrons wish it would move back to September. "Everything's on the table," York State Fair interim CEO Patrick Ball said Tuesday, as the event visions its future with an initiative called the York State Fair 2030.
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