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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.
Lancaster County landmark destroyed by 2023 fire is about to reopen
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster County landmark is about to reopen a year and a half after a massive fire destroyed it. The Hershey Farm Resort, near Strasburg, burned to the ground in January 2023. "The day of the fire was surreal," owner Deryl Stoltzfus said. He still...
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. ...
City of Lancaster's mayor will not seek reelection
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHP) — The City of Lancaster's Mayor Danene Sorace announced Thursday she will not seek a third term. Sorace, Lancaster's 43rd mayor, made the announcement in a video posted to Facebook. "At the end of this year, the campaign season will begin to elect the next mayor,...
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...
Walmart opens two specialty pharmacies in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM)– Walmart is opening 10 autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacies across the commonwealth, two of which are coming to the Lancaster area. Walmart says these specialty pharmacies will provide accessible care and resources for individuals with the three most common types of autoimmune diseases: joints, gastrointestinal, and dermatological. According...
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...
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.
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...
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 […]
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. ...
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.
Friends of Milanof-Schock Library will host reunion
A quarter century ago, soon after the Milanof-Schock Library moved to its current location, a group of people got together to share their love of books and their support for the library. As the Friends of the Milanof-Schock Library marks its 25th anniversary, the group invites all present and past Friends to a reunion. The event will be held at the library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, on Monday, Aug. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m.
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