Thousands of West Penn Power customers without electricity after burst of storms
A burst of storms has left thousands of people without electricity.
UPDATE: Frackville Man Dies in Police Pursuit Crash on Route 61
A fatal crash occurred Saturday afternoon on Route 61 near Seven Stars Road in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, following a vehicle pursuit with the Pennsylvania State Police. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, the incident began around 3:00pm, when a trooper conducted a traffic...
Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD
Shoppers were turned away and traffic rerouted as police swarmed the Whole Foods on Fruitville Pike in Lancaster, causing a sudden shutdown on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. Manheim Township Police and emergency crews responded to the store at 1563 Fruitville Pike around 2:40 p.m. for an active investigation,...
Allentown mayor’s Easter egg hunt draws huge crowd at Jordan Park
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The city of Allentown hosted its third annual Mayor's Easter Egg Hunt at Jordan Park. Mayor Matt Tuerk said he made a special request for the Easter bunny to make an appearance. "Of course the Easter bunny came. I had a special deal with the Easter bunny....
‘Spread up the mountain’: Multiple fire departments called in to battle fast-moving brush fire...
JIM THORPE, Pa. - Firefighters are continuing to battle a large brush fire that broke out on Saturday in Jim Thorpe. Officials say that multiple fire departments from all over the area have been called to assist in putting out the fire. A deputy fire chief tells us this brush...
Pipe Replacements to Impact Roads in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
BUCKS and MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a series of pipe replacement projects scheduled for several state highways in Bucks and Montgomery counties, leading to temporary road closures next week. From Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25, Falls...
Pennsylvania Weather Update: Marginal Severe Risk for Wind Gusts and Hail Until 9 PM...
Philadelphia, PA – The National Weather Service has issued a Marginal Risk (Level 1/5) for severe weather in parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including the Philadelphia area, this afternoon into evening. This warning, active until 9 PM, highlights the possibility of isolated damaging wind gusts and small hail.
NJ nurse pepper-sprayed helpless 87-year-old dementia patient: cops
A New Jersey nurse renounced the Nightingale Pledge last month when she allegedly pepper-sprayed a helpless elderly dementia patient , police said. Licensed practical nurse Lisa Erikson, 58, called Manchester Township Police the night of March 19, alleging a 87-year-old patient at Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and...
Rally at Wilmington Airport protests Avelo’s role in deportations
Protesters lined DuPont Highway outside of Wilmington Airport near New Castle on April 19, demanding Avelo Airlines ground its deportation flights. Avelo Airlines is the only airline that flies commercially out of Delaware. It announced plans to operate deportation flights for the U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Lancaster County grocery store closes for ‘police investigation’
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A grocery store in Lancaster County was briefly closed Saturday afternoon due to a police investigation. According to the Manheim Township Police Department, police and assisting emergency services responded to Whole Foods on 1563 Fruitville Pike for a police investigation. Police asked...