York County fire company takes to social media after driver ruins hose
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A York County fire company has one wish for its community, and that is not to run over its hose. This may seem like common sense to some, but there were two recent incidents where drivers tried to cross over York Area United Fire and Rescue’s hose while at emergency […]
Lancaster County mobile home fire ruled an accident: coroner
The Lancaster County coroner ruled the death of a woman in a mobile home fire on Tuesday an accident in its most recent report. Kathleen Garrity, 69, of Bainbridge, died at 1:02 p.m. from smoke inhalation and thermal burns, which was ruled an accident. The coroner responded at 11:55 a.m....
Fire at storage facility causes traffic delays in Cumberland County: dispatch
A fire in Cumberland County has caused delays for some travelers. Crews were called around 3:40 p.m. to the 5200 block of Simpson Ferry Road in Hampden Township for a fire at a storage facility called Storage Sense. A store manager told PennLive the facility closed early for Christmas Eve,...
Heavy haul transportation company laying off dozens of employees in Cumberland County next month
Keen Transport plans to restructure its business and is laying off at least 50 of its employees. The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the state it is laying off “at least fifty (50) employees or more” at 1951 Harrisburg Pike...
York County man faces charges in connection to 2021 Dallastown shooting
DALLASTOWN, Pa. — A York County teen is facing charges for his alleged involvement in a 2021 shooting in Dallastown, according to a police report. Zephania Wilson, 19, faces nine total charges for the incident, police said. On March 16, 2021, at about 9:18 p.m., York Area Regional Police...
Dauphin County neighborhood rings in Christmas with lights, cocoa and visit from Santa
One Dauphin County community certainly knows how to get into the Christmas spirit. The neighborhood along Gale Drive in Lower Paxton Township held an event Wednesday night, featuring a host of Christmas displays, at least one of which was over 80 feet tall. Santa Claus himself even paid a visit...
York County nonprofits receive $3.3 million in opioid settlement funding
YORK, Pa. — After a difficult year for nonprofits fighting drug abuse in York County, many of them received an early Christmas gift this week in the form of much-needed money. York County awarded $3.3 million in grants to 14 local nonprofits from the nationwide settlement reached in 2022...
These 21 building projects have been proposed across central Pa.
In October and November, developers in the midstate proposed plans for housing developments, agricultural operations, a childcare center, a school and a pool hall. The list below includes numerous projects in Perry, Adams, Cumberland and Dauphin counties. Note that not all proposed plans will come to fruition, and...
Cause of death revealed for central Pa. man found hours after shooting
Police on Tuesday announced that a man found dead hours after a December shooting in Lancaster County is believed to have died from a drug overdose. Columbia police said they were dispatched around 10:15 a.m. Dec. 9 to the home of Christopher Colon-Martinez, 31, on the 200 block of Walnut Street for reports of a man...
Former Central Dauphin School District nurse, husband accused of abusing 2-month-old child
HERSHEY, Pa. — A former nurse in the Central Dauphin School District and her husband have been accused of injuring a two-month-old baby in their care, according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed by Swatara Township Police on Monday. Taylor Peifer, 29, is no longer employed at the school...

















