Lancaster PA

Repairs are scheduled this week on a Derry Township landmark owned by The Hershey Company. The signature smokestacks at the old Hershey factory off East Chocolate Avenue will undergo preliminary maintenance on Feb. 19 ahead of a restoration project this spring. The Hershey Company said the repairs entail...

Shady Maple Smorgasbord and West Chester’s Andiario are two can't-miss restaurants for locals and tourists alike according to The Takeout. Two truly can’t-miss restaurants across Pennsylvania are local to Chester County, writes Nikelle Murphy for The Takeout. Andiario in West Chester and East Earl’s Shady Maple...

Since I retired two years ago, my attention has been divided among many things that have tugged at my heartstrings for years (which is why my blog posts are few and far between these days), like clean water, reducing plastic, knowledge-transfer sessions on various environmental topics, and writing. One of...

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LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster County Coroner's Office identified the victim that died in Sunday's house fire in the 600 block of East Walnut Street in Lancaster. According to a press release, the victim was identified as 66-year-old Rodney Kline of Lancaster City. Kline had been transported to the hospital after the...

A 44-year-old father was arrested last week after allegedly stabbing his 3-month-old baby in Pennsylvania. “The City of Coatesville Police Department and Chester County District Attorney’s Office announce the arrest of Michael Phillips, 44, of Coatesville, who is charged with Attempted Homicide, Aggravated Assault,...

LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lego resale shop in Pennsylvania hosted a fundraiser that exceeded expectations for Jamie Reynolds, a 14-year-old boy living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who recently lost the ability to walk and now needs a wheelchair-accessible van. Brick Heads co-owner Ron Daggett organized the holiday...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Leola woman is facing charges after police say she stole several stole credit cards from a Planet Fitness locker room and tried to use them at the grocery store. Tiffany Torres, 36, is accused of of entering the women's locker room at the...

A deer stranded on a frozen reservoir was safely rescued by Lancaster County fire crews Thursday morning, Feb. 12. Quarryville Fire Company received a “Duty Officer Notification” for a deer on the ice at the Octoraro Reservoir in Colerain Township at 10:29 a.m., according to the department. The...

DOWNTOWN YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — A popular Midstate restaurant known for offering Cajun cuisine just announced the grand opening date of its new location in York County. abc27 News reported back in October 2025 when the owner of The Original Men in the Kitchen, Kyle Moore, first confirmed that he would be expanding his...