If you drive Route 897 in Lancaster County, here’s what you need to know
Drivers who use Route 897 in Lancaster County will encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers. Work to resurface the road from Route 23 in East Earl Township to East Main Street in Terre Hill has started. The contractor is expected to begin replacing drainage pipes this week as part of the...
📅 Village-Wide Garage Sale May 15–17 in Lancaster
The Village of Lancaster and The Bee are teaming up again for the annual Village-Wide Garage Sale, happening May 15–17, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The Village will waive garage sale permits for the weekend, and participants will receive a free ad in the Lancaster Bee to promote their sale.
Car splits in two after crash into utility pole in Reading
READING, Pa.- Maria Veloz came to visit her daughter. But instead, she walked into this. A car split in two after hitting a utility pole, a scene she said she had never seen before. “It was a very ugly accident… very ugly. I've never seen anything like that,” said Veloz...
Former Lancaster County firefighter gets prison time for setting fires
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A former Lancaster County firefighter was sentenced after pleading guilty to setting multiple fires, including one that led to the destruction of a century-old building, according to prosecutors. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced 24-year-old Joshua...
‘Operation Nighthawk’ to begin this weekend in Lancaster; what to know
(WHTM) — State Police in Lancaster announced they will be initiating “Operation Nighthawk” this weekend. Here’s what that means. State Troopers announced that “Operation Nighthawk” is a specialized training and enforcement program designed to enforce and prohibit driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol....
Hummelstown man pleads guilty in $2.8 million pandemic assistance scheme: DA
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Hummelstown man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) scheme that cost the government over $2.8 million. Ardavan Alamoutinia, 33, of Hummelstown, along with Aryanah Davidson, 26, used stolen identities to file over 500 application for PUA. The applications...
Pennsylvania: Four placed on Involuntary Casino Exclusion list
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday placed four adults on the Involuntary Casino Exclusion list for leaving minors unattended at a casino property while they gambled:. A man who left an 11-year-old in a vehicle in the parking lot at Hollywood Casino York for 52 minutes while he gambled...
Pa. teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates were put on probation Wednesday and placed in the custody of their parents. The boys, who were 14 at the time, admitted earlier this month that they made 59 child sex abuse images. Prosecutors said they morphed photos of...
This Pennsylvania Restaurant Keeps Its Mouth-Watering Beef Brisket Reputation Alive In 2026
Some barbecue cravings do not mess around. They show up loud, specific, and impossible to ignore, usually with visions of smoky meat, rich bark, and that first tender bite already taking over your thoughts. Beef brisket is especially good at that. When it is done right, it brings the whole...
Police: Man targeted ex-girlfriend in Dollar Tree stabbing in Reading
READING, Pa. — Police say a violent stabbing inside a Dollar Tree over the weekend was a targeted domestic incident, not a random attack. Investigators say 57-year-old Jose DeJesus walked into the Dollar Tree on Rockland Street Saturday morning and went straight to his ex-girlfriend. According to court documents,...

















