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Florida man charged in connection with reported check-forgery ring at Ephrata bank

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Florida man is facing several charges in connection with a reported 2025 conspiracy to forge and cash stolen checks from an Ephrata bank, according to police. On Nov. 26, Keon Davis, 29, of Fort Lauderdale, allegedly conspired with several others to use stolen...
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Alpek Polyester USA in Pennsylvania set to close

Alpek Polyester USA LLC, a Reading, Pennsylvania-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycler and business unit of Mexican firm Alpek S.A.B. de C.V., will close March 15, according to a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Nofitication (WARN) filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. The closing of the...
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FDNY Ladder Truck Crushed on 9/11 Being Restored in New Holland, PA

Jan. 17—Firefighters at the Great Jones Street firehouse in Lower Manhattan, New York, were in the midst of a shift change on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. By the end of the day, 10 of the 14 firefighters from the station that houses Engine...
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Roaches, Temperature Risks Flagged in Chester County Restaurant Inspections

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Health inspectors uncovered a range of food safety violations across Chester County during routine inspections this week, including a forced closure tied to a persistent cockroach infestation and multiple issues involving food temperature control and sanitation. The Chester County Health...
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Lancaster police searching for 5 suspects accused of stealing computers

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police in Lancaster city are asking the public for help identifying five people accused of stealing computers from a Best Buy. The pictured suspects allegedly stole computers worth $6,184.20 from the store on Fruitville Pike Jan. 10, Lancaster City Bureau of Police wrote in a news release.
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Mother threatens ‘to gut’ son with bowie knife after being strangled: state police

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A mother and son were both arrested after Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) conducted a welfare check in Lancaster County, according to a news release. Lancaster police noted that just before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 12, PSP was called to the area of Eagle Drive...
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Crews respond to house fire in Hanover

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Emergency crews responded to a house fire Wednesday morning in the 200 block of Third Street in Hanover, authorities said. The Hanover Fire Department responded to the fire with the Hanover Police Department at 5:08 a.m., according to York County Dispatch. Police closed the road...
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Polyester company to close recycling facility in Berks, notice says

MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa.- A manufacturer that makes polyester materials intends to close its recycling facility in Berks County. According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, Alpek Polyester USA will shutter its plant at 4030 Pottsville...
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PA lottery ticket worth $500,000 sold locally

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A jackpot-winning PA Lottery ticket worth $500,000 was sold in the Midstate. According to the PA Lottery, a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls drawn, 3-4-16-19-25, for the Tuesday, January 20 drawing in Lancaster County. The lottery says the winning ticket was sold at...
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Here are some of the biggest concerts scheduled for Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey Theatre and...

HERSHEY, Pa. — There's no shortage of big-name acts heading to Hersheypark Stadium, the GIANT Center, and the Hershey Theatre in 2026. With everyone from Iron Maiden to Pitbull to "Weird" Al Yankovic, fans of all genres are sure to find something to scratch their musical itch. Here's a...

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