Lancaster PA

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police officers responded to help break up a fight at Hersheypark on Friday evening in the waning hours of the park’s opening day. According to Derry Township Police, officers were called to the park just before 7 p.m. to quell the fight. Two juveniles and an adult were arrested initially, and […]

A Lancaster County judge sentenced 28-year-old Steven Scott Gaddis to 43 to 100 years in state prison on March 31, 2026, for his role in the 2024 killing of a man cooperating with law enforcement. The sentencing follows a guilty plea entered by Gaddis earlier this month regarding the death of 25-year-old Matthew...

Just a short drive from the bustling traffic of Philadelphia, the rolling hills of Bucks County have long provided a scenic escape for city dwellers. This spring, the charming suburban town of Doylestown welcomes a mouthwatering new addition to its local food scene. Swapping mass-produced dairy for the rich, complex...

A parking lot argument turned deadly when a man pulled a gun and opened fire outside a Lancaster bar, prosecutors said. Terrance Tyrone McCain Jr., 40, was sentenced to 19 to 39 years in state prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 38-year-old Edward Gardner, according to the Lancaster County District...

A small plane made an emergency landing on a busy highway in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday morning. The single-propeller plane had landed on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 near exit 45, close to New Smithville, according to officials. Officials said two people were on the plane and are...

WEST LAWN, PA — A 34-year-old woman is facing felony charges after police said she was arrested following a reported assault. According to Spring Township Police, officers received a report March 13 of an assault that allegedly occurred March 12 in the 2100 block of Penn Avenue. Police reported...

Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and old-timey recreations of Tudor England.

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Five people were hurt in a crash Friday morning in the Hummelstown area. Swatara Fire-Rescue was called to the wreck on Nyes Road around 7:30 a.m., the fire company said. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles were involved in the crash, with...

HERSHEY, Pa. — A large police presence reported to Hersheypark for a reported fight. Derry Township Police were dispatched to the park at 6:51 p.m. on Friday. According to Derry Township Police, park security reported multiple fights had broken out between groups of several teenagers. Two juveniles and one adult were...

LANCASTER, PA — Police arrested an 18-year-old man Thursday after he allegedly stole a running vehicle from a shopping center parking lot. At 1:49 p.m. April 2, 2026, police were dispatched to the parking lot of Regency Square Shopping Center at 153 Rohrerstown Rd. for a vehicle theft that had just occurred.