Lancaster PA

A police pursuit in Lancaster County came to a dramatic conclusion on Saturday morning as officers followed a vehicle that ultimately crashed and burst into flames. The incident, which encompassed two vehicles, led to a temporary shutdown of various roads around West Main Street and Whistler and Hackman roads in Clay...

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YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A much-needed boost in holiday cheer has one York County police department handing out $100 bills. A friend of the Northern York County Regional Police Department donated $10,000 in $100 bills, said Chief David Lash. He’s instructed officers to hand them out in envelopes to people in the...

READING — Rabies cases in Berks County have nearly doubled over the past three years, yet residents exposed to the virus may struggle to find answers to basic questions: Which agency handles rabid feral cats? Who shows up when an animal attacks? How can I confirm if the animal that bit me is positive for rabies?

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — After a nearly two hour standoff, authorities have arrested a person that allegedly barricaded themselves in a home with children. According to West Hempfield Police, officers were called around 2:18 a.m. to a "domestic situation" involving a firearm at a home on the 1400 block of Manor...

RISING SUN — A Cecil County grand jury has handed up a multi-count murder indictment against a woman accused of killing her 5-week-old baby earlier this month while intoxicated inside a Rising Sun residence, court records indicate. The suspect — Destiny Faith Chiveral, 24, of Charlestown — is facing seven charges,...

Pennsylvania state officials visited Lancaster on Monday to announce a nearly $150 million investment in the Commonwealth's science industry. Gov. Josh Shapiro was joined by Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger for a visit to Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories in Upper Leacock...

HERSHEY, Pa (WHTM) — Jeffrey Schott of York County was a schoolteacher for many years. “So, at age 64, I’m semi-retired,” he said. While teaching, Schott started dressing up as Santa Claus.   “I bought a $20 suit and a fake beard,” he said. “And did Santa for the kids. And that’s where it began.” […]

HARRISBURG, PA — State and local prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against seven people accused of running a sophisticated SNAP trafficking scheme that allegedly funneled $775,677.77 in fraudulent transactions through a Steelton convenience store over three years. The charges stem from a multi-year...

A woman who tried to drown two of her children in a Dauphin County creek during what she believed was the Biblical end of the world was sentenced Monday to at least a decade in prison. Candice McElwee was suffering from schizophrenia and self-medicating with methamphetamine around 3 a.m. on...