8th annual Pretzel and Beer Festival draw crowds in West Reading
WEST READING, Pa. - The dreary day didn't keep people from getting their hands on warm, chewy pretzel dough in Berks County. Saturday was the 8th annual Pretzel and Beer Festival in West Reading. Several blocks of Penn Avenue were filled with people indulging in different kinds of pretzels and...
Your Night Drive on U.S. 30 Could Turn Into a Slow Crawl
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Overnight lane closures will continue on the eastbound U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) next week, potentially slowing traffic through a heavily traveled corridor. At a Glance. Roads Affected: U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) eastbound (between Bailey Road Overpass and Business U.S. 30/Lincoln Highway) Dates: Sunday,...
Addiction Services Deal Approved as Lancaster Officials Respond to Community Complaints
Officials in Lancaster County have approved a six-month renewal of a contract with Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, reversing an earlier decision to delay the agreement amid community concerns. The vote reflects an effort by county leaders to balance continued support for addiction treatment services with concerns raised by local residents and businesses.
13 Pennsylvania Restaurants Where Wacky Dining Makes Eating Downright Fun In 2026
Dinner gets a lot more memorable when the setting is just as wild as the menu. Some restaurants are built for quiet meals and polite conversation, but others turn the whole outing into a playful, offbeat experience you cannot stop talking about afterward. Pennsylvania has plenty of places where the...
PHOTOS: Vehicle crashes into Lancaster County home
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A vehicle crashed into a house Saturday evening in Lancaster County. Lincoln Fire Company Station 16 said crews were called to a home in Clay Township for a report of a vehicle into a house just before 4:45 p.m. Saturday. The company said crews arrived and quickly reinforced the house’s […]
Homicide investigation continues in South Coatesville
SOUTH COATESVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police are seeking information in the unsolved homicide of Carnell “Poppy” Hooper. An unknown suspect entered Hooper’s residence at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, 1999. Hooper struggled with the suspect and was shot during the altercation, resulting in his...
News Editor Farewell: Catherine Boylan
My first years of college were incredibly nonlinear. I transferred to Elizabethtown College mid-way through my first year, and for that entire first semester I was an environmental science major. By the beginning of my sophomore year, I had switched to international business, which meant a lot of change in a short amount of time. Somewhere in the middle of all of that...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle and killed in Swatara Township, Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A 41-year-old Harrisburg man was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle in Swatara Township, according to a post on Crimewatch. Swatara Township police said the crash occurred at about 9:04 p.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of Paxton Street, in front of an Applebee’s.
Lancaster Stormers postpone Saturday’s game against Long Island
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — Saturday’s rainy weather forced the Lancaster Stormers to postpone their matchup against the Long Island Ducks. The game will be made up via a 7-inning, single admission doubleheader on Sunday. Game 1 begins at 1:30 p.m. and gates open at 12:30 p.m. All tickets for Saturday’s game can be exchanged for […]
Celebrate National Pretzel Day with Free Pretzels at Downtown Disney District!
April 26th is National Pretzel Day. If you are Wetzel’s Pretzels, it’s “National Wetzel Day.” The holiday that was undoubtedly a favorite of Stanley from The Office will be celebrated at the Wetzel’s Pretzels location at the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District. For its celebration, Wetzel’s Pretzels will be offering a free original pretzel per person from 3:00 PM until it closes in...

















