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Hess set to step down as Lancaster Township manager

Lancaster Township manager Mary Hess submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday after more than two years in the role, citing an increasingly challenging work environment as the primary reason. “It has become progressively harder to do the job because of misinformation that has spread among certain members of...
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Stolen School Van Recovered, Suspect Still on the Run in Berks County

WOMELSDORF, PA — Police in Berks County have recovered a school district van that was reported stolen last month, but the individual allegedly responsible for taking the vehicle remains at large, authorities said. According to the South Heidelberg Township Police Department, officers located the white Conrad Weiser...
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Local UPMC surgeon performs 2000th robotic surgery

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A UPMC general surgeon marked a massive career milestone on Thursday after performing his 2000th robotic surgery. According to UPMC, Dr. David Vaughn, a surgeon at UPMC Lititz, recently performed his 2000th robotic surgery there. The hospital’s robotic surgery program, launched in 2012,...
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Lancaster County fire kills 1 person, damages apartments: report

One person was killed after a structure fire in Lancaster County on Thursday afternoon, according to a local news report. Firefighters around 1 p.m. were dispatched to the 200 block of Redwood Drive in Manor Township for a structure fire, according to Lancaster Online. About 40 minutes later, the fire was mostly...
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Is Wegmans watching you? Chain says it uses facial recognition technology in some stores

A grocery store chain with locations in central Pennsylvania has implemented facial recognition technology at some of its stores. Wegmans confirmed in a statement it has deployed cameras to collect data in “a small fraction of stores that exhibit elevated risk.”. The Rochester, N.Y.-based chain didn’t say whether...
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Police seek help identifying suspects in ‘high-end cowboy boot’ theft

LANCASTER, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County are looking for help identifying three suspected boot thieves. According to Manheim Township Police, the three men are believed to have been involved in the theft of $800 worth of "high-end" cowboy boots from a Boot Barn, located across from Park City Center on the 800...
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Lancaster County man reportedly shot, stabbed victim during fight over woman

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — One man is fighting for his life after being shot and stabbed during a fight over a woman late Wednesday in Lancaster County, according to court documents. An affidavit showed that at 10:40 p.m., Columbia Borough police were called to the area of South...
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Police searching for missing 13-year-old in Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA — The Lancaster City Bureau of Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. According to police, Zariah Lane, 13, was last seen on December 21. At the time she was last seen, Lane was wearing a black shirt. Authorities described her as approximately 5 feet 4 inches...
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Horse herpes virus could disrupt Farm Show fun

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — One of the best weeks in the state of Pennsylvania is right around the corner. The Farm Show! But this years Farm Show could potentially feature a few less horses than in the past. “Contact your veterinarian, get their opinion on what it is...
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‘Master manipulators’ make human trafficking hard to see as cases rise in central Pa.

One of Jordan Pine’s first encounters with human trafficking involved an 8-year-old girl who was being trafficked by her mother. The girl never went missing and never missed school, even as her mother sex trafficked her to a string of men in their own home. “Mom was addicted to...

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