Lancaster PA

After spending nearly a century at the Jersey Shore, the historic Phoenix Wheel is set to return to Phoenixville next spring. A historic 78-foot Ferris wheel, dubbed the Phoenix Wheel, is set to return home to Phoenixville next spring, reports the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce. The historic Phoenix...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Getting older happens to us all. But there is some truth to the well-worn cliché that age is just a number. At Cornwall Manor, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Pennsylvania's Lebanon County, this sentiment is taken quite seriously. With its...

Sadie Marie Ressler, 31, of Wiconisco Township (Dauphin County), has been charged following the Aug. 14 incident, which left a 10-month-old girl dead and placed a 2-year-old child in danger, according to state police. Troopers from PSP-Lykens responded to a report of an unresponsive child in Wiconisco Township on...

SHREWSBURY, Pa. — A pilot program designed to give Girl Scouts real-world business experience is now drawing questions from families and business owners over how cookie sale proceeds were ultimately distributed. The Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA) launched a “Shark Tank–style” cookie pitch program...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Lancaster County School District increased security Monday morning out of caution after it was made aware of a threat made by a student. Hempfield School District announced that additional security will be present for Monday’s arrival. The school district said it was made aware of a...

STRASBURG BOROUGH, Pa. (WHTM) – Police in Lancaster County arrested a man after a rape investigation at a local hotel. Strasburg Borough Police said Jose L. Izquierdo-Sanchez, of Cardenas, Mexico, was arrested after an incident at the Clarion Inn on Historic Drive on Dec. 11. Izquierdo-Sanchez, 34, is facing two...

A woman is accused of intentionally setting fire to a rehabilitation center in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Margaret Curran, 40, of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, is charged with causing catastrophe, arson, recklessly endangering another person and other offenses. On Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, shortly before 4:30 a.m.,...

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is rolling out a sweeping expansion of violence prevention, crisis response, and school safety funding, directing hundreds of millions of dollars statewide as officials point to sharp declines in homicides and growing momentum behind...

Jairo Santana Rodriguez, 28, was arrested after police responded to reports of a strong-arm cell phone robbery at Calabria Pizza on West Main Street in Palmyra at 6:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, according to a Crimewatch release. Minutes later, officers received reports of a similar robbery at the Sheetz...

Some classic rock bands are classic for a reason. And Heart’s concert at the Giant Center in Hershey on Dec. 14 was a great demonstration of why the legendary rock band is considered “classic.”. The concert began with opening act Starship featuring Mickey Thomas. Starship is tied to...