Lancaster PA

WYOMISSING, Pa. - The second suspect in the shooting of a teen in Wyomissing is in custody. Police say 15-year-old Ethan Gonzalez surrendered to authorities earlier today. 15-year-old Ethan Arce, also charged in the case, turned himself in earlier this month. Gonzalez and Arce are both charged as adults in...

READING, Pa. - The Berks County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man wanted on fraud charges. Deputies are looking for Michael Baxter of Reading. Authorities say he accepted payment to do work on a house in 2019 but never did the job. They say he has multiple warrants out...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHP) — Police in Lancaster City are searching for a man in connection with multiple vehicle thefts in the area. Police said Julius Ammarito, 21, is believed to be involved in vehicle thefts and break-ins, and currently has multiple warrants out for his arrest. Ammarito allegedly stole...

Listen to the podcast to hear the full conversation. Journalist Chad Umble of LNP/LancasterOnline joined The Spark to discuss his reporting on federal charges filed against Lancaster businessman Daryl Heller. Prosecutors allege Heller ran a multimillion-dollar ATM investment scheme that defrauded investors out of...

SINKING SPRING, PA — Authorities in Berks County announced the arrest of a 38-year-old man following an investigation into child exploitation. On August 26, 2025, Spring Township Police, working in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations and the Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force, took Michael...

One person died after becoming trapped during a single-vehicle crash in Lancaster County Wednesday morning, police said. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. at the 500 block of Snyder Road in Lititz, according to Manheim Township police. The name of the deceased has not yet been made public, and no...

A Lancaster County man was charged with a felony this week after police said he was involved in a bar fight and left his 2-year-old son alone at home, while the child’s mother was giving birth at a hospital, court documents said. Around 11:30 p.m. Aug. 15, New Holland...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Firefighters helped free someone from their car after rush-hour crash left them trapped inside. The accident happened Thursday morning on Interstate 283, according to the Swatara Fire-Rescue, whose crews responded to the crash. Crews had to remove the driver's door in order to get...

The Pennsylvania State Police, Hamburg Station, is investigating a fraud scheme in which a Georgia woman allegedly posed as a Berks County Sheriff’s Office member to deceive a victim into making payments. Troopers said the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Diamond Tierra Griffin of Augusta, Georgia, contacted...