Man sentenced to life for killing two teens at Reading gas station
READING, Pa. - A Philadelphia man convicted of killing two teenagers at a gas station in Reading has been sentenced. Berks County District Attorney John Adams says Nyjee Jefferson received a sentence of life plus additional years. In December, a jury found Jefferson guilty of first and third-degree murder and...
PHOTOS | Vehicle causes gas leak in Ephrata after striking house
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Crews responded to an early-morning gas leak Saturday in Ephrata after a car crashed into a gas meter at a home. According to a post from Lincoln Fire Company, the car left the road way, went through a fence, hit a tree and finally struck the house in the 200 block of Church Street.
You’ll Feel Like You’ve Left Earth At This Incredible Cave In Pennsylvania
Sometimes the most extraordinary adventures require you to go down instead of up. Indian Echo Caverns in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania proves that the real magic happens when you’re willing to descend into the earth and discover what’s been hiding beneath your feet for millions of years. Look, I know...
Pennsylvania Weather Alert: 12 Inches of Snow, 40 MPH Gusts to Freeze Harrisburg and...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Snow will begin around 5 a.m. Sunday, and bursts exceeding 1 inch per hour could quickly cover highways across central Pennsylvania before the morning is over. According to the...
At least 3 people displaced after home ‘partially collapsed’ in East Cocalico Township
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — At least three people are now displaced after a home was damaged due to an unknown incident that happened shortly after noon Friday. Zoning officer Steven Dobson told CBS 21 that a wall collapsed at a home at the first block of West Church Street, but he said it's unclear how it happened.
Kennett Square Restaurant One of Most Reliable Places to Eat in Region
La Peña Mexicana has been included in a list of restaurants in the area for owning one of the most reliable and homey resturants. One Chester County restaurant found its place among the unsung heroes in the Philadelphia region who consistently deliver high-quality food, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia...
Lancaster man allegedly fired shots into occupied building
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Lancaster County man was charged after allegedly firing shots into a building with people in it. According to the Columbia Borough Police Department, James Walter Howard, 68, of Columbia, allegedly discharged a firearm into an occupied structure in the 200 block of South Fifth Street...
South-Central Pennsylvania Snowstorm: Heavy Snow Targets York, Lancaster and Johnstown by Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Snow could begin covering highways across central Pennsylvania before sunrise Sunday, with up to 8 inches possible in the higher terrain before the storm tapers late Monday night....
‘Dangerous man’ sentenced for rape, robbery at central Pa. spa
A man convicted of raping two employees of a Penn Township spa during a robbery and was shot by police as he fled was sentenced to 60 to 120 years in prison — the maximum possible — on Friday. In handing down his sentence, Lancaster County Judge Jeffery...
The City of Reading is Calling on Residents to Stop Pollution
We receive different types of messages every day; however, when Mother Nature speaks, we must listen carefully, as she sometimes manifests herself through powerful natural phenomena that can change our daily routines. A clear example is the snowstorm we experienced in our area in recent days, and the low...
