Trevor Vollmer Of PA, Critical Injured In Maryland Bus Crash
A Lancaster County teenager suffered serious injuries after being struck by a bus while celebrating his high school graduation in Ocean City, Maryland. Trevor Vollmer, a recent graduate of Pequea Valley High School, was walking with friends on Saturday, June 7, when he was hit by a bus in what loved ones have...
Lancaster County restaurant inspections June 27, 2025
For a full listing of this week’s Lancaster County restaurant inspections, click here. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. AJ’s, 12 N. Queen St., Lancaster, June 20. Pass. No violations. Beccafico, 27-31 E....
‘Operation Dirty Paper:’ 15 people, 2 businesses charged for alleged Lebanon County chop shops
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — An investigation uncovered alleged “chop shops” in Lebanon County being run by what Attorney General Dave Sunday described as an “elaborate, multi-layered criminal organization.” Sunday announced that the investigation, dubbed “Operation Dirty Paper,” led to the arrest of 15 people who...
People Drive From All Over Pennsylvania For Home-Style Food In This Amish Town
There’s something magical about a place where the fastest vehicle on the road might be powered by hooves instead of horsepower. Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania isn’t just a quirky name on a map—it’s a feast disguised as a town. Nestled in the rolling countryside of Lancaster County, this...
CHEP thrift store near Rising Sun holds grand opening
RISING SUN — For the estimated 275 people who attended the grand opening of the CHEP thrift store northeast of Rising Sun on Saturday, the enormous building housing the shop is likely the first thing that they noticed when turning off Route 1 onto the 100 block of Greenmount Road. After passing a couple of food/drink...
Firefighters discover illegal marijuana growing operation while responding to blaze
Cell phone video captured flames shooting from the roof of a Chester County home.
Warden addresses inmates’ refusal to eat over heat in Pa. prison
LANCASTER, Pa. — Some prisoners at Lancaster County Prison refused to eat earlier this week to protest conditions inside their housing unit caused by the ongoing summer heatwave, the warden acknowledged Thursday during a meeting of the county prison board. Temperatures in Lancaster have hovered in the 90s over...
The No-Frills Restaurant In Pennsylvania Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Sunday Brunch
Hidden along the banks of the Susquehanna River in the unassuming town of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, sits a culinary gem that locals have been trying to keep secret for years. The John Wright Restaurant doesn’t announce itself with flashy signs or gimmicky promotions – it simply delivers one of the most...
York County burglary suspect breaks through business wall, hides in ceiling: police
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A 68-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Stewartstown restaurant and hiding in the ceiling from police. Leonard Taylor is facing several charges related to burglary and theft after the burglary happened June 20 at China Wok, according to the Southern Regional Police...
Kani Little Admits Role In Shooting Sleeping Sisters
Kani Little, now 28, took the stand on the fifth day of his jury trial on Thursday, June 13, 2025, admitting he played a role in a retaliatory shooting on the 4900 block of Cumberland Street on August 11, 2022. The attack, triggered by a fight earlier that night, left a 6-year-old girl with a lung injury and a...