Microsoft describes Three Mile Island plant as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
In the shadow of Three Mile Island’s iconic cooling towers, state Rep. Tom Mehaffie recalled Wednesday how his father, 50 years earlier, built a career and a life around the nuclear power plant. “When Constellation left and this plant shut down, a lot was missed,” Mehaffie said, noting the fortunes of businesses and...
Shady Maple, Miller’s Smorgasbords Among Top 2 Buffets
If you're up for a road trip from Philadelphia to Lancaster County, don't pass up an opportunity to dine at one of the county's two buffets that made the list of USA TODAY's 10 best buffet restaurants in the United States. Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl and Miller's Smorgasbord...
Penn State Health to add Level II NICU at central Pa. hospital
Penn State Health is expanding its services at its hospital in Lancaster County with the opening of a Level II neonatal intensive care unit. The Level II NICU is expected to open at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center by the fall of 2026. Officials said the Level II NICU...
More Lancaster County townships apply to make arrests as part of ICE ‘task force’
The Manheim Borough and Quarryville police departments in Lancaster County have applied to work with ICE as part of a “task force” that offers training to local officers. Through the program, local departments can make immigration arrests on behalf of ICE. Manheim’s request to work with ICE had...
Chester County town listed as best small U.S. town to live in
The report did cite the walkability and affordability as key factors in the ranking. It was made with help from real estate experts.
The Unassuming Restaurant In Pennsylvania That Secretly Serves The Best Breakfast In The State
There’s a certain magic to discovering a place that doesn’t shout about its greatness from the rooftops but instead lets the food do all the talking. Gracie’s On West Main in Leola, Pennsylvania is that kind of place – an unassuming gem hiding in plain sight among the rolling farmlands of Lancaster County.
Resident springs into action after making surprising discovery at construction site: ‘Never in a...
"I am so excited." Resident springs into action after making surprising discovery at construction site: 'Never in a million years did I think we'd save so many' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Swatara Township man implicates himself, two co-defendants in 2022 shooting that injured 2 children
HARRISBURG, Pa. — One of four suspects in a 2022 shooting that seriously injured a 6-year-old girl and nearly killed a 4-year-old girl in Dauphin County pleaded guilty in the middle of his trial and implicated two of his co-defendants earlier this month, District Attorney Fran Chardo said Friday.
Shapiro opens veteran center in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — More help is on the way for veterans via a brand new center in Lebanon County. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Maj. Gen. John Pippy, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, cut the ribbon on the new veterans outreach center in Jonestown on Friday. “We’re gonna continue to support our veterans, and we’re...
Police: Driver killed in Berks County crash
ONTELAUNEE TWP., Pa. (WHTM) — A driver was killed Thursday morning in a crash near Reading, police said. The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. near 5672 Allentown Pike (Route 222) in Ontelaunee Township, according to Northern Berks Regional Police. Officers said a vehicle crashed into a parked trailer. The driver was...