State police blame false positive drug test for York man jailed at Rikers Island
A false positive test misidentifying baking soda as a mixture of fentanyl and horse tranquilizer is what landed a Pennsylvania man in a notorious New York prison for two weeks, the state Attorney General’s Office wrote in recent filings in federal court. Amicar Maldonado Montengudo spent two weeks in...
‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP
This story originally appeared on WITF. Lebanon County resident Caitlyn Stuber received her latest check from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Oct. 9. Stuber, a 30-year-old leukemia survivor, used that $300 to buy frozen produce, breakfast sandwiches, and bags of microwavable popcorn. By the end of...
Man charged with manslaughter, neglect of central Pa. woman found in dirty bed
A Lancaster County man was charged in the death of his girlfriend after EMS found her in soiled clothes in a dirty room “caked in dust,” state police said. Ronald Louis Bender, 60, of Conestoga, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person and neglect of a...
American Legion cash gone missing as Lititz treasurer charged with theft
Lititz treasurer accused of stealing $22K from American Legion post heads to county court LITITZ, PA — The small-town trust of an American Legion post was shaken after its treasurer,…
No charges after central Pa. high school student killed riding e-bike
After investigating an August crash that resulted in the death of William Fenninger, a Warwick High School 11th grader, police say the driver of the minivan who hit Fenninger’s electric bike will not face charges. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department said Fenninger “failed to yield the right-of-way...
The Massive Thrift Store In Pennsylvania That’ll Make You Rethink What $35 Can Buy
In a world where designer jeans can cost more than your monthly utility bill, Plato’s Closet in Lancaster, Pennsylvania stands as a beacon of hope for fashion lovers whose champagne taste conflicts with their beer budget. Let’s be honest – we all love that new clothes feeling, but our...
Authorities Dismantle Major Cocaine Ring Shipping Drugs from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania by Mail
Authorities have arrested many suspects connected to a large-scale drug trafficking organization that allegedly shipped kilogram quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Puerto Rico to Berks County, Pennsylvania, via the United States Postal Service (USPS). The concerted investigation, which began in January...
Archaeologists unearth secrets of Lancaster County’s oldest tavern, buried for centuries beneath pasture
Archaeologists recently uncovered the likely remains of Lancaster County's oldest colonial tavern from 1725, revealing thousands of artifacts that offer historically significant insights.
Teens fired 8 rounds into Lancaster apartment building, fled: police
Lancaster police are searching for two people who shot eight rounds at a second-floor apartment in Lancaster Township on Saturday. The shooting happened around 2:19 p.m. on Saturday in the first block of Michelle Drive. Two males, who police believe are teenagers, fired at the apartment. Three rounds entered a...
1 dead after Lancaster County crash involving 2 juveniles
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Juvenile died after a crash involving an electric bicycle and a minivan in Lancaster County. The crash, which occurred in the first block of Church Road in Warwick Township near Forney Fields on August 28, severely injured a 16-year-old riding an electric bicycle and a 17-year-old...
