Lancaster PA

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A police chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash early Saturday morning, police announced. According to a news release from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, officers received reports that a blue Ford F-250 had been stolen in the 300 block of...

Jessika L. Hiepler, 47, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, 100 hours of community service, and restitution of $432,925.35, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Court records show Hiepler pleaded guilty to two counts...

A baby was safely surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and efforts to facilitate an adoption are underway. The surrender occurred in August to the baby box located at Lancaster General Hospital, WGAL reported Thursday. The location is the first baby box installed in the state, and the...

READING, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania city has a new top cop. Reading Police Deputy Chief Javier Ruiz was named acting chief for the city, Mayor Eddie Moran announced Friday. “Together we are on a strong path toward achieving our main goal, which is making Reading a safe and welcoming city for our residents and […]

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police in Lancaster are searching for a missing Leola woman. Officials said Ceciliah Leininger, 23, was last seen in the area of the 200 block of East King Street around 2:00 a.m. Sunday. At the time of her disappearance, she was reportedly wearing an...

A Severe T'storm Watch has been issued for York and Lancaster counties. This area is at greatest risk for an isolated severe t'storm this afternoon. Any stronger storm will be capable of heavy rain, gusty winds, and hail. The threat for severe weather remains higher further east towards I-95. The...

LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Officials from a Butler County community are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man. Lancaster Township officials are trying to locate John Vizzuto, who they say was last seen on Northview Drive. It was not specified when he was last seen.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — First responders will participate in a train derailment exercise in and around the Columbia Borough Saturday, police announced. Borough police said the community may see activity around the rail line, at the Columbia River Park and on the Susquehanna River. "This will be a...

After spending two nights in a federal detention center in Philadelphia, Lancaster County businessman Daryl Heller was released Friday on $500,000 bail – but with conditions that restrict his access to his personal and business financial resources. Heller, who was arrested Wednesday morning at his home in East...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The 15th Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held Saturday at Penn Medicine Park in Lancaster. This Thursday marks 24 years since the attack on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001. Each year, hundreds of firefighters from across the region climb the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade […]