Longtime beloved pediatric nurse retires in Berks County
WYOMISSING, Pa. - It's the end of an era for Tower Health Pediatrics as a longtime, beloved nurse hangs up her hat. "She just has a very comforting voice and working with her over the years, she's a comfort to everybody who she's around," said Dr. Cindy Schadder, a pediatrician at Tower Health Pediatrics.
Chester County Hospital Recognized Among Nation’s Best Hospitals in 2026 Rankings
Healthgrades, a platform used for finding doctors and hospitals, named Chester County Hospital among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2026. Healthgrades, one of the most widely used platforms for finding doctors and hospitals in the United States, named Chester County Hospital in West Chester among America’s 50 Best...
Police execute arrest, search warrant for Lancaster County shooting suspect
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced officers executed a search and arrest warrant for a shooting suspect on Friday morning. According to Lancaster City Police, officers, assisted by the Lancaster County Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), executed a search and arrest...
DA: Lancaster County man gets life sentences for killing family after argument over dinner
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man who shot three people, killing two, in a Lancaster County home in October after an argument over dinner will spend the rest of his life in prison, the district attorney’s office announced. Santiago Payano-Sanchez, 64, was sentenced to spend two life sentences plus 20 to 40 years...
Developer hopes to close purchase of Berkshire Mall in May
WYOMISSING, Pa. – Developers have presented a conceptual plan for the redevelopment of the Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing. During a meeting Thursday night, the borough says officials with Montgomery County-based Abrams Realty and Development talked about the desire to use what's known as tax increment financing, or...
Crews battle overnight fire at Tyson Foods in Lancaster County
(WHTM) – First responders from multiple departments were called to a fire at the Tyson Foods plant in New Holland, Lancaster County, on Sunday morning. Garden Spot Fire Rescue says just after 1 a.m., they responded to the plant for a reported fire. First responders discovered a trailer on fire against the building’s...
WellSpan’s Nurse Extern Program Helping to Fill the Ranks of Clinical Care Teams
WellSpan Health is offering multiple education and career pathway programs for nursing students and new graduate nurses, including externships and a nurse residency program. Openings remain for the upcoming summer at locations in Chambersburg and York. Opportunities for Nursing Students. WellSpan offers several roles...
Good Cause Fuels BAPS 358 Sprint Car Excitement
YORK HAVEN, Pa.: There is a common theme with scheduling at BAPS Motor Speedway. It’s diversity and creating awareness, both in motorsports and in the community. That continues in 2026 with the 358 Sprint Car division. A year ago, there were three events featuring the class on the schedule, and now that is expanding...
“The Detweiler Monument” – Harrisburg, PA (1915)
Mrs. H. M. Edwards lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the historic city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. In April of 1915, Mrs. Edwards received a postcard from her daughter, Jessie. Jessie mailed the postcard from Harrisburg, the capital city on the Susquehanna River – bout 40 miles northwest...
20 Area Troopers Promoted Within TriCounty Region
HARRISBURG PA – Five Pennsylvania State Police troopers, whose assigned coverage areas include portions of Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties, have been promoted to the rank of sergeant, acting State Police Commissioner Lt. Col. George Bivens reports. Another 15 troopers, also assigned to TriCounty region...

















