Lancaster PA

More than forty years after Maryann Bagenstose vanished from Pequea Township on June 5, 1984, a conviction has arrived, but the answers have not. A Lancaster County jury last year found her husband, 70-year-old Jere Bagenstose, guilty in her disappearance. While the verdict finally delivered legal accountability in a...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A long-time Italian restaurant in Lancaster County just announced it will be closing down this weekend after operating for the past 20 years. The authentic Italian eatery Pizzatown, which is located at 50 Veterans Drive in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, announced earlier today on...

PENNSYLVANIA — A limited number of school districts across Pennsylvania will be closed at the beginning of the week of April 6 through April 10, 2026, as spring break schedules extend into that timeframe. Among those with confirmed closures, School District of Lancaster lists Monday, April 6 as part of its spring...

(WHTM) — Police are looking for a man they say shot at and tried to set fire to an occupied home in Dauphin County. Lower Swatara Police said the incident happened around 5 p.m. Saturday afternoon at a home on Hoke Lane just outside Highspire borough. Officers were called for a report of multiple shots […]

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A toddler suffered minor injuries Saturday after sticking their hand inside of a wolf habitat at ZooAmerica in Hershey. According to a park spokesperson, the 18-month-old was unsupervised and crawled under an exterior perimeter fence. The child then made it to the wolf enclosure...

Taylor Chip, the Pennsylvania -based cookie company that once saw rapid growth, is now shutting down all of its locations after a bankruptcy reorganization effort ultimately fell short. Married founders Doug and Sara Taylor announced the decision Thursday, saying it came after years of trying to keep the business...

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police officers responded to help break up a fight at Hersheypark on Friday evening in the waning hours of the park’s opening day. According to Derry Township Police, officers were called to the park just before 7 p.m. to quell the fight. Two juveniles and an adult were arrested initially, and […]

A Lancaster County judge sentenced 28-year-old Steven Scott Gaddis to 43 to 100 years in state prison on March 31, 2026, for his role in the 2024 killing of a man cooperating with law enforcement. The sentencing follows a guilty plea entered by Gaddis earlier this month regarding the death of 25-year-old Matthew...

Just a short drive from the bustling traffic of Philadelphia, the rolling hills of Bucks County have long provided a scenic escape for city dwellers. This spring, the charming suburban town of Doylestown welcomes a mouthwatering new addition to its local food scene. Swapping mass-produced dairy for the rich, complex...

A parking lot argument turned deadly when a man pulled a gun and opened fire outside a Lancaster bar, prosecutors said. Terrance Tyrone McCain Jr., 40, was sentenced to 19 to 39 years in state prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 38-year-old Edward Gardner, according to the Lancaster County District...