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New Sheetz opening next week in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — Sheetz just announced it will be holding an official grand opening for a new location in Lancaster County. According to Sheetz, they are officially opening a new store at 2102 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster on Monday, January 12. This new location will bring Sheetz one step closer to...
Lancaster County woman charged in connection to 2-year-old’s drowning death waives preliminary hearing
PARADISE, Pa. — A Lancaster County woman charged in connection to the death of a 2-year-old boy who drowned while playing with another unsupervised child on her property last year waived her preliminary hearing, prosecutors said this week. Anna M. King, 40, was charged with two counts of endangering...
Authorities ID victims of fatal Route 12 crash
READING, Pa. - A police report has identified two people who died in a crash on the Warren Street Bypass (Route 12) in Reading. Police say the victims are the driver of one of the cars that was struck, Ramon Leija Hernandez, and a rear passenger, Maria Zobeyda Tineo Marte.
BARTA to implement route and schedule changes starting Jan. 5
The Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority will implement a series of route and schedule changes beginning Monday, January 5, 2026, affecting multiple bus lines across Berks County. The changes were approved by the South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) and are intended to improve on-time performance, safety,...
Crash on Route 30 in Lancaster County cleared
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A crash blocked lanes on Route 30 in Lancaster County on Tuesday morning. According to 511PA, crews responded to the scene of a crash on US 30 westbound at the Prospect Road exit around 7 a.m. A lane restriction was put in place. 511PA said rubbernecking is impacting traffic in the […]
People Drive From All Over Pennsylvania To Eat At This Unassuming Amish Restaurant
In the heart of Lancaster County, where the clip-clop of horse hooves often drowns out the hum of car engines, sits a culinary treasure that has Pennsylvania residents mapping out weekend road trips with empty stomachs and high expectations. Dienner’s Country Restaurant in Soudersburg might not look like much from...
Coroner identifies skeletal remains found in Cumru Township as Travelle Martin
The human remains discovered late last month in the Flying Hills community of Cumru Township have been identified as Travelle Martin, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Martin was the subject of a January 2025 police search in Cumru Township after he...
Pennsylvania Dad Trolls Young Son With Fake News Report Saying He Robbed a Store:...
In a classic example of a father pranking the bejesus out of his own kid, a dad in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, decided to take things to a whole new level. Aided by a fake news report, he outed his son as a supposed store thief. The young boy, unfazed, placed blame on his neighbor.
Despite a lethal year in central Pa., police officers see drop in on-duty deaths...
Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to an annual report. The report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, shared with The Associated Press ahead of its release Tuesday, shows a drop in all categories of fatalities, from 148 total deaths...
