Rodent droppings observed on the floor throughout the facility: Restaurant Inspections, April 3, 2026
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector...
Police respond to Hersheypark after teens cause chaos on opening day
Police in Dauphin County were dispatched to Hersheypark on Friday evening after a group of teenagers was involved in an altercation during the park’s opening day. A Hersheypark spokesperson provided the following statement to PennLive:. “There was an altercation between a group of teenagers in Hersheypark the evening...
Man arrested after threatening officers with knife in Hershey
HERSHEY, PA — A 49-year-old man was arrested after threatening police officers with a knife outside a grocery store on April 2. Efrain Valentin Jr., of Hummelstown, was taken into custody near the Karns Food Store on Cherry Drive at about 10:46 a.m. Police had been actively searching for...
Furnace fire destroys Dauphin County home
Fire crews in Dauphin County on Friday morning responded to a house fire in Middle Paxton Township. Around 10:30 a.m., crews with the Middle Paxton Fire Company were dispatched to the 300 block of Mels Drive for a furnace fire. First responders were initially told the fire was out, but...
Hanover pool company owner found guilty of murder in Maryland
A jury decided a York County pool maintenance company owner ambushed and shot two men, killing one of them, at a rural intersection in Maryland. Austin Potocki, 31, of West Manheim Township, was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder April 2 at the end of a nine-day trial in Maryland’s...
Couple Accused in Ongoing Retail Theft Scheme at Weis
WYOMISSING, PA — Two individuals are facing charges after police said they were linked to retail theft incidents occurring over multiple dates at a local grocery store. According to Spring Township Police, officers were dispatched February 25, 2026, to Weis at 2759 Paper Mill Road for a report of retail theft...
Lancaster Lunchtime Hold-Up Rattles Busy Gas Station
High noon at a Lancaster gas station turned tense last Saturday when a man walked into The Forks convenience store, pointed a firearm at the clerk and demanded cash, according to deputies. The clerk handed over an undisclosed amount and the suspect left on foot toward Memorial Park Road. No shots were fired and the...
One person arrested following drug bust in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A York County man is facing multiple charges after police say he spat on an officer during an arrest following a traffic stop and pursuit. According to an affidavit, officers spotted a vehicle around 1:16 a.m. on March 26 traveling at a high rate of speed along West Princess Street. Police initiated a...
Two Lancaster County teens charged as adults in Oswego Drive shooting, police chase
Two teenagers from Lancaster County are facing serious charges following a midday shooting and high-speed police pursuit along Route 30 in early March. Emilio A. Medina-Aponte, 16, and Anthony Marin Gonzalez, 17, have been charged as adults in connection with the incident, which spanned from West Hempfield Township...
Lancaster man sentenced to up to 39 years for fatal 2023 bar parking lot...
A downtown parking lot confrontation turned deadly, ending with a

















