Maryland man found guilty of shooting, killing victim along Lancaster County highway in 2023
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Maryland man was found guilty of shooting and killing a victim along a Lancaster County highway in 2023. According to the Office of Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams, Kevin Shareed Harmon, 38, was found guilty of third-degree murder, theft by unlawful taking and firearms not...
POLICE: New Jersey man leaves car in local pond, checks into hotel
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — You can’t park there. That’s what a New Jersey man learned when police in East Lampeter Township cited him for trespass by motor vehicle after he apparently left his car in a country club’s icy pond this week. Photos posted by the department on Friday show a vehicle submerged in […]
Amtrak worker was clearing snow before train hit, killed him in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — An Amtrak employee killed last month was clearing snow from a railroad switch when a train hit him, according to a safety bulletin from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). During the Feb. 23 incident, Jeremy Charles, 39, of Holtwood, was using a backpack blower to clear the snow...
Man allegedly fires officer’s gun during struggle in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An Ephrata man was arrested after allegedly getting into a struggle with a police officer where they rolled down a hill, and the man fired the officer’s gun, according to police. The Manheim Township Police Department said Michael Fenstermaker, 38, is now behind...
Pennsylvania shuts down youth facility in Dauphin County, orders children removed
STEELTON, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ordered all children removed from a Dauphin County youth facility and revoked its license after it said its staff uncovered serious violations there. All children must leave Leading Youth for Excellence, also known as LYFE, by 5 p.m. on Monday, the...
7 men plead guilty in interstate robbery scheme at Pa. rest stops
A group of seven men who used a phony lottery win to lure and rob motorists at Pennsylvania service plazas and truck stops pleaded guilty Monday in Westmoreland County. The men — six from Ohio and one from Tennessee — admitted to stealing cash and jewelry from drivers in Dauphin, Somerset, Westmoreland and Washington...
Person struck, killed by train in Chester County
CALN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - An investigation is underway after a person was fatally struck by a train late Sunday night in Chester County. A man was struck and killed by a train just before 10 p.m. at Lincoln and Marrshallton Road in Caln Township. Police say the coroner was on...
Blotter: Simple assault, arrest warrants served, vehicle burglary, crashes
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Pennsylvania Wildlife Rescuer Says Her Heart Dropped When She Heard What Was Near The...
Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, normally buzzes with life. People drift between storefronts, café tables stretch out along the sidewalks, and the weekend pace keeps everything moving. During one lively Saturday, a married couple soaking in the atmosphere suddenly noticed something that did not fit the usual scene....
Winter weather advisory for Central Pa. for Tuesday
A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:01 a.m. valid for Tuesday between 4 a.m. and 1 p.m. for Northern Centre and Southern Centre as well as Clearfield, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, York and Lancaster counties. “Mixed...

















