Hersheypark union workers reject tentative agreement with company, vote in favor of strike
Hersheypark almost didn’t open on time this summer due to a labor dispute where more than 200 union maintenance employees at the Hersheypark resort complex rejected what Hershey Entertainment & Resorts described as its “last, best and final” contract offer after months of negotiations. Now, after weeks...
Cleona Borough Council expresses concern over future of A-C Fire Dept.
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Drug bust lands two major dealers behind bars in Berks County
READING, Pa.- Authorities say they executed three search warrants at two addresses in Reading and one in Shillington last Thursday, landing two high level drug dealers behind bars. "Both individuals were well known as being involved in the drug trade in not only Schuylkill but also Berks County," says Berks...
London Britain Township: Inside Chester County’s Most Carefully Preserved Rural Landscape
On a cool morning in southern Chester County, mist hangs low over the meadows of White Clay Creek. The only sounds are the rush of water over stone, the distant call of a red-tailed hawk, and the soft crunch of boots on a woodland trail disappearing beneath a canopy of oak and tulip poplar. Sunlight filters through the
Lancaster County man charged with neglecting bleeding dog waives preliminary hearing
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster County man charged with neglecting a bleeding dog for several weeks will have his case proceed to county court. According to the Office of Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams, Raymond Jay Petersheim, 40, of East Lampeter Township, waived his preliminary hearing on one co
Darius Rucker Brings Summer Vibes to Penn Heroes Stage
Country music fans were treated to a memorable summer evening when Darius Rucker’s Songs of Summer Tour rolled into Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville on June 5. Joined by opening acts Austin Williams and George Birge, Rucker delivered a hit-filled set that blended country favorites, Hootie & t
Reading man arrested following reckless driving incident near Pagoda, police say
A Reading man has been arrested after videos circulating on social media allegedly showed him engaging in reckless driving near the Pagoda on Sunday evening. According to the Reading Police Department, officers identified the driver as 37-year-old Jean Muniz-Hernandez shortly after the videos began appearing online on
Man charged with theft after ‘fabricating’ workplace robbery in Lancaster County: police
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Lancaster man has been charged with theft after police say he falsely reported a robbery at his workplace. Caleb Steele, 24, was working as the assistant manager at the Pepperidge Farm Outlet Store when he reported the robbery March 23, the East Lampeter Township Police Department said M
55 charged in connection with April Hersheypark fight
DERRY TWP., Pa. (WHTM) — More than 50 people, mostly minors and some as young as 12 years old, are being charged with various misdemeanor and felony offenses in connection with a fight on opening day at Hersheypark, according to the Derry Township Police Department. The April 3 incident at Hersheypark initially led to
Blood drive honors York County officer wounded in ambush
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A blood drive is where a small sacrifice is made to benefit the lives of those in need. The blood drive at the York Fairgrounds on Monday, however, honored a different kind of sacrifice -- one made by York County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. David Godfrey, who put his life on the line and nearly lost it.

















