Giant brawl forced Hersheypark to stop rollercoaster as parents hid under tables: police
Hersheypark visitors shielded their children and hid under tables during a wide-scale fight on opening day in April, police said in court documents released Tuesday. The rollercoaster Skyrush also had to come to an emergency stop during the April 3 series of fights, Derry Township police wrote in an affidavit of probab
Three Mile Island nuclear restart notches another big approval
The restart of the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island has overcome a major potential barrier to the proposed 2027 restart. The latest win came when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a 3-0 decision to let the nuclear plant use grid interconnection rights currently assigned to an aging coal and gas po
Juveniles taken into custody after chase through several York County municipalities, police say
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Multiple juveniles in a stolen vehicle led police on a pursuit throughout several York County municipalities Tuesday. Southern Regional Police officers received a stolen vehicle report in the area of the Shrewsbury Borough Chick-fil-A located along Mount Airy Road around 7:30 a.m., police said
Central Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to throwing deadly punch at bar
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man pleaded guilty this week to charges he faced after throwing a punch at a central Pennsylvania bar that led to another man’s death, according to court records. Aaron Wright, 35, of Hanover, is scheduled to be sentenced July 27 after pleading guilty Monday to aggravated assault and involun
York County animal hospital denies rumor of euthanizing animals due to inability to pay
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Mason Dixon Animal Emergency Hospital is setting the record straight regarding rumors that animals are being euthanized due to owners' inability to pay. In a Facebook post, the animal hospital vehemently denied the rumors, saying, "Our hospital has never and would never euthanize an...
See Lebanon County home sale prices: property transfers
Annville Township 147 Station Corner Dr. — Christa L. Aycock to Jonathan Kreiser and Jocelyn Garcia, $425,000. Bethel Township Property on Chestnut Hill Road — Daryl L. and Judith A. Martin to Joshua C. Stauffer, $80,000. Lebanon City 1502 Elm St. — Shannon Eichenseer and Melissa Pietras to Hayre Cartagena-Torres and J
Pottstown Couple Fights to Save Historic Farm After Tax Sale
Andrew and April Gawrys are fighting to keep historic Spring Meadow Farm in Pottstown after it was sold in September by Chester County Tax Claim Bureau along with their nearby home, writes Dan Sullivan for Lancaster Farming. The couple sells organically fed beef, chicken, and freezer meats at the Spring...
Part of I-83 in Pennsylvania shut down following multi-vehicle crash
PENNSYLVANIA — A multi-vehicle crash is currently slowing traffic along Interstate 83 North in York County. According to 511PA, the crash was reported around 7 a.m. Tuesday on I-83 North near Exit 32 for PA 382/Newberrytown in Newberry Township. Emergency dispatchers confirmed the incident but said they could not immed
Lancaster County man neglected bleeding dog for 7 weeks before helping: district attorney
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An East Lampeter Township man is facing a pair of animal cruelty-related charges after reportedly leaving a bleeding dog in her own blood for seven weeks before seeking help, according to the district attorney's office. Raymond Petersheim, 40, of the 2500 block of Siegrist...
Ground Provisions in West Chester Is the Vegan Restaurant That Doesn’t Feel Like One
Just south of West Chester in the historic crossroads of Dilworthtown, there is a restaurant that has become one of Chester County’s most coveted reservations. Ground Provisions is set in a former inn framed by gardens and open countryside. It operates by reservation only and serves a seasonal, plant-based tasting menu

















