Earnest Martin Charged In Legend Of Lititz Assault
Earnest Baer Martin, 81, of Lititz, allegedly approached the woman at Legend of Lititz on the 80 block of W. Millport Road, where both were staying, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. He allegedly hugged the victim to say goodbye, slapped her on the butt, and kissed her without...
Man arrested for April burglary of Lancaster County convenience store
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Pottstown man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into the Exxon convenience store in New Holland back on April 7. A joint investigation involving the New Holland Police Department, Forks Township Police Department, Caenarvon Township Police Department, East Lampeter Police...
Anime-themed ramen noodle eatery now open in Lancaster
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — A new, locally-owned ramen noodle eatery that features an anime theme has officially opened in the City of Lancaster. abc27 News reported back in May when Lancaster native Bridget Grant first announced that she and her partner Kiana Howard would soon debut a new anime-themed eatery called...
Several people reportedly jump from balcony after Lancaster city apartment fire
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An apartment building fire has shut down part of a Lancaster city road. According to county dispatchers, the fire was reported around 10:40 a.m. at an apartment building in the 400 block of Euclid Avenue. A dispatch supervisor said they received reports that three...
Gov. Shapiro visits Lancaster to promote increased spending for affordable housing
LANCASTER, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is shining a spotlight on affordable housing across the commonwealth. On Tuesday, Shapiro visited Farnum Street East, an affordable housing complex in Lancaster that is home to nearly 170 seniors and disabled residents. The visit was part of the governor’s push to...
Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says
Patricia Wenzel, 79, of Manor Township, died on Sunday, June 16, 2025, after being transported from the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Long Lane and Marticville Road, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said. At 10:17 a.m., a coroner investigator arrived at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital and...
Lights going out on Route 462 bridge to combat mayfly swarms
COLUMBIA, Pa. — The lights on the bridge carrying Route 462 across the Susquehanna River between Lancaster and York counties will be turned off Friday night and will remain off until further notice in an effort to avoid attracting swarms of newly hatched mayflies, Columbia Borough Police said Friday.
Rainbow appears after storm in Philadelphia region
A colorful arc formed over Middletown, Bucks County, and many other communities, as you see from Chopper 6.
Wrightsville Bride-To-Be Discovers Stage 4 Cancer While Training For Marathon
A 27-year-old woman from Pennsylvania who was planning her wedding and training for a marathon is now facing stage 4 colon cancer — and her friends are rallying to support her. Rylie Toomey, of Wrightsville, was just weeks away from saying “I do” when her life changed overnight. Instead...
Man arrested for allegedly shooting, killing 2 men in Northeast Philly
A man was arrested in Puerto Rico and brought back to Philly after he allegedly shot and killed two men in in February, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department. The shooting happened on Feb. 10, 2025 around 3:46 a.m. on the 700 block of Adams Avenue in...