Lancaster PA

A woman is accused of intentionally setting fire to a rehabilitation center in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Margaret Curran, 40, of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, is charged with causing catastrophe, arson, recklessly endangering another person and other offenses. On Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, shortly before 4:30 a.m.,...

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is rolling out a sweeping expansion of violence prevention, crisis response, and school safety funding, directing hundreds of millions of dollars statewide as officials point to sharp declines in homicides and growing momentum behind...

Jairo Santana Rodriguez, 28, was arrested after police responded to reports of a strong-arm cell phone robbery at Calabria Pizza on West Main Street in Palmyra at 6:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, according to a Crimewatch release. Minutes later, officers received reports of a similar robbery at the Sheetz...

Some classic rock bands are classic for a reason. And Heart’s concert at the Giant Center in Hershey on Dec. 14 was a great demonstration of why the legendary rock band is considered “classic.”. The concert began with opening act Starship featuring Mickey Thomas. Starship is tied to...

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to prison in December after causing the death of a 76-year-old Vietnam War veteran from Hackettstown while fleeing from law enforcement, authorities said. Sean Mamakas, 34, of Kempton in Berks County, was sentenced to 18 years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday after pleading...

READING, Pa. - Authorities have released the identity of the pedestrian who died after being struck by a car in Reading Friday night. 45-year-old Felicita Estevez was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital just after 6 p.m. She was struck by a vehicle in the 1200 block of Schuylkill Avenue and...

Steve and Brenda Horst run a small miniature golf business in Lancaster that grosses about $100,000 a year. Brenda Horst, 58, is the only full-time employee, so they can’t purchase health insurance through the business. Last year, their insurance premium was $1,600 a month with about an $800 a...

A four-alarm fire engulfed multiple buildings in the 800 block of Cumberland Street Saturday, Dec. 13, drawing most Lebanon County fire departments to tackle the blaze that displaced 14 people and two animals. At 9:36 p.m., Lebanon city fire crews rushed to a working structure fire at 845 Cumberland St. Lebanon Fire...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A group of Starbucks workers picketed outside the York Distribution Center Monday morning, joining thousands of baristas across the country. The demonstrators were seen standing in the road leading to the distribution center, located at 1605 Bartlett Drive, holding signs and chanting, "If we...

(WHTM) — More than 900 animals found their forever homes via a Mega Adoption event that included the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area and the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Lancaster location. The Brandywine Valley SPCA said 943 adoptions took place over the two day event at their shelters and other participating shelters...