Central Pa. man kills himself in front of police before being sentenced for stabbing
A Lancaster man died by suicide in a local park on Friday, hours before he was scheduled to be sentenced for stabbing two people. Scotty Gebhard, 38, called 911 early that morning, told dispatchers he was in Lancaster County Central Park and was thinking of harming himself, police said. Lancaster...
Pennsylvania state trooper charged with abusing infant
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A state trooper is facing charges after he hurt an infant and left them with head trauma, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, who was previously charged with intimidating a witness in the child abuse investigation, is now facing new charges....
“This can’t keep on happening” | Community attempts to clean up after flood waters...
MANHEIM, Pa. — As water begins to recede back into the Chiques Creek, people are starting to assess the flood damage in Manheim Borough. Manheim Borough was one of three municipalities to experience flash flooding after severe thunderstorms swept through the region Monday night and threatened the community again...
PHOTOS | Flooding in Lancaster County leaves roads underwater
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Many spots in Lancaster County experienced flooding after recent rainfall, leading to a number of rescue calls and road closures. An emergency dispatcher supervisor confirmed that crews had responded to upwards of 50 water rescue calls Monday evening into Tuesday morning after drivers...
Driver rescued from vehicle found in water in Lancaster County: dispatch
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A driver has been rescued after their vehicle was driven into water in Lancaster City, dispatchers confirm. The rescue was reported around 9:16p.m. on Steel Way and Manheim Pike. The driver has since been rescued from the water and crews are working to extract...
19-year-old dies after being stabbed in backyard of Coatesville, Pa. home
A 19-year-old man is dead after a weekend stabbing in Coatesville, Chester County.
UPS Driver Cools Off On Slip ‘N Slide With Teens
A UPS driver in Pennsylvania took a little break to join some teens on a slide ‘n slide in a yard on his route!. Five teenagers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were out in the front yard on a hot, humid day playing on a Slip ‘N Slide during a high school graduation party when they got a delivery. Robert Stillman...
Firefighters respond to multiple water rescues, closed roads in Lancaster County due to storm...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Emergency response teams arrived at several water rescues in Lancaster County early Tuesday morning, which occurred in Ephrata and Manor Townships, dispatch confirmed. The first rescue was in Manor Township, which was reported at about 3:08 a.m. Dispatch stated that the scene is active, but...
More than 10,000 without power after storms rip through central Pa.
More than 10,000 people remain without power Tuesday morning thanks to heavy rain and wind that steamrolled through central Pennsylvania the night before. For PPL, the bulk of the outages are in Cumberland County, where more than 3,000 customers are in the dark as of 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. There were initially more than...
Man arrested in Maryland for attempted homicide in Lancaster
LANCASTER, Pa. — A man was arrested on Sunday, June 29, by police in Prince William County, Maryland, on attempted homicide charges in Lancaster County, police said. David Porter Jr, 29, was reportedly involved in a shots-fired incident that occurred in the first block of Caroline Street on Sunday. Upon arrival,...