Reading man charged with raping 5-year-old girl and 6-year-old girl, police say
A 53-year-old Reading man has been arrested and is facing a litany of charges, including rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and other offenses after, police claim, he raped at least two children over the course of several years. In a statement on Thursday, law enforcement...
Lancaster County newspaper to change hands after more layoffs
LNP | LancasterOnline is just one day away from a new chapter in the history of the 232-year-old newspaper. On Thursday, the news operation will transfer from its current owner Pennon, to the nonprofit Always Lancaster, which is led by David Greene, a former NPR journalist. But, on Wednesday, the...
One person arrested after stealing bones from graves in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A Lancaster County man is facing charges in connection with alleged grave robberies in Pennsylvania, according to Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse. Rouse announced that Jonathan Gerlach, of Ephrata, has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged theft of human remains from a...
Grocery chain closing 5 fulfillment centers in Pa. expects to lay off nearly 500...
The Giant Company has notified the state of three more e-commerce fulfillment center closures. The Cumberland County company previously announced it was planning to close five centers in Pennsylvania, but had so far informed the state only about two of those closings. The company’s latest Worker Adjustment Retraining...
Missing emus Bert and Ernie found, returned to owner in Red Lion
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Bert, the missing emu from Red Lion, was found and returned to his home on Wednesday night. Bert and another emu, Ernie, were reported as missing by their owner last weekend. One of the owner's neighbors spotted Ernie in his front yard earlier this...
Jose Fernandez-Martinez Threatened To Kill Oxford Family: PD
Jose Fernandez-Martinez, 30, was arrested after Oxford police were dispatched to the 400 block of Hodgson Street for a reported domestic disturbance just after 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, according to the release. A female victim told officers she had been struck in the shoulder during the dispute. She...
Women build homes for women in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — While wearing pink hard hats, work boots and gloves, Midstate women are getting to work on a construction site in Columbia, Lancaster County. “This week is Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week,” said Jan Zerfoss of Lancaster County. “So, we’re helping to do construction on new homes...
Police on scene of reported shooting in Lancaster County: dispatch
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police are currently on scene of a reported shooting in Columbia Borough. Dispatch confirmed officers were called to the area of South Sixth Street and Locust Street around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. It is unconfirmed if anyone has been injured. This is a developing story....
Police searching for cowboy boot thieves in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — Police in Lancaster County are searching for three suspects believed to be involved in the theft of high-end cowboy boots, according to the Manheim Township Police Department. Investigators said the three males are suspected of stealing several pairs of expensive cowboy boots from the Boot Barnstore...
Demolition crew dismantles vacant Reading building after partial collapse
READING, Pa. - Demolition is underway after a home in Reading partially collapsed overnight. Bit by bit, crews removed crumbling pieces of a home in the 100 block of Poplar Street after the building partially collapsed around 1:00 in the morning. "Our members arrived to find an unoccupied vacant building...
