Lancaster PA

COLUMBIA, Pa. — Thanks to a sponsorship from a local foundation, this year's Riverfest will light up the skies over the Susquehanna River this summer. The event commemorates the 1863 burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Covered Bridge days before the Battle of Gettysburg. The bridge was set ablaze by Union troops and...

HALIFAX, Pa. (WHTM) — Four people were taken to an area hospital after flames decimated a home in upper Dauphin County Saturday evening. Firefighters from Halifax and surrounding communities were called to a home on Longview Drive just before 6 p.m. Halifax Assistant Chief Matthew Herrold said he was...

YORK, Pa. — At WellSpan York Hospital, a new robotic kitchen is putting a fresh, new spin on hospital food. Fresh Take Eatery, developed in collaboration with RoboEatz and ABB Robotics, is serving up meals around the clock for staff, visitors and patients’ families. The AI-powered kitchen can...

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — If you have done any shopping at the Hershey Tanger Outlets in recent weeks, you may have noticed several big changes coming to the shopping center. Among these changes is the closure of the BLACK + DECKER hardware store that debuted back in November 2024 at Suite 68 between the Board […]

Rock singer and Cumberland County native Bret Michaels is coming back home once again. Michaels, frontman for rock group Poison and his own solo act, will return to the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville for another concert this summer. Michaels grew up in Mechanicsburg, along with...

MOHNTON, Pa. - Another festival in Berks County helped folks satisfy their sweet tooth. Brecknock Orchard in Mohnton hosted a Whoopie Pie Festival on Saturday. Visitors could taste free samples or create their own whoopie pies. They could choose from a variety of flavored cakes, or so-called "cookies" from Apple...

Lancaster County 9-1-1 shared its February 2026 monthly update, highlighting the work of telecommunicators who handled 36,443 total phone calls. This included 11,591 emergency calls, 18,422 non-emergency calls, and 6,430 outgoing calls. Dispatchers managed 24,998 police, 7,988 EMS, 2,180 fire, and 26 emergency...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A vehicle crash has closed all lanes on a Lancaster County road Sunday morning. 511Pa reports that a crash occurred on Route 230 at the intersection of Sheaffer Road, Cloverleaf Road, and Colebrook Road in Mount Joy Township at around 6:44 a.m. on March 8.

Few dining experiences feel as satisfying as walking into a buffet where the aroma of freshly cooked comfort food fills the room. Plates clink, conversations buzz, and every step past the serving stations reveals something tempting. Golden fried chicken, buttery vegetables, homemade sides, and desserts that...

WYOMISSING, PA — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle at the entrance to Berkshire Square Shopping Center on Friday. Wyomissing police were dispatched to State Hill Road at approximately 1:15 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers found Eugenia Polonski, 71,...