Coroner identifies Lancaster County man, 64, killed by fallen tree while riding tractor
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — County officials have released the name of a man killed by a fallen tree earlier this week in Sadsbury Township. Dale Smoker, 64, of Gap, died Tuesday after a tree limb fell on him while he was riding a tractor, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.
6 Must-Try: Pennsylvania’s Bucket List BBQ Spots
PENNSYLVANIA - While Pennsylvania may be famous for its cheesesteaks and pretzels, a passionate and authentic barbecue scene has been smokin' its way across the Commonwealth. From classic, Central Texas-style brisket in Philadelphia to rustic smokehouses in Lancaster County and lively BBQ joints in Pittsburgh,...
Second Rite Aid store in central Pa. city to close
Another Rite Aid store in Lancaster is closing. The store at 59 N. Queen St. will close. On Thursday, Rite Aid announced in a bankruptcy filing that the store is on its latest closure list. The latest round of store closures for Rite Aid adds to the hundreds of locations...
‘Buried at a Critical Time in Our Country’s History,’ Four Revolutionary War-Era Cannons Unearthed...
Four massive Revolutionary War-era cannons that were cast at historic Warwick Furnace have been unearthed by the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust from the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve, according to a report from the Daily Local News. “During the 1777 British advance on Philadelphia, cannons cast at...
Five Family Members Rescued After Tubes, Kayak Get Stuck In Swatara Creek: Hershey FD
Hershey Fire and multiple mutual-aid departments were dispatched to the creek on Friday, July 4, after reports of people in distress near the railroad bridge over the water, according to the Hershey Fire Department. Crews were informed that four tubes and one kayak had become lodged on a debris pile...
Home engulfed in flames in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Fire crews in Hallam battled a house fire late Friday night. Officials say the fire broke out at a home in Charles Circle around 10pm. Upon arrival, fire fighters found flames engulfing the exterior of the house. Neighbors had reportedly been trying to keep...
1 hospitalized after drowning reported in York County: dispatch
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — One person has been hospitalized after a reported drowning in Manchester Township, dispatchers confirm. The incident was reported around 8:15p.m. on the 3100 block of North George Street. Dispatchers confirmed that one person was transported after reports of drowning in the area. The victim...
Firefighters rescue person trapped after 2-vehicle crash in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Firefighters rescued someone who was left trapped in their vehicle after a crash Wednesday. The two-vehicle crash happened in the area of Lexington and Newport roads, according to the Warwick Community Ambulance Association. The ambulance association said one person was briefly trapped,...
This Retro Diner In Pennsylvania Will Instantly Take You Back To The Fabulous ’50s
Somewhere between Lancaster’s rolling farmlands and historic streets sits a time machine disguised as a diner. DJ’s Taste of the 50’s isn’t just serving food – it’s dishing out pure, unfiltered nostalgia with a side of the best milkshakes this side of 1955. The...
A look at the Milton Hershey biopic, which just finished filming in Pa.
Filming for the upcoming "Hershey" movie, a biopic about chocolatier Milton Hershey, wrapped in Pennsylvania at the end of June. Directed by Mark Waters ("Mean Girls"), the film tells the story of how Hershey built his famous candy brand, spanning from his teenage years in the 1870s to the late 1910s. Shooting took...
