Popular beach-based pizza chain to expand into Lancaster in 2026
LANCASTER, Pa. — Grotto Pizza, a Delaware-based pizza chain popular among beach-goers, is expanding into Lancaster in 2026, the company confirmed to FOX43. A new location, which was first reported by LNP | LancasterOnline, will be located at 1515 Lititz Pike, in a shopping complex that currently includes a Planet...
York County man set home on fire on Christmas with wife, daughter inside: police
A York County man set his home on fire on Christmas with his wife and four-year-old inside, according to a criminal complaint filed by Newberry Township Police. Jose Manuel Romero-Aguilar, 33, of Newberry Township, was charged with three felonies: aggravated arson, arson and endangering the welfare of children, and a...
Teen arrested after deadly shooting in York, police say
York City Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning, Dec. 29, according to a news release. The York County Coroner identified the victim as Rafael Mercado Jr., 18, of no fixed address. An autopsy is scheduled for Dec. 30. Officers responded around 12:13 a.m. to the 600 block of West...
Over a dozen people displaced in fire that tore through 3 rowhomes in Susquehanna...
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A fire has left over a dozen people without a home Tuesday morning. According to dispatchers, the fire happened on the 3400 block of North 6th Street and was reported around 9:47 a.m. In total, crews on scene confirmed three rowhomes on 3442, 3444,...
Pennsylvania man charged in Licking County cryptocurrency fraud case
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A man from eastern Pennsylvania has been arrested and transported back to Licking County where it is alleged he defrauded two people of nearly $175,000 in a bitcoin scheme. According to a criminal complaint out of Licking County courts, deputies with the Licking County Sheriff’s Office were...
Police: York County woman threatened to kill relative, assaulted 2 police officers during arrest
WINDSOR, Pa. — A York County woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly attacked two police officers who were attempting to arrest her for threatening to kill a relative, charging documents state. Inga Michelle Myers, 56, of Windsor, kicked one officer in the left knee and struck another...
Human remains found in Cumru Township by man walking dog
Authorities in Berks County are investigating whether human remains found Sunday belong to a man who disappeared nearly a year ago.
Lancaster County bank plans to acquire N.J. company
Lancaster-based Fulton Bank plans to acquire a New Jersey-based Blue Foundry Bancorp. The boards of directors of both Fulton Bank and Blue Foundry have unanimously approved the agreement. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory...
Central Pa. man told police he strangled his mom’s cat because he was ‘in...
A York County man told police he strangled his mother’s cat last week because he was “in a mood.”. Giovanni Adri Tortorici, 20, of Dover Township, killed the cat, named Jimmy, while housesitting, according to Northern York Regional Police. Tortorici told police the killing “didn’t make sense.” He...
Bullet found in closet matches stolen gun, links teen to 2021 shooting at central...
Police linked a bullet found in a victim’s closet with a stolen gun and witness testimony to file charges against a 19-year-old in a 2021 shooting at a York County home, according to court documents filed earlier this month. Zephania Wilson was 14 years old on March 16, 2021,...

















