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The county commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved the extension of a contract with the Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Agency through June 30, 2022. It was originally set to end last week.
Homebound seniors in Lancaster County who need a COVID-19 vaccination will continue to be able to receive one in their home for at least another year.
Last week, a steering committee of local officials presented their latest choice of design options to fix congestion and access issues, and transform Bridgeport into an attractive mixed-use district complete with a public transit hub and recreation amenities on the Conestoga River.
A drive through today’s Bridgeport area, which sits just to the east of the Conestoga River and Lancaster city, and the word “vibrant” does not come to mind.
Wednesday’s peak temperature was 95 degrees at the Lancaster Airport at 3:10 p.m., short of the unofficial 101-degree record for that date set in 2012, according to Aaron Tyburski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
A blistering heat will transition into rain and storms in the coming days, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College.
OPINION: The publicly funded technical college is led by President Pedro Rivera, former Pennsylvania secretary of education, whom we expected to show some backbone.
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The event will feature free musical entertainment as well as food, carnival rides, children’s activities and games. The event was canceled last year.
Terre Hill Days will return to Terre Hill Community Memorial Park Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18. The event will feature free musical entertainment as well as food, carnival
A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal responded to each of the fire scenes and ruled their causes and origins to be arson and incendiary in nature.
Authorities are searching for a Lancaster man who set multiple residences on fire in a matter of hours, according to Lancaster city police.
The current solicitor, Chris Hausner, is scheduled to retire on August 3, which will be Jackie Pfursich's start date pending approval from the county salary board.
Jackie Pfursich, Lancaster County's Clerk of Courts, will become the county's next solicitor after being appointed Wednesday by the county commissioners.
When the film is finished, the locale will resemble an abandoned bank, complete with a tub marked “Fusion waste.” In reality, the film crew has taken up residency for a few weeks at popular family fun zone Go ‘N Bananas, one of several local locations used for this production.
On a balmy afternoon in late May, some kids are getting up to some Christmas mischief.
A wardrobe purge is on for some as vaccinations have taken hold, restrictions have lifted, and offices reopen or finalize plans to do so. The primary beneficiaries: resale sites online and brick-and-mortar donation spots, continuing a trend that's been building for the last several years.
NEW YORK (AP) — Alina Clark is about as tired of her pandemic wardrobe as her comfort clothes are stretched and torn.
Brian Oberholtzer has been a full-time auctioneer for four years and was named the champion of the Pennsylvania Auctioneer Association’s (PAA) 2021 Pennsylvania Auctioneer Competition on May 11. Read more, https://lanc.news/3hKy9Sn
Tara Brazzle, who now lives in Indiana, was charged with homicide for "Baby Mary Anne," who was found dead in a dumpster behind the Lancaster YMCA in 2007.
Here's a timeline of the investigation.
Fourteen years after a baby's body was found in a dumpster behind the Lancaster County YMCA, District Attorney Heather Adams announced an arrest for the alleged mother.
There’s pressure for Dustin Stoltzfus to live up to the comments of UFC boss Dana White, who said last year he expects big things from the Lancaster County native.
“I don’t typically worry about that too much,” he said. “But I definitely have something to prove to the UFC. That’s a big deal. ...to have him (White) say something like that and my next fight was such a lousy performance on my part, it’s like, ‘Well, you don’t want to disappoint the boss.’ Now I feel like this is my chance and my opportunity.”
It took seven years as a professional fighter before Lampeter-Strasburg grad Dustin Stoltzfus earned his first contract from UFC in August 2020.
Francisco Rodriguez Jr., 34, who police say is homeless, admitted to knocking over the statue and throwing bricks through doors at the Lancaster County Courthouse and Lancaster County Probation office, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
A man was charged with toppling over the Christopher Columbus bust at the Lancaster County Courthouse on June 30 and causing nearly $10,000 in damage to the county, according to
The board gathered to discuss the possibility of closing two elementary schools — Rheems and Mill Road — and consolidating kindergarten through second grade into East High Street and Bainbridge elementary schools.
When: Elizabethtown Area school board forum, June 29, held virtually with no public comment.
LIVE: Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announces 'significant development' in cold-case homicide.
Officers found an adult woman with serious stab wounds to her face, neck and back in the 300 block of East King Street at 1:03 a.m. on Saturday, police said in a news release. Three minutes later, an adult man arrived at a local hospital with similar wounds.
A Lancaster man remains at large after stabbing two people on Saturday night, leaving them with serious wounds, according to Lancaster police.
Hoffer's sustained high notes and vocal gymnastics on the improvised candenza near the end of the number were enough to bring the audience and all four judges — including Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel — to their feet, cheering.
Lancaster County native Donovan Michael Hoffer first surprised four celebrity judges with the range of his powerful operatic voice on Tuesday night's episode of NBC's "America's Got Talent."
Today will be the hottest day of the week, before temperatures drop back down into the 80s going into the weekend.
A heat advisory has been issued for Lancaster County on Wednesday with heat indexes expected to reach the triple digits, according to the National Weather Service in State College.
Chelsea Halterman and Caroline Marines are products of the Mount Joy-based Paula’s School of Baton, which is in its 36th year of existence.
A last step still remains for Donegal alum Chelsea Halterman and Hempfield alum Caroline Marines to officially solidify their spots as twirlers on the Penn State Marching Blue Band. But
OPINION: It’s up to physicians and advocacy groups — and the media — to raise awareness about the need to test children for lead exposure.
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Scrimmage dates are set for the weekend of Aug. 20-21, one week before the start of the season, with all 24 L-L League squads in action on Friday, Aug. 27.
Because it’s never too early for some L-L League football news, here is the scrimmage schedule for the upcoming 2021 season — the 50th season of L-L League pigskin action.
Firefighters were dispatched to a two-story, single family residence in the first block of South Muddy Creek Road that had caught fire near a detached garage around 10:40 p.m., said Reamstown Fire Chief Scott Achey.
Improperly disposed fireworks led to an East Cocalico Township being displaced on Monday night, according to the Reamstown Fire Company.
A Turkey Hill in Ephrata, at 3585 Rothsville Road, sold the winning "My Best Life" ticket and received a $10,000 bonus for doing so, said the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Somebody who played the lottery in Lancaster County will receive $1,000 a week for life after winning the grand prize on a scratch off ticket.
The work will begin July 16 at 6 p.m., rather than Friday, as previously planned, according to a press release.
Officials at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have pushed back by a week scheduled work at the intersection of Hellers Church Road and Route 23 in Upper Leacock Township, the
Though, it should be noted that while the mother-daughter duo compete at the same locations on race day, they’re unable to do so against each other. Ella, 15, is only allowed to compete in Olympic distance triathlons. Competitors 18 and up can compete in a half-Ironman distance, which is about double the length of the Olympic distance.
West Hempfield Township resident Sarah Wolfe, 42, is the mother of three teenage children.
Husani A. Laviscount, 33, of Queens, New York, is accused of breaking into an apartment on April 25 around 8 p.m. and intentionally setting it on fire, police said. That fire then spread to five other apartments.
A New York man is wanted for starting the fire that displaced two people in April at the Kensington Club Apartments in Lancaster Township, according to Manheim Township police.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch from 1:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Lancaster County is under a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday, along with four other southcentral Pennsylvania counties.
The dogs – a French bulldog, seven adult English bulldogs, a Newfoundland, a dachshund with three puppies and an English Bulldog with three puppies – were taken by the SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team during the early-morning hours of Wednesday, June 30, the SPCA posted on Facebook.
A total of 17 dogs were rescued from a Lancaster County breeder by the Pennsylvania SPCA.
“It was the most amazing week of my life,” Leola 11-year-old Gabe Yancoskie said of his week hoisting hoses, climbing ladders, tying ropes, using fire extinguishers, flushing hydrants, removing vehicle windows and performing CPR.
Instead of singing songs around a campfire at their Lancaster County summer camp, 30 enthusiastic young cadets learned to fight fires instead.
“It’s about anybody who wants to ride a bike and needs somebody to ride it with,” he said.
Rides can be anything from relaxing swings around city blocks to more fitness-oriented outings. There are also rougher, off-road excursions in nature preserves or along abandoned roadways.
Steve Goss was looking for any excuse to get on his bicycle.
Here are business openings and announcements that happened in Lancaster County in June 2021.
Lancaster County saw three business openings in June, ranging from a spice shop to a gym that can help people with Parkinson's Disease.
The Harrisburg Pike center’s small unit delivery sorter is scheduled to go into operation in September, said postal service spokesman Tad Kelley. It will process packages going to and coming from the 176- ZIP codes, the designations for Lancaster city and suburbs.
Hoping to avoid delivery delays like those that occurred last Christmas season, the U.S. Postal Service is installing 138 high-speed package-sorting machines nationwide, including one at its 1400 Harrisburg Pike
The crash happened around 10 p.m. on Black Horse Road, just south of Route 30, according to state police.
One person is dead and one is injured after a crash Monday night on Black Horse Road in Paradise Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
“We fell in love with the woods and the nature,” said Chris Kreider, 34, who lives with his wife, Kathleen, and their two dogs. “We absolutely love looking across (the river) and everything you see. You never know just what you might see there.”
Chris Kreider isn’t related to the Kreider family that owns the farm that is easy to see from his backyard.
The high in Lancaster on Tuesday is expected to reach the mid 90s, but the heat index value − what it actually feels like outside − could reach 100 or higher.
A heat advisory has been issued for Lancaster County ahead of more 90-degree weather in the forecast.
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