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Canal Road bridge near I-83 now has a weight restriction; trucks will need to detour
The state Department of Transportation recently posted a weight restriction on a Canal Road bridge over the Little Conewago Creek near Interstate 83. The bridge on the border of Conewago and East Manchester townships now has a weight limit of 29 tons, Carey Mullins, transportation planning manager for PennDOT District 8, told the...
Police searching for missing teens from York
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy from York. Authorities say that Akira Collins was last seen in the 400 block of Madison Avenue in York. It's unknown what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance. Collins stands about 5...
Four taken to hospital after crews respond to hazmat incident in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Emergency responders are at the scene of a hazmat incident in York County. Authorities were called out to the 200 block of Mine Bank Road in Washington Township around 1:50 a.m. on April 29, according to York County 911 Dispatch. A fire chief with the...
One person killed in a motorcycle crash in northern York County
One person was killed Sunday evening in a motorcycle crash in northern York County, according to the York County Coroner's Office. The name of the victim has not been released. The crash occurred around 5:55 p.m. in the area of Old York and West Ridge roads. No other information is...
10 most expensive homes sold in York County, April 22-28
A house in Fairview Township that sold for $685,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in York County in the past week. In total, 84 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $290,496. The average price per square foot was $160.
New information regarding massive York Co. building fire: ‘Eureka firefighters have always feared a fire starting in this building’
STEWARTSTOWN BOROUGH, Pa (WHTM) — A massive fire at an old furniture factory in Stewartstown broke out on Saturday, April 27 and two days later areas of the structure were still smoldering. Hours after the fire first started Eureka Volunteer Fire Department’s Chief Todd Gibney shared additional information regarding...
Dauphin County teen's death under investigation, police say
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police in Dauphin County are investigating the death of a 16-year-old last Friday night. The juvenile was pronounced dead at Hershey Medical Center after being transported there from his home on the 3000 block of Bianca Way in Lower Paxton Township, according to Lower Paxton Township Police.
Central Pa. woman dies from injuries sustained in March crash: coroner
A 72-year-old woman who was hit head-on in a car crash last month died of her injuries 29 days after the collision, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. Nancy Hoover, 72, of York City, was pronounced dead on April 25 at Wellspan York Hospital, according to a report from the coroner’s office.
York County Coroner reports second fatality in 13-vehicle Route 30 wreck, IDs the victims
The York County Coroner's Office has reported a second fatality in the 13-vehicle crash on Route 30 in West Manchester Township earlier this month and identified the Jackson Township couple who was killed. Barry Hirneisen, 77, of the 1300 block of Village Drive was pronounced dead at the scene of...
I took a chance and came to York County. Thank you for the chance to tell your stories
I was both terrified and annoyed the entire two-hour drive. It was spring of my senior year at Penn State, and I was interviewing to be a page designer at the York Daily Record. It wasn't the job I was looking for. I wanted to be a sports writer. But I figured it was worth getting some interview experience — and it wasn't like people were knocking down my door with job offers.
Albino groundhog spotted in south-central Pennsylvania field
EAST YORK, Pa. — You don't see this every day: an albino groundhog. News 8 viewer Anizzette Fernandez captured video of the animal in East York. The groundhog is a common Pennsylvania game animal, found in open fields, meadows, pastures, fencerows, woodland edges and even deep in the woods.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in York County
EAST YORK, Pa. — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in York County today. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It happened near the intersection of East Market Street and Haines Road in East York at 11:36 a.m. According to York County dispatchers, EMS is on...
The 2024 West York Area High School prom: See 33 photos from Saturday’s event
Students arrive at the Out Door Country Club for the 2024 West York Area High School prom. SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT: This prom season, PennLive is offering subscribers free downloads of print-quality images. Simply log in to PennLive, look through the photo gallery to see if we photographed your favorite prom-goer, and choose “Get Photo” to download the images of your choice. You can also get 50% off the purchase of prom-related keepsakes. If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe here.
Hoagie Heaven: Hefty Lefty’s draws sub lovers to York’s Central Market
For instance, recently, I was speaking to a young teen who learned the cruel ways of the world when she ordered a hoagie while traveling with her family out west. “They put bell peppers on it,” she explained incredulously. One person who knows how to make a Pennsylvania-pleasing hoagie...
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