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Lancaster County outdoor sports center closes after selling property
LITITZ, Pa. (WHTM) — A local outdoor sports center has officially closed its doors after selling the property to Rock Lititz. The High Sports Family Fun Center, located at 727 Furnace Hills Pike in Lititz is most known for offering a variety of family fun attractions including mini golf, go-karts, a driving range, batting cages, and more.
Utility worker fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County, another injured
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM )– One worker was fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County and another was injured Wednesday afternoon. Cornwall Borough Police said they were called to the 500 block of Hemlock Lane around 1 p.m. for the reported electrocution. A utility worker was killed when they came into contact with power lines, police said. […]
1 hurt by bull at Lancaster County animal auction
A bull injured a person at New Holland Sales Stables Monday evening, according to police and emergency dispatchers. New Holland Sales Stables, 101 W. Fulton Street, is the largest animal auction east of the Mississippi River and a hub of Lancaster County’s agriculture community. Emergency crews were dispatched to...
Mold-like substance on walls of sink, dish machine: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, May 1, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Central Dauphin High School, 437 Piketown Rd. Harrisburg, April 18. Pass. No violations. Linglestown Elementary School, 1044 N. Mountain Rd. Harrisburg, April 18. Pass. No violations. Linglestown Middle School, 1200 N. Mountain...
NoBull: 2 south-central PA men jailed by state for doing ultrasounds on cows
On May 13, 2010, the Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine issued an order finding that the operators of NoBull Solutions – operated by Rusty Herr and Ethan Wentworth – had been practicing veterinary medicine without a license. The company, which provided services mostly among Amish dairy farmers...
Lancaster woman sentenced for killing neighbor’s puppy
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Lancaster woman has been sentenced for her role in the killing of a five-month-old chihuahua in the city. Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, 53, pleaded no contest in February to charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and simple assault. She was accused of attacking her neighbor and...
Montgomery County woman pleads guilty to providing fentanyl to Lancaster County overdose victim in 2022
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Montgomery County woman pleaded guilty this week to delivering the drugs that killed a Lancaster County overdose victim in 2022, prosecutors said Thursday. Valerie Benatti, 29, of Harleysville, pleaded guilty to a single count of drug delivery resulting in death before Lancaster County Judge Dennis...
Police: Schuylkill County man was driving under the influence of drugs when he caused crash that killed Lebanon County woman
CLEONA, Pa. — State Police have charged a 33-year-old Schuylkill County man with homicide by vehicle while DUI and numerous other offenses related to the death of a pregnant Lebanon County woman in April 2023, according to a criminal complaint. Christian Hennessey, of Pine Grove, was driving under the...
Wally the alligator remains missing: ‘Bring my baby back,’ central Pa. owner pleads
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney of Lebanon County has thousands of...
Crash involving farming tractor reported in Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A crash between a farming tractor and a car was reported in York County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to Brandywine Lane and Greenbriar Road in Manchester Township shortly after 11:30 a.m. Police are on the scene. At this...
Rare albino groundhog spotted in Pa.
In a rare sighting, an albino groundhog has been spotted in East York, as captured on video by Anizzette Fernandez, a viewer of News 8. The groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, is a common game animal in Pennsylvania, typically found in various habitats such as fields, meadows, woodlands, and pastures. Groundhogs are solo creatures, as they spend their summers and falls stuffing themselves and taking naps in the sun,...
Local summer camps offer financial assistance as prices surge
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Summer is right around the corner, but many parents are already dipping in their wallets as they get ready to send their kids off to camp. That’s because camp prices this year are soaring. Just imagine going to sign your child up for...
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