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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.
Pa. man who sold drugs to police arrested with over $8M in fentanyl, heroin
Police in Berks County alongside the Philadelphia Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force Group 25 arrested a 35-year-old Philadelphia man on Tuesday after they said he sold large amounts of drugs to undercover law enforcement and was found with over $8 million worth of drugs, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
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...
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...
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...
Central Pa. woman sentenced after attacking neighbor, killing dog
A 53-year-old Lancaster County woman was sentenced to seven years of probation and nine months of house arrest on Wednesday after she assaulted her neighbor and killed a dog in 2022, the county DA’s office said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to the 100 block...
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...
Central Pa. coroner called to scene of electrocution
The Lebanon County Coroner’s Office responded to a rural neighborhood in Cornwall Borough on Wednesday afternoon for a reported electrocution. The electrocution was reported around 2 p.m., according to county 911 dispatchers. The coroner’s office confirmed a deputy coroner had arrived at the 500 block of Hemlock Lane by 4:30 p.m.
Very warm with some sun today; cooler and unsettled this weekend
Very warm with intervals of clouds and sunshine; a bit breezy. High: 85. Cooler with a blend of clouds and sun. High: 69 Low: 48. High pressure will build in for the second half of the week keeping things quiet, dry and bright. High temperatures Thursday will be very warm...
Lebanon County man sentenced after sextortion investigation
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Lebanon man will spend a year and a half in a federal prison for threatening to release someone’s intimate images if they did not pay $150,000. John Anthony Zayas, 35, of Lebanon, pleaded guilty to federal charges of extortion by interstate communication. Zayas,...
Motorcyclist dies after crash in Lancaster County
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Monday night in Lancaster County, state police said. The crash happened at Noble Road and Kirkwood Pike (Route 472) in Colerain Township when a Ford Edge pulled into the path of a Kawasaki motorcycle after stopping at a stop sign, police said. The...
Police identify 77-year-old woman killed in S. Lebanon Township hit and run
Police have identified the 77-year-old victim in a fatal hit and run in South Lebanon Township. Casimira Pakola was struck Tuesday morning on Eastfield Drive, according to South Lebanon Township Police. Pakola resided in a neighboring housing development. ...
Slowdowns after crash reported in Manor Township
WHEATLAND, Pa. — A crash was reported in Manor Township this afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to Stone Mill Road in the area of Columbia Avenue just before 1 p.m. Expect slowdowns in the area. At this time, it's unclear if anyone...
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