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Three-vehicle crash causes heavy traffic backup reported in Myerstown Borough
MYERSTOWN, Pa. — A three-vehicle crash was reported in Lebanon County on Monday. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to South College Street near West Stoever Avenue in Myerstown Borough around 11:30 a.m. According to Lebanon County dispatchers, the cars were blocking the roadway and...
State Vehicle Involved In I-78 Crash In Berks County, PA State Police Say
Troopers said it happened around 2 p.m. near the Stump Road underpass in Maxatawny Township. The crash truck was stopped in the right westbound lane with its emergency lights flashing. A tractor-trailer was approaching from the west and "attempted to change lanes as the crash truck indicated," but was unable to do so or stop in time, state police said.
Lancaster County man accused of illegally euthanizing 4 puppies appears in court
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — 46-year-old John Stoltzfus of New Holland appeared at a Lancaster County Magisterial Court for a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Stoltzfus and his attorney decided to waive the preliminary hearing, bounding all charges over to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. Stoltzfus was charged with four...
Pennsylvania firefighter dies after returning home from fire call
WYOMISSING, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania fire department is mourning the loss of one of their own after he unexpectedly passed away after responding to a call. The Wyomissing Fire Department says Captain Derrick Nester, a 17-year veteran of the department, passed away unexpectedly on May 6. According to...
Blotter: Criminal mischief, possession with intent to distribute, evading arrest
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'Recognize the sacrifice': Lebanon officials honor the service of fallen police officers
There have been more than 24,000 police officers killed in the line of duty in the United States since the first recorded police death in 1786, according to Lebanon County Sheriff Jeffrie Marley. "When an officer dies in the line of duty, the impact is felt widespread in the community,"...
Video captures loose cow running down Pennsylvania street, as person in pursuing Jeep tries to rope it
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. — A video of a cow in Pennsylvania is corralling the attention of viewers as it stampedes its way to viral status on social media. The footage shows a loose cow trotting down a street in New Holland, which is around 14 miles outside the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Central Pa. post office to be renamed in honor of police officer killed on duty
A post office will be named in honor of Lebanon police Lt. William “Bill” Lebo, who was gunned down by a burglar in a city home in 2022. The announcement comes after President Joe Biden signed a bill introduced by Congressman Dan Meuser to name the Lebanon post office located at 101 South 8th Street as the “Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building.”
Fire officials stress safety, urge swimmers to stay out of river as warm weather days approach
READING, Pa. - The Reading Fire Department was called to the Schuylkill River Monday night for a water rescue. Crews say it is early in the season for call like this, but they recently acquired a new rescue raft and used it to pull a swimmer to safety. "For my...
Crisis intervention training prepares police for mental health situations
READING, Pa. – Police and other entities in Berks County took part in special training Tuesday at the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Reading. The crisis intervention training teaches participants how to identify and react to somebody who is in crisis. "It is a program that we are...
Special training teaches officers how to respond to a person in crisis
READING, Pa. - Officers in Reading participated in an important training Tuesday. Crisis intervention team training teaches first-responders how to identify and react to a person in crisis. The CIT certification also makes participants aware of the resources available to those struggling with their mental health. Officers visited the National...
Softball team holds fundraiser to support family of 16-year-old killed in a hit-and-run
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Manheim community came together on Monday night to honor 16-year-old Curtis Groff, who died in a hit-and-run earlier this month. Police say at the time of the incident he was working on the side of the road. Groff was an active member of White...
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