A Lancaster man who caused a multi-vehicle crash last year that tipped a school bus carrying 14 students will serve up to 20 years in prison. Lancaster County Judge Howard Knisely sentenced James P. Irvin III, 48, to 5 to 20 years in prison regarding his conviction on 68 charges from the May 17, 2017, […]
A Lancaster man will serve up to 12 years in prison for firing a gun while robbing a man last year on a city street. Elias R. Brown, 21, pleaded guilty in May to felony counts of robbery, aggravated assault and possessing a firearm without a license regarding the Sept. 14, 2017, incident in the […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – State leaders and health advocates say the EPA’s plan to freeze the fuel efficiency standard is bad for public health, the environment and consumers. After months of wrangling, the EPA Thursday released its plan to freeze the fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light trucks for six years. It was set to […]
Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania children at risk of falling behind their peers in preschool and kindergarten can get help to prepare them for school. Early childhood education can give children a huge boost, educators say, but those with physical or developmental disabilities, who are homeless or have parents struggling with addiction, can be at […]
Photos: KVFD/facebook Pennsylvania American Water has confirmed to WLRI that a water main break along 100 block of First Avenue. No estimated restoration time was available at 9:22 AM ET. According to our neighbors, the incident took place around 7:30 AM (+/-) this morning, to be confirmed. There is no known reason for the water main […]
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JULY 2018 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 157,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, in manufacturing, and in health care and social assistance. Household Survey Data In July, the unemployment […]
Harrisburg, PA – In a significant validation of pipeline permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Clean Air Council (CAC), Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) settled their appeal of 20 permits issued to Sunoco Pipeline, LLP (Sunoco) for the Mariner East 2 pipeline project. Since the permits were […]
On July 19, 2018, the Lancaster County Drug Task Force, following a surveillance operation, raided a home in the 2100 block of Fruitville Pike in Manheim Township. The Task Force charged 35-year-old Gardie Wright with felony drug-dealing and related misdemeanors. A Manheim Township man is charged with felony drug-dealing regarding recent seizures of bulk methamphetamine and […]