Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Agriculture Food Safety Director Jeff Warner today assured Pennsylvanians that there is no evidence that human or animal food or food packaging is associated with transmission of COVID-19. Redding also reviewed the department’s recommendations to retail food and agriculture operations for continuity of business, inhibiting transmission, […]
Governor Tom Wolf’s advisory commissions are calling for the public to remain vigilant against hate after the Pennsylvania State Police reported it remains committed to preventing and investigating hate/bias crimes in Pennsylvania. The FBI is warning of an uptick of incidents targeting members of the Asian American community due to misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am […]
First Lady Frances Wolf reminded Pennsylvanians that volunteer efforts to distribute meals and other life-sustaining services in Pennsylvania remain an essential activity, even with a statewide stay at home order in place until April 30. She encourages residents who are able to continue assisting local organizations with delivering services to their communities, while also following necessary safety […]
An Elizabethtown woman will serve up to 20 years in prison for suffocating her infant daughter, found unresponsive in an apartment in July 2018. Candace Parrow, 25, previously pleaded no contest guilty but mentally ill to 3rd-degree murder and related counts regarding the 4-month-old girl’s death. Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Wright sentenced Parrow on Monday […]
By: LCDA’s Office This information was included in the March 2020 newsletter distributed by the Lancaster County Crime Prevention Task Force. We present this as a release of information so parents and children can be fully aware. Staying up to date on trending apps among kids is crucial. The popular apps and web forums can […]
By: Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office: Our office has made public purchase receipts and other documents regarding drug forfeiture account transactions from 2017 through the end of fiscal year 2018. The documents are available in a searchable database via DropBox. You can view the documents HERE. In Lancaster County, assets and cash lawfully seized as […]
An East Earl man will serve at least 38 years in prison for years of sexual abuse of four pre-teenage girls, abuse which has inflicted permanent trauma on the victims who are now struggling with instinctual sexually deviate behaviors. David S. Smucker, 75, declined to say anything about the crimes or issue an apology to […]
By: L.C. D.A.’s Office: An East Hempfield Township man will serve up to 10 years in prison for having lewd images of a teenage girl, then threatening to post the photos on Facebook when she stopped talking to him. Raymond McClenaghan was caught trying to have lewd photos of a child printed at a […]