Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to time behind bars in part for using his job as a UPS driver to stalk his victims in a disturbing way, authorities said. Thomas F. Wainman Jr., of Lititz, was found guilty by a jury of stalking his neighbors in multiple incidents spanning from May to December 2020, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Wainman shined spotlights into the victim’s home, peered through their windows, watched them while they were out at their pool, and followed the victims after seeing them at a gas station, the DA's Office …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
Schools
PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say
PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say A 15-year-old high school student made a bomb threat on social media saying they had a bomb in their backpack that was set to explode in five minutes, according to a release by the police. Fortunately, another student saw the post and reported it to school officials who contacted the police. Lititz Bureau of police was called to Warwick High School on Tuesday, Apr. 26, around 8:37 a.m., as stated in the release by the department. "The high school was placed on a lock-down during the investigation of the threat," police say. The student who posted the threat was detained and no explosive d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Lifestyle
Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania
Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania might as well be known as the pretzel state rather than the keystone state for the number of pretzels made in the commonwealth. On national Pretzel Day, Apr. 26, the commonwealth’s official Facebook page made the bold statement that 80% of the nation’s pretzels are made in Pennsylvania. 🥨 It's Pretzel Day, PA! DYK? Pennsylvania produces 80% of pretzels in the U.S. Posted by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Here are some of the top soft pretzel producers in the state based on Yelp and Google users' reviews, in no particular order: City Center Pretz…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police
PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police A 47-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on drug and child porn charges, according to police. The Lititz Borough police have been investigating Joshua L. Alexander of Lititz after receiving a tip in April 2021, they said. Alexander disseminated child porn in a Facebook group, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Lancaster Online. He shared three images of children under the age of 18 engaging in sexual activities with individuals over the age of 18, reports CBS 21 citing the same criminal complaint.  Alexander was charged with Crimes of Child Pornography, Criminal Us…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Three PA Children With Rifle Sent Police On Pursuit In Stolen Car Three PA Children With Rifle Sent Police On Pursuit In Stolen Car
Three PA Children With Rifle Sent Police On Pursuit In Stolen Car A 13-year-old, a 12-year-old, and another minor sent police on a chase in a stolen vehicle while wielding a rifle, authorities say. East Lampeter Township police were called to a report of a vehicle break-in in progress in the first block of Oxford Village within the Bentley Ridge housing complex at 3:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 15, according to a release by the police department. Police had been told "three teenage males wearing 'Covid masks' were observed inside of an Audi and had fled on foot," but they arrived to find a maroon Mazda CX5 traveling with its lights off and with three …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
PA DUI Mom Endangered Child In Crash Police Say PA DUI Mom Endangered Child In Crash Police Say
PA DUI Mom Endangered Child In Crash Police Say A central Pennsylvania mom— who is the sole caretaker of a young child— caused a crash while driving under the influence while a child was in her vehicle, police allege. Lyndsay A. Gall, 40, of Lititz, "performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests" following the crash in the 1100 Block Manheim Pike around 9:18 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, Manheim Township police say. Gall has been charged with child endangerment and a DUI, according to the police release and court documents. She was held in the Lancaster County Prison on $5,000 in bail and will have a formal arraignment at 9 a.m. Mar.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Obituaries
Man ID'd In Crash With Mack Truck: Pennsylvania State Police Man ID'd In Crash With Mack Truck: Pennsylvania State Police
Man ID'd In Crash With Mack Truck: Pennsylvania State Police A man has died in a two vehicle crack involving a Mack Truck Monday afternoon, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Richard "Rick" G. Fairman, 73, of Lititz, died at Hershey Medical Center following the crash, according to the release. Fairman was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima when he crossed over the double-yellow line– for an unknown reason– colliding with a 2016 Mack Truck in the southbound lane, along Route 501 in Lebanon on Monday around 1 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania state police. Fairman “was entrapped and freed by mechanical means,” by first responders at t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Schools
PA Parent Parks Car With Visible Gun In School Parking Lot PA Parent Parks Car With Visible Gun In School Parking Lot
PA Parent Parks Car With Visible Gun In School Parking Lot A central Pennsylvania mother left a car in a school parking lot with a visible firearm, according to a release by police. An officer noticed the unoccupied vehicle parked in the parking lot of Warwick high school on Friday around 11:46 p.m., according to the release by Lititz borough police. The officer "observed a loaded handgun attached to the center console of the vehicle," as stated in the release. A central Pennsylvania parent, Heather Nicole Barr, 38, of Ephrata, was later identified as the owner of the vehicle and later arrived in a separate vehicle, according to police. Barr was…

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by Daily Voice
Lancaster, PA
News
PA Stalker Punches Through Glass To Steal Electric Bicycle: Police PA Stalker Punches Through Glass To Steal Electric Bicycle: Police
PA Stalker Punches Through Glass To Steal Electric Bicycle: Police A 27-year-old Quarryville man wanted for tracking down a woman, punching through a glass door and stealing an electric bicycle has been taken into custody, authorities said. Trouble for Brandon Charles Latcheran began Jan. 7 around 11 p.m. when he showed up uninvited to a home on East Lincoln Avenue in Lititz, trying to find a female visiting a resident, local police said. Before arriving, he sent repeated unwanted text messages to the woman, even after she told him to stop, police said. He tried to force his way into the home through the back door by kicking it and punching the glass pane…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
News
These Are The Best High Schools In Lancaster County, Website Says These Are The Best High Schools In Lancaster County, Website Says
These Are The Best High Schools In Lancaster County, Website Says A school isn't just a building. It's a home: a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). The website broke it down even further, compiling a list of the best high schools in Lancaster County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Central PA Man Exposed Himself On New Year's Day: Police Central PA Man Exposed Himself On New Year's Day: Police
Central PA Man Exposed Himself On New Year's Day: Police A central Pennsylvania man has been charged after he exposed himself to a woman who was out for a walk on Saturday, according to a release by police. Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to a report that a "male sitting on a bench had exposed himself to a female out for a walk," in the 400 Block of North Oak Street Warwick Township, Lititz, on Jan. 1 shortly after 11 p.m., as stated in the release. Micah James Moraga, 21, of Lititz, was identified as the suspect during the investigation, police say. He was arrested and released after processing, according to the statement…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Car Crashes Into Creek In Central PA Car Crashes Into Creek In Central PA
Car Crashes Into Creek In Central PA A woman crashed her car into a creek early Thursday morning, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police.  Lancaster County Wide Communications dispatched police to a single vehicle accident at East Newport and Brunnerville road, according to a release by police. Crystal Horst, 37, of Lititz, drove her Chevy Cruze off the roadway into a creek at the intersection in Warwick Township just after 6 a.m., according to the police.   She sustained a minor hand injury and there were no other people in the vehicle,as stated on the release.  Horst was charged with su…

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by Jillian Pikora