by Greg Barton | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – A house fire in Lancaster City has claimed a life. Crews responded around 5:30 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of E. Walnut Street. Severe hoarding conditions inside the home contributed to difficulties in fighting the fire. There were no working smoke...
by Greg Barton | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Legislation will be forthcoming from state Senators Gene Yaw and Lisa Boscola intended to again set the first day of PA’s firearms deer season as the first Monday after Thanksgiving. For over 50 years, the first Monday after Thanksgiving marked the start...
by Greg Barton | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – A PA lawmaker wants to offer a discount for two year vehicle registrations in PA. Philadelphia County Rep. Ed Neilson says the registration fee for the two-year option is double the amount of the registration fee for one-year. In 2026, a one-year...
by Greg Barton | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – To reign in overreach by the PA Turnpike Commission, Somerset County Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar plans to introduce a bill eliminating the Commission’s ability to exercise the power of eminent domain, citing concerns over expansion plans that threaten...
by Greg Barton | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER COUNTY – A Lancaster man charged with attempted criminal homicide and firearms offenses during a fight in Columbia Borough will have his case proceed to county court. 35-year-old Matthew Rowley waived a preliminary hearing. He is accused of stabbing a...
by Greg Barton | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER COUNTY – The National Transportation Safety Board released a final report on a March 9, 2025 plane crash in Lancaster County. The plane crashed into some parked vehicles at Brethren Village. The pilot reported that during takeoff, he heard a loud “pop.”. He...
