PA Budget Passes In Time For New Fiscal Year

Pa. begins a new fiscal year Friday and the state legislature has delivered a budget.  But Governor Tom Wolf says he will sign the appropriations bill as soon as there is a sustainable revenue package to pay for it.  Wolf says he looks forward to continuing to work with lawmakers to achieve this.  In a…MORE

Two People Die In York Traffic Accidents

A Hanover man injured in a traffic accident last weekend has died.  Southwestern Regional Police say Richard Fissel was driving when he had a medical event that caused him to run a stop sign and get hit.  Officers say it happened last Saturday at 4PM at the intersection of Old Joseph and Salem Roads.  Meanwhile,…MORE

York Co. Swimmer Heads To Rio Olympics

A York County native has qualified for the U-S Swim Team heading to the 2016 Olympics in Rio in August.  Twenty-one year-old Hali Flickinger, a 2012 graduate of Spring Grove Area High School, will swim the 200-meter butterfly.MORE

Lancaster Co. Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults Of A Child

Indecent assault and aggravated assault involving a child are the lead charged against a Lancaster County man.  Manor Township police have a warrant for 43-year old Julio Maldanado of Mountville.  Officers allege that he assaulted a 6-year old girl from September until December of last year.MORE

Lancaster Man Charged With Robbery

A Lancaster County man is being held on $150,000 bail after police charge him with robbery and making terroristic threats.  Officers say 42-year old Jayson Halterman of Lititz was taken into custody in York City this week.  He is accused of using a knife to threaten a woman during an alleged theft of a truck…MORE

2017 PA Budget Update

A budget bill that includes a roughly 5-percent spending increase was approved by the Pa. State Senate Wednesday.  The $31.6-billion dollar package had a few minor changes from the version that was passed by the state house the day before.  But both plans cover higher pension obligations along with more funding for public schools and…MORE

Police In Ohio Indict Lancaster Co. Man For Attempted Murder

A Lancaster County man has been indicted for trying to kill his ex-wife in Ohio.  Police have charged 60-year old Edward Hopes of West Hempfield Township with shooting his wife 5-times just outside of Cincinnati back on June-14th.  Hopes fled to Kentucky where he was taken into custody.  Officials say Kristi Lynn Stem was wounded…MORE

Prison Term Handed Down For Child Rapist In York

After pleading no contest to one count of child rape last winter, a West York man learns his sentence.  Officials say 74-year old Delbert Craley was ordered to serve from 7.5-to-15 years in prison.  His wife, 50-year old Kimberly Craley, who was accused of helping her husband, was given a 6-to-12 month term.   Police say…MORE

Arrest Made In Lancaster Co. Bank Robbery

Surveillance video helped Ephrata Police make an arrest in an armed bank robbery.  Officers say 33-year old Dean Getz of Leola has been charged with using a handgun to steal cash from the BB&T branch in the 300-block of North Reading Road at around 2PM Tuesday.  There were no injuries.MORE

Public Memorial Planned For York Co. Icon

A candlelight remembrance for Louis Appell Jr. will be held Friday night in York City during First Friday.  Downtown Inc invites residents to join them on Continental Square at 8:30PM to mark the passing of the York County businessman and philanthropist.  Appell died on monday at the age of 92.  His obituary notes that a…MORE