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Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 11th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 11th US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 11th US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 11th congressional district race, Lloyd Smucker defeated Jim Atkinson for the House seat representing Lancaster and York the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 63.1% to 36.9%, with 99% of the vote as of midnight, Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 60-year-old Smucker has represented the district …
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes. The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state. Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election: Adams: 18,2…
PA Mall Santa Charles ‘Chuck’ Brack Passes Away, Leaving Legacy of Joy and Service PA Mall Santa Charles ‘Chuck’ Brack Passes Away, Leaving Legacy of Joy and Service
PA Mall Santa Charles ‘Chuck’ Brack Passes Away, Leaving Legacy of Joy and Service Just over one month before Christmas, Central Pennsylvania has lost a beloved grandfather who worked as a mall Santa Claus for over 18 years.  Charles Marvin Brack, affectionately known as “Chuck” and recognized by many as Santa Claus in the Lancaster Park City Mall, passed away, leaving a legacy of joy, warmth, and community service. Born on September 19, 1942, in Allentown, Georgia, Brack’s life was marked by dedication to family, friends, and the communities he served. Brack, who delighted countless children each holiday season as Santa, lived a colorful life filled with adventure a…
Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg
Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg Governor Josh Shapiro, joined by Robert De Niro and Sam Waterston, led a "New Way Forward" rally in Harrisburg on Monday, Nov. 4, urging Pennsylvanians to vote Democrat on Election Day, Nov. 5. The event underscored Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposals to lower costs and protect rights versus Donald Trump’s “Project 2025” agenda, which speakers claimed would add $4,000 in annual costs for Pennsylvania families and enforce a nationwide abortion ban. De Niro, who had surprised Eagles fans by appearing at a tailgate in Philadelphia to campaign for Harris just days earlier, lent his support t…
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought conditions have been declared in 35 Pennsylvania counties as of Friday, Nov. 1, according to state environmental officials. Thirty-three of those counties are under a Drought Watch while two others are under a Drought Warning, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release. The following counties fall under the Drought Watch: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, North…
5 PA Breweries Win Big At Great American Beer Fest 5 PA Breweries Win Big At Great American Beer Fest
5 PA Breweries Win Big At Great American Beer Fest Five Pennsylvania breweries won big at Great American Beer Festival 2024, bringing medals back to the Keystone State from the competition in Colorado. The winners came from Hawley, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, according to the festival's winner's list. This event is held annually in Denver, Colorado, according to the festival's website. In 2024, the festival was held Oct 10 through Oct. 12. Here are the Pennsylvania winners: Wallenpaupack Brewing Co., of Hawley, took the gold medal for its Kroon ale in the Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale Category. Spring House Brewing C…
Mugshot Released Of Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit Mugshot Released Of Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit
Mugshot Released Of Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit The mugshot of a woman who caused a double-fatal crash — killing a father and his daughter — has been released, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.  Beth Anne Fife, 51, of Dawkins Drive, East Earl, has been charged with two counts each of the following: vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, as well as related driving offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, court records show. The charges are in connection with the crash on Route 322/West 28th Divison Highway near the Lancaster/Lebanon counties line that killed Allen English, 84, of Lititz, and his daug…
WATCH: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania WATCH: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania
Watch: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania Ahead of a townhall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Former President Donald Trump stopped by a Bucks County McDonald's where he worked the drive-through and fry station on Sunday, Oct. 20.  The Republican candidate for US President sported an apron at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald's to work the fryer and fill orders at the drive-thru window. The whole scene is Trump continuing to claim at Vice President Kamala Harris's assertion that she once worked a summer job at McDonald's while attending Howard University is not true.  "I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala," Trump …
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD The remains of a 25-year-old man who has been missing from Pennsylvania since March 2024 have been found and Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Three men — including his 18-year-old cousin — have been charged with his murder.  Matthew "Matty" Whisman, of Lancaster's body was recovered from the Conowingo Creek in Cecil County, MD on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, PA State Police explained. This was just one day after they updated the missing person case to include a $2,000 reward offer, as Daily Voice reported.  Steven Gaddis of Nottingham, PA;&nbs…
Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit
Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit The woman who caused a double-fatal crash — killing a father and his daughter — has been charged, after she was found to be driving more than 90 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 17.  Beth Anne Fife, 51, of Dawkins Drive, East Earl, has been charged with two counts each of the following: vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, as well as related driving offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, court records show. The charges are in connection with the crash on Route 322/West 28th Divison H…
Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend
Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend Increased police presence and road closures are just part of the City of Lancaster's plans ahead of the former president's town hall.  The Lancaster Convention Center located at 25 South Queen Street in Lancaster, will host Donald Trump's town hall on Sunday, Oct. 20, the campaign told Daily Voice.  The doors open at 2 p.m. and Trump is expected to deliver remarks beginning at 5 p.m. "Vine Street will be closed between Christian Street and Queen beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday." city officials told Daily Voice. "We do anticipate there will be traffic delays down…
FOUND! PA Teen Last Seen Getting Off Greyhound In Texas Family Says FOUND! PA Teen Last Seen Getting Off Greyhound In Texas Family Says
Found! PA Teen Last Seen Getting Off Greyhound In Texas Family Says A 16-year-old girl who left her Central Pennsylvania high school and was not seen for days — reappeared on a surveillance camera at a Greyhound bus station in Texas — only to disappear again, according to her mom and police. Weeks later she has been found, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 13.  "Aniesha Allen was located safely in Greenville, TX,"  the Lancaster police wrote in an updated release.  She was found at 4:57 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, police said.  They added that: "This is still an active investigation. If anyone has information about this case, please contact us at 717-735-3300 …
Actress Jennifer Garner Campaigning For Harris Walz In Pennsylvania Actress Jennifer Garner Campaigning For Harris Walz In Pennsylvania
Actress Jennifer Garner Campaigning For Harris Walz In Pennsylvania Actress Jennifer Garner is coming to Pennsylvania to campaign for Kamala Harris, the Harris Walz team told Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 10.  The 13 Going On 30 star, Jennifer Garner will join Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace and other leaders to campaign for Vice President Harris and others on the democratic ticket.  Garner will highlight Vice President Harris’ "New Way Forward". This plan is to "lower costs and strengthen Pennsylvanians’ freedoms," the campaign says. "The Harris-Walz campaign and Pennsylvania Democrats are committed to cutting into Trump’s margins in rural, red co…
Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In Church: PA State Police Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In Church: PA State Police
Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In Church: PA State Police A bible study teacher confessed to assaulting a 7-year-old girl while in church, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27. Michael Todd Hess, 49, of Quarryville supposedly admitted to the assaults that happened in a church pew of the sanctuary at New Providence Church of God in Providence Township, Pennsylvania State Police explained in the affidavit citing the investigator's interview. Hess was an Awana Bible Study teacher at the church for the Sparks class for children in kindergarten, first, and second grades, where he instructed numero…
Grieving Family Of PA Attorney Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money Grieving Family Of PA Attorney Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money
Grieving Family Of PA Attorney Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money An accomplished lawyer who was "beacon of kindness and generosity" has passed away, but where his light once shone, his community has started a fire. More than $21,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours on a GoFundMe for the family of William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, who was born in New Jersey and had been living in Lititz. A UPenn PhD candidate and former assistant dean at Rutgers University, and a beloved father, Bill was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber as Daily Voi…
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study A new study ranking the best cities to retire has Pennsylvania taking six of the best 10 locales, including all five of the top 5.  Harrisburg is the best place in the country to spend your twilight years, according to US News & World Report. Reading, Lancaster, Scranton, and Allentown ranked second through fifth in the study respectively. Pittsburgh finished 10th, with Philadelphia coming in at 13th.  Researchers used a formula that examined the cost of living, happiness, quality of health care, taxes, and desirability of 150 cities across the country to create the list. They…
Lancaster Teen Missing Since July Police Say Lancaster Teen Missing Since July Police Say
Lancaster Teen Missing Since July Police Say A 15-year-old boy did not return to high school with his peers, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Wilbert Blose, 15, of Lancaster was last seen on the 200 block of College Ave on July 29, according to the release.  Details about his appearance were not released.  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Wilbert Blose should call the police at 717-735-3300 or click here to submit a tip online
$10K Reward Offered After 43 Guns Stolen In 2 PA Masked Burglaries: ATF $10K Reward Offered After 43 Guns Stolen In 2 PA Masked Burglaries: ATF
$10K Reward Offered After 43 Guns Stolen In 2 PA Masked Burglaries: ATF Multiple agencies are investigating after 43 guns were stolen in two burglaries of the same Lancaster firearms shop, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia Field Division accounted on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  A $10,000 reward is being offered by the ATF and the National Shooting Sports Foundation for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of firearms from Jones Firearms, LLC, a federal firearm licensee, as explained in the release.  The burglaries and thefts happened at Jones Firearms, LLC located at 2200 …
Historic One-Room Amish School House Catches Fire: Lancaster Co. Disptach (DEVELOPING) Historic One-Room Amish School House Catches Fire: Lancaster Co. Disptach (DEVELOPING)
Historic One-Room Amish School House Catches Fire: Lancaster Co. Disptach (Developing) A historical one-school house caught fire on Friday night, Aug. 2, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call to 911 about the fire at the Bunker Hill School/Strasburg Township Municipal Building came into LCWC at 7:35 p.m., dispatchers told Daily Voice.  Emergency crews were called to the blaze at the intersection of Shaub, Deiter, and Bunker Hill roads in Strasburg Township. The fire broke out in the one-room schoolhouse but additional information was not immediately available.  No injuries had been reported as of 9 p.m. Lancaster History wrot…
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police Four people have been arrested in connection with a crime spree that ended when a Pennsylvania State Police corporal shot in Lancaster County, police announced on Wednesday, July 31.  After a crime spree over the month of July 2024, the below four suspects were arrested on the following charges, East Hempfield Township police detailed in a release: Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez Jr., 41 of Lancaster, was charged with felony robbery, felony burglary, felony theft by unlawful taking, felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor unlawful restraint, misdemeanor possession of instruments of crime, m…
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…
Suspect Arrested For Shooting Pennsylvania State Police Corporal: Troopers Suspect Arrested For Shooting Pennsylvania State Police Corporal: Troopers
Suspect Arrested For Shooting Pennsylvania State Police Corporal: Troopers A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was shot while conducting a warranted in Lancaster on Wednesday, July 24, PSP Troop J PIO James Grothey announced. The shooting happened when Troop J's Criminal Investigation Unit was conducting a search "pertaining to an ongoing armed robbery investigation and was to be executed on multiple storage units" at 629 East Fulton Street in Lancaster City at 6:19 a.m., Grothey detailed in a release. Before beginning the search, "After Troopers announced their presence and intentions to execute a search warrant," Grothey explained in an upda…
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP A 5-month-old infant and seven other Amish people were hospitalized after being rear-ended by an allegedly drunk and high driving, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 22.  James Leo Walkergoutal, 27 of West Chester, was found "under the influence of alcohol and drugs" when he rear-ended the horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Trooper James Grothey wrote in the release.  Walkgoutal had been driving his Toyota Prius east on Lincoln High East/US Route 30 when he struck the horse-and-buggy just west of Slaymaker Hill Road, Paradise Township, …
Trooper Not Charged For Causing Crash, PA State Police Say Trooper Not Charged For Causing Crash, PA State Police Say
Trooper Not Charged For Causing Crash, PA State Police Say A trooper — in a marked police car — blew through a red light outside a Target crashing into a private vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 17. Trooper Blaze Raisner, 27 of Lancaster, drove a PSP 2022 Dodge Charger through the red light at the intersection of Witmer and Cover Bridge road in Lancaster, East Lampeter Township at 11:08 a.m. on June 20, PSP Lancaster Trooper Kory Wardrop detailed in the release.  Raisner struck Sarah Jeffery, 31 of York's 2014 Ford Focus on the driver's side door as he ran the light on Witmer, according to …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 and applies to all of New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the watch covers Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, Wyoming, and York in Pennsylvania. Temps are expected to feel as hot as 100 or 105 degrees in much of the region, according to the NWS.  A chance of showers and thunderst…
Lancaster Professor Rescued From Mt. Israel: Officials Lancaster Professor Rescued From Mt. Israel: Officials
Lancaster Professor Rescued From Mt. Israel: Officials An adjunct professor and author from Lancaster, PA who always wanted to go hiking in New Hampshire was rescued while hiking in NH on Monday, New Hampshire Fish and Game announced on Tuesday, July 2.  Cordelia Moyse, 60 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania slipped and injured her leg while hiking the Wentworth Trail of Mount Israel in Sandwich New Hampshire on July 1.  "Moyse was unable to stand or walk so her hiking companion called 911 for assistance" around 11:48 a.m., according to the NHFG.  Emergency crews from Sandwich, Center Harbor, Tamworth, and Moultonborough F…
Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials
Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials A 44-year-old kayaker was found dead in Swatara Creek, the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed Friday morning.  The Lancaster man was kayaking with friends when "he appears to have had a medical event," on Thursday, June 13, according to the coroner's release.  A life jacket was reportedly on the boat but was not on the man when he was found shortly after 9 p.m., officials explained.  "The Coroner’s Office is now working to ensure that all family members are notified before releasing his name," Dauphin County Press Secretary Diane McNaughton said. The man's autopsy is…
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police A woman was left with bruises on her face and arms after a convict accosted her vehicle on Route 222 and robbed her, West Earl Township Police announced in a release on Tuesday, June, 11. Michael Eugene Ermold Jr., 57 of Lancaster (who is reportedly experiencing homelessness), is accused of attacking a woman near mile marked 36.8 shortly before 7 p.m. on June 4, the police detailed in a release. The woman reported that he assaulted her inside of her vehicle "took the [her] cash before throwing the purse back into the vehicle [... then] fleeing on foot," according to the release. Office…
Holiday Inn Worker ID'd After Fatal Fall Into Hole: Lancaster Officials Holiday Inn Worker ID'd After Fatal Fall Into Hole: Lancaster Officials
Holiday Inn Worker ID'd After Fatal Fall Into Hole: Lancaster Officials A fall into a open grate hole has left a worker dead at a Pennsylvania Holdiay Inn on Sunday, officials say.  Alexei Rodriguez-Balceiro, 42 of the 430 block of East King Street in Lancaster, died at 3:20 p.m. following multiple attempts to save his life after he was pulled unconcious from an air vent shaft, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police and the County Coroner's Office announced on Monday. The Lancaster City Bureau of Fire was called to the hotel located at 26 East Chestnut Street in Lancaster at 2:53 p.m. on June 9, according to a release by the police.  The hotel…
Lititz Man Accused Of Raping 2 Foster Child Over 12 Years — Including 4-Year-Old Lititz Man Accused Of Raping 2 Foster Child Over 12 Years — Including 4-Year-Old
Lititz Man Accused Of Raping 2 Foster Child Over 12 Years — Including 4-Year-Old The Pennsylvania State Police are concerned an accused child rapist may have more victims.  Frank Breneman, 71 of Lititz, is accused of raping and sexually assaulting two children for 12 years beginning when they were 4 and 11 years old, PSP Troop J announced on Thursday, June 6. He was arrested by the PSP Criminal Investigation Unit on charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, statutory sexual assault, and indecent assault of a child on Wednesday, June 5, according to the release.  His two preliminary arraignment…
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash An all-terrain vehicle rollover crash has led to the death of a Pequea Valley High School student.  Tyler Yoder, 18 of Narvon previously of Rohrerstown and Lancaster, passed away following the ATV crash in the 5800 block of Northeimer Road in Salisbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. That crash happened around 8:41 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, PSP explained in a release. State police continue to investigate this deadly crash but they have explained that "The victim was operating an all-terrain vehicle in a field when the vehicle flipped. The victim was partially ej…