York, PA
Obituaries
Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker
Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker A 54-year-old construction worker died days after being struck by a telephone pole at a job site in central Pennsylvania, authorities said. Sean Blackmon succumbed to his injuries on Monday, Dec. 27 just after 6:45 p.m. -- six days after the incident, the York County Coroner's Office said Tuesday afternoon. On Dec. 21, Blackmon was part of a crew assigned by Benfer Construction to replace a pole at West Canal Road and Intermediate Avenue in Dover Township, authorities said. He walked directly into the path of a swinging pole around 5 p.m., and was struck in the right side, …

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by Nicole Acosta
York, PA
News
Armed Robbers Hold Up Pizzeria In Central PA: Police Armed Robbers Hold Up Pizzeria In Central PA: Police
Armed Robbers Hold Up Pizzeria In Central PA: Police Two armed men robbed a pizzeria in central Pennsylvania earlier this month, according to Northern York County regional police. The men robbed Big Mouth Pizza located at 1308 North George Street in North York Borough on Nov. 17 shortly after 9 p.m., according to the police. They arrived on foot and pretended to want snacks and drinks, but then the man in the red sweatpants pulled a "black semiautomatic handgun and demanded money from the clerk," as stated in a release by police. The man in black went behind the checkout counter and emptied out the cash register, before they both fled the sc…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe
Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe An autistic teenage girl who went missing Wednesday night in York County has been found safe, according to York County Office of Emergency Management External affairs officer Ted Czech. Isabella Orner was found safe and well in Heidelberg Township around 1:15 p.m. She is undergoing a medical evaluation. Original Report: Isabella Orner, 15, was last seen Wednesday in the area of the 6400 block of York Road located in Spring Grove, Heidelberg Township, around 9:15 p.m. according to the Northern York County Regional Police Department. K-9s, drones and ground personnel re-searching the half-m…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe
Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe An autistic teenage girl who went missing Wednesday night in York County has been found safe, according to York County Office of Emergency Management External affairs officer Ted Czech. Isabella Orner was found safe and well in Heidelberg Township around 1:15 p.m. She is undergoing a medical evaluation. Original Report: Isabella Orner, 15, was last seen Wednesday in the area of the 6400 block of York Road located in Spring Grove, Heidelberg Township, around 9:15 p.m. according to the Northern York County Regional Police Department. K-9s, drones and ground personnel re-searching the half-m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
News
Adams County Woman Dies In Crash On Rt. 30 In York Adams County Woman Dies In Crash On Rt. 30 In York
Adams County Woman Dies In Crash On Rt. 30 In York A 60-year-old woman from Adams County died in a car crash along Route 30 in York on Saturday, according to the county coroner. Bertha L. Harner, of the 1000 block of Spangler Road in Hamilton Township died in a two vehicle crash that happened at 6419 Lincoln Highway in Jackson Township around noon. Harner was pulling out of a private driveway northbound onto Lincoln Highway when her vehicle was struck on its driver’s side by the front end of a vehicle that was traveling eastbound, according to Northern York County Regional police. The striking vehicle was driven by a 64-year-old woman fro…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Man, 82, Dies 7 Days After Multi-Vehicle Crash In York Man, 82, Dies 7 Days After Multi-Vehicle Crash In York
Man, 82, Dies 7 Days After Multi-Vehicle Crash In York The York County Coroner has identified a man who died early Friday, seven days after a serious multi-vehicle crash in York County. Norman Miller, 82, of the 800 block of Butter Road in Dover was pronounced dead at WellSpan Hospital in York at 3:18 a.m. on Friday by the coroner. Miller ran a stop sign at the corner of Butter and Lewisberry roads and hit a vehicle traveling southbound on Lewisberry Road in Conewago Township on Friday, June 25 at 7:35 a.m. Miller died of blunt force trauma. The southbound vehicle was driven by an 88-year-old Newberry Township man and his 87-year-old wife-…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants
Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants A couple in York has been arrested after a three-week long sting operation found guns and drugs in Manchester Township, according to the York County district attorney's office. Gabriel Rosario-Ruiz, age 31, and his girlfriend Latima Backus, age 34, were arrested at their home located at 999 Rosebud Court on Tuesday, according to the DA. Police obtained a warrant to search the home and arrest Rosario-Ruiz, after undercover police purchased fentanyl from him multiple times over a three weeks. When police entered the home, the couple was locked in the bathroom on the second floor. Police foun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Shooting Caught On Tape; Arrest Made, Second Suspect Wanted, Say York Police Shooting Caught On Tape; Arrest Made, Second Suspect Wanted, Say York Police
Shooting Caught On Tape; Arrest Made, Second Suspect Wanted, Say York Police One man has been arrested and police seeking another for Friday’s shooting in York, say area police. Josiah Wilson, 20 of York, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation of a shooting in the 500 block of North George Street in North York Borough around 12:30 p.m. May 14, according to Northern York County Regional police. Security footage captured the gunfight, showing Wilson approaching a blue Ford Fusion on First Avenue at North George Street and talking with the driver--moments later, he pulled out a gun and attempted to open the passenger-side door before walking away. As he wa…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Police & Fire
Party-Stunt On Mattress Towed By Truck Goes Wrong, Two Flown To Hospital Party-Stunt On Mattress Towed By Truck Goes Wrong, Two Flown To Hospital
Party-Stunt On Mattress Towed By Truck Goes Wrong, Two Flown To Hospital Two partygoers were seriously injured while attempting a stunt on a mattress being pulled by a truck in Manheim Townshipon Sunday, say authorities. Northern York County Regional Police Department were called to investigate a crash in the 5500 block of Wolfgang School Road around 2:54 a.m. On scene the police found a woman, 26 from Glen Rock, with a major head injury. Also on the ground was a man, 24 of Glen Rock, with a severe leg injury. Any vehicles involved with the crash had left the scene. Through interviews the police found out about a party where the couple were last seen, in the…

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by Jillian Pikora