2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say 2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say
2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say Two people were injured when they were struck by a car while in a crosswalk in Lititz last week, according to police. Drew Anderson, 30, of Ephrata, failed to yield to the pedestrians in the crosswalk and struck Johanna Olivio, age 75, of Lititz and Jeanette Colon, age 58, of Davenport, FL, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of East Front Street and North Broad Street on Oct. 12 at around 4 p.m., according to authorities. Both Olivio and Collins reported minor injuries to authorities. Anderson was cited by police for a summary offense for "RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRI…
Woman Dragging Car Crash Debris Charged With BAC Above Highest Rate Woman Dragging Car Crash Debris Charged With BAC Above Highest Rate
Woman Dragging Car Crash Debris Charged With BAC Above Highest Rate A woman who dragged debris from a car crash while drunk has been charged, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Dorlinda Ann Potteiger, 51, of Ephrata, has been charged with the highest rate of blood alcohol and DUI general impairment on Monday. Potteiger drove through an area where an unrelated crash had occurred on July, 31. Her car picked up a piece of vehicle debris from that crash and dragged it along the road, under her car, until she was stopped by police. When officers arrived she was found to be under the influence of alcohol. She provided blood …
PA Great-Great-Grandmother Wins $1.2 Million Lottery PA Great-Great-Grandmother Wins $1.2 Million Lottery
PA Great-Great-Grandmother Wins $1.2 Million Lottery An 83-year-old great-great-grandmother has won the lottery, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials. A commemorative check was presented at Charlies Fuel & Deli located at 1634 W. Main St., Ephrata, Lancaster County where the jackpot-winning ticket was sold. Lillian Hess, 83, of Lancaster, won a $1.2 million Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot. She has played the Pennsylvania Lottery’s longest-running jackpot game, Cash 5, for years, she told lottery officials. “The funny thing is I usually check my numbers when the TV station has the drawing on, but I changed the channel, so I did…
Truck's Emergency System Calls Police To Lancaster Crash That Injured 6 Including Kids Truck's Emergency System Calls Police To Lancaster Crash That Injured 6 Including Kids
Truck's Emergency System Calls Police To Lancaster Crash That Injured 6 Including Kids A three-year-old and a five-month-old were among the six injured in a crash in Lancaster County on Saturday, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Clay Road and Pinehill Road in Lititz, Warwick Township around 8 a.m. Dispatchers learned of the crash when "automated in-car reporting systems indicated that sounds emanating from the crash scene included screams and crying," police said in a statement. Upon arrival police found a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Jean A. Lare, 60, of the 100 block of Windy Hill Drive in Lititz, failed…
Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say
Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say A woman who was wanted by police in Berks County has been charged with a felony, among other charges, for assaulting a police officer in Lancaster County. Dayshia Alexis Alston, 22, of Ephrata, arrested in Lancaster County on Wednesday just before 1 p.m. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Alston was driving in the 200 block of Owl Hill Road near the intersection of Pierson and Rudy Dam roads.    Her license was suspended and police learned of a warrant for her arrest for failure to appear in court in connection to charges related to a …
Trash Burning Teen Caused Apartment Fire In Lancaster Co. Leaving 13 Displaced, 2 Burned Trash Burning Teen Caused Apartment Fire In Lancaster Co. Leaving 13 Displaced, 2 Burned
Trash Burning Teen Caused Apartment Fire In Lancaster Co. Leaving 13 Displaced, 2 Burned A 13-year-old playing with a lit candle caused a fire that burned one firefighter and a resident, and displaced 13 people in Ephrata, according to area police. The young teen was supposedly misusing a lighter and a candle in a bedroom in the attic of the home located in the 100 block of East Locust Street on Sunday around noon. He was fueling the candle's with trash, when the teen’s fingers were burnt and the fire got away from him. The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal has indicated that the cause of the apartment building fire is Accidental Incendiary Fire which is a fire in a build…
2 Burned, 13 Displaced In Apartment Fire In Lancaster County 2 Burned, 13 Displaced In Apartment Fire In Lancaster County
2 Burned, 13 Displaced In Apartment Fire In Lancaster County One firefighter and one resident were burned in an apartment building fire in Lancaster County, according to the Ephrata police department. Police were called to an attic fire at a three unit apartment building in the 100 block of East Locust Street located in Ephrata Borough on Sunday shortly after 12 p.m. Seven adults and six children were displaced and were assisted by the American Red Cross. Multiple fire departments assisted with extinguishing the fire. A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal continues to investigate the cause of the fire.
Wedding Day Crash Widows Bride In Lancaster County Wedding Day Crash Widows Bride In Lancaster County
Wedding Day Crash Widows Bride In Lancaster County A Lancaster County man died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday night, hours after his wedding. Kevin Lee Logan of Ephrata has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in Clay Township, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. He was traveling south on Hackman Road when, for an unknown reason, he drove off the road and hit a utility pole around 9:30 p.m. The road was closed for more than three hours. Earlier that day he wed his longtime girlfriend Shannon Logan, according to her Facebook. But before the wedding photos could be posted tragedy struck. The community has reach…
'We Maced 'Em' Pennsylvania Man Charged In Capitol Riot 'We Maced 'Em' Pennsylvania Man Charged In Capitol Riot
'We Maced 'Em' Pennsylvania Man Charged In Capitol Riot A Pennsylvania man has been arrested by the FBI for his role in the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, according to the US Department of Justice. Samuel Lazar, 35, of Ephrata, has been arrested and charged with federal offenses that include assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, among other charges. Lazar will make his initial court appearance at Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Lazar was in the U.S. Capitol dressed in tactical gear, protective goggles and camouflage face paint. He appeared in t…
STEP BACK! Amphitheater Steps Destroyed By Vandals In Lancaster County, Say Area Police STEP BACK! Amphitheater Steps Destroyed By Vandals In Lancaster County, Say Area Police
Step Back! Amphitheater Steps Destroyed By Vandals In Lancaster County, Say Area Police An outdoor amphitheater in Lancaster County has been vandalized, according to police in Ephrata. The Ephrata Parks and Recreation Department reported damage to the stage building steps at Ephrata's Grater Park at 300 Cocalico St, Ephrata Borough. Parks and Rec personnel discovered the damage sometime between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. Multiple slate steps were damaged and shattered on either side of the amphitheater shell. The Ephrata Parks and Recreation will take the repairs one step at a time as the estimated damage is reported to be several hundred dollars to repair the st…
Man, 17, Hits Parked Car Sending Woman, 21, To Hospital In Lancaster Man, 17, Hits Parked Car Sending Woman, 21, To Hospital In Lancaster
Man, 17, Hits Parked Car Sending Woman, 21, To Hospital In Lancaster A 21-year-old woman is in the hospital after her parked car was rear-ended, according to Ephrata police. A 17-year-old male hit the parked car with enough force to shove it up the curb and into a nearby driveway in the 700 block of South State Street in Ephrata Borough just before 7 p.m. on Monday, say police. The woman has been identified as Gabrielle Gangaway, 21, of Ephrata. She was legally parked along the curb when she was rear-ended. Gangaway was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, the severity of her injuries is unknown. The teenager was not injured. Both vehicles were towed f…
Truck Hits Utility Pole, Flips Killing 28-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster County Crash Truck Hits Utility Pole, Flips Killing 28-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster County Crash
Truck Hits Utility Pole, Flips Killing 28-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster County Crash A 28-year-old Adamstown man was killed after he lost control of his truck and crashed in Ephrata early Sunday morning, authorities said. The unidentified driver was negotiating a sharp left turn in his sivler Chevrolet Silverado when he lost control of the truck near the intersection of Route 897 and Sportsman Road in West Cocalico around 1:15 a.m., local police said. The truck hit a utility pole as it skidded off the roadway and flipped onto its side, killing the sole occupant, police said. Crews found the driver was unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The roadway was …