Support Surges For Lancaster Dad Battling Colon Cancer
A community has rallied to help a father of three through cancer treatments.
Mitch Hertzler of Lancaster County was recently diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, according to his wife Kat Hertzler.
He started a six months of chemotherapy treatment in September.
Prior to starting chemotherapy he had been hospitalized for the past two weeks at Lancaster General Hospital.
The Hertzler's have three sons; boys Ryder, 13, Bryce, 11, and Finn, 8.
A family friend, Calvin Stiedler, started a GoFundMe campaign page to, "assist with upcoming medical bills and overall life expenses," as stated on t…
Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend, 20, In Hip, Police In Lancaster County Say
A man who mishandled a gun and shot his girlfriend on Saturday has been arrested, according to Columbia Borough police.
Columbia Borough Police were dispatched to a shooting at 410 Locust Street just after 7 p.m.
Hailey Jean Brown, 20, was found by police lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to her left hip.
Her boyfriend, Alexander Lewis Heaps, 26, admitted to mishandling his legally purchased semi automatic handgun and accidentally shooting Brown.
Police recovered the gun, a 9mm Smith and Wesson.
Officers administered first aid until EMS arrived to treat Brown and transport he…
