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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
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Police: Trench rescue underway in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Rescue crews are working to free a man from a trench in York County. Numerous fire departments and rescue task forces are working in the 2700 block of Anita Drive in Dover Township at this hour, according to the Northern York County Regional Police Dept. There, a man is trapped in a trench, police said. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Crews are working to free him and a medical helicopter is on standby at Tri-Towne Field. This is a developing story. Stay with abc27 News as more information becomes available Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
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The good news: Meal delivery frequency for homebound York County seniors triples. The bad news?
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Every Monday, Tom Goebeler loads his car with enough prepared meal trays to feed about 14 or 15 homebound seniors for the week. He's been doing this for about a decade, long enough to remember when — back before the COVID-19 pandemic — deliveries were three times a week, meaning no need to freeze and defrost as much food plus an important benefit that has nothing to do with food. 'We're made to be alert to any medical or perhaps even a mental issue that someone might be having,' said Goebeler, who is retired and spends about an hour and a half each week delivering meals. He recalls one woman who looked to be home but didn't answer the door no matter how many times he knocked, rang or yelled. He called the senior center, where leaders were able to confirm the woman was home, based on the location of her phone. They called EMTs to check on the woman. 'She dropped her phone behind the bed, got down to get it, couldn't reach it and couldn't get up,' Goebeler said. They helped her up, and she was fine, thanks partly to the visit. Well good news: Starting July 1, meal delivery in York County will once again rise to three times a week. 'So we're going to be doing Monday, Wednesday, Friday, which also makes us then have to increase the number of volunteers that we have,' said Jenna Lawrence, executive director of the Windy Hill on the Campus senior center in Spring Grove. In other words: They need a lot more Tom Goebelers — people with cars and driver's licenses and time (including, for people who aren't retired, time at work to volunteer provided by some large companies), and not even a lot of time: just those 90-or-so minutes, and 'it could be once a week,' Lawrence said. 'It could be once a month.' They're happy to have more help Mondays, 'but Wednesday and Friday are the main focus right now,' Lawrence said. If you or someone you know is interested in helping, contact the county's Area Agency on Aging at 717-771-9610 or call your local senior center; 10 of the county's 14 senior centers participate in the home-delivered meals program. 'These people really truly rely on these meals,' which are provided free to the people who get them, Lawrence said. 'They don't have transportation to get to the grocery store. This is the only meal they're receiving.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
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Tim Barker wins York County DA primary
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — Tim Barker (R) won Tuesday's Republican primary for York County District Attorney. Barker is seeking his first elected term as York County District Attorney, running against former police officer and local attorney Jack Graybill. With 86% of the vote in, Barker leads by 11,000 votes. Barker was sworn in as district attorney in January, following Dave Sunday's election as Attorney General. Barker was Sunday's First Assistant District Attorney. He has been a prosecutor for the York County District Attorney's Office since 1998. Barker has a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Dickinson College and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
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Veteran gravestone cleanup ahead of Memorial Day
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Giving back to those who served our country and preserving their memory for future generations — that was the goal of a hands-on workshop at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in York County Tuesday afternoon. 'Coming up, we have a Memorial Day celebration,' said Elaine Brinley. 'So, we thought it was a great time to come in and clean up some of the headstones here.' Five hundred veterans are buried at this New Cumberland cemetery — Brinley has cleaned over one hundred of them. Barnes & Noble opening at York County shopping center 'I was part of an employee resource group and my husband's a veteran and of course the cemetery here. It just was a natural fit and then there was a volunteer here doing it one day and I joined her, and she taught me how to do it properly,' she said. Brinley told abc27 News, they use a special cleaning solution for the graves. 'It's a D2 solution, which is a biologic,' she explained. 'It has no bleach, no acid, nothing in it is safe for the environment, but it does a great job on cleaning off mold, mildew, lichens, acid rain.' It is the same solution used on the graves at Arlington Cemetery in Washington D.C. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'A lot of the headstones, you know, have been over the years have just gotten really, really dirty,' she said. 'And I think it's important just to honor the families, honor the veterans who sacrificed so much.' Brinley isn't the only one stepping up to help. 'I've also been a participant in Elaine's grave cleaning workshops and looking forward to tonight,' said Mart Kohr. 'Our soldiers have fought in the rain, and so we're going to honor them rain or shine.' More events like this are held throughout spring and fall, click here for more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
York County deputy accused of leaving her dog outside for days without proper food or water: Sheriff
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A York County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested for felony ill-treatment of animals, officials say. On May 16, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested and charged Amarianna Mitchell. SLED received information regarding possible animal mistreatment at Mitchell's home. Sheriffs say a preliminary investigation revealed that Mitchell had left her pet dog outside for several days without adequate food, water or shelter. Following her arrest, she was placed on administrative leave without pay, pending an internal review of the incident. Mitchell was booked into the York County Detention Center. She had served as a deputy for two years. Queen City News is tracking CRIME in your area 🚨 >> Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
