Gordonville News

South Western High School graduate Mike McLaughlin advanced to the semifinals of the Boys' 18 Singles tennis competition on Wednesday at the Keystone State Games.

Once again, thieves have their eyes on money left in cash boxes at Lancaster County roadside stands and small businesses.

An early morning fire Tuesday caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to a Paradise restaurant, investigators said.

Talk about your warm wilkum. Lancaster's new police chief, who's known for dabbling in the kitchen, told us in a profile 10 days ago that he was on the hunt for a good Amish cookbook.

Three teenage boys were hurt when a car flipped early today at the Route 23/Long Lane intersection near Marietta, Susquehanna Regional police said. via LancasterOnline

More than 15 fire companies and ambulance crews raced to a two-alarm house fire with possible entrapment in Gordonville shortly after daybreak today. via LancasterOnline

Leacock Township, Pa. A Lancaster County couple died as the result of a fire in their home early this morning. via WHTM

“It was discovered that Robert's father had opened eight separate accounts using his son's identity, beginning in April 2004 and had accumulated an outstanding debt of $4,784 since that time”

While a Manheim Township man was serving his country in Iraq, his father used credit cards in the soldier's name to make purchases totaling $4,784, police said. via LancasterOnline

The Bart Fire Company held its 44th Annual Mud Sale Saturday amid a beautiful clear - yet chilly - day. via SolancoNews.com

It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. And Ralph Shank is the man for the task. via LancasterOnline

“We're looking at $3,000 to $4,000 damage max”

Firefighters saved a woodworking business in Leacock Township early Saturday afternoon. via LancasterOnline

“Everyone was talking about how it was just way too cold to do this this morning”

Just after 3 a.m. today, Rob Sample and his Robert Fulton firefighting crew rushed to a fire atop what is perhaps the highest summit in southern Lancaster County. via LancasterOnline

Firefighters were responding to a report of a barn fire in Leacock Township shortly after noon today, according to county emergency dispatchers. via LancasterOnline

A man died after his car crashed into a tree on Millcross Road in East Lampeter Township today. via LancasterOnline

A bad crash involving a horse-drawn buggy and a tractor-trailer closed Route 30 near Paradise at about 6:45 a.m. today. via LancasterOnline

“I don't think the government has any idea.”

Most dairy farmers sell their milk for about $1.50 a gallon. Rob Wentworth, however, is getting $5 a gallon on his Quarryville farm. via LancasterOnline