Lancaster Metro News

A 21-year-old Lancaster man is facing charges of rape and sexual assault after an incident in January at a fraternity house near Shippensburg University, according to The Patriot-News. Brett Mitchell Carper, a ...

A Lancaster city man has been charged with attempted homicide for repeatedly stabbing his girlfriend during a dispute at her home late Wednesday night.

Many people have pets, dogs, cats, even bunnies are nice domesticated animals. But some are keeping a four legged friend of another kind and it's causing some problems.

Shock of slaying lingers in community By CHAD UMBLE, Staff 2008-08-04 11:20:00 Lancaster New Era While the news that Michael Roseboro was arrested and charged Saturday with murdering his wife was not unexpected ...

Manheim Township police charged three Lancaster city teens - and have identified a fourth suspect - in the baseball-bat beating and robbery of five teenagers last week, officials said Monday.

Carlos Oyola, 19, of the 200 block of Juniata Street, Lancaster, has been charged with a firearms violation in connection with the shooting death of a 19-year-old last week.

East Petersburg, 6 to 9 p.m. at the pool, Manheim Township police will be there with their new police dog, Contact: Sgt.

Lancaster City police this morning charged a city man in connection with last week's shooting death of a Pittsburgh-area teenager at Green Street and Penn Avenue.

Penn Manor shocked by coach's death By JASON GUARENTE, Sports Staff 2008-07-29 12:07:00 Lancaster New Era Penn Manor School District is grieving the loss of a popular teacher and basketball coach.

Five teenage boys were minding their own business near the East Petersburg borough park Sunday evening when a group of older youths got out of a car clutching baseball bats, Manheim Township police said.

State Sen. Robert Mellow vowed Thursday not to recuse himself from legislative votes involving Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania despite his new seat on the insurer's board.

State Rep. Art Hershey says he feels his position was "misrepresented" on House Bill 2525, the bill to end the abuse and cruelty currently legal and going on every day in some Pennsylvania commercial kennels.

Police in Lancaster are looking for the gunmen in two separate shootings. The latest one happened Wednesday night shortly after 10:30 p.m. in the 600 block of North Plum Street.

Since 1980, RuthAnn and Mike Harvey have set up Christmas and Easter plays in local churches.

Responding to reports of a confrontation shortly before noon today, Lancaster city police found a man near Green Street and Penn Avenue who had been shot in the head.

Arrest in Kerek killing By STAFF 2008-07-25 17:01:00 Sunday News An arrest in the April homicide of James Jeffrey Kerek will be announced by Lancaster City Bureau of Police at a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ...

Arrest in Kerek killing By STAFF 2008-07-25 17:01:00 Sunday News An arrest in the April homicide of James Jeffrey Kerek will be announced by Lancaster City Bureau of Police at a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ...

Arrest in Kerek killing By STAFF 2008-07-25 17:01:00 Sunday News An arrest in the April homicide of James Jeffrey Kerek will be announced by Lancaster City Bureau of Police at a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ...

A registered sex offender wanted by Coal Township police for failing to comply with the Megan's Law registry turned himself in Monday to Lancaster city police.

Arrest in Kerek killing By STAFF 2008-07-25 17:01:00 Sunday News An arrest in the April homicide of James Jeffrey Kerek will be announced by Lancaster City Bureau of Police at a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ...