Central PA Woman Hit By School Van Dies, Police Say
A central Pennsylvania woman who was hit by a school van on Wednesday has died, according to area police.
Judith M. Berger, 69, of Ephrata, died from her injuries on Saturday according to Ephrata police.
Berger had been hit by the bus at the intersection of North State Street and Pine Street in Ephrata Borough on Oct. 20, at 4:57 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported.
A Boyo student transport van, which did not have students onboard, struck Berger while she was crossing North State Street in the crosswalk, as reported by police at the time.
Berger sustained serious injuries and was tr…
School Van Strikes, Seriously Injures PA Woman, Police Say
A woman sustained "serious injuries" after being hit by a student van while legally crossing the street, according to police.
The 69-year-old woman was hit at the intersection of North State and Pine streets on Wednesday, just before 5 p.m., according to a release by Ephrata police.
"A Boyo student transport van, which did not have students onboard, struck a 69-year-old female, from Ephrata, who was crossing North State Street in the crosswalk," police said in the statement.
The woman was seriously hurt and was transported to Lancaster General Hospital, police said
Anyone who witnessed th…
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…
