IT’S 656. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE BEGIN WITH GABRIEL. GOOD MORNING. I’M GABRIELLE THOMAS, LIVE HERE IN LANCASTER. AND COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF LANCASTER COUNTY HAS BEEN RAISING MONEY ALL WEEK TO HELP FOOD PANTRIES HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE FUNDRAISER, CALLED NOURISHING NEIGHBORHOOD, IS VERY SIMPLE. YOU BUY FROM RESTAURANTS AND THAT MONEY GOES RIGHT BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESTAURANTS AND WHO IS PARTICIPATING, I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ON MY FACEBOOK. GOOD MORNING SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY I’M JACOB HUNZIKER LIVE IN HARRISBURG THIS MORNING FROM THE 42ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS AND GIFT SHOW AT THE FARM SHOW COMPLEX HERE IN HARRISBURG. THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IN YOUR FAMILY. OVER 500 VENDORS THAT ARE HERE THIS YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET EVERY SINGLE THING ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST, FROM DECORATIONS TO GIFTS, EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR FAMILY. I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR DATES, TIMES, TICKETS, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ON MY FACEBOOK. ALL RIGHT, WE’VE GOT BRIGHT SUNSHINE GETTING READY TO COME OVER THE HORIZON. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. SUNRISE OFFICIALLY AT 712. IT IS COLD OUT THERE THOUGH. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 20S AND LOW 30S, A LITTLE BIT OF A BREEZE MAKES IT FEEL LIKE IT’S IN THE 20S ACROSS THE AREA. EVEN 18 IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE IN LANCASTER, SO CERTAINLY WANT THOSE EXTRA LAYERS THIS MORNING. THIS AFTERNOON WE’RE LOOKING AT A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S, SO STILL RUNNING WELL BELOW AVERAGE. TONIGHT 26 PARTLY CLOUDY AND TOMORROW SOME EARLY CLOUDS. AFTERNOON SUNSHINE TURNING BREEZY WITH SOME POSSIBLE FLURRIES AND AGAIN HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. BUT WITH THE WINDS IT’S GOING TO FEEL LIKE IT’S IN THE 20S ALL DAY LONG. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. RIGHT NOW WE DO HAVE A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. THIS IS IN MECHANICSBURG THERE ON I-81 SOUTHBOUND AT EXIT 57. WE ALSO HAVE A CRASH IN MANHEIM TOWNSHIP IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THIS IS ON ROUTE 30 WESTBOUND AT ROUTE 272. WE ALSO HAVE AN INCIDENT THERE IN RAPHO TOWNSHIP SOUTH ESPENSHADE ROAD AND MOUNT JOY ROAD. AND ALSO THERE IS A DOWNED TREE IN LEBANON COUNTY IN CORNWALL BOROUGH, GIVING FOLKS A BIG HEADACHE THIS MORNING THERE. IF YOU’RE DRIVING ALONG 322 WESTBOUND, WE’LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THAT CLEARS AND HAVE ANOTHER UPDATE AT 725. FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S WINTER WEATHER, COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES AT THE STATE CAPITOL ARE ON A TWO HOUR DELAY TODAY. THERE ARE ALSO DELAYS FOR SCHOOLS AND SOME OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THOSE SCROLLING AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN TODAY. APPLICATIONS FOR THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE OPEN AFTER BEING DELAYED A MONTH BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. LIHEAP IS MEANT FOR FAMILIES WHO MAKE LESS THAN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE TO HELP THEM PAY THEIR HOME HEATING BILLS. IF YOU NEED TO APPLY FOR OR WANT TO KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY, YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON. DOT COM. I STILL NEED THOSE EXTRA LAYERS. A LITTLE BIT OF A BREEZE MAKES IT FEELING LIKE THE 20S THIS MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S STILL RUNNING BELOW AVERAGE, BUT AT LEAST IT’S DRY TOMORROW. WINDS KICK BACK UP EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 38 THERE, IT’S GOING TO FEEL LIKE THE 20S ALL DAY LONG AND ARCTIC AIR MASS SETTLES IN FOR FRIDAY NEAR RECORD MORNING LOWS. YOU CAN SEE THE LOW IS 14 AND I THINK MANY AREAS WILL STAY IN THE UPPER 20S FOR HIGHS. THAT 14 IS T
Lancaster County horse euthanized after highly contagious disease detected in Pennsylvania, officials say
Updated: 11:09 AM EST Dec 3, 2025
A Lancaster County horse was euthanized after a highly contagious disease was detected in Pennsylvania, according to the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC). Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reported on Nov. 27 that three horses on a farm in Lancaster County tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), according to the EDCC. One of the horses was euthanized due to the severity of the disease, officials said. It’s unclear if any other horses were exposed to the virus. What is EHV? According to the EDCC, Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) is a virus that usually causes respiratory illness in horses, but certain strains cause outbreaks of neurologic disease that can attack the brain and spinal cord, leading to a serious condition called Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). This happens when blood vessels in the nervous system become inflamed and blood flow is reduced, damaging nerve tissue. Common signs include fever, swollen legs, hind-end weakness and urine dribbling, according to the EDCC. Severe cases may show behavior changes, nerve problems, seizures, or an inability to stand. While serious, the EDCC states that about 60 to 70% of horses recover with prompt veterinary care and strict isolation. Miniature horses in Hershey ‘staying in place’According to the Downtown Hershey Association, miniature horses had a planned visit that has now been canceled due to the EHV outbreak detected in Lancaster County. The association said the miniature horses are staying in place for safety and will return for another event in 2026. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. —
A Lancaster County horse was euthanized after a highly contagious disease was detected in Pennsylvania, according to the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC).
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reported on Nov. 27 that three horses on a farm in Lancaster County tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), according to the EDCC.
One of the horses was euthanized due to the severity of the disease, officials said.
It’s unclear if any other horses were exposed to the virus.
What is EHV?
According to the EDCC, Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) is a virus that usually causes respiratory illness in horses, but certain strains cause outbreaks of neurologic disease that can attack the brain and spinal cord, leading to a serious condition called Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). This happens when blood vessels in the nervous system become inflamed and blood flow is reduced, damaging nerve tissue.
Common signs include fever, swollen legs, hind-end weakness and urine dribbling, according to the EDCC. Severe cases may show behavior changes, nerve problems, seizures, or an inability to stand. While serious, the EDCC states that about 60 to 70% of horses recover with prompt veterinary care and strict isolation.
Miniature horses in Hershey ‘staying in place’
According to the Downtown Hershey Association, miniature horses had a planned visit that has now been canceled due to the EHV outbreak detected in Lancaster County.
The association said the miniature horses are staying in place for safety and will return for another event in 2026.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.