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<\/p>\nPennsylvania State Police reports more than 1,100 crashes, over 450 DUI arrests over Thanksgiving<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIMPACTING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. CERTAINLY IS A COLD START. GOOD MORNING. IT IS 4:30 A.M. MATT BARCARO. I\u2019M KATELYN SMITH. LET\u2019S GO RIGHT OVER TO METEOROLOGIST MARYELLEN PANN. YES. SO WE\u2019RE SNOW IS STILL ON THE GROUND. WE COULD HAVE SOME PATCHY BLACK ICE AND SLICK SPOTS, SO JUST KEEP MINDFUL OF THAT. OTHERWISE IT SHOULD BE A FAIRLY QUIET COMMUTE THIS MORNING. NO WEATHER ISSUES. THE STORM IS LONG GONE. SO SOME GOOD NEWS THERE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTH. THAT\u2019S GOING TO HELP RELAX THE WINDS A LITTLE BIT. AND YOU CAN SEE THE SKIES ARE PARTIALLY CLEARING ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW STILL HOVERING RIGHT AROUND FREEZING, MAYBE A DEGREE ABOVE FREEZING, AND THEY\u2019LL FALL OFF A COUPLE MORE DEGREES THIS MORNING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 DEGREES. NOW. WINDS ARE STILL BREEZY. NINE MILES PER HOUR IN CHAMBERSBURG, TEN IN HARRISBURG, 12 IN READING, NINE IN LANCASTER. SO IT MAKES TEMPERATURES FEEL LIKE THE LOW TO MID 20S, EVEN UPPER 20S. SO IF YOU\u2019RE GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT, JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND. YOU\u2019LL NEED THOSE EXTRA LAYERS. WE\u2019RE STILL GOING TO BE RUNNING WELL BELOW AVERAGE, EVEN THOUGH I ANTICIPATE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW CLOUDS DRIFTING ACROSS THE AREA. IT\u2019S STILL GOING TO BE QUITE COLD. WINDS WILL EASE UP. SO SOME GOOD NEWS THERE. I AM TRACKING ARCTIC BOUNDARY THAT\u2019S GOING TO BRING TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO RECORD LOWS. I\u2019LL SHOW YOU WHEN IT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. WE WILL BE CHECKING BACK IN WITH YOU, MARY ELLEN. THANK YOU. WELL, MORE FALLOUT BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. IT HAD PUSHED BACK A PROGRAM FOR A MONTH THAT HELPS FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR HEATING BILLS. BUT NOW THOSE APPLICATIONS ARE ONCE AGAIN GOING TO BE OPEN. LIE HELPS ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME FAMILIES PAY THEIR HOME HEATING BILLS. SO IF YOU ARE APPROVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR UTILITY COMPANY. THIS IS A ONE TIME PAYMENT. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE THREATENED THAT YOUR POWER WILL BE SHUT OFF BECAUSE YOUR PAYMENTS ARE OVERDUE, THAT PROGRAM RUNS THROUGH MARCH 31ST AND THERE ARE OPTIONS FOR YOU. YOU DON\u2019T NEED TO KNOW YOUR ELIGIBILITY IN ORDER TO APPLY. WE\u2019LL TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR YOU. ADDITIONALLY, PUBLIC UTILITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SO IF YOU\u2019RE NOT IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE FOR LIHEAP, YOUR PRIVATE PROVIDER MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUT AS WELL. IF YOU DO NEED TO APPLY FOR LIHEAP OR YOU WANT TO KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY, YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, WGAL.COM. IN HARRISBURG, CAPITAL REGION WATER SAYS CUSTOMERS WILL SOON BE PAYING MORE FOR THEIR WATER SERVICE. THEY SAY THE INCREASE IS A LITTLE MORE THAN 6%. THE COMPANY SAYS THE EXTRA REVENUE FROM THAT INCREASE WILL BE USED FOR RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE DAM. IN RUSH TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY. THERE\u2019S A REASON THAT THIS INVESTMENT IS NEEDED BECAUSE IT IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IF IT DOES FAIL, IF WE DON\u2019T GET AHEAD OF IT AND IT DOES FAIL, IT COULD HARM A LOT OF PEOPLE. SO IT\u2019S IT\u2019S SOMETHING THAT IS NECESSARY. AND WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY. THAT RATE HIKE GOES INTO EFFECT STARTING NEXT YEAR. THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION ALSO WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU ON A PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASE IN PARTS OF LANCASTER COUNTY. THE PUC HAS JURISDICTION OVER LANCASTER\u2019S WATER SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, AS WELL AS IN THE BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS THAT YOU SEE LISTED ON YOUR SCREEN HERE. TWO IN-PERSON HEARINGS WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY THE 15TH AT THE MANHEIM TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING. THERE WILL BE ONE MEETING AT 1:00 AND ANOTHER AT SIX. FOLLOWING THE SNOW YESTERDAY. THIS MORNING, A COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES THAT GO TO WORK IN THE STATE CAPITOL ARE ON A TWO HOUR DELAY, AS ARE A FEW DOZEN SCHOOLS. WE HAVE THE LISTINGS THERE SCROLLING AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. AND THE COLD WEATHER, OF COURSE, CAN DO A NUMBER ON YOUR CAR. HOPEFULLY YOU DID NOT FIND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY. AT ONE STOP. IT\u2019S CALLED ONE STOP AUTO WORKSHOP IN LANCASTER. MECHANICS SAY THEY\u2019VE BEEN PREPARING CUSTOMERS CARS FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. THEY SAY THEY\u2019VE BEEN WORKING ON ABOUT A DOZEN CARS EACH DAY THIS WEEK, WITH MORE CUSTOMERS COMING IN THAN NORMAL. HONESTLY, IT\u2019S BEEN A LOT. A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING IN TRYING TO GET THEIR TIRES ON BEFORE THE WINTER HITS. USUALLY WE CHANGE OUT LIKE SUMMER TIRES TO WINTER TIRES, BRAKES IS ESSENTIAL, SO WE\u2019VE BEEN DOING A LOT TALKING ABOUT TIRES AND BRAKES, HE SAYS. THEY\u2019VE ALSO BEEN CHECKING COOLANT OIL AND HEATING. THE NONPROFIT LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS SAYS IT IS ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, BUT IT NEEDS MORE HELP. LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS IS A GROUP OF ABOUT 40 VOLUNTEERS WHO DO FREE SNOW REMOVAL FOR VETERANS, THE ELDERLY AND SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THEY HAVE CLOSE TO 200 ADDRESSES THAT THEY NEED TO GET TO THIS WINTER, AND THEY HAVE HAD TO CUT OFF REQUESTS BECAUSE THEY NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS AND RESOURCES TO FILL THOSE REQUESTS. THEY\u2019RE HOLDING THEIR LARGEST FUNDRAISER RIGHT NOW TO RAFFLE OFF MORE THAN $75,000 WORTH OF PRIZES. ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS DO THIS OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. WE DO FUNDRAISING, AND WE HAVE EVENTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT THAT COVERS SALT, THAT COVERS SHOVELS, SNOW BLOWER MAINTENANCE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BUT WE DO HAVE A LOT MORE NEEDS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THERE\u2019S GOING TO BE A LOT OF GOOD AND A LOT OF SEEDS SOWED INTO THE COMMUNITY TO OTHER NONPROFITS THAT ARE STRUGGLING TO BRING FUNDING IN FOR THEIR WHAT THEY DO AS WELL. TICKETS ON SALE AT TO GO TO THE LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS AND 17 OTHER NONPROFITS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THEY ALSO SPENT THE DAY YESTERDAY MAKING COOKIES FOR A BAKE SALE THAT WILL HELP THEM BUY RAPID RADIOS TO COMMUNICATE ON THE FIELD WHILE THEY\u2019RE SHOVELING. ALL THE DETAILS ON THESE RAFFLE TICKETS, OR DONATING TO THE LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE DOT COM. IT\u2019S 4.36 AND THIS MORNING WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A MAN WHO DIED WHILE HUNTING IN JUNIATA COUNTY. ACCORDING TO THE STATE GAME COMMISSION, THE 26 YEAR OLD WAS PART OF A GROUP THAT WAS HUNTING IN MILFORD TOWNSHIP YESTERDAY MORNING. THE GAME COMMISSION SAYS TWO PEOPLE FIRED SHOTS AT A BUCK, BUT INSTEAD HIT THE VICTIM IN THE HIP AND KILLED HIM IN LANCASTER COUNTY. A MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING THREE VEHICLES. THE CRASH HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 21ST IN WEST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP AT THE INTERSECTION OF GIPSY HILL ROAD AND BEAVER VALLEY PIKE. ACCORDING TO POLICE, RAMON GARCIA FROM PHILADELPHIA DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN LEADING TO THE CRASH. POLICE SAY THEY FOUND MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN GARCIA\u2019S CAR, AND SAID THAT HE SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. HAPPENING TODAY, THERE WILL BE A LANE RESTRICTION ON A BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS DAUPHIN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. LET\u2019S GIVE YOU A LOOK AT THE SOUTH BRIDGE OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. NOW, PENNDOT SAYS IT WILL BE INSPECTING THAT BRIDGE STARTING AT NINE THIS MORNING. SO YOU SEE ALL LANES OPEN NOW. BUT AGAIN, ONE LANE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE WORK. THAT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY THREE THIS AFTERNOON. DISCOVER LANCASTER SPONSORING A FIRST OF ITS KIND AWARDS CONTEST HIGHLIGHTING HARD WORKING HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY. IT\u2019S CALLED THE HOST AWARDS. THE VISITORS BUREAU WANTS BUSINESSES ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY TO NOMINATE WORTHY WORKERS. THE AWARDS ARE THE IDEA OF DISCOVER LANCASTER\u2019S NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO, WHO RAN A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN ATLANTIC CITY YEARS AGO. YOU KNOW, THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON\u2019T NORMALLY GET THE ATTENTION AND THE LOVE, BUT THEY OFTENTIMES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE THAT YOU\u2019RE GOING TO HAVE BECAUSE THEY MAKE THE FIRST IMPRESSION. FOR THESE AWARDS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES. YOU CAN NOMINATE SOMEONE ON DISCOVER LANCASTER WEBSITE BY CLICKING ON THE HOST AWARDS, THEN FILLING OUT A NOMINATION FORM. NOMINATIONS ARE OPE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania State Police reports more than 1,100 crashes, over 450 DUI arrests over Thanksgiving<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 7:52 AM EST Dec 3, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n