• Lancaster EMS new building: Wednesday, Lancaster EMS held a grand opening of its new facility at 715 Fairview Ave. When the organization opened in 1997, it answered just over 11,000 requests for service with 42 employees and a budget of $3.2 million. Currently, the budget is over $17 million with a team of 185 members that answer over 58,000 calls — or an average of 160 calls each day. The organization covers 21 municipalities with a population of about 265,000 people. For 15 years the organization has been looking for a centralized place. In August 2022, the building was acquired by the AMVETS Post 19 for $1.95 million. Construction started in the spring 2024 and the project cost was $6 million. (Source: LNP)
• Candidates for Manheim Township commissioner call for third party investigation on police chief: Both, Democratic and Republican candidates for the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners are requesting the current commissioners conduct a third-party investigation into the chief of police. In a video obtained by News 8 last week, it shows Chief Duane Fisher pulling his gun on a motorcyclist and pointing the weapon at his head during a traffic stop off Fruitville Pike on April 30. Both parties have released statements expressing their concerns on the issue. (Source: WGAL)
• York to tighten restrictions on out-of-town landlords: Wednesday, York City Council unanimously voted in favor of new restrictions for landlords living outside the city. The Council passed an amendment to Article 1761 stating landlords who live outside of York will need to appoint a local manager or risk losing their property. Now that the amendment has been passed, it advances to Codes Enforcement, who will decide when the new changes take effect. A number of the city’s private landlords conduct their business from other areas, but according to the bill, a local manager will need to be appointed to deal with maintenance, disturbances and other property requests. (Source: CBS 21)
• Harrisburg Mayor wins Democratic primary: Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams has declared the victory in Harrisburg’s Democratic mayoral primary—just like she said she would ahead of the election. She’s currently ahead of the Harrisburg city treasurer, Dan Miller, by just 83 votes. Williams has stated multiple times before the election that she was going to win. Mayor Williams believes she was picked once again, to address issues such as new construction and law enforcement. Harrisburg residents are hoping to see these promises come to fruition within the next four years. (Source: CBS 21)
• Nation/world: Israeli Embassy staff members killed in shooting near Jewish museum (Source: AP News) Trump meeting with South African president (Source: MSNBC) Romanian court dismisses presidential election challenge (Source: UPI) British court blocks sovereignty transfer of Chagos Islands (Source: UPI)
