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Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 11th of June.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A dump truck hauling stones crashed into a train in Penn Township at 2:04 p.m. Tuesday on Auction Road, covering the road and tracks with debris while emergency crews work to clean the scene (no injuries were reported). Local 21 News
- ➤ A road in Penn Township was shut down on Tuesday after a train hit a dump truck carrying stones on Auction Road near Warehouse Road—neighbors helped free the trapped driver and no one was injured. WGAL
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Just Press Play opened its fourth store in early May at 2007 Lincoln Highway East with over 20,000 square feet for video games, trading cards and more, fulfilling owner Zac Gieg’s 20-year dream. The mega store now operates Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PennLive
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A 16-year-old girl is accused of biting a behavior support assistant twice during a dispute at Warwick High School in Lititz on May 22 at 1:34 p.m.+ she was issued a summary non-traffic citation for harassment and has been summoned to District Court. Daily Voice
- ➤ Columbia Borough police are asking for help to identify the pictured suspect after two individuals attempted to rob a store on the 200 block of Locus Street at 10:08 p.m. on Friday; anyone with information is urged to call (717) 684-7735. Local 21 News
- ➤ Columbia Borough Police Department is asking for help to identify two suspects who attempted to rob a store in the 200 block of Locust Street around 10:08 p.m. last Friday — one suspect is light-skinned wearing gray capri-style pants and a hoodie with a female figure while the other is medium-skinned in black sweatpants with red stripes. WGAL
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Lancaster County warns the public that lanternfly tape may harm birds after a female cardinal became entangled around a tree and lost its tail feathers — the injured bird is now being cared for until its feathers regrow. The center said tape can trap beneficial insects and attract hawks — and it recommends using circle traps, homemade soap sprays, or garden hose barriers instead. Local 21 News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ HB 1549 proposed a tiered minimum wage increase that would raise wages to $15 an hour in Philadelphia and to $11, $13, and $15 an hour in counties including Lancaster—linking increases to annual cost-of-living adjustments and ending exemptions for small businesses with fewer than 10 employees. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jason Dawkins and backed by Governor Josh Shapiro, received its second reading on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania House. FOX43
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