Ed Weinstock

United States

Reporter at WGAL-TV (Lancaster, PA)

Articles

Farmers feeling the effects of tariffs

1 week ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

WITH HOW THAT COULD IMPACT THEM. ED? YEAH, JERRY, WE’RE ON THE FLINCHBAUGH FARM IN HELLAM TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY. AND RIGHT NOW, THE VOLATILITY OF GLOBAL MARKETS HAS THE FLINCHBAUGH AND OTHER FARMERS WORRIED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE TARIFFS. FOURTH GENERATION FARMER MIKE FLINCHBAUGH HAS TWO BIG VARIABLES TO WATCH THE WEATHER AND THE MARKETS. HE SAYS THE RECENT TARIFF TURMOIL HAS CREATED A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY. WHEN THINGS CHANGED FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT, IT’S VERY HARD TO PLAN.
York city replacing pear trees with Ginko and Serviceberry trees

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

About 50 flowering Bradford Pear trees line Market Street in downtown York.The white blossoms create an almost magical scene along a three-mile stretch. This will be the last spring to admire them.Tom Landis, the Parks and Recreation superintendent, says there are signs that the trees are dying. The city plans to cut them down.
Late West York police officer to be honored with memorial

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

A new memorial to fallen West York police officer Andrew Duarte is taking shape at the West York Police Department. The memorial is part of a facelift to the nearly 100-year-old police building. Police say a portrait of Duarte will hang from what is now a blank, white wall in the front lobby. Police say local construction companies donated their services as a way of giving back to the community. "We are blessed.
Bridge near East Berlin shut down for deck repairs

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

EAST BERLIN. AND LET’S GO TO ED WEINSTOCK LIVE THERE TONIGHT. ED? LAURIE, IT’S AN OLD BRIDGE. IT’S NEARLY A CENTURY OLD. AND PENNDOT SAYS THAT THERE WERE SIGNS THAT THE DECK WAS COMING APART. PENNDOT SAYS A THOUSAND VEHICLES A DAY USED THE BRIDGE NEAR EAST BERLIN.
York food pantry worries about funding freeze on food programs

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

NEWS EIGHT’S ED WEINSTOCK REPORTS ON THE IMPACT. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE HARVEST OF BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY IN WEST YORK WAS BUSY. PEOPLE TAKING HOME GROCERIES FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THERE MAY SOON BE LESS FOOD TO GIVE OUT. A FREEZE ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MONEY IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE WHAT IS AVAILABLE. I’M A LITTLE WORRIED. YEAH. BUT THINGS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET A LITTLE WORSE, I THINK, BEFORE THEY GET BETTER. ON THIS DAY, THE PANTRY SERVED MORE THAN 130 PEOPLE BEFORE IT CLOSED.
Parkinson's patient thanks WellSpan doctors after life-changing treatment

3 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

Denise Holtzinger, of York County, felt like a new woman as she stood with her medical team at her doctor's office on Tuesday.For a decade, she has been unable to do many things as a result of a Parkinson's disease diagnosis.
Aging bridges under scrutiny in Pennsylvania

3 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

Aging bridges across Pennsylvania are under scrutiny. Many are considered in poor shape according to a national bridge inventory. A York County bridge built in the 1950s is one of them. The bridge carries Interstate 83 traffic across North George Street in Manchester Township. When Chuck Swartzbaugh stands under it, he sees wooden blocks on pillars holding up the bridge. He worries the bridge might collapse under the weight of traffic.
Northern York County Regional Police Department hopes to raise $3M

4 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

Northern York County Regional Police are asking the public for $3 million.It is part of a new capital campaign for funding a new police headquarters in Manchester Township on Regional Way.The total cost of the project is about $15 million.The police department is hoping to reduce its long-term debt with the donated money.
York police issue warning on dangers of air guns

4 weeks ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

York police are warning the public about the danger of Orbeez air guns or similar devices. Police say the rise in popularity of the air-powered toy guns has increased safety concerns. Police say despite their toy-like appearance, the devices can be mistaken for actual firearms and have been linked to reckless and dangerous behavior. The gun shoots a gel bead, which can sting when it hits somebody. "It is absolutely a dangerous thing for your child to have.
New stop sign placed at busy York intersection

1 month ago | wgal.com | Ed Weinstock

WE SHOULD KNOW. ED. YEAH, JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM WHERE I’M STANDING, DRIVERS NEED TO BE ON THE WATCH FOR A BRAND NEW FOUR WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCH AND NORTH QUEEN. THERE WAS A TRAFFIC STUDY THAT INDICATED THIS INTERSECTION NEEDED TO BE FIXED. DRIVERS HEADING NORTH ON SOUTH QUEEN STREET IN YORK MUST NOW STOP BEFORE TURNING LEFT ONTO ARCH STREET.