Gabriel Thomas

1 week ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

Three Asian adoptees, each raised far from their birthplaces, have found connection and identity through shared experiences in the Susquehanna Valley. In the late 1990s, Cambodia saw a surge in international adoptions. Over 400 Cambodian orphans were adopted by families abroad, including Maya Sony Schwartzwaler. At just 10 months old, she was brought to the United States to begin a new life.

1 week ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH AND AN ORGANIZATION IN YORK COUNTY IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH. NEWS EIGHT’S GABRIELLE THOMAS REPORTS. SOME FOSTER KIDS OFTEN TRAVEL FROM HOME TO HOME, AND ALTHOUGH THEY ARE CHANGING LOCATIONS, THEIR TRAUMA TRAVELS WITH THEM, WHICH CAN MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE TO BE IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THERE ARE CURRENTLY ABOUT 15,000 CHILDREN IN TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA.

3 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

DEPARTMENT SAYS IT IS DEALING WITH AN OFFICER SHORTAGE AND THAT THAT IS IMPACTING EACH OFFICER’S WORKLOAD. NEWS EIGHT’S GABRIELLE THOMAS IS LIVE IN LANCASTER WITH HOW THE DEPARTMENT PLANS TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE AND SOME PROGRESS THEY ARE MAKING IN FINDING NEW OFFICERS. GABRIELLE. GOOD MORNING MATT AND CAITLIN. WELL, LANCASTER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S BEEN A CHALLENGE TO FILL VACANCIES HERE AT THE DEPARTMENT, BUT THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS.

3 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

The Community Progress Council in York County has seen an increase in families seeking assistance.High grocery prices have made it a challenge to put food on the table, and to help, CPC is offering assistance through its WIC program.The federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, known as WIC, offers nutrition education, health screenings, chest/breastfeeding support and food benefits for eligible families.The program serves new and expecting moms,...

4 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

Catholic churches across the Susquehanna Valley, including one in Cumberland County, are reacting to the election of the new pope.At St. Patrick Catholic Church in Carlisle, Parishioners gathered for a special Mass celebrating Pope Leo XIV.Though Pope Leo has ties to Pennsylvania, his connection to St. Patrick runs deeper.Father Henry Ganss, once a priest there, wrote the hymn "Long Live the Pope," which played during the announcement of the new pontiff.Church leaders say this marks the...