Gabriel Thomas

Lancaster

Reporter at WGAL-TV (Lancaster, PA)

I like impacting peoples lives through my writing. All around powerhouse✨ 1913. Reporter at WGAL 8| VCU Alum|

Articles

UPDATE | Substation fires knock out power for thousands as temperatures spike

4 days ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

Editorial Standards ⓘ Fires at two Adams County substations have left thousands of people without power as a heat wave grips the region.Video above: Headlines, weather forecast from WGAL.Tuesday marks the third day in a row of 90-degree-plus temperatures. Monday's high of 97 tied a record set in 1965.
Lancaster Township Police launch 'Handle with Care' program for special needs

1 week ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

536 NOW, AND POLICE SEE ALL KINDS OF SITUATIONS, ENCOUNTER ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE. AND THAT IS WHY LANCASTER TOWNSHIP POLICE ARE USING A NEW PROGRAM FOR THAT DEPARTMENT TO HELP BETTER RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES INVOLVING PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE’VE SEEN SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS. BUT YES, LANCASTER TOWNSHIP IS NOW DOING THIS, AND NEWS EIGHT’S GABRIELLE THOMAS IS JOINING US WITH HOW PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT JURISDICTION AND HAVE SOMEONE WHO THIS WOULD APPLY TO CAN REGISTER.
City of Harrisburg kicks off its very first Juneteenth parade

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

History meets celebration as Harrisburg kicks off its Juneteenth festivities. For the first time, the city of Harrisburg is hosting a Juneteenth parade to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The parade will feature community organizations, food vendors and live performances.
Potholes and sinkholes: How PennDOT is addressing the problem

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

PENNDOT IS DOING TO FIX THEM. POTHOLES ARE PRETTY COMMON HERE IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. WE SEE THEM EVERY DAY, BUT SINKHOLES HAPPEN LESS OFTEN AND THEY OFTEN LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES AND DETOURS BECAUSE THEY TAKE LONGER TO REPAIR. POTHOLES AND SINKHOLES ARE DEPRESSIONS IN THE GROUND, AND EVEN THOUGH THEY SOUND SIMILAR, SINKHOLES AND POTHOLES ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BEASTS, SO TO SPEAK. POTHOLES ONLY FORM ON ROADWAYS AND USUALLY START FORMING WHEN WATER GETS UNDER THE PAVEMENT.
Volunteers provide free lunch for children throughout the summer

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

For most kids, school’s out for summer, but for some families, that means one less guaranteed meal each day. To help fill that gap, Hampden Hunger Heroes, with support from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, is offering free lunches throughout the summer. Families do not need to live in Cumberland County to participate. By law, all meals must be eaten on-site. Volunteers say this ensures each child is accounted for and every meal is properly distributed.
Harrisburg boxer headed to USA Junior Olympics in Las Vegas

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

A YOUNG AMATEUR BOXER FROM HARRISBURG IS PUNCHING HER WAY TO THE USA JUNIOR OLYMPICS. NITTANY JACKSON STARTED BOXING AS A CHILD. SHE WAS INSPIRED BY HER SIBLINGS. AFTER YEARS OF TRAINING. HER COACH SAYS SHE BELIEVED SHE WAS READY FOR THE NATIONAL STAGE. NOW SHE’S IN THE SEMIFINALS, HER COACH SAYS JACKSON HAS UNMATCHED TALENT AND HOPES SHE CAN BRING A NATIONAL TITLE HOME. SHE DON’T JUST WIN FIGHTS, SHE DOMINATES THEM WHERE SHE DON’T LOSE HIS PHASES OF THE GAME. SHE’S A GIRL THAT FIGHTS LIKE A GUY.
Lawmakers advocate for new bill that would fund brain research

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

THOSE DISEASES, GABRIELLE. GOOD MORNING, MATT AND CAITLIN. WELL, DISEASES LIKE ALS AND PARKINSON’S STRIP SOME PEOPLE OF THEIR SPEECH AND EVEN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. AND THAT’S WHY LAWMAKERS ARE ADVOCATING FOR A BILL THAT WOULD INCREASE FUNDING AND EVENTUALLY FIND A CURE. NOW, KEEP IN MIND THAT THE GOAL FOR THIS NEW BILL IS TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS AS WELL. THAT WOULD GIVE PATIENTS A REAL CHANCE AT LIVING HEALTHY LIVES, ADVOCATES SAY.
Susquehanna Valley farmers prepare for hurricane season

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

GABRIELLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GOOD MORNING, MATT AND CAITLIN. WELL, I’M ABOUT TO MOVE THIS MANURE INTO A STORAGE AREA. IT’S ALL IN HOW YOU PREPARE. AND ASIDE FROM MOVING THE CATTLE INTO THE BARN TO KEEP THEM SAFE, THE FARMERS HERE AT SHAMROCK ACRES MOVED THE MANURE INTO A STORAGE AREA. JUST LIKE I’M DOING HERE, TO MAKE SURE AND PREVENT ANY RUNOFF HERE AT THE FARM. SO AS YOU SEE HERE, I’M PUSHING THE MANURE INTO A STORAGE AREA TO CONTAIN IT. NOW, I HAVE MITCH SHELLENBERGER JOINING ME. HE IS WITH ACRES.
Camp Hill residents voice concerns about recent thefts from cars

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

MORNING MATT AND CAITLIN. WELL, NEIGHBORS HERE IN THE CAMP HILL COMMUNITY ARE FRUSTRATED FOLLOWING RECENT CAR THEFTS, AND TOMORROW THEY PLAN TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AT A COUNCIL MEETING. NOW, I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS VIDEO THAT WAS SENT TO US BY A NEIGHBOR. THIS IS VIDEO SHOWING TWO THIEVES ALLEGEDLY WALKING AWAY AFTER SEARCHING THROUGH CARS. NOW, THE CAMP HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR.
Pennsylvania ban on use of handheld devices while driving now in effect

3 weeks ago | wgal.com | Gabriel Thomas

GOOD MORNING, MATT AND CAITLIN. THAT’S RIGHT. THAT LAW IS CALLED PAUL MILLER’S LAW. IF YOU WERE CAUGHT HOLDING YOUR CELL PHONE WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING BEHIND THE WHEEL, YOU COULD BE PULLED OVER. THAT INCLUDES MAYBE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR EVEN A STOP SIGN AS WELL. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT PHONE IS PUT COMPLETELY AWAY. BUT LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A CALL OR YOU WANT TO TEXT SOMEBODY, YOU CAN USE A HANDS FREE FEATURES LIKE MAYBE SIRI OR ALSO BLUETOOTH AS WELL.