WGAL-TV (Lancaster, PA)

WGAL (channel 8) is a TV station based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it serves the Susquehanna Valley area as an NBC affiliate. The station is owned by Hearst Television and has its studios located on Columbia Avenue (PA 462) in Lancaster Township. Its transmitter can be found near US 30, just north of Hallam.

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#26441

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18-year-old stabs father with 'machete-like knife' in York County, Pa., police chief says

3 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

An 18-year-old man was arrested for the murder of his father in York County, according to police. Video above: WGAL Reporter Morrissey Walsh reports on the deadly stabbing. Officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of West Market Street/Route 462 at 1:48 a.m. Tuesday, after receiving a 911 call for someone dead inside the residence, according to West York Borough Police Chief Matthew Millsaps. Upon arrival, police found 63-year-old Standley Fears deceased, Millsaps said.
SUV bursts into flames, billows black smoke

3 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

Editorial Standards ⓘ An SUV burst into flames in York County Tuesday morning, according to emergency dispatch.
Juniata County, Pa. crash leaves cars demolished, 2 people hospitalized

3 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

TIME FOR NEWS EIGHT TO GO. YEAH, THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF YORK COUNTY, WEST YORK, WHERE POLICE SAY THEY ARE INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK AT THE SCENE. POLICE SAY THEY HAVE ARRESTED AN 18 YEAR OLD MAN AND SAY HE IS FACING CRIMINAL HOMICIDE CHARGES. A NEWS EIGHT CREW IS HEADED TO THAT SCENE, AND WE’LL BRING YOU AN UPDATE ONCE THEY ARRIVE. GOOD MORNING.
Young girls cause hundreds in damages by egging houses, vandalizing cars with peanut butter in Cumberland County, Pa., police say

3 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

Police are looking to identify a group of girls who egged houses and vandalized cars in Cumberland County, according to the Lower Allen Township Police Department. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The vandalism spree took place in the area of Canning Way and Parade Street in Lower Allen Township between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the report.
UPDATE | Substation fires knock out power for thousands as temperatures spike

3 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.
PHOTOS: Driver trapped after car crashes, lands on its front grill

3 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 Editorial Standards ⓘ A car flipped and landed on its front grill in Lebanon County on Monday, according to the Neversink Fire Company. The crash happened at the Frederick Chevrolet dealer in the 500 block of Quentin Road near Isabel Drive in North Cornwall Township shortly after 4 p.m. Arriving crews found the car in an upright position with the driver trapped inside, according to the fire company. Rescue personnel responded to stabilize the car and cut off...
Hazmat team responds to tractor-trailer crash in Lancaster County

3 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

TIME FOR NEWS EIGHT TO GO. YEAH, THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF YORK COUNTY, WEST YORK, WHERE POLICE SAY THEY ARE INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK AT THE SCENE. POLICE SAY THEY HAVE ARRESTED AN 18 YEAR OLD MAN AND SAY HE IS FACING CRIMINAL HOMICIDE CHARGES. A NEWS EIGHT CREW IS HEADED TO THAT SCENE, AND WE’LL BRING YOU AN UPDATE ONCE THEY ARRIVE. GOOD MORNING.
Crews on scene of active police incident in York County

4 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

WELL, GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. IT’S TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH, AND WELCOME TO NEWS EIGHT TODAY I’M MICHAEL FULLER AND I’M MEREDITH JORGENSEN. WE’RE SO EXCITED TO BE HERE TOGETHER. SHOW WHEN WE’RE HERE. WE LOVE THAT. WE’RE JOINED BY THE METEOROLOGIST. YOU CAN BE OUR THIRD CHIEF. METEOROLOGIST CHRISTINE PEREIRA. HOW ARE YOU? LOVE YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS ARE VERY AWAKE. GOOD TO SEE YOU. WE ARE HERE. YES. IT IS NOT TO BE OUR NORMAL SHIFT. WE ARE VERY AWAKE. EXACTLY. THE HEAT IS GOING TO PUT YOU BACK TO SLEEP THIS MORNING. OH.
Rescue crews cut windshield off car that rolled onto side with driver inside

4 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

TIME FOR NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. WE START WITH CHRISTINE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING. LET ME SHOW YOU OUR STORM TEAM LIVE RADAR NETWORK. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OVER THE AREA. AND THAT IS WHAT’S GOING TO CAUSE THE HEAT, THE HUMIDITY TO REALLY BUILD AND SET IN THICK. TODAY, WE ARE JUST NOT GOING TO GET MUCH OF A BREAK FROM IT.
PHOTOS: Rescue crews cut windshield off car that rolled onto side with driver inside

4 days ago | wgal.com | Rachael Lardani

1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 Editorial Standards ⓘ A car rolled onto its side in York County early Monday morning, according to the Rose Fire Company. The car crashed on Covington Drive in Shrewsbury Borough just before 1 a.m., trapping the driver inside. Rescue crews responded and cut the windshield off the vehicle. The fire company said the driver suffered minor injuries but denied medical treatment. A stretch of Covington Drive was closed until crews cleared the scene....