Susan Shapiro

A California woman filed a federal lawsuit against Knoebels Amusement Park in Pennsylvania, alleging she broke her leg in 2024 while exiting the Giant Wheel ride due to negligent design and inadequate staffing. She seeks $75,000 in damages. Her husband filed a separate but dependent loss-of-consortium claim for the same amount. The park has not commented.

Closed home sales in Lancaster County rose 17% in June to 570, while the median sale price increased 7% to 385,000 dollars. Active listings climbed to 587, the highest June level in five years, and new listings also increased. Despite improved inventory, homes continued to sell quickly, averaging 20 days on the market, and sellers generally received above the asking price.

A 55-year-old York man, Michael Gwynn Jr., was arrested in Springettsbury Township after allegedly threatening a caller during a road rage incident and then assaulting a responding officer. Police say he now faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault and resisting arrest.