>>Officers Praised For Delivering Baby At West Earl Township Home
(Lancaster County, PA) -- Two Lancaster County police officers are being praised for helping deliver a baby last week. The call about a woman going into labor at a home in West Earl Township came in about 4 a.m. last Thursday morning. Officers Craig Johnson and Josh Mertz were the first on the scene and little baby Josiah wasn't waiting on anyone else. The officers were able to safely assist the mother in the delivery and keep baby Josiah safe until EMS arrived with further care for both the baby and mom.