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Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS) Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS)
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (Photos) A cellphone charge burst into flames South Central Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials explained.  The duplex fire broke out in the 200 block of East Canal Street in the village of Sand Beach at 5:09 a.m., according to Union Deposit Volunteer Fire Company 47. A cellphone charger plugged into an overused power strip exploded, sparking the blaze that quickly spread through that home, officials explained.  "All residents got out safely," according to the release.  Four adults, two children, two dogs, and three cats were displaced but tha…
7 Fast Facts About PA's Newest Bookstore (EXCLUSIVE; PHOTOS) 7 Fast Facts About PA's Newest Bookstore (EXCLUSIVE; PHOTOS)
7 Fast Facts About PA's Newest Bookstore (Exclusive; Photos) A new bookstore brought hundreds of people out in Palmyra on Saturday, Oct. 26. Here's what we've learned about Book Bar and its owner/CEO Brittany Haynes.  "I decided to pursue my big dream of opening a little bookstore by creating Book Bar LLC in the fall of 2023," Brittany wrote on the Book Bar website.  Background Brittany comes from the book world, in 2019, she moved to PA from Ohio (but is originally from Missouri) to start a job with a publishing company in the area after obtaining her Master's degree, she told us in an interview conducted via email. "My now husband and I w…
Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In Street, Lebanon Mom Charged: Affidavit Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In Street, Lebanon Mom Charged: Affidavit
Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In Street, Lebanon Mom Charged: Affidavit Two very young girls were found wandering the streets after "their mother kicked them out and they were looking for a new home," the Palmyra police wrote in the affidavit citing the neighbor who found them. The 35-year-old mom of the 2 and 4-year-old girls has been charged after they were found wandering in Palmyra, police announced on Friday, April 26.  Janessa Louise Mione of Lebanon's two "children left the residence and were wandering the neighborhood unattended," the police stated in the release. The affidavit explained that a neighbor didn't just stumble across the young gir…
Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial: Lebanon DA Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial: Lebanon DA
Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial: Lebanon DA A man on trial for allegedly abusing his approximately 1-month-old infant son multiple times was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced.  Brian Paul Hungler, 33 of North Lebanon Township, was on bail during the trial in connection with the May 2022 abuse of his baby boy, according to the DA and public records.  The bail was $25,000 as set by Magisterial District Judge Carl R. Garver on the day he was arrested, May 16, 2022, court records show. It was posted by Professional Bonds…
Man On Drugs Kills His Mom In Crash At Lancaster/Lebanon Co. Line: Police Man On Drugs Kills His Mom In Crash At Lancaster/Lebanon Co. Line: Police
Man On Drugs Kills His Mom In Crash At Lancaster/Lebanon Co. Line: Police A 20-year-old man who allegedly killed his mom while driving high on drugs, crashing on Route 322, has been charged, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.   Gavin Meical Kline's mom, 41-year-old Bethany Welch of Palmyra was in the passenger seat of a 2016 Kia Optima when it was involved in the crash with a commercial van and a tractor-trailer, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  The deadly head-on collision happened on West 28th Division Highway (SR322) near the Lancaster and Lebanon County line just before 2:22 p.…
Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (UPDATE) Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (UPDATE)
Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (Update) A man has been identified following a head-on crash involving entrapment, the Northern Londonderry Township Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday.  Anthony Loewy, 65 of Palmyra, was driving north on Gravel Hill Road in North Londonderry Township when he was struck head-on by Jim Ondesko, 28, of Dauphin, township police told Daily Voice. The crash was first called into LCDES at 8:26 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11.  Loewy had been "retrieving his beloved miniature pinscher from B&D Kennel" after visiting one of his daughter's families for an early Christmas celebration, his daughter…
Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA
Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA In one day in a Gettysburg courtroom, a 37-year-old man changed the life of his family, by pleading guilty to strangling his infant son, Adams County Assistant District Attorney Kyle Reuter explained to Daily Voice.  Jonathan Ray Moats, originally of Oakland, Maryland, mostly recently of Palmyra, PA,  was arrested in October following an incident involving his 5-month-old boy, court records show.   Moats has admitted to covering his son's nose and mouth using a blanket when he wouldn't stop crying, while at a home on High Street in New Oxford on Oct. 11, a…
PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump
PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump A Palmyra man tried to reach up a woman's shorts while she was pumping gas at a Morgantown Sheetz, according to authorities.  Police said Dean Balsamo, 44, approached the 18-year-old victim around 2:40 p.m. on August 8 and groped her.  The victim reported the incident to Caernarvon Township police and investigators identified Balsamo as the suspect.  He was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and indecent assault and arraigned on Sept. 26, where his bail was set at $10,000, court records show.  Balsamo has a preliminary hearing in a Berks County court schedule…
Gymnast With '1K Watt Smile' Dies In Central PA, Friends Say Gymnast With '1K Watt Smile' Dies In Central PA, Friends Say
Gymnast With '1K Watt Smile' Dies In Central PA, Friends Say A wife, gymnast, and friend has died due to an illness her husband announced shortly after her passing.  Molly E. Athorn, 33, of Palmyra "had many health issues" that worsened and sent her to a local emergency room on Thursday, Sept. 7., 2023, her husband Nate explained in a Facebook post.   She was surrounded by loved ones when she passed around 5 p.m., he explained.  Molly was born in Hershey on Aug. 29, 1990, and was raised in Hummelstown, according to her obituary.  As a girl, she was a good friend to all who knew her and made another girl's childhood "bright during dark times," one …
Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line
Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line A 41-year-old mom is dead and several others have been injured following a crash on State Route 322, authorities say. Bethany Welch of Palmyra was in the passenger seat of a sedan involved in the crash with a commercial van and a tractor-trailer, the coroner announced the following afternoon. The deadly head-on collision happened on West 28th Division Highway (SR322) near the Lancaster and Lebanon County line just before 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, the NLCRPD detailed in a release.  The Brickerville Fire Company, EMS,The Lancaster County Crash Team, and the Lancaster County Coroner…
Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege
Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege A Pennsylvania parole violator is accused of giving a man enough fentanyl to cause the deaths of 30 adults, police said. Tyler Michael Singer, 27 of North Locust Street, Palmyra has been arrested in connection with the July 2022 death of a 26-year-old Gregory "Greg" Ristenbatt, Palmrya police said. Ristenbatt was found dead from a drug overdose in the 200 block of College Street, Palmyra at 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022.  Originally it was said that Greg "passed away unexpectedly after a long, brave battle with addiction," as stated in his obituary but it is now known that he had …
Third Lebanon Inmate Escapes During Work Release: Authorities Third Lebanon Inmate Escapes During Work Release: Authorities
Third Lebanon Inmate Escapes During Work Release: Authorities A third inmate has escaped while on work release from the Lebanon County Prison— and two are still at-large, authorities say. Crystal Marie Connelly, 22, walked away from her work release program on June 3, prison officials told Daily Voice.  Connelly was serving a approximately 4 year sentence followed by seven years of probation following a 2022 negotiated plea deal for the following 2020 offenses court records show: Two misdemeanor counts of Terroristic Threats with Intent To Terrorize Another. Two misdemeanor counts Harassment - Communication Lewd, Threat…
NJ Psychic Pulls 'Death Card' Con On PA Couple: Police NJ Psychic Pulls 'Death Card' Con On PA Couple: Police
NJ Psychic Pulls 'Death Card' Con On PA Couple: Police A Pennsylvania-based fortune teller from New Jersey not only failed to predict the future but allegedly conned a family while doing it, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Police in Pennsylvania have formally charged 25-year-old Billie Loren Mitchell of Kearny, NJ on April 27, 2023, but have yet to apprehend and arraign her, according to a police release on May 9, 2023.  Mitchell runs Psychic World at 501 East Main Street in Palmyra, PA, and claims to be a "Clairvoyant psychic and certified holistic healer," as stated on her Facebook page.  An elderly coup…
Lebanon Co. Thrift Store Thief Takes Off In Woman's Car After Taking Keys From Her Hand: Police Lebanon Co. Thrift Store Thief Takes Off In Woman's Car After Taking Keys From Her Hand: Police
Lebanon Co. Thrift Store Thief Takes Off In Woman's Car After Taking Keys From Her Hand: Police A man is wanted by police after he was seen snatching keys out of a woman's hand at a thrift store and hopping in her car in the parking lot and speeding off, authorities announced on Thursday, March 16, 2023.  The 20 to 30 year old man pictured is the man Palmyra Police believe committed these crimes at Jubilee Ministries, 232 West Main Street, Palmyra, on Thursday, at 2:51 p.m., according to the release.  The woman did not report any injuries but both of her arms were grabbed during the incident. He fled the scene in her silver Honda Accord— PA license plate JKR7904, which has…
Palmyra Dad Dies, 6-Year-Old Twins, Wife Hospitalized Following ATV Crash In Lebanon: Police Palmyra Dad Dies, 6-Year-Old Twins, Wife Hospitalized Following ATV Crash In Lebanon: Police
Palmyra Dad Dies, 6-Year-Old Twins, Wife Hospitalized Following ATV Crash In Lebanon: Police Two all-terrain vehicles collided in Palmyra killing a father and injuring his wife and twins on Wednesday, February 15, authorities say.  Steven Kreiser, 52, of the 500 block of Eisenhower Road in Palmyra died at the crash scene at his home around 11: 40 a.m., according to the North Londonderry Township Police Department. Kreiser's 50-year-old wife, April, and their 6-year-old son and daughter were taken to the Hershey Medical Center to be treated for injuries. The extent of their injuries is unknown. April and Steven were supposedly driving the ATVs at the time of the crash and they…
Lebanon County Man Dies Days After Being Hit Outside Harrisburg Walmart Lebanon County Man Dies Days After Being Hit Outside Harrisburg Walmart
Lebanon County Man Dies Days After Being Hit Outside Harrisburg Walmart A 39-year-old Palmyra man has died three days after he was struck by a car outside of a Walmart in Harrisburg, authorities say.  Pritesh Patel died as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident on Monday, Jan. 30, the Swatara police announced that afternoon. Patel was struck on Route 322 in the area of Mushroom Hill Road and was taken to a local hospital where he later died.  The police and the Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team continue their investigation into this incident. Anyone who may have witnessed this accident is asked to call the Dauphin County 911 ce…
Scranton DUI Dad Arrested Months After High-Speed Chase In Lebanon County: Police Scranton DUI Dad Arrested Months After High-Speed Chase In Lebanon County: Police
Scranton DUI Dad Arrested Months After High-Speed Chase In Lebanon County: Police Nearly six months after a high sped chase in central Pennsylvania, authorities have announced the arrested of a former convict who led police on a chase over the summer.  40-year-old Neil Swatsky, was arrested in Dauphin County on Oct. 20, 2022— four months after he fled from a traffic stop in a black Ford Explorer on June 20 and had eluded police ever since, according to the release by Palmyra Borough police on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Swatsky has previously served about six years in prison for various crimes as follows: over a year in prison for theft in 2010, another year for breaking…
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police A man armed with a butcher's knife was shot by a homeowner during an attempted robbery on Friday Oct. 21, authorities say. Keon Washington, 32, of Palmyra, kicked down the door of a home in the area of Disbrow and Carnation streets on Oct. 21 at around 4:45 p.m., according to the release by the Harrisburg police. That's when he was confronted by the homeowner, "who was lawfully armed with a firearm," and "gave Washinton warnings to stop and leave," before opening fire at Washington, the police say.  Washington was located by officers— still armed with a large butcher's knife— in the a…
Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon
Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon A 21-year-old man already serving a prison sentence for raping two children in Schuykill County has been charged in a separate case in Lebanon County on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say and court records confirm.  Preston Henry Lareau, previously of Tamaqua, currently resides in a State Correctional Institution in Benner Township in his 2nd year of two 9 to 30-month sentences followed by 5 years minimum of probation for raping and assaulting two minors between the ages of 8 and 13, court records show.  The new charges were filed in connection to an incident that happe…
Dunkin' Franchise Owner Violated Child Labor Laws At Multiple Central Pennsylvania Locations Dunkin' Franchise Owner Violated Child Labor Laws At Multiple Central Pennsylvania Locations
Dunkin' Franchise Owner Violated Child Labor Laws At Multiple Central Pennsylvania Locations 39 children between 14 and 15 years old worked excess hours at three central Pennsylvania Dunkin' locations owned by one franchiser, according to a release by the US Department of Labor. The franchiser Akshar Ashish LLC admitted to the error and has entered into an agreement with the USDOL.  The violations include the following, according to the DOL: Allowing shifts longer then three hours on a school day. Having workers past 7 p.m. on a school night. Allowing more then 18 hours during a regular school week. A shift longer then eight hours on a non-school day. Allowing shifts pa…
$100K Reward Offered For Information On PA Woman Who Disappeared 10 Years Ago $100K Reward Offered For Information On PA Woman Who Disappeared 10 Years Ago
$100K Reward Offered For Information On PA Woman Who Disappeared 10 Years Ago A decade after a central Pennsylvania woman went missing police the search is reignited as her community continues to hold out hope.  Kortne Stouffer, 21, vanished from her Palmyra apartment on the morning of July 29, 2012, leaving her purse, keys, cellphone, and dog behind, according to Lebanon Chief County Detective Jonathan Hess in a release on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Kortne Ciera StoufferFBI The investigation has been "active with assistant from Federal, State Law Enforcement, in addition to local agencies, and the family's private investigator." Her community continues to spread …
Woman Kicks Officer After Attempting To Stab Someone In Lebanon County: Police Woman Kicks Officer After Attempting To Stab Someone In Lebanon County: Police
Woman Kicks Officer After Attempting To Stab Someone In Lebanon County: Police A 23-year-old woman kicked a police officer, after beating someone and attempted to stab them on Main Street in Palmyra on July 7, area police say.  Palmyra police were called to "an active domestic dispute" in the 400 block of West Main Street at 10:51 a.m., according to a release by the department.  During their investigation police found Alexis Nicole Kurtz, of Annville "attempted to stab the victim with a knife while also physically striking the victim multiple times," police say.  "While in custody, Kurtz repeatedly kicked a police officer," police state in the release.…
Man Wanted For Exposing His Genitals To Police In Pennsylvania Man Wanted For Exposing His Genitals To Police In Pennsylvania
Man Wanted For Exposing His Genitals To Police In Pennsylvania A 46-year-old man is wanted by the police after he exposed his genitals to them and gave them false identities, authorities say. Palmyra police had pulled over a white Chrysler Town and Country for making an illegal left turn in the 800 block of East Main Street at 9:50 p.m. on June 13, according to a release by the department. During the stop, a passenger— later identified as Eduardo David Feliciano— "pulled down his pants and exposed his genitals to the Palmyra police," as stated in the release.  Eduardo was asked for identification but he repeatedly lied— giving false names and dat…
Pilot Injured When Plane Crashed Into Car In Central PA: Photos Pilot Injured When Plane Crashed Into Car In Central PA: Photos
Pilot Injured When Plane Crashed Into Car In Central PA: Photos A pilot was hurt when their plane collided with a car while making a crash landing at Reigle Airport on Saturday, June 25, authorities say. The attempted landing turned crash happened at the airport located on South Forge Road in Palmyra around 9:30 a.m., emergency dispatchers say. The car that was hit by the plane.Facebook/Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company The pilot appears to have been aiming for a grassy strip, but misjudged it— hitting the top of a car with its landing gear, according to fire officials from Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company who were at the scene of the crash. …
PA Man Named 'Knight' Eludes Police For Second Time PA Man Named 'Knight' Eludes Police For Second Time
PA Man Named 'Knight' Eludes Police For Second Time A central Pennsylvania man with the surname "Knight" sounds like no knight in shining armor, as a second warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after he was released after being nabbed on a bench warrant. Jason Knight, 45, of Palmyra, was originally wanted on a bench warrant when he led police on a pursuit at 2:43 a.m. on June 16, according to a release by area police. "Knight attempted to evade police but was taken into custody," police say.  While in police custody he was found with "drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana," as stated in the release— but for an unknown…
Drunk NY Woman Punches, Kicks Police Officers In Pennsylvania, Police Say Drunk NY Woman Punches, Kicks Police Officers In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Drunk NY Woman Punches, Kicks Police Officers In Pennsylvania, Police Say A New York woman assaulted police officers when they came to arrest her for public drunkenness, police say. Palmyra police were called to reports of an intoxicated female repeatedly blowing a car horn and yelling outside in the 100 block of North Lincoln Street on Sunday, Feb., 6 just after midnight, according to a release by police. Police arrived to find Shyana Ramos, 19, of Staten Island, New York, "visibly intoxicated," police stated in the release and according to court documents. She was uncooperative with police and when they attempted to detain her, "she physically assaulted them w…
TikTokers Blast PA Restaurant For Allegedly Touting 'Ineffective' COVID-19 Treatments TikTokers Blast PA Restaurant For Allegedly Touting 'Ineffective' COVID-19 Treatments
TikTokers Blast PA Restaurant For Allegedly Touting 'Ineffective' Covid-19 Treatments TikTokers are putting a Pennsylvania restaurant on blast for apparently using its Facebook page to promote the distribution of unproven COVID-19 treatments. Taste of Sicily's social media manager Christine Mason has been posting videos to the Palmyra restaurant's social media page saying she has "H" or "I" -- Ivermectin and Hydroxychloriquine, Fox43 reports. The two medications are controversial COVID-19 treatments that have not been approved by the FDA.  Mason in a separate video says the medications are free but urges people to donate. TikTok users @thatdaneshguy and @rx0rcist claim thi…
PA Woman Hit Son In Head With Metal Baseball Bat In Facebook Video: Police PA Woman Hit Son In Head With Metal Baseball Bat In Facebook Video: Police
PA Woman Hit Son In Head With Metal Baseball Bat In Facebook Video: Police A woman has been charged after police watched a Facebook video showing her hit her son in the head with a metal baseball bat. Palmyra police officers were shown the video of Erin Doss, 43, of Palmyra, hitting her son on Jan. 12, according to a release by police. The incident happened when the son was staying at his mother's house overnight from Jan. 10 into Jan. 11, according to a criminal complaint obtained by WGAL News 8. The victim had a lump on his head and was cut, the outlet reports citing investigators. Doss has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and…
Lebanon County Commissioner, 81, Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Lebanon County Commissioner, 81, Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Lebanon County Commissioner, 81, Dies Of Covid-19 Complications Lebanon County Commissioner William "Bill" Ames has died of COVID-19 complications. Ames, 81, died Tuesday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to a press release from the county commissioner's office. The Republican was in the middle of his third four-year term. He “has served, for the last ten years, with a forthright desire to confront fiscal and social issues that challenge counties on a daily basis,” the release says. “His consistent approach was always to be a listener, to give thoughtful consideration, and to make fair decisions." He worked alongside fellow commission…
DUI Driver Causes Multiple Serious Crashes In Central Pennsylvania: Police DUI Driver Causes Multiple Serious Crashes In Central Pennsylvania: Police
DUI Driver Causes Multiple Serious Crashes In Central Pennsylvania: Police A central Pennsylvania man has been charged after he fled the scene of one crash and causing another-- while nearly running over a victim of the first crash along the way, according to a release by police. Palmyra police were dispatched to a crash at the intersection of Cherry and Duke streets on Nov. 17 at 5:45 p.m., according to the police. Multiple vehicles were severely damaged in the crash, according to the release. Paul Timothy Long, 32, of Cleona, was “visibly intoxicated and admitted to driving straight through the stop sign, striking a passing vehicle and then striking more park…
Jeep Driver Killed In By Train In Central PA Identified: Report Jeep Driver Killed In By Train In Central PA Identified: Report
Jeep Driver Killed In By Train In Central PA Identified: Report The woman who was killed in a car versus vehicle crash on Tuesday morning has been identified by the coroner, according to a report by PennLive. Kimberly Gingrich, 63, of Palmyra, was in a Jeep Liberty on the train tracks near the the 300 block of North Railroad Street in Palmyra, when her car was struck by a Norfolk Southern train just after 8 a.m., the outlet says citing the Lebanon County coroner's office. The cause and manner of death have not been released, and why the vehicle she was in was on the tracks remains unknown. Click here to read more from PennLive.