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Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
'Human Remains' Found In Exploded Office At Bird-In-Hand Family Inn: Coroner 'Human Remains' Found In Exploded Office At Bird-In-Hand Family Inn: Coroner
'Human Remains' Found In Exploded Office At Bird-In-Hand Family Inn: Coroner "Human remains" have been found at the scene of an explosion at a Lancaster County inn, authorities explained on Monday morning.  The call about the fire first came into Lancaster County Wide Communications at 2:33 a.m. on Dec. 18. Emergency crews arrived at Bird-In-Hand Family Inn on 2740 Old Philadelphia Pike and discovered the heavily involved fire through the roof. Firefighters walked over shards of glass from the shattered windows to battle the blaze of the two-alarm fire.  Crews on the scene confirm the Inn's office suffered the bulk of the damage. BREAKING: Fire at th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Police & Fire
New Details Released After Man Found Dead On Farm In Lebanon County New Details Released After Man Found Dead On Farm In Lebanon County
New Details Released After Man Found Dead On Farm In Lebanon County A road in Lebanon County was closed and a coroner was called after a body was found, according to county dispatchers.  The man's body was found in the 400 block of Freeport road and Morrissey Drive in Bethel Township on Wednesday, Dec. 14 around 8:20 a.m., dispatchers say.  State police were first called to a report of "criminal trespass" on Freeport road at 7:17 a.m., according to a release on Wednesday night.  Jackie Wolfe owns the farm where the body was found by a neighbor, according to WGAL News 8. Wolfe told the outlet that she found bloody glass and her security camer…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities
Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities An Amish farmhouse was destroyed and an early morning fire in central Pennsylvania on Monday, Oct. 3, authorities say.  Multiple fire departments were called to a two-story home in the 300 block of Booker Road at 3:30 a.m., according to York County Emergency Management. When crews arrived people were running from the farmhouse, WGAL News 8 reports citing a responding fire chief. No injuries have been reported as of Monday afternoon.  Emergency crews remained on the scene for over three hours, dispatchers say.  The cause of the fire is unknown. Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fir…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports 1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports
1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports A woman went missing from her central Pennsylvania home on June 5, 1984, and on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Pennsylvania state police were spotted searching the property according to multiple media outlets.  Mary Ann Bagenstose, 25 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at her home located at 167 Willow Street, Pequea Township over 40 years ago, according to LancasterOnline. Seven state police vehicles, the Forensic Unit, and several unmarked cars were at the home as part of "an investigation," and a spokesperson said there is "an authorized police presence in the 100 block of W…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Lifestyle
Alligators 'Stolen', Couple Cited For Illegal Exotic Animals In Lebanon County Alligators 'Stolen', Couple Cited For Illegal Exotic Animals In Lebanon County
Alligators 'Stolen', Couple Cited For Illegal Exotic Animals In Lebanon County "I’m pretty sure someone came into my property last night and stole two of my alligators right out of their enclosure!," Lebanon County resident Brandy Kay Gwynn posted on Facebook on Sunday, August 21. Brandy, owner of "Decaying Forest Oddities, Tattoos & Piercings" and her tattoo artist husband Erik have been posting about the missing 3 to 4-foot-long alligators for several days.  On the radio this morning spreading the word not only in lebanon but lancaster harrisburg area as well. Words spreading for the culprit who took the alligators its just a matter of time!!! Posted by Eri…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
Business
Person Found Unconscious At PA Kohl's, 20+ People Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide Leak Person Found Unconscious At PA Kohl's, 20+ People Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide Leak
Person Found Unconscious At PA Kohl's, 20+ People Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide Leak After one person was found unconscious at a Pennsylvania Kohl's store, more than 20 people were evacuated— 10 of which have been hospitalized, authorities say.  EMS was called to the report of the unconscious person at the Chambersburg area Kohl's store on Norland Avenue around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, according to Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1813. When Carbon Monoxide Detection Units arrived and investigated, they found "elevated readings from construction equipment that was being used in the building overnight," according to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Schools
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (Developing) A box truck struck a pair of school buses on Thursday, Apr. 28, multiple media outlets report. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. while the school buses were parked along McCaskey Avenue and East Walnut Street, according to CBS 21 and WGAL News 8. The box truck driver appeared "dazed" and was hospitalized, a witness told WGAL. The school bus drivers were required to “go in for mandatory drug tests and evaluations,” the WGAL reports citing the Shultz Transportation spokesperson.  No children were on the buses but a driver did suffer a minor ankle injury, reports CBS 21.  Traff…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Sibling Rivalry Turns Deadly: PA Man Admits To Killing Sister, Police Say Sibling Rivalry Turns Deadly: PA Man Admits To Killing Sister, Police Say
Sibling Rivalry Turns Deadly: PA Man Admits To Killing Sister, Police Say A fight between a brother and a sister in Pennsylvania turned deadly on Thursday night, according to the police. Linette Ayala, 22, was found dead due to a “traumatic injury” from an apparent assault in her home in the 2900 block of Spring Valley Road on Thursday, Mar. 10 around 11:30 p.m., according to East Hempfield Township police. Ayala's dad had come home to find cleaning products around the house and found his daughter wrapped in bedding in the garage,  police say.  "Ayala Jr. was not home at this time and had left prior with his mother," the police said in a release on F…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports
Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports A firefighter was injured in a fire at a Penn Waste facility on Tuesday night, according to a report by multiple media outlets. The fire broke out at Penn Waste Recycling in the 3600 block of Mia Brae Drive in Manchester Township just before 9 p.m. Mar. 8, Fox 43 reports. Approximately 40 employees were in the build when the fire started, the outlet reports citing York Area Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Matt Arnold. The "stubborn fire" was finally knocked down around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday but crews were cleaning up until around 4 a.m., York Area United Fire and Rescue said in a Facebo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
PA Native Stars Alongside Renée Zellweger In New NBC Show PA Native Stars Alongside Renée Zellweger In New NBC Show
PA Native Stars Alongside Renée Zellweger In New NBC Show A central Pennsylvania native is making his prime time debut as Renée Zellweger's son in a new NBC show. "The Thing About Pam" Is a true-crime drama telling the story of Betsy Faria's death allegedly at the hands of Pam Hupp. Drew Scheid, 24, plays Travis Hupp, the second child of Pam Hupp from her second marriage. Scheid has strong Pennsylvania roots in media, his father previously worked at WGAL News 8, according to the outlet. His grandfather was also a "Philadelphia radio and television personality Bill "Wee Willie" Webber,' as stated on his IMDb profile trivia. The Lancaster native…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Molotov Cocktail Thrown Into PA Boarding Home With 10 People Inside: Report Molotov Cocktail Thrown Into PA Boarding Home With 10 People Inside: Report
Molotov Cocktail Thrown Into PA Boarding Home With 10 People Inside: Report A Molotov cocktail was thrown into a boarding house with 10 people inside on Thursday early morning, WGAL News 8 reports citing fire chief Brian Enterline. The Molotov cocktail broke through a window of the home at the corner of 19th and Chestnut streets in Harrisburg on Mar. 3 around 4:20 a.m., the outlet reports citing the chief. "Had it not been for that sprinkler system extinguishing the fire, we probably, without a doubt, would have had a much, much different outcome," the chief told the outlet. No injuries were reported and the incident is under investigation. Click here to watch W…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Central PA Fire That Killed 2 Probed As Homicide: State Police Central PA Fire That Killed 2 Probed As Homicide: State Police
Central PA Fire That Killed 2 Probed As Homicide: State Police A house fire that left two people dead is being investigated as a double homicide, according to Pennsylvania state police. Crews were called to the house fire in the 100 block of Neil Road in South Hampton Township near Shippensburg on Feb. 23 around 6 a.m., state police say. The Cumberland County coroner was called to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The fire started in the basement but crews were unable to get inside the home to battle it, reports WGAL News 8. The scene cleared, state police left, and the road in the area reopened around 5:40 p…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Officer-Involved Shooting, ‘Police Incident’ Under Investigation In Central PA: State Police Officer-Involved Shooting, ‘Police Incident’ Under Investigation In Central PA: State Police
Officer-Involved Shooting, ‘Police Incident’ Under Investigation In Central PA: State Police UPDATE: Additional details about this deadly incident have been released, you can read about it here.  ORIGINAL: A “police incident” is under investigation in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, according to state police. Pennsylvania state police are investigating a “police incident” at Brittney Drive in North Middleton Township in Carlisle around 2:30 p.m., according to a PSP Trooper Megan Ammerman. The incident is being reported as a “police officer-involved shooting” by WGAL News 8 and CBS 21 citing emergency dispatchers, but Daily Voice was unable to independently co…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
5 Displaced By 'Suspicious' Fire In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities 5 Displaced By 'Suspicious' Fire In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities
5 Displaced By 'Suspicious' Fire In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities Five people have been displaced by a fire police are investigating as suspicious. Crews were called to a duplex fire in the 100 block of Lincoln Street near North Pershing Avenue in York on Sunday just before 10:30 a.m., according to fire officials. Two adults and three children were displaced by the fire and assisted by the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. No injuries were reported. Officials continue to investigate this fire. "We are treating it as suspicious at this time and are investigating," Lt. Daniel Lentz of York City police told WGAL News 8. Follow Daily Voice for …

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
News
Coroner IDs Two Victims Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Central Pennsylvania Coroner IDs Two Victims Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Central Pennsylvania
Coroner IDs Two Victims Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Central Pennsylvania The identities of the victims of a deadly carbon monoxide poisoning incident have been released by the coroner who was called to the scene. The victims have been identified as Anne Tayler, 76, of Abbottstown, and Louis Sanders Sr., 72, of Gettysburg, according to Adams County coroner Pat Felix who pronounced them deceased on Sunday at 5:04 p.m., according to a report by PennLive. A vehicle running in the garage of a residence in the 100 block of Woods Road in Abbottstown caused the carbon monoxide fumes to spread throughout the home to the bedroom where the victims were found, the coroner t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Lifestyle
Local Pennsylvania Chef Beats Bobby Flay In Hit Food Network Show Local Pennsylvania Chef Beats Bobby Flay In Hit Food Network Show
Local Pennsylvania Chef Beats Bobby Flay In Hit Food Network Show Scott Calhoun, local chef and son of WGAL News 8's Meteorologist Joe Calhoun, beat Bobby Flay in a recent episode of the popular Food Network show of the same name. In the premiere episode Season 30, It's All Business, chefs and business partners Scott Calhoun and David Feola of the acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant Ember & Ash, went head to head before Calhoun went on to defeat celebrity chef Bobby Flay, according to a press release by Food Network. The episode was judged by Anne Burrell and Michael Symon, according to the episode description on the network’s website. Calhoun is a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Dog Dies In Central PA Fire Dog Dies In Central PA Fire
Dog Dies In Central PA Fire A fire destroyed two homes in central Pennsylvania on Monday morning, according to fire officials. Crews were called around Dustin Drive in Halifax Township on Monday around 8:30 a.m., according to a report by WGAL News 8. A dog died in the fire, but no humans were harmed, the report stated. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to fire officials.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
One Dead In Multi-Vehicle Route 30 Crash: Authorities One Dead In Multi-Vehicle Route 30 Crash: Authorities
One Dead In Multi-Vehicle Route 30 Crash: Authorities One person was killed in a multiple vehicle crash on Route 30 in eastern Lancaster County on Monday morning, WGAL news 8 said citing authorities. The fatal crash involved a tractor-trailer and at least one other vehicle, closing the street between Ronks and Leacock roads in East Lampeter Township shortly after the crash just after 7:40 a.m. They remained closed more than three hours later, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The victim’s identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. There was no word on any additional persons injuries as of Monday morning…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Hot Air Balloon Makes Emergency Landing In Central PA, Authorities Say Hot Air Balloon Makes Emergency Landing In Central PA, Authorities Say
Hot Air Balloon Makes Emergency Landing In Central PA, Authorities Say An emergency landing of a hot air balloon was made in central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, according to emergency dispatch. Three people were onboard at the time of the landing at Harrisburg Avenue and Mulberry street around 8:30 a.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. A medical incident suffered by the pilot forced them to land unexpectedly, reports WGAL News 8 citing a firefighter at the scene. The pilot was transported from the scene to a local hospital, according to WGAL. No other injuries were reported, according to LCWC. Only a few days prior to this incident t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Lancaster Man Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd, News Reports Say Lancaster Man Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd, News Reports Say
Lancaster Man Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd, News Reports Say A Lancaster County man died in a crash on Sunday morning, WGAL News 8 reports citing police. East Earl Township police and the Lancaster County Coroner's office had not returned Daily Voice's requests for info placed Monday. Terry Burholder, 79, was driving his 2010 Lexus SUV on east Division Highway in East Earl Township on Sunday around 10:30 a.m. when the crash occurred, according to LancasterOnline. Burholder went through a red light and into a restaurant parking lot, striking a curb and an ice machine before continuing across the parking lot, the outlet said citing police. H…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 72 Crash, Report Says 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 72 Crash, Report Says
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 72 Crash, Report Says A 21-year-old man killed in a three vehicle crash along Route 72 on Monday has been identified as a Columbia man, authorities said.Konnor Lowman was on a motorcycle when he collided with another vehicles on Route 72 at Quarry Road Monday afternoon in East Hempfield, the Lancaster County Coroner's Officer told WGAL News 8. The vehicles struck a Warwick Township public works vehicle stopped at a stop sign on impact, police said. Route 72 was closed for three and a half hours as police investigated, as Daily Voice previously reported. Lowman enjoyed snowboarding and was an avid moto…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Mother Of 2 IDd As Driver In Deadly Crash Into Central PA Home, Authorities Say Mother Of 2 IDd As Driver In Deadly Crash Into Central PA Home, Authorities Say
Mother Of 2 IDd As Driver In Deadly Crash Into Central PA Home, Authorities Say A mother of two is dead after crashing into a home in Lancaster County on Sunday, according to police. West Hempfield Township police were called to the crash in the 3200 of Marietta Avenue just before 5 a.m., police said. Stephanie Jo Herr, 30, of Quarryville, was the only occupant in the vehicle, police told LancasterOnline. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Herr was identified by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, according to WGAL News 8. Herr’s death was caused by multiple traumatic injuries based on an external exam and her death was ruled a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 72, Authorities Say Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 72, Authorities Say
Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 72, Authorities Say Update: The motorcyclist has been identified by authorities, you can read about it here.  Three vehicles were involved, including the motorcycle, according to East Hempfield Township police. A Warwick Township public works vehicle was stopped at the stop sign on Quarry Road and was struck by vehicles initially involved in the accident, police say. Route 72 was closed for three and a half hours while police accident reconstructionist investigated the scene, police said in a statement. Route 72 reopened at approximately 4 p.m., according to the statement. Anyone that may have witnes…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
School Board Refused To Nix Gun Raffle Tickets Being Sold By PA High School Football Players School Board Refused To Nix Gun Raffle Tickets Being Sold By PA High School Football Players
School Board Refused To Nix Gun Raffle Tickets Being Sold By PA High School Football Players Update: Cedar Cliff High School officials claimed they had no authority over the booster club's activities but School board policy 915 says: “Booster organization fundraising activities shall be requested in writing and approved by the Athletic Director and building principal, and conform with District guidelines," as PennLive first reported. Original: Forget about candy bars, magazines or popcorn, one school has a whole new plan to offset the costs of sports programs, raffle off guns. Families of football players at Cedar Cliff High School are raffling off 10 prizes, five of which are gu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
News
Coronavirus Closure Of Adams County Restaurant After 6 Employees Test Positive Coronavirus Closure Of Adams County Restaurant After 6 Employees Test Positive
Coronavirus Closure Of Adams County Restaurant After 6 Employees Test Positive A Gettysburg area staple has temporarily closed due to a coronavirus outbreak among the staff. Gettysburg Eddie's on Steinwehr Avenue has closed its doors after six employees tested positive for the coronavirus. A waitress was the first to get sick last weekend. "We followed every mandate, every protocol, the whole pandemic through, didn't have one single positive case," the owner, Bill Wills, told WGAL News 8. The closure is estimated to cause a loss of $7,000 to $8,000 per day.

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
News
Coronavirus Closure Of Adams County Restaurant After 6 Employees Test Positive Coronavirus Closure Of Adams County Restaurant After 6 Employees Test Positive
Coronavirus Closure Of Adams County Restaurant After 6 Employees Test Positive A Gettysburg area staple has temporarily closed due to a coronavirus outbreak among the staff. Gettysburg Eddie's on Steinwehr Avenue has closed its doors after six employees tested positive for the coronavirus. A waitress was the first to get sick last weekend. "We followed every mandate, every protocol, the whole pandemic through, didn't have one single positive case," the owner, Bill Wills, told WGAL News 8. The closure is estimated to cause a loss of $7,000 to $8,000 per day.

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Coroner Called To Shooting In York Coroner Called To Shooting In York
Coroner Called To Shooting In York A coroner was called to the scene of a shooting in York on Tuesday night, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Police were first called to the scene in the 300 block of Albemarle Street around 11:45 p.m. Shortly after police arrived, a coroner was requested. Bags of evidence were taken from a home along the street, according to WGAL News 8. Crews left the scene around 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Details are still coming out about this incident, follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Alligator Seen In Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Alligator Seen In Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River
Alligator Seen In Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River An alligator was spotted Friday morning in the Susquehanna River in Wrightsville, York County, reports local NBC affiliate WGAL News 8. A photographer with the broadcast news outlet, Kenny Maryott, reported seeing the gator. The gator is estimated to be approximately 3 to 4 feet long, according to Maryott. Wrightsville Borough workers were trying to capture the animal. The area of the river the reptile was spotted in is between the Route 30 bridge and the Route 462 Veterans Memorial Bridge. Click here to read WGAL News 8's full report.

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
School Bus Driver Fired In York County Following Crash With Students Onboard School Bus Driver Fired In York County Following Crash With Students Onboard
School Bus Driver Fired In York County Following Crash With Students Onboard A school bus was involved in a crash in Hopewell Township while on its morning route on Tuesday, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. The South Eastern School District bus was carrying 17 students when it crashed, overturning at the intersection of Kilgore and Draco roads at 8:05 a.m. When crews arrived at the scene just after 8:30 a.m. all the students were already out of the bus and area was cleared in about one hour, said dispatch. The school released a statement on the crash saying Pennsylvania State Police are continuing to investigate. Please see attached Press Release. Pos…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Authorities ID Man, 36, Killed In I-76, PA Turnpike Crash Authorities ID Man, 36, Killed In I-76, PA Turnpike Crash
Authorities ID Man, 36, Killed In I-76, PA Turnpike Crash The man who died in Monday morning’s fatal turnpike crash has been identified. A utility truck crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-76 by mile marker 246.6 at 9:17 a.m. according to PA Turnpike officials. The utility truck driver died at the scene and a coroner was called, according to Emergency Dispatch Services.  The driver has been identified by officials as Kevin Hostetter, 36 of Myerstown, Lebanon County, according to WGAL News 8. Traffic was diverted to Route 283, I-83 and I-81 for hours. The turnpike reopened just before 3 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police are inv…

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