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Multiple Sheetz Thefts On I-81 In PA: Police (PHOTOS) Multiple Sheetz Thefts On I-81 In PA: Police (PHOTOS)
Multiple Sheetz Thefts On I-81 In PA: Police (Photos) Two thefts at a Sheetz along Interstate 81 are under investigation— and police say at least one of these incidents could be part of a series of thefts at Sheetz in multiple states along Interstate 81.  The 1900 Ritner Highway location of Sheetz had $18.36 of merchandise on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, according to Carlisle police in Pennsylvania.   The suspected April thief.Carlisle PD The suspect fled the scene in the vehicle pictured below, according to the police.  The suspect's car, according to the police. Carlisle PD On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the same Sheetz reported another th…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT
Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT A vehicle fire closed all lanes of traffic along a portion of Interstate 81 at the Pennsylvania and Maryland border shortly before noon on Friday, June 17, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire broke out in a vehicle heading northbound on I-81 somewhere between Exit 1: PA 163 – Mason Dixon Road and Exit 3: US 11 – Molly Pitcher Highway, according to PennDOT. Rubbernecking caused some additional slowing in the southbound lanes, PennDOT states in a tweet.  UPDATE: Vehicle fire on I-81 northbound between Exit 1 - PA 163 and Exit 3 - US 11. There is a traffi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast
Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast Don't be fooled by this morning's sunny skies: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and gusty winds are likely coming Thursday evening across the Northeast, forecasters say. Gusts up to 60 mph with the possibility of tornadoes were being predicted across much of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland beginning in the late afternoon or early evening hours, AccuWeather reports. "There is the potential for a few storms to produce tornadoes as well, especially during the afternoon hours, prior to the storms organizing into a solid line," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81 Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81 UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 10:20 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation maps and traffic cameras. ORGINAL: A jackknifed tractor trailer has closed all lanes on Interstate 81 during Tuesday morning commute, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on I-81 southbound between Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street and Exit 20: PA 997 Scotland Road on Jan. 25 at 9:20 a.m., according to PennDOT. Backup on I-81 southbound.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The crash mainly is causing a back up in the area between Exit 24…

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by Jillian Pikora