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Amish Women Hospitalized, Horse Killed In Central PA Crash: Police
Three women have been hospitalized and a horse has died after a car crash involving a horse drawn wagon and a car on Saturday, May 21, police say.
East Lampeter Township police were called to the crash in the 500 block of Musser School Road in Leola around 9:30 a.m., according to a release by the department.
The driver of a red 2015 Volkswagen Golf, Margaret Robinson, 86, of Ephrata, was traveling westbound when she struck a horse that was pulling a wagon in the eastbound lanes, police say.
After the initial crash the car, horse, and wagon continued into a field, according to the release. …
Man Held In PA Prison For Felony Robbery Found Dead In Cell
An inmate at a Pennsylvania Prison was found dead in his cell last week, according to a release by county officials.
Paul William Reardon, 35, of Ephrata, was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine check on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 11:46 a.m., according to the release.
Prison staff conducted CPR, utilized an AED and called 911, as stated in the release.
Lancaster City fire and EMS personnel arrived and conducted lifesaving, before he was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, the release states.
Reardon was pronounced deceased by Lancaster General Hospital medical staff on Saturday,…
PA Great-Great-Grandmother Wins $1.2 Million Lottery
An 83-year-old great-great-grandmother has won the lottery, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials.
A commemorative check was presented at Charlies Fuel & Deli located at 1634 W. Main St., Ephrata, Lancaster County where the jackpot-winning ticket was sold.
Lillian Hess, 83, of Lancaster, won a $1.2 million Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot.
She has played the Pennsylvania Lottery’s longest-running jackpot game, Cash 5, for years, she told lottery officials.
“The funny thing is I usually check my numbers when the TV station has the drawing on, but I changed the channel, so I did…
