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Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say
Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say A Manchester man has died following a crash while riding his moped on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, July 16.  Richard Thornton Fletcher, 70, was riding a gold Yamaha YW50F south on I-81 when he attempted to merge from the right in front of Anthony James Snyder, 26 of Harrisburg's white 2023 Freightliner M2 in the left lane, as detailed in the release by PSP Harrisburg Trooper David Jeffers. The moped's rear bumper collided with the front passenger's side bumper of the tractor-trailer, causing Fletcher to lose control and fall off into the highway's shou…

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Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner
Scottish Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Officers In Central PA: Coroner The person shot dead by police in Central Pennsylvania has been identified as a Scottish man who had allegedly caused a disturbance, the Cumberland County Coroner told Daily Voice on March 18.  Gregor Fleming, 44 of Glasgow, UK, was shot dead in the 5000 block of Erbs Bridge Road in Hampden Township on Thursday, March 7, authorities said.  State police made the following statement about the events that led to the fatal shooting: "During the course of the investigation, the subject of the disturbance displayed a firearm. At that time, the officers discharged their firearms st…

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Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police
Person Shot Dead By Officers In Central PA: State Police Officers fatally shot a person allegedly causing a disturbance in a densely populated Central Pennsylvania neighborhood on Thursday, March 7, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a late night release.  Officers with the Hampden Township police had been called to a disturbance in the 5000 block of Erbs Bridge Road in the township, on Thursday night (the exact time was not provided), according to the state police.  State police made the following statement about the events that lead to the fatal shooting: "During the course of the investigation, the subject of the disturbance dis…

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42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak 42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak
42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak Over 42,000 Pennsylvanians are under mandatory water conservation order after an oil slick was spotted and an odor was emanating from Condoguient Creek. Pennsylvania American Water issued the order on Oct. 17 after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection opened an investigation into the "reports of a petroleum-type odor and sheen on the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township," as stated in a release by the PA DEP. The leak was determined to be coming from "an underground storage tank at the Cumberland-Perry Area Career and Technical Center on Old Willow Mill Road, Mec…

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15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel 15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel
15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel Fifteen men from across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Colorado have been arrested while allegedly trying to meet with prostitutes at a Central Pennsylvania hotel. Instead of finding the women, the men thought they had communicated with to arrange for sex in exchange for cash, they found the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force waiting to take them into custody, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  The men had really been in contact with undercover officers with the task force as they conducted "Operation Impact …

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$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities $360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities
$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities More than $360,000 worth of THC products were seized from a warehouse in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 27, 2023.  The marijuana products were heading to New Jersey from California, according to a release by the Hampden Township Police Department the day after the seizure.  The pallet of marijuana products included over 900 pounds of THC oils, THC-infused edibles, and smoking devices, according to the release.  Members of the Hampden Township Police Department with the assistance of the DA’s office, PSP, and County DTF officers conducted the seizure at a warehouse in Camp H…

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These Are The Best School Districts In Pennsylvania, Website Says These Are The Best School Districts In Pennsylvania, Website Says
These Are The Best School Districts In Pennsylvania, Website Says Four Pennsylvania school districts have been ranked among the 50 best in America. Radnor Township came in at No. 14, Tredyffrin-Easttown is ranked No. 27, North Allegheny came in at No. 39, and placed Lower Merion No. 42, on Niche.com's latest rankings. Those four districts topped the list for 2023 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania, released Tuesday, Sept. 27. Here are the top 20 best districts in the state, according to Niche (scroll for a link to the complete list): Radnor Township School District Tredyffrin-Easttown School District North Allegheny School District Lower Merion Schoo…

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