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Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA
A 13-year-old boy was killed in what is believed to have been a targeted shooting, as stated at a press conference held by Lebanon County officials.
Jason “Jay” Rivera, of Lebanon, was shot in the 300 block of Vine Street in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County on Tuesday night, the district attorney said at the conference on Thursday.
Rivera died at Hershey Medical Center later that night, the DA said.
His family remembers him as a happy, loving boy who liked football, baseball, sneakers, playing Fortnight, and drawing, the DA and his family said at the conference.
He was a s…
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street
A central Pennsylvania man and his dog were struck dead by a pick-up truck on New Year’s Eve, according to police.
Christopher “Chris” Dettrey, 64, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Harrisburg, "passed away peacefully while being comforted by his loving family" at Hershey Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 1, according to his obituary.
His dog Rocky died at the scene, according to his obituary and police.
The pair had nearly crossed Walnut Street at Stauffer Alley when the southbound pickup truck struck them at 6:40 a.m., PennLive reports citing Police Chief Margaret Myers.
The crash remains u…
NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash
A New York woman died after sustaining injuries in a crash in Berks County Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Richard Swartz, 50, of Shippensburg, PA was parked on the shoulder of I-78 westbound in the area of mile marker 8.5 in Bethel Township around 4:50 p.m. when Alan Barton, 41, of Blue Point, NY, struck Swartz's car at an "unsafe speed," according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Barton got out of the car on his own, while his front passenger, KellyAnn Mooney, 40, had to be extracted by emergency responders, police said.
The 13-year-old and 6-year-old back passengers were ass…
