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30 West Restaurant Owner Dies In Tragic Chambersburg Fire, State Police Investigating 30 West Restaurant Owner Dies In Tragic Chambersburg Fire, State Police Investigating
30 West Restaurant Owner Dies In Tragic Chambersburg Fire, State Police Investigating Pennsylvania State Police have confirmed the tragic death of Hrisoula K. "Crystal" Masgalas, the longtime owner of 30 West Family Restaurant, in a Hamilton Township house fire on Sunday, Jan. 19. Troopers responded to the blaze around 8:45 p.m. at 543 Warm Spring Road in Franklin County, where first responders found the 72-year-old deceased inside the home, according to a release from Trooper Megan Frazer on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Masgalas, who owned and operated 30 West Family Restaurant in Chambersburg for 35 years, was remembered as a cornerstone of the community. "She touched many lives th…

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Police & Fire
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA A man with his legs caught between a rail car and a heavy-duty conveyor track in Pennsylvania was rescued, thanks in part to emergency crews from Maryland.  The call to the industrial accident happened at TB Woods located at 440 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg at 10:52 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2023, according to a release by the Franklin Fire Company.  According to his family, 20-year-old Colby Taylor was found trapped at the scene.  The fire company's Squad 41 "utilized the HyperTherm cutter, airbags, rams and cribbing" to free the man's legs.  "The complex incident required multiple torch…

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Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (PHOTOS) Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (Photos) A sedan got stuck under a Walmart tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 on Friday morning, authorities said.  The car was found crushed under the trailer near mile marker 13.5 on I-81 North around 4:35 a.m. on June 9, 2023, according to the Franklin Fire Company. A close-up of the car under the trailer.Franklin Fire Company The car was totaled but the tractor-trailer only had minor damage, fire officials said. The front bumper of the crushed car sticking out the other side of the trailer.Franklin Fire Company The driver was able to wriggle out of the sedan before emergency crews arrived,…

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Obituaries
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children  and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18.   Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…

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