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WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS) WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS)
Water Rescue: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (Photos) A group of 19, which included children, was rescued from flash flooding in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 9, officials announced.  A local flagged over emergency crews who were clearing a vehicle in the water at 12:04 p.m., Dover Township Fire Department detailed in the release. They told the crews that multiple victims needed to be rescued due to flood waters from Conewago Creek.  Crews at Conestago Creek for a water rescue.  Dover Township Fire Department Crews at the water rescue in York County. Dover Township Fire Department Boats b…

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Sports
Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy
Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy A  33-year-old dad of three has admitted to sex crimes with a child committed while he was serving as the president of South Central Pennsylvania Softball Inc, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jeffrey John Tierno Jr. of the 4200 block of Leah Avenue, Dover Township had been appointed by the SCPAS Board of Directors in 2022 and assumed the Presidency on January 1, 2023, according to the organization's website. He resigned on October 6, only after "SCPAS Officers were made aware of a Lancaster County Criminal Court Docket in the name of Jeffre…

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Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (UPDATE) Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (UPDATE)
Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (Update) A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire in York on Wednesday, authorities say.  The fire broke out at a home in the 4500 block of Hikey Street near Regal and Amy avenues in Dover Township, according to emergency dispatchers.  Emergency dispatch was alerted to the fire at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23.  Police officers did not find an active fire when they arrived at the home, but it did appear that one had occurred and been put out, according to the coroner's release. Just before 3 p.m., a coroner was requested to the scene.  Deputy Chief Coroner Michele Kirchner a…

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News
32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner 32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner
32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner A 32-year-old fisherman died on Indepence Day, according to a release by the York County Coroner's office.  Dustin Snook, of Dover Township was found dead in Conewago Creek near the 4200 block of Conewago Road on Tuesday evening, the York County Coroner’s office detailed in a release the following day.  Dustin lived in the 3900 block of Conewago Road and had been fishing in the area when "it is believed that he may have a medical event which lead him to falling in the creek and becoming unresponsive," Coroner Pam Gay stated in the release.  His death was ruled an accidental …

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Avoiding Squirrel Dies 10 Days After Central PA Crash: Police Motorcyclist Avoiding Squirrel Dies 10 Days After Central PA Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Avoiding Squirrel Dies 10 Days After Central PA Crash: Police A motorcyclist who crashed while making "an evasive maneuver to avoid striking a squirrel" died at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, police announced the following morning.  The Northern York County Regional Police Department was called to the crash involving 58-year-old Jeff Letcavage of Wellsville in the 600 block of Rohlers Church Road in Dover Township at 11:17 a.m. on May 6, 2023.  Following an investigation, police found that Letcavage made the mauver then "traveled off the roadway and struck a utility pole," as stated in the release. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital…

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Obituaries
Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner
Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner Weeks after a serious car crash a 65-year-old man has died due to an infection he contracted while recovering from his injuries, the York County Coroner announced on Monday, May 1, 2023.  Timothy Billman of the 3400 block of Admire Road in Dover Township "clipped" a telephone pole and slammed head-on into a tree-on near his home on Admire Road near South Salem Church Road at 5:10 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2023, according to the coroner's release.  He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, was later released to Yorkview Nursing and Rehabilitation for rehab therapy, and then sent home— but some…

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2 Firefighters Injured; Dog, Cat,Rabbit Killed In York House Fire: Authorities 2 Firefighters Injured; Dog, Cat,Rabbit Killed In York House Fire: Authorities
2 Firefighters Injured; Dog, Cat,Rabbit Killed In York House Fire: Authorities Two firefighters were injured at the scene of a house fire in York County. on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, authorities say.  Crews were called to the fire at a home in the 3200 block of Patridge Drive in Dover Township around 2:30 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers.  The homeowner and two dogs got out safely but another dog, a cat, and a rabbit died, according to Dover Township fire officials.  A mayday was called around 4 p.m. for three firefighters possibly hurt, according to the Goldsboro Fire Company, but the Dover Twp. fire chief has since confirmed only two were injured and taken to…

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