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Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say A 19-year-old bicyclist from Susquehanna was struck and killed at a stop sign, authorities said. Hannah E. Shaffer died at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 on East Main Street west of Spring Avenue in Susquehanna Depot, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The driver of the car, Todd M. Caward, 45, of Starlight was not injured or ticketed, police said. It appears that Shaffer drove through the stop sign before getting hit by the car, police said. There was an outpouring of support from friends on Facebook. Dear Hannah Shaffer when I got the news I didn’t want to believe it was t…

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by Jon Craig
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Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials A former Ironman Maryland All-Around winner and popular Pennsylvania high school teacher was killed in a bicycle crash in York County, friends and officials announced on Monday, July 29.  Joseph "Joe" Klinedinst, 48 of York, died at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Mt Pisgah and Ducktown roads in Hellam Township at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to the coroner's release and later identified by family friends and a county commissioner.  Our deepest condolences to the Klinedinst family as yesterday our community lost a great man. Joe Klinedinst sadly... Posted by Ma…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says
Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says A 39-year-old father of three has died following a motorcycle crash where he drove the wrong way down a street, Lebanon City Police announced on Monday, July 15.  Alfredo Pizarro-Franco was driving the opposite way of traffic along Hanover Street when he blew through the Mifflin Street intersection without stopping — slamming into the driver's side door of an SUV around 8:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 14, city police detailed in the release.  He was taken to Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the police release. Inv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police
Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police A 25-year-old Biglerville mom was killed and her infant daughter was medevaced following a two-vehicle crash on Memorial Day, Pennsylvania State Police in Adams County announced on Thursday, May 30. Brianna "Brie" Michelle Lucas was found dead in her 2005 Chevrolet Impala at the scene of the crash, PSP explained. The crash happened at the intersection of Stone Jug and Old Harrisburg roads in Straban Township at 6:59 p.m. on Monday, May 27, as Investigating Trooper Christopher Cannino detailed in the PSP release.  Her 2-year-old daughter was conscious and evaluated by EMS at the sc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE) Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE)
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (Update) A man has died following a shooting at a memorial for a teenager killed earlier in the week.  Marshall Vujasinovich, 22, Steelton, has been identified as the man killed after the shooting erupted at a memorial honoring the life of 18-year-old Marion Holmes, who died in a crash involving a Harrisburg police officer.  The memorial was being held at the intersection where the deadly crash happened— 19th and Holly streets. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5.  Initially, Vujasinovich was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center for surgery,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support
Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support A community showed up in the hundreds to show emotional and financial support for the family of an adored police officer and further a cause that meant so much to him.  Peabody Officer Henry Breckenridge died unexpectedly last month from complications from surgery, his family said.  More than 1,000 people, some of whom waited three hours in the rain, turned out to the funeral of the man who was so popular he earned the nickname the "Mayor of Peabody," according to the Peabody Police Department.  Hundreds of community members also donated over $40,000 to two GoFundMe campaigns honoring Bre…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30 Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30 James "Jimmy" Apgar III, a Monroe County man, has died following a motorcycle accident in Palmerton on Saturday, June 24, his loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30.  Apgar, of Kunkletown, crashed after losing control of his motorcycle, Fox56 reported, citing the Carbon County Coroner's Office.  Born in Allentown to James A., Jr. and Georgeanne R. (Nelson), Apgar was a 2011 graduate of Palmerton High School and later concluded his studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, family members wrote.  Friends and loved ones took to social media this week to memorialize the…

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by Mac Bullock