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Narvon, PA

Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities
Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities An Amish barn had a blaze burning through it early Thursday morning, Oct. 10, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call to the fire at the farm located in the 5900 block of Meadville Road in Salisbury Township, Narvon came into LCWC at 3:24 a.m., according to the supervisor. The area of Meadeville and Red Hill roads were closed as fire crews battled the blaze.   The barn stored hay, not animals, so no humans or animals were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  This is one of two incidents involving the Lancaster Amish community th…
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (UPDATE) Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (UPDATE)
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (Update) An Amish great-grandfather caused the crash that ended his life, East Earl Township explained in a release on Wednesday, Aug. 28.  Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, was driving the buggy east at the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he "failed to stop for the stop sign at Springville Road (PA route 897)," police said.  A 44-years-old woman from New Holland was driving a BMW X5 SUV north on Springville Road "when the horse and buggy entered the intersection the front end of the BMW collided with the right side rear wheel of the bug…
Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner
Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner An Amish man with a total of 92 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was struck dead when his horse and buggy were struck by a BMW SUV, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, driving the buggy near the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he struck the SUV at 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, according to the police. Click here to read our updated report about the crash.  Stoltzfus was pronounced dead at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 10:24 p.m. that night, according to the …
Central PA Dad, Business Owner Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner Central PA Dad, Business Owner Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
Central PA Dad, Business Owner Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner A 44-year-old Central Pennsylvania Dad has died following a motorcycle crash, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, June 13.  Joseph "Joe" Sheesley Jr., 44 of Gap, died at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, according to the coroner's release.  Joe had been riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Limeville Road and County Line Road when he collided with a van around 3:30 p.m., as detailed in the release.  An autopsy has been scheduled and the cause and manner of death are pending the res…
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash An all-terrain vehicle rollover crash has led to the death of a Pequea Valley High School student.  Tyler Yoder, 18 of Narvon previously of Rohrerstown and Lancaster, passed away following the ATV crash in the 5800 block of Northeimer Road in Salisbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. That crash happened around 8:41 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, PSP explained in a release. State police continue to investigate this deadly crash but they have explained that "The victim was operating an all-terrain vehicle in a field when the vehicle flipped. The victim was partially ej…
Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital
Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital Eight people have been charged in connection to a home robbery that sent one person to the hospital. The home robbery and assault in the 1100 block of Steinments Road in Ephrata Township on Dec. 22, 2022, at 8:33 p.m., according to the police release on Thursday, January 19.  A television set was the only noted item stolen, the police explain in the release.  The below people have been charged with the following offenses, according to the Ephrata Police Department: Timothy Secret Kauffman, 21, of Harrisonburg, VA was charged with one count each of Robbery, Aggravated …