PA School Bus Driver, Ex-Elementary School Worker Charged In Child Endangerment Incident PA School Bus Driver, Ex-Elementary School Worker Charged In Child Endangerment Incident
PA School Bus Driver, Ex-Elementary School Worker Charged In Child Endangerment Incident A former elementary school employee and current school bus driver was charged in connection with an "endangering the welfare of a child" incident, according to release by  Pennsylvania state police. Pennsylvania state police in Lebanon charged the school bus driver on Monday for leaving a child unattended on a school bus on Oct. 19 around 3:30 p.m., as stated in the release by state police and according court documents. The 5-year-old student was from Jonestown Elementary School, according to the police release. The child was left unattended in a Northern Lebanon Area School District …
PA Man Attempted Escape During Appearance Before Judge, Police Say PA Man Attempted Escape During Appearance Before Judge, Police Say
PA Man Attempted Escape During Appearance Before Judge, Police Say A Pennsylvania man attempted to escape during an appearance before a judge, according to police. Palmyra Police arrested Rico Dewayne Hicks, 37, of Lebanon, who attempted to escape and flee from police while at the office of Magisterial District Judge Carl Garver located at 325 South Railroad Street in Palmyra on Wednesday, according to a statement released by Palmyra Borough police. Hicks was present in Judge Garver's courtroom for three preliminary hearings, according to several court dockets. He fled from the building after being told he would be committed to Lebanon County Correction…
‘Horrifically Abusive’ PA Adoptive Parents Who Nearly Killed 1 Of Their 5 Children Enter Pleas ‘Horrifically Abusive’ PA Adoptive Parents Who Nearly Killed 1 Of Their 5 Children Enter Pleas
‘Horrifically Abusive’ PA Adoptive Parents Who Nearly Killed 1 Of Their 5 Children Enter Pleas Adoptive parents of five children have both entered their pleas for abusing their children as of Wednesday afternoon. Robert John Duncan, 44, and Stephanie Angelette Duncan, 43, of Lebanon, were apprehended in Feb. 2021 for “years of abuse in their home” located on the 2700 block of Cedar Run Road, according to District Attorney Pier Hess Graf. “It was one of the most horrific scenes I’ve been to and knowing that it was suffered by children makes it that much worse,” Graf told PennLive Wednesday. The abuse only came to an end for their five adoptive children on Jan. 13, when their 11-year…
Central PA Restaurant Closings Of 2021 (So Far) Central PA Restaurant Closings Of 2021 (So Far)
Central PA Restaurant Closings Of 2021 (So Far) Restaurants around the world have had a difficult year, much like last year. Whether for financial reasons, personal reasons or due to factors related to the pandemic, many restaurants have permanently closed their doors.  Here are a few of the major restaurants closures in central Pennsylvania. Bob Evans Located at 771 Eisenhower Boulevard in Swatara Township, this chain restaurant permanently closed in the April, as Daily Voice reported at the time. The chain, founded in 1948 in Ohio, has been downsizing for several years.  This is the fifth Bob Evans restaurant in the Susque…
Lebanon Man Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash Lebanon Man Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash
Lebanon Man Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash A man born and raised in Lebanon has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash. John Givens Jr., 59, of the 700 block of Lehman Street, has been identified as the crash victim by the Lebanon County coroner. He was struck while crossing East Cumberland Street at North Lincoln Avenue on Thursday around 7 a.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. He died shortly afterwards at a nearby medical center. He was born in Lebanon in Nov. 1961, according to public records. He briefly left the area, living in Womelsdorf and then Reading before returning to Lebanon. He is survived by his fami…
Lebanon Man Fatally Struck Lebanon Man Fatally Struck
Lebanon Man Fatally Struck A Lebanon man died hours after being hit by a car on Thursday morning, according to area police. The 59-year-old man was struck while crossing East Cumberland Street at North Lincoln Avenue around 7 a.m. He was taken to a local medical facility where he was pronounced dead. The 78-year-old driver stayed on the scene and assisted police with their investigation. Speed was not considered a factor but the investigation is ongoing. The man's identity has not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
PA Doctors Offer Blanket Mask Exceptions For Students PA Doctors Offer Blanket Mask Exceptions For Students
PA Doctors Offer Blanket Mask Exceptions For Students In response to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent mask mandate, some doctors are providing parents with exemptions so their children won’t be forced to wear a mask in school. The mandate went into effect on Tuesday, as a method to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, as Daily Voice previously reported. The problem is the state created a loophole for parents to get doctor’s notes to exempt their children from having to wear masks if the doctor believes it could cause or worsen a medical condition, as the Associated Press noted. “The administration is aware th…
Lebanon Gunman Surrenders Day After Deadly Shooting, Police Say Lebanon Gunman Surrenders Day After Deadly Shooting, Police Say
Lebanon Gunman Surrenders Day After Deadly Shooting, Police Say A suspected gunman in Lebanon shooting surrendered to police after less than a day on the run. Wensly Morales-Rodriguez, 23, of Lebanon surrendered to police on Thursday, in connection to a shooting in the 500 block of North 9th Street on Sept. 1. Lebanon City police were called to a "subject hit by gunfire" on Wednesday around 9 p.m., police said in a statement on Friday. Josue Miguel Rivera, 30, found shot and hurt from a fight in the 800 block of Crowell Street, where he was pronounced dead. It is thought there that the two had a physical fight that turned the gun violence. Followin…
Here's How Many People In Central Pennsylvania Lost Power Due To Hurricane Ida Here's How Many People In Central Pennsylvania Lost Power Due To Hurricane Ida
Here's How Many People In Central Pennsylvania Lost Power Due To Hurricane Ida Thousands of people in central Pennsylvania are without power after Hurricane Ida blew through the region late Wednesday into early Thursday. Gov. Wolf urges people to stay away from flooded roadways and downed wires. Both PPL and MetEd are working to restore power in the region. Here’s a list of the number of customers without power from both providers by county: Adams: 117 Cumberland: 1,425 Dauphin: 1,443 Lancaster: 605 Lebanon: 653 York: 2,623 For more information on outrage and repair status go to PPL and MetEd’s websites.
SENTENCED: Lebanon Foster Dad Made Child Porn With Dozens Of Children Over 10 Years SENTENCED: Lebanon Foster Dad Made Child Porn With Dozens Of Children Over 10 Years
Sentenced: Lebanon Foster Dad Made Child Porn With Dozens Of Children Over 10 Years For ten years dozens of children were placed in the home of a Lebanon man who sexually abused them and documented it in hundreds of photographs. Scott P. Thomas, 55, of the 900 block of Lilac Lane in Lebanon, pleaded no contest to charges of sexual assaulting children, multiple counts and charges for possession of child pornography, as well as a charge for possession of methamphetamine in Feb. 2021, according to court documents. The charges stemmed from an investigation following a police call to his home for a domestic dispute in Nov. 2019. It was during that visit to the home, officers …
NWS: Tornado Watch Issued In Central Pennsylvania As Part Of Severe Weather Pattern NWS: Tornado Watch Issued In Central Pennsylvania As Part Of Severe Weather Pattern
NWS: Tornado Watch Issued In Central Pennsylvania As Part Of Severe Weather Pattern A tornado watch has been issued in Central Pennsylvania by the National Weather Service. The following counties are included in the watch on Wednesday until 8 p.m.: Adams  Bedford Berks Blair Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clearfield Clinton Columbia Cumberland  Dauphin        Elk Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming Mifflin Monroe Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Union Wyoming York West Virginia and Maryland also had several countries under the watch. The wa…
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Alleged Murder Attempt At Jersey Shore Motel, Prosecutor Says Pennsylvania Man Charged With Alleged Murder Attempt At Jersey Shore Motel, Prosecutor Says
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Alleged Murder Attempt At Jersey Shore Motel, Prosecutor Says A 43-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with a shooting on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Jose Serrano-Robles, 43, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has been charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses following gunfire in incident that occurred in the early morning hours of August in Seaside Heights, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At about 2 a.m. on Friday, Seaside Heights police responded to a 9-1-1 call for reports of gunshots fired at the La Fontana Motel on Grant Avenue, Billhimer said. Police found a…