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Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (Photos) A car plowed into a home in Etters early Thursday morning, Sept. 12, fire officials announced.  Firefighters were called to car into a home in the 2300 block of Old Trail Road at 12:36 a.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department and York County Department of Emergency Services.  The front end of the sedan was inside the home when firefighters arrived, as seen in photos they shared.  No injuries were reported.  The estimated cost of the damage was unavailable. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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5-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident At Maryland Blue Crabs Game 5-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident At Maryland Blue Crabs Game
5-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident At Maryland Blue Crabs Game A child was killed and at least one other injured when a wind gust sent a bounce house airborne at Regency Furniture Stadium during a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game on Friday night. Shortly after 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 2, first responders were called to the stadium during the game when the moon bounce was swept away, going approximately 15 to 20 feet in the air, causing it to fall before landing on the field, officials say. Maryland Blue Crabs Google Maps street view Charles County paramedics already stationed at the stadium for the game, as well as trainers from the team, and volunte…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
2 Children Found Unresponsive In Pool: Susquehanna Twp. Police 2 Children Found Unresponsive In Pool: Susquehanna Twp. Police
2 Children Found Unresponsive In Pool: Susquehanna Twp. Police Two children found unresponsive in a pool have prompted a criminal investigation, according to a police release on Thursday, Aug. 1. The children were found in the pool at the Whisper Woods apartment complex in the 360 block of Brookridge Terrace in Susquehanna Township around 5:30 p.m. on July 31 EMS were called to the scene providing life-saving aid to the children until they were taken to the hospital. The ages of the children and their current conditions were unavailable as of 11 a.m. on Aug. 1.  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Sgt. Lee Tarasi at 71…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fireworks Explosion In Face Severely Injures Mechanicsburg Dad Of 4: GoFundMe Fireworks Explosion In Face Severely Injures Mechanicsburg Dad Of 4: GoFundMe
Fireworks Explosion In Face Severely Injures Mechanicsburg Dad Of 4: GoFundMe A dad of four young children, who is also a local business owner, needs a new hand — possibly two — following a fireworks accident on Independence Day, according to a GoFundMe campaign page launched to help his family on July 17.  Brian Ginter, the owner of Ginter’s Full Service Auto, had a firework explode in his face on July 4, according to Stephanie Moyer who organized the GoFundMe. "One of the fireworks had an internal fuse, Brian didn’t realize this, went back to relight it, and it exploded," she wrote, noting that "Unfortunately, two of their children [...] were the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Boy Struck Dead By Farming Machinery In Mercersburg, PSP Chambersburg Boy Struck Dead By Farming Machinery In Mercersburg, PSP Chambersburg
Boy Struck Dead By Farming Machinery In Mercersburg, PSP Chambersburg A 7-year-old boy has died after being struck by farming machinery, Pennsylvania State Police announced on July 3.  The boy was "assisting in when the accident occurred," PSP Chambersburg Trooper Nicole White stated in the release.  Troopers were called to the farm for a "male struck by a piece of machinery" near the intersection of Young and Mercersburg roads in Mercersburg around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, as White detailed in the release.  The nature of the incident is listed as "accidental" on the PSP release.  The boy's name hasn't been released. Check back her…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Girl ID'd After Fatal Drag By Horse Reins: Lancaster Coroner Amish Girl ID'd After Fatal Drag By Horse Reins: Lancaster Coroner
Amish Girl ID'd After Fatal Drag By Horse Reins: Lancaster Coroner A 9-year-old Amish girl who died following a horse training accident on her family farm has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office and her obituary. Anna Grace King had been leading the horse on foot in a training session on her family's farm in the 190 block of Snake Lane in Kinzers, when it became spooked — entangling her in its reins — dragging her down the road on Tuesday, June 25, according to the coroner's office.  What happened next isn't entirely clear but soon she was taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital where "resuscitation efforts" ha…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Elementary School Student Struck By Bicyclist When Exiting School Bus: NYCRPD (VIDEO) Elementary School Student Struck By Bicyclist When Exiting School Bus: NYCRPD (VIDEO)
Elementary School Student Struck By Bicyclist When Exiting School Bus: Nycrpd (Video) A bicyclist struck a child exiting a school bus in York County and failed to report the incident to any authorities, so the police have released the bus's dashcam video in hopes of tracking him down.  A 10-year-old boy from North Salem Elementary School was struck by the bicyclists while exiting the school bus with several other students in the 2600 block of West Canal Road around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, according to the release by the Northern York County Regional Police Department on June 4.  The police noted the following about the incident: "The school bus was eastbound on…

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by Jillian Pikora