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Massive Chicken Barn Fire Erupts In Shippensburg, Triggers 2-Alarm Response Massive Chicken Barn Fire Erupts In Shippensburg, Triggers 2-Alarm Response
Massive Chicken Barn Fire Erupts In Shippensburg, Triggers 2-Alarm Response A towering fire engulfed a chicken barn in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, on Saturday night, March 1, drawing a massive emergency response, officials said. Flames erupted around 8 p.m. at the barn on the 700 block of Mud Level Road, quickly escalating to a second alarm as crews from Shippensburg Fire Department and neighboring companies rushed to contain the inferno. Thick smoke billowed into the night sky as firefighters fought to prevent the blaze from spreading. Authorities urged the public to steer clear of the area. No injuries or livestock losses have been confirmed.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO) Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (Photos; Video) A 70-year-old Shippensburg resident is in the hospital in Maryland following a fire on Tuesday evening, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Deborah Westbrook's single-family home at 303 Dwelling Court had a fire break out near the entryway at 5:48 p.m. on Jan. 30, Trooper First Class Kemerer detailed in the release.  Westbrook was found by Shippensburg firefighters who entered the smoke-filled home through the first window about a minute later. EMS at the scene treated her and took her to a helicopter landing zone so she could receive further care at a medical faci…

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News
Woman ID'd Following Crash In Cumberland County: Coroner Woman ID'd Following Crash In Cumberland County: Coroner
Woman ID'd Following Crash In Cumberland County: Coroner An 81-year-old woman has died in a crash in Newburg, the  Cumberland County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Sept. 25.  The woman has been identified by the coroner as Betty J. Eyer of Newburg. She was the driver of a vehicle involved in a multiple-vehicle crash at the intersection of Enola and Three Square Hollow roads, Newburg, Hopewell Township at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Sept. 23, the coroner explained.  Her cause of accidental death was caused by multiple traumatic injuries, the coroner said.  The status of the other people involved is unknown.  The Shippensburg Fire Departm…

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Traffic
'Shit Show' In Shippensburg Street Halts Traffic (PHOTOS) 'Shit Show' In Shippensburg Street Halts Traffic (PHOTOS)
'Shit Show' In Shippensburg Street Halts Traffic (Photos) A tractor pulling a trailer spilled its load of manure on Wednesday. The stinky spill happened in the 8100 block of Molly Pitcher Highway North/US 11 in Southampton Township, Shippensburg around 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 13.  The roadway was closed between Clearfield Road and Temporary Drive, the Shippensburg Fire Department said. The rollover caused delays between Mount Rock Road and Temporary Drive, according to PennDOT. The "shit show" happened near Final Auto Drive Dealership, the local resident and photographer Alexis Santiago said in a post.  The area appears to have reope…

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by Jillian Pikora