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Fire Breaks Out At Storage Unit On US Rt 30: Officials (PHOTOS) Fire Breaks Out At Storage Unit On US Rt 30: Officials (PHOTOS)
Fire Breaks Out At Storage Unit On US Rt 30: Officials (Photos) A storage unit caught on fire in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, Oct. 4, officials announced.  Firefighters were called to the blaze at 55West Loudon Street/Lincoln Way West/US Route 30 in Chambersburg Borough around 8:30 a.m., according to police and fire companies called to the scene.  Numerous storage sheds burned, according to the Franklin Fire Company. "Hydrant failures have hindered operations," the company said, but by 9:30 a.m., "crews have secured a water source and the fire is under control." The roadway was shut down between Federal Street and Sollenberger Road as …

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner
Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner An 18-year-old man died hours after a two-vehicle crash in South Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.  Logan A. Gilbert of the 800 block of Middle Street in Chambersburg and his passenger Corben M. Heaton, 19 also of Chambersburg, were speeding while driving north in his 2000 Honda Civic by 4595 Wayne Road/PA Route 316 on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release. The vehicle crested a hill and went over the center line of the road, the York County Coroner's office explained. That's when they entered into the southbound lanes s…

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Police & Fire
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA A man with his legs caught between a rail car and a heavy-duty conveyor track in Pennsylvania was rescued, thanks in part to emergency crews from Maryland.  The call to the industrial accident happened at TB Woods located at 440 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg at 10:52 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2023, according to a release by the Franklin Fire Company.  According to his family, 20-year-old Colby Taylor was found trapped at the scene.  The fire company's Squad 41 "utilized the HyperTherm cutter, airbags, rams and cribbing" to free the man's legs.  "The complex incident required multiple torch…

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Traffic
Rollover Crash In Chambersburg: Authorities (PHOTOS) Rollover Crash In Chambersburg: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Rollover Crash In Chambersburg: Authorities (Photos) Someone "self-extricated" from a sedan following a messy rollover crash in Chambersburg on Thursday, authorities say.  The car landed on its roof in the 800 block of Lincoln Way West at 7:53 a.m. on July 20, 2023, according to the Franklin Fire Company.  Emergency Medical Services evaluated the driver at the scene and no injuries were reported.  Fire crews handled the spilled fluids from the vehicle and cleaned up the debris.  All lanes of traffic are open. 

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Traffic
Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (PHOTOS) Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (Photos) A sedan got stuck under a Walmart tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 on Friday morning, authorities said.  The car was found crushed under the trailer near mile marker 13.5 on I-81 North around 4:35 a.m. on June 9, 2023, according to the Franklin Fire Company. A close-up of the car under the trailer.Franklin Fire Company The car was totaled but the tractor-trailer only had minor damage, fire officials said. The front bumper of the crushed car sticking out the other side of the trailer.Franklin Fire Company The driver was able to wriggle out of the sedan before emergency crews arrived,…

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Obituaries
Mom Dies Following Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA Mom Dies Following Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA
Mom Dies Following Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA A 28-year-old mom has died following a crash in Chambersburg on Thursday, April 20, 2023, authorities said.  Brenna Rachelle Denison, originally of Huntingdon and most recently of Chambersburg, was driving a 2013 Buick Verano north in the 1600 block of Letterkenny Road in Hamilton Township when she crossed the double-yellow line into oncoming traffic and collided with a 2016 Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by 75-year-old Ronald E. Shew, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police the following day.  Shew was not injured but Denison was taken to Chambersburg Hospital, where she…

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Obituaries
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children  and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18.   Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…

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Police & Fire
No MedEvac Available In Chambersburg When Person Crashed Into Tree, FD Says No MedEvac Available In Chambersburg When Person Crashed Into Tree, FD Says
No MedEvac Available In Chambersburg When Person Crashed Into Tree, FD Says One person was taken from a serious crash by an ambulance to the hospital, because "air medical was not available," fire officals said on Thursday, February 16, 2023. For an unknown reason the person had slammed their car into a tree at 671 Boyer Mill Road, Hamilton Township, around 8:30 p.m, according to the Franklin Fire Company.  The crew was initially dispatched "as an auto accident with entrapment," but they did not find any entrapment upon arrival.  The extent of their injuries is unknown, and no one else was involved in the crash. It is not immediately clear if helico…

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