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Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co. Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co.
Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co. Pennsylvania American Water Co. issued a boil water order for customers in York and Cumberland counties, starting on Friday, Aug. 9, and ending on Tuesday, Aug. 13.   The company initially warned that 42,000 customers were affected in the following areas: Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown, West Fairview and Wormleysburg boroughs; East Pennsboro, Hampden, Lower Allen, Silver Spring townships; parts of Middlesex and Upper Allen townships; and parts of Fairview and Newberry townships. On Saturday, Penn American explained that a water main break caused a storage t…
Fundraiser Launched For Family Of Cumberland County PIO, Firefighter Fundraiser Launched For Family Of Cumberland County PIO, Firefighter
Fund Launched For Family Of Firefighter John Bruetsch A Pennsylvania firefighter of over 50 years has died, according to his family and friends. John Bruetsch, 65, a New Cumberland native living in Enola, passed away on June 9, his sister Karen Blazina announced on Facebook. In her post she wrote the following: "Today I lost my younger brother. Unexpected that the man, the husband, the father, the grandfather, the brother, the uncle, the fireman, the PIO for Cumberland County answered his last call on earth. He is loved and will be missed. You fought a great fight John Bruetsch ....peace." He passed away at  Penn State Holy Spirit Hospit…
New Cumberland 'Disgusting Mama' Posted Child Porn On Twitter/X: Affidavit New Cumberland 'Disgusting Mama' Posted Child Porn On Twitter/X: Affidavit
New Cumberland 'Disgusting Mama' Posted Child Porn On Twitter/X: Affidavit A 27-year-old mom was caught with over a dozen images of "prepubescent minors" on her devices, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office release on Friday, June 28, and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Victoria "Tori" Madlein Carney of Rose Hill Drive, New Cumberland was arrested Wednesday and charged with 19 counts of possessing child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility — all felonies, according to the AG's release. Her arrest comes on the heels of an investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Att…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Halts Traffic On I-83: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Halts Traffic On I-83: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Halts Traffic On I-83: PennDOT A multiple-vehicle crash has closed all lanes along part of Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash involves "a few [tractor-trailers] and a few passenger vehicles," Schreffler told us. It happened at 3:56 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, according to PennDOT. The closure is on I-83 North between Exit 40B: New Cumberland and Exit: 41B - Lemonye. There is also a report of rubbernecking on I-83 South at Exit 40B: New Cumberland which began causing traffic disruption around 4:26 p.m., acc…
PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police
PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police A school bus taking children to school was rear-ended on Wednesday morning, according to the police.  The bus was stopped at a red light along its route to the West Shore School District while heading north at the intersection of Bridge and Third streets on Nov. 8 at approximately 7:30 a.m., New Cumberland police detailed in a release.  That's when a pick-up truck behind the bus had "failed to maintain a safe" and rear-ended the bus, the police said.  No injuries were reported by anyone in either vehicle and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene, the police exp…
42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak 42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak
42K+ Pennsylvanians On 'Mandatory Water Conservation Order' Due To Oil Leak Over 42,000 Pennsylvanians are under mandatory water conservation order after an oil slick was spotted and an odor was emanating from Condoguient Creek. Pennsylvania American Water issued the order on Oct. 17 after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection opened an investigation into the "reports of a petroleum-type odor and sheen on the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township," as stated in a release by the PA DEP. The leak was determined to be coming from "an underground storage tank at the Cumberland-Perry Area Career and Technical Center on Old Willow Mill Road, Mec…
Girl Sexually Assaulted By Central PA Man, Police Say Girl Sexually Assaulted By Central PA Man, Police Say
Girl Sexually Assaulted By Central PA Man, Police Say A 30-year-old New Cumberland man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl multiple times, police announced on Oct. 9.  Joseph Scott Summy of the 200 block of Twelfth Street was arrested Monday in connection with the assaults that supposedly happened in August.  The assault was reported to the New Cumberland Borough Police Department in September.   Summy was arrested on the following charges on Oct. 6: Two felony counts of corruption of minors Four misdemeanor counts of indecent assault. He remains in the Cumberland County Prison with his…
Armed Robbery Filmed In Central PA: Police Armed Robbery Filmed In Central PA: Police
Armed Robbery Filmed In Central PA: Police Armed men robbed a van at gunpoint in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, police announced the following day.  A van was robbed in the parking lot of Quality Gas Mart at 101 Bridge Street, New Cumberland around 9:40 a.m. on June 21, 2023, area police explained.  The two robbers were dressed in all black and had their faces covered. One of the men, "grabbed the victim and held him a gunpoint while demanding the victim to open the safe in the van," the police said. The other robber "grabbed a money bag from the van," the police said added that, "The suspects fled the scene wi…
Child Bicyclist Struck By Woman With Kids Who Fled, New Cumberland Police Say Child Bicyclist Struck By Woman With Kids Who Fled, New Cumberland Police Say
Child Bicyclist Struck By Woman With Kids Who Fled, New Cumberland Police Say UPDATE: The woman was identified, according to an update by the police around 1 p.m. No additional information was shared.  ORIGINAL: A woman fled the scene after she struck a child on a bike with her car on Friday, May 19, 2023, authorities say.  The unidentified woman left the scene of the crash at Fifteenth Street and Brandt Avenue at 7:50 a.m. without stopping or calling the police, according to New Cumberland police. She was driving a gray sedan west on Fifteenth Street and stopped at the stop sign at Brandt Avenue, when the child, who was on their way to school, ente…
Homeowner Shoots Burglar In Central PA, Police Say Homeowner Shoots Burglar In Central PA, Police Say
Homeowner Shoots Burglar In Central PA, Police Say A burglar was shot by the owner of the home they were breaking into on Sunday, May 14, 2023, police announced the following morning.  The New Cumberland Borough of Police Department was called to the burglary in the 300 block of Second Street at 8:14 p.m. When officers arrived, they learned that the homeowner shot the suspect and they fled the scene. The officers located the suspect around 16th Street and Bridge Street and had them transported to an area hospital.  "The investigation is ongoing however this does not appear to be a random situation," the police stated in the relea…
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police The three people who were found dead after crashing into a tree overnight while fleeing from state troopers have been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Friday, May 5, 2023. Eric Carl, 37, of New Cumberland, was driving the vehicle, Carly Renee Taylor-Robinson, 26, of Harrisburg, was in the front seat and Darun Marquis Alexander was in the back seat, 33, of Harrisburg, according to the police. The trio had failed to stop their vehicle when troopers Corbin Walburn and Matthew Condard attempted a traffic stop around 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, as detailed in t…
Four Dogs In Van On Fire Driven To Fire Station In New Cumberland, Police Say Four Dogs In Van On Fire Driven To Fire Station In New Cumberland, Police Say
Four Dogs In Van On Fire Driven To Fire Station In New Cumberland, Police Say Fire department typically goes to a fire, but this time the fire came to the station, according to New Cumberland police.  A vehicle ablaze barreled towards the station on Friday, March 31, 2023, around 12:11 p.m., the police explained in the release.  The driver reported noticed their van smoking with their four dogs were inside so the driver drove to help, and thankfully they reached the New Cumberland Fire Department safely and no humans or dogs were harmed.  The police department called the situation a "fire dash," jokingly making the following comment: "There…
Undetonated WWII Explosive Device Causes Evacuation In Central Pennsylvania: Police Undetonated WWII Explosive Device Causes Evacuation In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Undetonated WWII Explosive Device Causes Evacuation In Central Pennsylvania: Police An unexploded device— thought to be from WWII— was found in a residential area causing the evacuation of several central Pennsylvania homes, authorities say.  The New Cumberland Borough police were called to report about the device shortly after someone discovered it in the 500 block of Brandt Avenue on Sunday, February 5 around 9 a.m., the department detailed in a release later that day.  Officers say they evacuated multiple residents until they could clear the device from the area safely. The Pennsylvania State Police Device and Explosives Section came to the scene and sei…
10 Pennsylvania Men Caught By Undercover Police In Sex Sting: DA 10 Pennsylvania Men Caught By Undercover Police In Sex Sting: DA
10 Pennsylvania Men Caught By Undercover Police In Sex Sting: DA Ten central Pennsylvania men were caught in an undercover sex sting at an area hotel, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office announced on Thursday, Sept. 15.  The following men answered an online advertisement for sex and arrived at a Hampden Township hotel only to end up paying undercover officers: John Duncan, age 69, Carlisle  Andrew Monelli, age 25, Carlisle  Jerry Moreno, age 21, Harrisburg  Michael Myers, age 47, Carlisle  Hayatullah Parwani, age 26, Harrisburg  Dennis Stoner, age 62, Mechanicsburg  Prakash Sunam, age 25, Dillsburg  M…
Enraged PA Women Jump On Chipotle Counter Throwing Things Over 'Incorrect Order': Police Enraged PA Women Jump On Chipotle Counter Throwing Things Over 'Incorrect Order': Police
Enraged PA Women Jump On Chipotle Counter Throwing Things Over 'Incorrect Order': Police We've all had a takeaway order go awry and sure it's frustrating, but two central Pennsylvania women decided to confront workers over it, police say.  Camp Hill police were called to "a disturbance" at the Chipotle restaurant at 3216 Trindle Road around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, according to a release by the department. Through a police investigation, police learned a two New Cumberland women, a 47-year-old and a 24-year-old "came to the store to dispute (an) incorrect food order," as stated in the release by police.  The women were heard by customers shouting "obscene la…
Mom Of Three Killed In Murder-Suicide By Ex-BF In PA While Her Children Were Home Mom Of Three Killed In Murder-Suicide By Ex-BF In PA While Her Children Were Home
Mom Of Three Killed In Murder-Suicide By Ex-BF In PA While Her Children Were Home A mother of three was shot dead, her husband was injured, and her ex-boyfriend killed himself— at a central Pennsylvania home with her children inside, authorities say. Joseph Paul Pentz, 32, of Etters, shot Jessica McCulloch, 36, of New Cumberland, dead at her home in the 1200 block of Bridge Street in New Cumberland around 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 6, according to the Cumberland County coroner's office. Both died from gunshot wounds to the head, the coroner's office says. McCulloch's husband was also injured and remains in the hospital, PennLive reports. It is unclear when Pentz and …
Two Killed In Triple Shooting In Central PA Home Across From School Two Killed In Triple Shooting In Central PA Home Across From School
Two Killed In Triple Shooting In Central PA Home Across From School Two people have died and one person was  hurt in a shooting inside a central Pennsylvania home on Wednesday morning, authorities say. Dispatchers were notified about the shooting in 1200 block of Bridge Street in New Cumberland around 6:15 a.m. on Apr. 6, a Cumberland County Emergency Management supervisor told Daily Voice. The home shares a cross street with the local police station and is across from a school, according to Google Maps— both of which are operating normal following the triple shooting. A coroner was called to the scene and one  person was taken to a local hospita…
Harrisburg Woman Charged With Arson In Massive Central PA Fire: Report Harrisburg Woman Charged With Arson In Massive Central PA Fire: Report
Harrisburg Woman Charged With Arson In Massive Central PA Fire: Report A Harrisburg woman has been charged with arson in connection with a New Cumberland building fire that displaced nine people and hospitalized one person Thursday morning, ABC27 reports. Valerie Mesaros is accused of setting a fire at a four-unit apartment building on the 800 block of Bridge Street around 7:20 a.m., the outlet says citing authorities. Two people were rescued from a second-floor balcony, the Fairview Township Fire Department said. The fire was contained to the first floor, but left significant smoke damage to the entire building, according to the outlet and the fire departmen…
NBA Champion Dennis Rodman Spotted Singing At Central PA Distillery NBA Champion Dennis Rodman Spotted Singing At Central PA Distillery
NBA Champion Dennis Rodman Spotted Singing At Central PA Distillery Five time NBA Champion Dennis Rodman stopped by a central Pennsylvania distillery earlier this week The 60-year old from Trenton, NJ, enjoyed some drinks and brought some smiles to Dead Lighting Still Works located at 311 Bridge Street in New Cumberland, according the distillery's to its social media. Rodman is known for his time playing forward on the Detroit Pistons, the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. At the distillery he was known for having a good time, even singing and dancing a little with the staff as seen on Instagram. Rodman holds several league records …
Harrisburg Native, Arizona Man, 74, Dies In Cumberland County Crash Harrisburg Native, Arizona Man, 74, Dies In Cumberland County Crash
Harrisburg Native, Arizona Man, 74, Dies In Cumberland County Crash A Harrisburg Native, from Arizona died in a crash on Friday, according to Pennsylvania State police. Edwin Patterson McNamara, 74, of Green Valley, AZ, died in a crash along Pennsylvania 581 East heading towards the on ramp to Interstate 83 Southbound in New Cumberland at 9:19 a.m. McNamara was pulled over on the side of the ramp when two other drivers collided with his vehicle-- pushing his vehicle into a concrete barrier. McNamara died at the scene. Charges have not been filed against the other parties at the time of publishing. "He was born on May 31, 1947, in Harrisburg, PA, the son …
Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died
Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died At the age of 72, former state Rep. Ron Buxton has died. Buxton passed Friday evening following a prolonged battle with COPD (lung disease). Originally from Steelton, where he was born and raised by the late Robert I. and Betty Jane (Donmoyer) Buxton, Ron grew-up to work and serve central Pa. for the rest of his life. He graduated from Susquehanna Township High School in 1967 and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Harrisburg Area Community College in 1971. He soon became a Susquehanna Township Commissioner, serving as President of the Board for two years. Then he worked as Deputy…
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83 Sends 5K Lbs. Of Plastic Rolling Along Highway (Photos) Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83 Sends 5K Lbs. Of Plastic Rolling Along Highway (Photos)
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83 Sends 5K Lbs. Of Plastic Rolling Along Highway (Photos) A tractor-trailer hauling 5,000 lbs. of rolled plastic crashed on I-83 in Cumberland County on Tuesday night, according to West Shore Bureau of Fire. The tractor-trailer carrying eight rolls of plastic crashed between exits 41B to Lemoyne and 40B to New Cumberland around midnight. One of the rolls hit an SUV head-on-- totaling the vehicle, according to West Shore Bureau of Fire. Another roll of plastic traveled about 1,000 feet away from the scene of the crash, down the southbound lane. “As a train was passing through town, a very loud noise was heard by the members,"  said West Shore B…
'I’m A Heroin Addict, Am I Going To Jail For That?' Driver In Fatal Rt. 11/15 Crash Tells Cops 'I’m A Heroin Addict, Am I Going To Jail For That?' Driver In Fatal Rt. 11/15 Crash Tells Cops
'I’m A Heroin Addict, Am I Going To Jail For That?' Driver In Fatal Rt. 11/15 Crash Tells Cops "I'm a heroin addict, am I going to jail for that?"  That's what police say 33-year-old Krystin Nycole Marchese told  them moments after causing a deadly Route 11/15 wreck in Enola while on her way to buy fentanyl Tuesday, according to the affidavit. Marchese, 33 of Lemoyne ,was driving the Ford F250 that slammed into Lee Potteiger, 58, causing injuries that resulted in his death. When police arrived on the scene of the crash, Marchese was in the passenger seat of the Ford looking, “disoriented and lethargic” with injuries to her face and arms, according to police. Several …
George N. Gekas, Creator Of Gazebo Room Greek Dressing, Dead At 88 George N. Gekas, Creator Of Gazebo Room Greek Dressing, Dead At 88
George N. Gekas, Creator Of Gazebo Room Greek Dressing, Dead At 88 A former-Harrisburg restaurateur and founder of the Gazebo Room Salad Dressing & Marinade company died of a short illness on Tuesday, according to PennLive. George N. Gekas, 88 of New Cumberland, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family. Gekas was born January 10, 1933 in Tzivas, Greece, as the eldest son of Nicholas George Gekas and Georgia Theodoropoulos Gekas. He immigrated to the US at the age of 17, working for uncles at The Locust Street Café during the day and attending night school classes to learn English and earn his citizenship. He opened the Ranch restaurant in 19…