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Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police
Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police A man has been hospitalized and is in critical condition following a shooting in central Pennsylvania just before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, police say. Swatara Township police were called to the early morning shooting in the 1100 block of Amber Lane. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The officers jumped into action offering emergency medical care to the man as they secured the scene. The man was taken to a local trauma center where he is now listed in critical— but stable— condition, according to a release by the police. "All persons involved in this…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Asst. Fire Chief Charged With Indecent Exposure, Fire Dept. Goes Out Of Service: Police PA Asst. Fire Chief Charged With Indecent Exposure, Fire Dept. Goes Out Of Service: Police
PA Asst. Fire Chief Charged With Indecent Exposure, Fire Dept. Goes Out Of Service: Police A central Pennsylvania fire department has been placed out of service after the assistant fire chief has been charged with indecent exposure, authorities say. Posted by Highspire Fire Department on Thursday, May 19, 2022 Dustin Michael Shenfeld, 29, of Highspire, has been charged for exposing his genitals to a woman he knew at a home on North Pine Street on the evening of April 26, police say, although court records show the incident happened on Mar. 26.  Shenfeld also has been charged with making harassment misdemeanor for allegedly making lewd or threatening statements on May 4, accor…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer The Bensalem Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Deputy Director David Richardson died after a battle with pancreatic cancer over the last year, which his department said he fought with unending courage and humility. Richardson was a police officer in Bensalem Township for the past 24 years. He started as a patrol officer and was a member of the K9 unit for 13 years with his two K9 partners, Czar and Prince.  He was promoted to sergeant and was the supervisor for the K9 unit, Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division before being promoted to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say
Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say Although police originally reported that a man attempted to lure a child to come with him in central Pennsylvania, further investigation now leads them to believe "there is no threat to the public" according to Trooper Megan Ammerman. UPDATE Harrisburg: After further police investigation it was determined the below case was not in fact a child luring case. There is no danger to the public. pic.twitter.com/Tumk8Q6F55 — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) May 10, 2022 The police were investigating after someone reported the attempted child luring happened in the 8100 block of Kelly Dri…

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Police & Fire
Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident
Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident Lancaster's popular and historic Penn Square was suddenly evacuated and detours were been put in place  due to a "police incident" on Monday, May 4, police say. Penn Square was closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic, as of approximately 9:30 a.m., according to a statement by the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Traffic was temporarily blocked at West King, North Prince, South Queen, and West Vine streets, according to the statement. "If you are in a building near Penn Square, stay inside unless otherwise directed to evacuate," police said. Several hours later police released an upd…

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Police, SWAT Race To Bergen Plant After Ex-Employee Threatens To 'Kill Everyone' Police, SWAT Race To Bergen Plant After Ex-Employee Threatens To 'Kill Everyone'
Police, SWAT Race To Bergen Plant After Ex-Employee Threatens To 'Kill Everyone' An employee recently let go by a Bergen County ground beef and burger producer threatened to "kill everyone inside of the building" and told police that they'd "better get there" to stop him, authorities said. A SWAT team and colleagues from neighboring towns joined Carlstadt police at the Wonder Meats Inc. headquarters on Broad Street following the threats Tuesday evening, April 12. They later arrested Mark Brownridge, 46, at Penn Station in Newark with help from New Jersey Transit police after tracking him overnight on his cellphone. Brownridge, most recently of Hackensack, has previous…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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60 Shots Fired In Less Than Two Minutes Caught On Camera In Philly [VIDEO]: Police 60 Shots Fired In Less Than Two Minutes Caught On Camera In Philly [VIDEO]: Police
60 Shots Fired In Less Than Two Minutes Caught On Camera In Philly [Video]: Police Like a terrifying scene from a movie, a firefight breaks out between two groups of men on a Philadelphia basketball court—with shots being fired at a rate of one for every two seconds— and surveillance cameras capture the whole thing. The shots rang out at a basketball court in the West Mill Creek Playground along the 5000 block of Reno Street in West Philadelphia around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, March, 21, according to Philadelphia police. The men are standing in the court when the shooting starts and some of the men pull out their guns and fire back, they all scatter, and then they flee from…

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Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages
Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages A firefighter was injured and a Pennsylvania mall has closed to the public, at least temporarily, following a large fire on Monday evening. Fire officials and EMS were called to the structural fire at North Hanover Mall located at 1155 Carlisle Street, around 5 p.m. on Mar. 28, dispatchers say at the time. The fire started in the HVAC system on the roof of the JCPenney, spreading from the rubber roof to the metal deck, according to Hanover Area Fire & Rescue. Doobie717 “One volunteer firefighter suffered a muscle sprain, and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but thankful…

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Autocorrect Error Sent SWAT To PA Neighborhood: Police Autocorrect Error Sent SWAT To PA Neighborhood: Police
Autocorrect Error Sent SWAT To PA Neighborhood: Police A building was cleared and people were asked to avoid a neighbor after someone's autocorrect caused a big misunderstanding, according to officials and multiple media outlets. A text from a friend with a typo due to autocorrect. The text was meant to say “fire alarm,” but it autocorrected to “firearm," WPXI reports citing Pittsburgh police. When the friend did not respond, the person called 911, the outlet says.  The autocorrect issue has been confirmed as the reason for the call of police to Pittsburgh Northside, according to Pittsburgh police Public Information Officer Maurice Matthews…

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NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program
NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program As many as 1,200 New Jersey prison inmates and at least 10 sex offenders could be freed during another round of early pandemic releases, state corrections sources say. No public notice was given by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office of the latest releases, which corrections officials said resumed Thursday with 260 inmates freed. These come at a time when “violent crime me in some of our cities has gotten so bad” that “many urban mayors who supported bail reform are demanding a new law that would keep dangerous criminals in jail until trial,” state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) said. An estimated 40%…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
UPDATE: Student Dies In Shooting At PA School UPDATE: Student Dies In Shooting At PA School
Update: Student Dies In Shooting At PA School UPDATE: the 15-year-old boy who was originally reported as in critical condition has died at an area hospital, according to police. UPDATE: The victim in this shooting has been pronounced deceased in the hospital. https://t.co/1Z49wAnf0X — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 19, 2022 The boys identity has not been released, but more information is expected to be released on Thursday according to officials. He was identified on Thursday morning by the county medical examiner. ORIGINAL: Multiple shots were fired at a Pennsylvania school on Wednesday afternoon, according…

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Alarm Sends Police To Woman In Critical Condition After Central PA Shooting Alarm Sends Police To Woman In Critical Condition After Central PA Shooting
Alarm Sends Police To Woman In Critical Condition After Central PA Shooting A security system alerted police of a central Pennsylvania shooting that left a woman is in critical condition early Sunday morning, according to police. Harrisburg police were called to an alarm at 304 North 2nd Street on Sunday around 2:26 a.m., according to a release by the police. Upon arrival the police found the woman inside the business and located and arrested the suspect, according to the release. The woman remains in the hospital in critical condition as of Monday morning, according to police. Although the investigation is ongoing, all known parties have been accounted for, and …

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