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Shippensburg High School Senior Jackson McManus Dies Unexpectedly, Community Mourns Shippensburg High School Senior Jackson McManus Dies Unexpectedly, Community Mourns
Shippensburg High School Senior Jackson McManus Dies Unexpectedly, Community Mourns A Shippensburg High School senior has died unexpectedly, leaving his family, friends, and classmates heartbroken, loved ones said. Jackson Charles McManus, 18, of Shippensburg, passed away at home on Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to his obituary published by Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc. Born in Lancaster, Jackson was a senior at Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He worked at Kenny’s Grill and Ice Cream in Chambersburg and spent summers as a lifeguard at Holly Lake Camp Site in Millsboro, Delaware. Jackson was known for his love of cars, hunting, camping, P…

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Police & Fire
Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say
Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say A group of young teens broke into a Shippensburg store and made off with $1,500 worth of vape pens, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 9. The burglary occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at the Asian Express Mart on the 300 block of S Fayette Street in Southampton Township, police said. The suspects, two 13-year-old boys and one 14-year-old boy, allegedly targeted the store during the early morning hours, taking high-value vape products, investigators revealed. Surveillance footage and evidence collected at the scene are part of the ongoing investigation, according to PSP C…

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Family Of Shippensburg University Coach Reveals Tragic Details Of Levi’s Death Family Of Shippensburg University Coach Reveals Tragic Details Of Levi’s Death
Family Of Shippensburg University Coach Reveals Tragic Details Of Levi’s Death Levi James Maciejewski, the 13-year-old son of Shippensburg University head football coach Mark Maciejewski, was the victim of a heinous online crime that has left his family and community reeling. The family revealed on Friday, Jan. 3, that Levi’s tragic death was caused by sextortion, which law enforcement has classified as a homicide. Mark Maciejewski, the head football coach at Shippensburg University, his wife Tricia, and their son Brady shared their grief in a statement released Friday, Jan. 3. They revealed that Levi’s life was cut short by an online predator who coerced, threatened, …

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Events
Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025 Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025
Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025 Pennsylvania communities are ready to ring in 2025 with quirky traditions, family-friendly fun, and exciting celebrations—from dropping bologna to raising a Hershey’s Kiss. Here’s a roundup of free and public events happening across the region to welcome the New Year. Adams County Gettysburg Gettysburg started a new tradition a few years back: the raising of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat to count down to midnight in Lincoln Square. The event, "From Times Square to Gettysburg Square," starts at 4 p.m. with family-friendly activities, including a holiday movie, face painting, balloon animals…

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Business
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including the remaining 64 locations in Pennsylvania. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when they declared bankruptcy over the summer. More than 6% of all Big Lots were located in the commonwealth, with the most stores located in Texas.  The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While offi…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On I-81 Ramp ID'd: PSP Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On I-81 Ramp ID'd: PSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Fatal Crash On I-81 Ramp ID'd: PSP A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Shippensburg died in a crash that closed an Interstate 81 ramp in Hampden Township on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Mangal Rai was identified as the victim of the single-vehicle incident, which occurred around 6:45 a.m. on the southbound ramp to Route 581 Eastbound at Exit 59 (Route 581/Route 11/Camp Hill), police said. According to investigators, Rai "under-compensated the left curve in the road," crossed into the right shoulder, and struck a metal guard rail on his 2023 Kawasaki Ninja m…

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Texas Brothers Stabbed On Mom's Birthday In Pennsylvania, Fund Says Texas Brothers Stabbed On Mom's Birthday In Pennsylvania, Fund Says
Texas Brothers Stabbed On Mom's Birthday In Pennsylvania, Fund Says One brother is dead and another was seriously injured in a stabbing, Pennsylvania State Police explained at the end of October — a GoFundMe has since been launched to help their family.  The call about the brothers of San Antonio, Texas being stabbed in the first block of North Washington Street in Shippensburg came to PA State Police at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, as Daily Voice previously reported. Christopher Nunn II of San Antonio, Texas was pronounced dead at the scene, PSP announced in an updated release.  His brother Dylan Moore was found suffering from life-threateni…

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Sports
PA Mom Charged After Fight At Midget Football League Game PA Mom Charged After Fight At Midget Football League Game
PA Mom Charged After Fight At Midget Football League Game A fight at a Shippensburg Midget Football League game has led to charges filed against at least one parent, according to court documents.  Exact details about the fight are not clear, but the fight broke out at the game Sunday night, Oct. 27, Shippensburg Midget Football League Presiden Jeremy Stouffer explained in a statement. "I saw two children last night sitting in the back of their car while the mother was being taken away screaming and bawling waiting for someone to come pick them up over a youth football game," Stouffer wrote. "I am embarrassed of the way our coaches …

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Homicide Victim Of Double Stabbing In Shippensburg ID'd: PA State Police Homicide Victim Of Double Stabbing In Shippensburg ID'd: PA State Police
Homicide Victim Of Double Stabbing In Shippensburg ID'd: PA State Police Someone has been killed, and another person was hospitalized following a double stabbing, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday morning, Oct. 28. The report of two people being stabbed in the first block of North Washington Street in Shippensburg came into PSP at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, as detailed in the release. The fatal victim was identified on Monday afternoon as Christopher Nunn II of San Antonio, Texas, PSP announced in an updated release.  Troopers arrived to find one victim killed and the other suffering from life-threatening injuries. The surviving victim wa…

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News
Shippensburg Shooter On Run After Wild Weekend Crimes: PA State Police Shippensburg Shooter On Run After Wild Weekend Crimes: PA State Police
Shippensburg Shooter On Run After Wild Weekend Crimes: PA State Police What should have been a fun Shippensburg University Homecoming weekend has landed 14 people charges — one of whom is on the loose, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release made available on Friday, Oct. 25. Troopers were tasked with monitoring the festivities surrounding Shippensburg University's homecoming weekend on Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. Foot patrol officers heard multiple gunshots near South Penn Street and Dykeman Road in Shippensburg Township around 1:30 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 19. two men wearing hoodies were seen running from the shooting. One of the accus…

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Police & Fire
Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police
Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police A husband and wife have been charged after they stopped traffic at an intersection to threaten a driver and damage their car on Shippensburg Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.  Christopher "Chris" Clinton Skaggs and Michelle (Naugle) Skaggs previously of Shippensburg but most recently of Orrstown have been charged with disorderly conduct Title 18 5503(a)(4), according to the police release. Officers were sent to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County after Cumberland County 911 received a call about a road rage incident that had ju…

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Obituaries
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son 13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son A 13-year-old child was found dead in Shippensburg has been identified by his family late on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Levi James Maciejewski "went to be in the arms of Jesus" on Tuesday, Aug. 20, his family wrote in a statement.  Pennsylvania State Police had been called to investigate the death of the 13-year-old in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 20, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said, adding that "The investigation is ongoing." The Shippensburg School District h…

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13-Year-Old Found Dead Near Park In Shippensburg, PA State Police Say 13-Year-Old Found Dead Near Park In Shippensburg, PA State Police Say
13-Year-Old Found Dead Near Park In Shippensburg, PA State Police Say A 13-year-old child was found dead near a park in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania State Police announced late on Tuesday, Aug. 20.  PA State Police troopers were called to "a report of a deceased 13-year-old juvenile" in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m., as stated in the release. The area is near the Shippensburg Township Ball Complex as seen on Google Maps.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said. The investigation is ongoing. The Shippensburg School District has confirmed this was the death of a mi…

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Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg
Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg A GoFundMe has been launched for the 33-year-old former athlete and father who died in a motorcycle crash as the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, July 7 — the same day his obituary was released.  Mark A. Cramer Jr. of Shippensburg lost control of his 2020 Harley-Davidson Road-Glide Limited on Interstate 81 near mile marker 6.7 in Antrim Township around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bret Smalt detailed in the release.  Mark's bike left the roadway, entering the grass median, but he became separated from his Harley-Davidson — the bike a…

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Pennsylvania ATV Crash Kills 22-Year-Old New Jersey Woman, Police In Gettysburg Say Pennsylvania ATV Crash Kills 22-Year-Old New Jersey Woman, Police In Gettysburg Say
Pennsylvania ATV Crash Kills 22-Year-Old New Jersey Woman, Police In Gettysburg Say A 22-year-old woman died at the scene of an all-terrain vehicle crash on Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg announced the following day. Evelyn Pineda Guadron, of Hightstown, New Jersey, was riding the Yamaha YFM7RAL ATV in the 400 block of Birch Run Road in Menallen Township near the Michaux State Forest in Shippensburg.  She lost control  of the ATV around 6 p.m. on June 9, PSP detailed in the release That's when she fell off “due to the decrease in elevation just off the roadway," as stated in the release. But the ATV kept g…

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Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD
Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD A boy is in the hospital after his bicycle's brakes broke — propelling him into a truck, the Shippensburg police announced on Friday.  The collision happened when the boy was riding "on the wrong side of the road, [when he] collided with a truck turning onto West King Street from North Fayette Street," as stated in the police release.  The incident happened at the intersection of West King and North Fayette streets in Shippensburg at 12:05 p.m. on June 7, the police detailed in the release.  When police arrived, the boy told the officers that "his brakes were not working pro…

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