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I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (UPDATE) I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (UPDATE)
I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (Update) A "police incident' halted all traffic on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday night.  The police incident on I-83 North happened in the northbound lane of South Bridge around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The area closed was from Exit 41B for Lemoyne to Exit 43 for Capitol/2nd Street. All southbound lanes were briefly closed as well but were reopened before 9 p.m., according to 511PA.  All lanes reopened at 11:30 p.m., according to Schreffler.  The number of vehicles or persons involved…

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Schools
BOMB THREAT: Central PA HS Evacuated During Second Day BOMB THREAT: Central PA HS Evacuated During Second Day
Bomb Threat: Central PA HS Evacuated During Second Day A high school in Central Pennsylvania was briefly evacuated due to a "perceived threat" on the second day of school. At 9:30 a.m. Dover Area High School Administrators and Northern York County Regional Police Department School Resource Officers learned that a student "had been talking to others about bombs planted in the cafeteria," according to a police release on Thursday afternoon. Around 10:15 a.m. a letter was sent to parents and guardians of Dover Area High School students informing them the students had been evacuated on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.  A mom captured the evacuation in a …

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Police & Fire
Big Cat Sighting In Central PA Residential Area Police Warn (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Big Cat Sighting In Central PA Residential Area Police Warn (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Big Cat Sighting In Central PA Residential Area Police Warn (Video, Photos) Two large cats have been spotted in Central Pennsylvania, police warn.  The cats were first spotted heading towards Mount Rose Cemetery at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Spring Garden Township Police Department.  They were next seen in a homeowner's yard in the 1100 block of Southern Road at 12:23 p.m. on Aug. 23, according to the release.  You can view a video of the cats in the player below: A video showing the big cats.CRIMEWATCH The police simply are warning the public about the large animals. The specific type of cat was not named.  No further information was releas…

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Business
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's famous square pizza, a Santucci’s original, is officially in Central Pennsylvania.  After months of planning, Stacey and DJ Fox, along with their lovely daughters 13-year-old Kensie and 10-year-old Charlee, have opened their very own Santucci's Pizza franchise at 5235 Simpson Ferry Road in Hampden Township on Monday, Aug. 21. The Fox family renovated the former Wendy's and transformed it into the latest branch of the Sicilian-style pizza chain.  This is the first store outside of the Philadelphia and New Jersey area since the company began with Joseph and…

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HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (UPDATE) HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (UPDATE)
HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (Update) A tanker truck carrying bituminous oil, commonly known as asphalt, crashed on US Route 15 on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The truck blew a tire and veered off US 15 going into the woods — spilling asphalt the entire time, according to PennDOT spokesperson Frizti Schreffler.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes near mile marker 19.4 in Tyrone Township around 8 a.m. on Aug. 17, as shown on 511pa.  Shortly after that crash, there was a crash (that possibly was due to rubbernecking) in the southbound lanes. It involved t…

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Lifestyle
$100K Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania $100K Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
$100K Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Central Pennsylvania just won $100,000 (before taxes) playing a Powerball ticket with Power Play, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at the GIANT Food Stores, 255 South Spring Garden Street, Carlisle, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all four of the five balls drawn with the numbers 32-34-37-39-47, and the red Powerball 3 and the Power Play 2 in the drawing on Monday, July 14, 2023. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would only have been worth $50,000. More than…

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Weather
Triple Twister Touch Down: Tornadoes Confirmed By NWS In Pennsylvania Triple Twister Touch Down: Tornadoes Confirmed By NWS In Pennsylvania
Triple Twister Touch Down: Tornadoes Confirmed By NWS In Pennsylvania Three tornadoes have been confirmed to have touched down in Central Pennsylvania on Monday, Aug. 7, the National Weather Service confirmed on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.  According to NWS, the first tornado started near the south side of North Church Street in Black Rock around 5:02 p.m. and ended around 5:05 p.m. near Glenville Road. The EF1 tornado's 105 MPH winds damaged trees along its 75-yard path, NWS explained. There was also property damage reported due to the falling trees, such as a collapsed outbuilding and a fallen roof on Glenville Road.  The second to…

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Police & Fire
Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash
Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash The 22-year-old man who died five days after crashing into a tree in Central Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.  Rivver Cooper has been identified a week after he slammed into a tree near the intersection of Furnace Hollow and Gutshall roads in Southampton Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office.  The crash happened around 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the coroner. Troopers believed he had suffered a serious injury and he was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he was listed in critical condi…

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Obituaries
Murder-Suicide: 'Soulmate' Husband Kills Author Wife In PA Murder-Suicide: 'Soulmate' Husband Kills Author Wife In PA
Murder-Suicide: 'Soulmate' Husband Kills Author Wife In PA A self-described "lifestyle influencer" and author died in an apparent murder-suicide in Central Pennsylvania, authorities told Daily Voice on July 31, 2023.  Jeffrey "Jeff" Scott Wenrich, 63, and his wife, Tharifah "Tharifa" Wenrich, 64, were found shot to death at their home in the 100 block of Scottsdale Drive by a family member around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Mifflinburg Police told Daily Voice.  Jeff is believed to have shot Tharia and then turned the gun on himself sometime between 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. on July 30. The couple lived together at the home, no one else was involv…

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Traffic
Miles Of Traffic Backups On I-81 In Central PA Miles Of Traffic Backups On I-81 In Central PA
Miles Of Traffic Backups On I-81 In Central PA Sudden lane closures have led to miles of backups on Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday evening, authorities say.  There is a crash on I-81 North between exits 72 B Linglestown and 77: PA 39 Manada Hill /Hershey on July 27, 2023, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash was blocking all lanes when it was called into authorities in Dauphin County shortly after 4 p.m., but one lane reopened just before 5 p.m., PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  There is no word on any injuries. This is a developing situation, check…

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Lifestyle
Jackpot Winning $860K Match 6 Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Jackpot Winning $860K Match 6 Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
Jackpot Winning $860K Match 6 Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Central Pennsylvania just won $860,000 (before taxes) playing a Match 6 Lotto ticket, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at the Penn National Race Course, 720 Bow Creek Road, Grantville, will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn:  11-21-28-31-34-43. More than 30,600 other Match 6 Lotto tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players are reminded to check every ticket every time. Any prizes won on any game must be claimed within one year of the pu…

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Obituaries
21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Central PA 21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Central PA
21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Central PA A 21-year-old mom of four has died following a shooting in Central Pennsylvania.  Janaya Lopez was found suffering from a gunshot wound by the intersection of South 16th and Chestnut streets in Harrisburg around 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2 2023. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police had been called to the area for the reported incident of "shots fired with a person struck," according to a release by the document.  The officers found Janaya at the scene and she was soon pronounced dead, as explained in the release.  “Nobody expects to bury their child, and now we are left with not only funera…

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