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2 Men Shot Through Locked Central PA Hotel Door, Injuring Girl: Police 2 Men Shot Through Locked Central PA Hotel Door, Injuring Girl: Police
2 Men Shot Through Locked Central PA Hotel Door, Injuring Girl: Police A 16-year-old girl suffered "serious injuries" in a shooting at a hotel in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 5, police say.  East Lampeter Township police were called to the shooting at the Budget Host Inn located at 2140 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster around 1:30 p.m., the department said in a release around 5 p.m. "Officers arrived within three minutes" and found the girl  "in a second-floor room with a gunshot wound to her left leg," police say.  The officers applied a tourniquet before she was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital, as detailed in the release…

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by Jillian Pikora
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US 222 Reopens Following Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Rollover In Central PA US 222 Reopens Following Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Rollover In Central PA
US 222 Reopens Following Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Rollover In Central PA A three-vehicle crash closed part of US Route 222 in central Pennsylvania in the afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 4, authorities say.  The crash happened in the southbound lanes just south of the Oregon Pike exit, Manheim Township police say. One of the vehicles involved in the crash has rolled over onto its side, according to the police.  The roadway appeared to have reopened around 3:30 p.m., according to traffic cameras in the area. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities
Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities An Amish farmhouse was destroyed and an early morning fire in central Pennsylvania on Monday, Oct. 3, authorities say.  Multiple fire departments were called to a two-story home in the 300 block of Booker Road at 3:30 a.m., according to York County Emergency Management. When crews arrived people were running from the farmhouse, WGAL News 8 reports citing a responding fire chief. No injuries have been reported as of Monday afternoon.  Emergency crews remained on the scene for over three hours, dispatchers say.  The cause of the fire is unknown. Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fir…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA
Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA A student was hurt following a massive, 22-student, brawl in the cafeteria at a central Pennsylvania high school, authorities say.  The fight happened at John Harris High School on Sept. 13, PennLive reports citing the Harrisburg police. But the parents and guardians were only sent the letter about the fight, after a video surfaced on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 27, prompting the Harrisburg School District superintendent Eric Turman to release a letter the following day.  In the statement, Turman says,  "Acts of violence and/or inappropriate behavior simply will not …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania 'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania
'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania A naked man in a white turban who had been fixing a car near a field led police on a chase in central Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 23, police say. The Northern Lancaster County Regional police were dispatched for a reported check on the welfare call when they were directed by the caller to the car nearby a field in Penn Township around 2 a.m., according to the release. As the police approached the car the police "observed a nude male walking in the distance and gave chase." They describe the man as "white male, approximately 6 feet tall, with a white shirt/cloth wrapped around his head, …

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 Teens, Man Dead After Becoming Trapped In Silo On Amish Farm In Central PA: Reports 2 Teens, Man Dead After Becoming Trapped In Silo On Amish Farm In Central PA: Reports
2 Teens, Man Dead After Becoming Trapped In Silo On Amish Farm In Central PA: Reports Two teenagers and a 47-year-old man have died after becoming trapped inside a silo on an Amish farm in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to the farm located at 2926 Lower Brush Valley Road/Route 192 in Potter Township shortly after 7 a.m., WJAC reports.  A 47-year-old man, a 19-year-old, and a 14-year-old died in the silo, according to the Centre Daily Times citing state police Rockview public information officer Jacob Rhymestine. "The cause of the accident is not confirmed but neighbors say it…

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'DO NOT APPROACH This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania 'DO NOT APPROACH This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania
'DO NOT Approach This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania No, Bird Big did not escape from Sesame Place. But another big bird of a more exotic background has been spotted in central Pennsylvania. An emu was seeing walking around in York County, and North Hopewell Township police are warning the public to stay away. "This flightless, soft feathered, brown bird with a long neck can reach up to six feet tall and although it looks harmless, they can be very dangerous when provoked or they feel threatened," police caution. "The emu can cause serious bodily injury to humans and or animals. Therefore, DO NOT APPROACH this BIG bird!!," they said in a rel…

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Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace
Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace A baby kangaroo— known as a Joey— was found in a Pennsylvania bedroom closet after someone was caught listing it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, authorities say.  A "concerned citizen" tipped off the State Game Wardens about a Facebook post of a "kangaroo for sale" in Littlestown, the Gaming Commission said in a statement on Thursday, Sept. 15.  State Game Warden Taylor Knash identified "the individual that was suspected to be in possession of the kangaroo," as stated in the release.  But at first, the suspect lied about having a kangaroo, so a search warrant was executed …

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Road Rage Shooter Fires At Vehicle 4x In Central PA: Police Road Rage Shooter Fires At Vehicle 4x In Central PA: Police
Road Rage Shooter Fires At Vehicle 4x In Central PA: Police A car was shot at and hit during a road rage incident in central Pennsylvania on Friday, August 26, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 16. The people in the grey four-door sedan pictured, fired shots from within their vehicle and struck another vehicle and its driver while traveling eastbound in the 8300 block of Paxton Street/State Route 322 at approximately 10:24 a.m., as stated in the release.  The photographs of the sedan were captured on video surveillance in Derry Township after the shooting, according to Swatara police. The investigation into this shooting continues and…

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10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police 10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police
10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police Ten people have been displaced and a renter of a central Pennsylvania apartment has been hospitalized following an apartment fire on Thursday, Sept. 15, police say.  The Carlisle Fire and Police departments were called to the fire in the 100 block of A Street in Carlisle at 2:53 p.m., according to a police release the following morning.  Upon arrival, officers found a fire in the front 1st-floor apartment.  "The tenant, suffered burn injuries and was transported to the hospital," police say.  The fire originated in the kitchen of the previously mentioned apartment, acc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car Two men have died following a crash in central Pennsylvania involving a stolen white Charger Hellcat from Delaware on Sunday, September 10, Pennsylvania state police say.  Oscar Ronaldino Salvador, 26, of Virginia, Waldir Adonay Hernandez-Monge, 24, of Maryland, and Elio Alarcon-Ozoia, 28, of Maryland, had been in the speeding Hellcat when the car crashed in the 7000 block of Allentown Boulevard/US-22 around 5:20 a.m., police say. The Hellcat went off the roadway— ejecting Salvador and Hernandez-Monge— who both died at the scene, according to the police.  Alarcon-Ozoia was extricated from…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Grabs Wheel To Cause Crash, Tries Assaulting Arresting Officers In Central PA: Police Woman Grabs Wheel To Cause Crash, Tries Assaulting Arresting Officers In Central PA: Police
Woman Grabs Wheel To Cause Crash, Tries Assaulting Arresting Officers In Central PA: Police A 22-year-old woman in Central Pennsylvania caused a crash by grabbing the wheel and then tried assaulting the arresting officers, authorities said. A West Shore Regional police officer found a car that had crashed around 12:40 a.m. on Sept. 4, the department said. During the investigation, they learned Sydney Elizabeth Breen was a passenger in the vehicle and began to assault the driver, police said.  Breen grabbed the steering wheel to crash the vehicle and, when taken into custody, resisted arrest, authorities said.  While being taken into custody, Breen attempted to…

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