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FIRED! Girl Scout Counselors Using Male Pronouns With PA Camper: Officials FIRED! Girl Scout Counselors Using Male Pronouns With PA Camper: Officials
Gshpa Fires Camp Small Valley Counselors Over Trans Scout Multiple counselors were fired from their positions at a summer camp after they began calling a camper by male pronouns and attempted to keep this from the full-time Girl Scout staff, according to an official statement from the Central Pennsylvania council on Wednesday, July 24. The incident which led to the dismissal of temporary camp staff, most of whom are college students, happened at Camp Small Valley in Halifax, PA, Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania explained. The incident was as follows, according to a statement sent to Daily Voice from GSHPA: "Recently, it came to …
PA Man Tries To Kill Dad, State Police Say PA Man Tries To Kill Dad, State Police Say
PA Man Tries To Kill Dad, State Police Say A 37-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted homicide of his 72-year-old father, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.  Timothy Kirschke of Halifax had a physical fight with his dad at Dividing Ridge Road in Jackson Township around 12:29 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, PSP Lykens explained in the release.  Officers were called to the home for a welfare check but ended up finding the violent dispute, so they arrested Kirschke on charges of criminal attempt- murder in the first degree, aggravated assault - attempt to cause serious bodily injuries…
Popular PA Cafe Owner Dies In Crash Into Tree: State Police Popular PA Cafe Owner Dies In Crash Into Tree: State Police
Popular PA Cafe Owner Dies In Crash Into Tree: State Police The owner of a once popular, but recently shuttered, cafe died in a car crash on Wednesday, January 11, authorities announced the following day.  Tiffany A. Munro, 44, of Halifax, was driving a 2002 Volkswagen Coupe south at a “high rate of speed” when she lost control of her vehicle, left the east side of the roadway, and crashed into a tree in the 600 block of North River Road in Halifax Township around 2 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. The car then spun out counterclockwise and came to a rest facing northwest in the southbound lane, the police detailed in the release. …
Airborne Crash Kills Retired Dauphin County Deeds Clerk: Authorities Airborne Crash Kills Retired Dauphin County Deeds Clerk: Authorities
Airborne Crash Kills Retired Dauphin County Deeds Clerk: Authorities A woman who served the Dauphin County community for over 20 years has died in an airborne crash on Tuesday, Jan. 3, authorities say.  Gloria M. Enders, 80, was driving her 2012 Chevrolet Malibu south in the 600 block of North River Road/State Route 147 when she crossed the double yellow line while negotiating a curve the police detailed in a release in the days following the crash.  Her Malibu struck two trees— became airborne— and crash-landed in a nearby field, according to the release. State police were called to the scene of the crash where she wa…
Ex-Police Officer In Two PA Boroughs Took $98K, Stole Guns From Evidence Locker: Authorities Ex-Police Officer In Two PA Boroughs Took $98K, Stole Guns From Evidence Locker: Authorities
Ex-Police Officer In Two PA Boroughs Took $98K, Stole Guns From Evidence Locker: Authorities A central Pennsylvania former police officer has been charged for thefts he committed on the job, authorities say. 48-year-old Christopher John Still formerly of the Marysville and Halifax boroughs of police is accused of submitting for hours he never worked while employed with the Halifax Borough from 2019 and 2022— resulting in a theft of $98,754.50, according to a release by the Dauphin County district attorney's office on Dec. 1.  Additionally, he is accused of taking three guns from the evidence locker— two of which were sold to Reeser’s Gun Shop for $500, according…
Arson, DUI Homicide Charges Filed Against Man Who Killed PA Dad Of Six Along Route 147: Police Arson, DUI Homicide Charges Filed Against Man Who Killed PA Dad Of Six Along Route 147: Police
Arson, DUI Homicide Charges Filed Against Man Who Killed PA Dad Of Six Along Route 147: Police A man with 6 active criminal cases has been arrested for two more crimes, one of which involves the death of a father of six, authorities say.Rindy Lee Martin, 44, of Elizabethville, already had been charged with false calls to 911 and drug possession when he was charged in connection with arson on Oct. 9 in his hometown, and arrested on Oct. 11, court records show.  But since his arson arrest, Martin has been slapped with 10 charges in connection with a crash that killed Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, on Mar. 16, 2022, authorities say.  The crash happened when Martin's 20…
Car Turned Gas Leak Sparks Vehicle Fire On PA RT 225 Car Turned Gas Leak Sparks Vehicle Fire On PA RT 225
Car Turned Gas Leak Sparks Vehicle Fire On PA RT 225 A gas leak caused a car fire on Pennsylvania Route 225 on Monday, Oct. 10, authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to a car crash that caused a gas leak, sparking a vehicle fire, according to Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team. The incident happened in the early evening along the PA RT 225 North heading towards Halifax. near Rt. 225 N. towards Halifax. This afternoon Engine 38 was finishing up from an accident when an accident with fire came in. The engine cleared the... Posted by Dauphin - Middle Paxton Fire Company on Monday, October 10, 2022 The car had crashed …
Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties
Drunk Motorcyclist Leads State Police On Chase Along Pennsylvania Highway Across Two Counties A wanted 40-year-old man led state police on a chase across two central Pennsylvania counties on Sunday, September 11, authorities say. Rickey Allen Keys of Halifax led police on a chase on his 1983 Honda motorcycle from Upper Paxton to Washington townships PA 147 starting around 7:30 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Keys was wanted on multiple active arrest warrants and for traffic violations when state police first attended to stop him. The pursuit weaved through Dauphin and Northumberland counties, troopers say. Keys has been charged with three felon…
PA Dad Of Six Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 147 PA Dad Of Six Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 147
PA Dad Of Six Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 147 A central Pennsylvania dad was killed in a crash along state route 147 on Wednesday morning, authorities say. The crash happened when a 2021 Dodge Charger heading north— at a high rate of speed— on South River Road/PA 147 in Reed Township, failed to navigate a curve— crossing over the double yellow line— striking a southbound 2006 Chrysler Town and Country in the 1500 block of the road on Mar. 16 around 4:40 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, was entrapped in his Chrysler when it became “airborne and landed on a guardrail off the sout…
Witness Saves Man From Car Engulfed In Flames After Crash Along Route 147: State Police Witness Saves Man From Car Engulfed In Flames After Crash Along Route 147: State Police
Witness Saves Man From Car Engulfed In Flames After Crash Along Route 147: State Police Would you jump into a burning car to save a stranger? A witness did just that on Wednesday morning, according to Pennsylvania state police. The witness saw a two-vehicle crash that happened on South River Road/PA 147 on Mar. 16 around 4:40 a.m., according to a release by state police. One car crossed over into oncoming traffic—  sending another vehicle flying, landing on a guard rail, killing the driver—  the first vehicle hit a guardrail before bursting into flames, the release shows. While Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, died at the scene, a witness took action and saved …