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Shocking Photos Show Thousands Of Dead Snow Geese Piled In PA Dumpster Amid Avian Flu Crisis Shocking Photos Show Thousands Of Dead Snow Geese Piled In PA Dumpster Amid Avian Flu Crisis
Shocking Photos Show Thousands Of Dead Snow Geese Piled In PA Dumpster Amid Avian Flu Crisis Avian influenza is spreading rapidly through Pennsylvania, hitting commercial poultry farms in multiple counties and triggering an aggressive multi-agency response. Governor Josh Shapiro signed a new law on Thursday, Feb. 6, aimed at expanding Pennsylvania’s workforce to combat the crisis. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) infections in poultry operations across Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Lehigh counties. The outbreak follows the state’s first confirmed case of 2025 on Jan. 27, when a 50,000-bird flock in Lehigh Co…

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Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities
Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities A second man has been found dead in Pennsylvania over the weekend, police announced on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22. The second man was found during a search for a missing man from Lititz, according to the local police.  The search began around 8:25 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, as detailed in the release. "During the course of the investigation that evening, the LBPD gained information suggesting the male could be in the area of the State Game Lands located in Elizabeth Township," as stated by the police. With the assistance of Middle Creek Search and Rescue, Pennsylvania State Police, PA…

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Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers
Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers went on a rescue mission for a special bird. Troopers Alex Ebbert and Emilio Rizzo were called to a report of a bald eagle struck on Route 422 in Greenwood Township, Perry County on Sunday around 11 a.m., according to PSP.  They arrived to find that the bird suffered from an injured wing after being hit by a car.  "Trooper Ebbert used his cruiser jacket to wrap the bird for secure transport," state police stated in a release. "They met PA Game Commission personnel at PSP Newport, who took the eagle for rehabilitation."

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Obituaries
6 Years After Retirement Beloved Central PA Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide 6 Years After Retirement Beloved Central PA Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide
6 Years After Retirement Beloved Central PA Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide A beloved central Pennsylvania policeman has died by suicide six years after retirement. Sgt. J. Donald “J.D.” Shaeffer served with the Lancaster Bureau of Police for 25 years before retiring in  August 2016, according to police officials.  He began his career with the Bureau in 1991 as a patrolman and worked his way up to sergeant by 2007, officials with the Bureau said in a statement.  He also served "as a Field Training Officer, VASCAR Technician, Bicycle Officer, and with the Mounted Unit. He received numerous commendations and letters of praise throughout his career, and in 2006 rece…

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