Kidnappers Grab PA Teen In Abduction Attempt: Police (PHOTOS) Kidnappers Grab PA Teen In Abduction Attempt: Police (PHOTOS)
Kidnappers Grab PA Teen In Abduction Attempt: Police (Photos) A 14-year-old girl was the victim of a kidnapping attempt at the Willow Grove Park Mall, authorities announced on Wednesday. The girl was coming down the escalator when she was met by a man she did not know around 7 p.m. on July 12, Abington Township police explained in a release. The man identified himself as "Alex" and asked her to walk with him, "extending his arm, as if to escort her," according to investigators.  The teen told him she is underage and tried to walk away, but "Alex" "grabbed her arm, placed it in his arm, and restrained her as he led her across the mall," police said.…
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say A street sweeper and a fire truck collided in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, May 12, 2023.  The crash happened in the 1700 block of Highland Street at 9:50 a.m., according to police The crash involved a Swatara Township Fire-Rescue fire truck and a Swatara Township street sweeper, the police explained. "There were no injuries resulting from this accident," police said.  The accident is being investigated by the township police. 
Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say
Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say A Pennsylvania teenager who was the victim of a targeted shooting in the lobby of a Luzerne County movie theater has died from his injuries, according to state police. Luis Manuel Luna, 19, of Hazleton, died from injuries sustained in a shooting at approximately 8;15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Regal Cinema on Laurel Mall Drive in the Hazle Township. According to police, Manuel Luna suffered multiple gunshot wounds while he was in the arcade and lobby area of the theater before the gunman fled the area. Manuel Luna was transported to Lehigh Valley Hazleton for treatment and evaluati…
Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania
Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania A sinkhole has opened up closing a major roadway in Lititz, authorities say.  The Lititz Borough Public Works is repairing the sinkhole which was discovered on Wednesday, Dec. 7 around 7:00 a.m., according to a release by the area police. The hole is on Raspberry Lane near the intersection of East Orange Street.  Raspberry Lane has been closed from East Orange Street to Lock-up Lane.  "Please use caution when traveling in the area due to crews working in or near roadways," the police say.  There is no word on how long the closure will remain in effect. East Orange St…
70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police 70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police
70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police Approximately 70 shots were fired into a barber shop in Lancaster city on Nov. 2022 at 2:09 a.m., police say.  The Lancaster City Bureau of police was called to the DC Dior Cuts 648 East Walnut Street in Lancaster city for reports of gunshots in the area.  Officers located approximately 70 spent shell casings at the scene with a significant number of shots causing damage to the barbershop. No injuries have been reported, according to the police release. There have been no arrests and no suspects have been identified.  "This incident does not appear to be random and there i…
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources UPDATE: Kendall Howard, the accused East Orange sniper wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Details surrounding his arrest were not immediately clear. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. …
York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak
York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak Three days after hazmat crews were called to the York County Judicial Center, the facility has been scheduled for re-opening at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, authorities say. The team was called after a leak was found "in one of the building's cooling units" at 45 North George Street around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, says York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech.  The leak was determined to have been a cracked pipe allowing refrigeration liquid to release an odorless gas, which on its own is not harmful but it depletes oxygen in th…
Quadruple Bucks Co. School Stabbing, Nearby Shooting Related: Police Quadruple Bucks Co. School Stabbing, Nearby Shooting Related: Police
Quadruple Bucks Co. School Stabbing, Nearby Shooting Related: Police A quadruple stabbing at a Bucks County school and a shooting that happened within hours of each other in the same neighborhood may be related, authorities said. The night of chaos began around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Penn Valley Elementary School on North Turn Lane in Levittown, where four people were stabbed during an altercation between two groups, Falls Township police said. The victims, three of whom were minors, were taken to local hospitals, where they are expected to survive, police said. Then around 11:45 p.m., officers were called to the 100 block of Willow Drive in Levi…
Shooter At-Large After 30-Year-Old Hospitalized In York: Police Shooter At-Large After 30-Year-Old Hospitalized In York: Police
Shooter At-Large After 30-Year-Old Hospitalized In York: Police The police are asking the public for help locating a shooter after a man was hospitalized in York on Monday, August 22nd, 2022. The York City police were called to a shooting in the 400 block of Roosevelt Avenue at 10:10 a.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, officers found a 30-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to York Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive, according to the police.  Detectives continue to investigate this shooting. There is no word of any suspect.  Anyone with information is asked to co…
Man Opened Fire Near Pool Full Of Children In Central PA: Police Man Opened Fire Near Pool Full Of Children In Central PA: Police
Man Opened Fire Near Pool Full Of Children In Central PA: Police A man fired a gun near an apartment complex pool in central Pennsylvania on Sunday,  August 14, 2022, police say.  Police were called to the report of shots fired by the pool at 1631 Judie Lane in the Villages of Lancaster in Manheim Township around 4:17 p.m., according to a release by the department on Friday, August 19.  The shots fired incident was "in very close proximity to the complex's pool which contained many children at the time of the shooting," police say.  The police are asking for the public's help identifying the man pictured in the still images from the …
July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know
July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know Two police officers were wounded in a shooting Monday, July 4 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting broke out at the Wawa Welcome America concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway around 9:45 p.m., Philadelphia police said. In viral videos shared on Twitter, attendees could be seen frantically running away from the scene as the fireworks display continued. Scene from Ben Franklin Parkway during reported active shooter tonight during firework show #philly #benfranklinparkway #bfp @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/buXQ6bwbed — Alex Dzomba (@AlexDzomba) July 5, 2022 Went to th…
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…