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14-Year-Old Student Killed In Harrisburg Pedestrian Crash Identified
A student who died after being struck by a vehicle last week has been identified, Dauphin County officials announced.
Ryfeek Watson, 14, of Harrisburg, died after he was hit by a vehicle in the 2000 block of Derry Street around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office.
Despite officers' efforts to provide immediate medical care at the scene, Watson was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, Harrisburg police said.
His cause of death was ruled multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was determined to be accidenta…
Swat-style Raid Ends Armed Facebook Marketplace Shoe Robbery In PA: Police
A Facebook Marketplace sale of $1,000 worth of athletic shoes ended with two men accused of robbing juvenile sellers at gunpoint before a SWAT-style raid led to their arrests in Bethlehem, police announced Monday, June 1.
Sekani Damani Hartley, 23, of Bethlehem, and Israel Alexis Cortes, 23, of Allentown, were charged following the robbery on the 1700 block of Shimer Avenue on Saturday, May 30, according to the Bethlehem Police Department.
Officers responded around 2:06 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery involving two juvenile victims.
Investigators said the victims had arra…
Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch
The summer travel season has some unwanted hitchhikers.
Invasive species are expected to keep spreading as people boat, camp, garden, move firewood, ship goods, and travel across the country.
The US Geological Survey says invasive species are already transforming ecosystems across the US, damaging infrastructure, hurting agriculture, threatening native wildlife, and increasing wildfire risks.
The USGS Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists 8,527 records for the lower 48 states alone, along with 545 for Alaska and 5,628 for Hawaii.
Among the species drawing attention are golden …
