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Calls For Metal Detectors, Security Surge At UPMC After Deadly Hospital Shooting Calls For Metal Detectors, Security Surge At UPMC After Deadly Hospital Shooting
Calls For Metal Detectors, Security Surge At Upmc After Deadly Hospital Shooting A growing movement is demanding sweeping security changes at UPMC hospitals after a gunman opened fire and took hostages in the ICU at UPMC Memorial Hospital, killing West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte. A petition calling for mandatory security screenings, including metal detectors and armed guards at all entrances, has quickly gained traction, with hundreds of signatures and growing. A Preventable Tragedy? The petition, launched in response to the Feb. 22 attack, points to a pattern of increasing violence in healthcare settings. "When I visit WellSpan York, I have to show …

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Frank Brannon Arrested For Brutal Robbery Of Elderly Woman In West York Frank Brannon Arrested For Brutal Robbery Of Elderly Woman In West York
Frank Brannon Arrested For Brutal Robbery Of Elderly Woman In West York Frank Brannon Jr., wanted for brutally assaulting and robbing a 70-year-old woman in West York, has been arrested, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Brannon was taken into custody and arraigned on Tuesday night, Dec. 17, according to York County Central Booking records. He had been wanted for the Dec. 12 robbery on the 1100 block of Rampart Avenue, where an elderly woman was attacked and had her purse stolen, West York Borough Police Department said. Rebecca E. Santiago, 36, who acted as a lookout during the robbery, was previously arrested and is being held at York County Prison. WY…

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by Jillian Pikora