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Tractor-Trailer Fire Shutters Part Of PA Turnpike: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Fire Shutters Part Of PA Turnpike: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shutters Part Of PA Turnpike: PennDOT A tractor-trailer caught on fire along the Pennsylvania Turnpike prompting a detour to be put in place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The fire broke out in Upper Allen Township near mile marker 234.7 around 2:09 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA.  The turnpike is closed at the Gettysburg interchange. There is a detour in place: Gettysburg Pike WB to Carlisle all traffic should take US 15 North to PA Rt. 581 West to Interstate 81 South to US 11 South — and then re-enter at the Carlisle Interchange 226/Old 16. Ther…

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Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co. Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co.
Boil Water Advisory Ends In York, Cumberland Counties: Penn American Water Co. Pennsylvania American Water Co. issued a boil water order for customers in York and Cumberland counties, starting on Friday, Aug. 9, and ending on Tuesday, Aug. 13.   The company initially warned that 42,000 customers were affected in the following areas: Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown, West Fairview and Wormleysburg boroughs; East Pennsboro, Hampden, Lower Allen, Silver Spring townships; parts of Middlesex and Upper Allen townships; and parts of Fairview and Newberry townships. On Saturday, Penn American explained that a water main break caused a storage t…

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Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD
Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD In a fit of road rage, a pickup truck driver allegedly attempted to force a bicyclist off the road they were meant to share — and the whole thing was captured on video, Upper Allen Township police announced on Monday, July 9.  Donald Scott Alleman, 57 of the 2100 block of Arcona Road in Mechanicsburg was driving along East Winding Hill Road near Orchard Boulevard when the road rage incident began, as detailed in the police release.  The incident continued to the intersection of Gettysburg Pike and Cumberland Parkway – during which, "the driver of the pickup truck st…

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Child Leds Police On Chase In Stolen Car Before Cumberland Crash: Police Child Leds Police On Chase In Stolen Car Before Cumberland Crash: Police
Child Leds Police On Chase In Stolen Car Before Cumberland Crash: Police A child stole a car, led police on a chase, and was injured in a rollover crash on Sunday, Upper Allen Township Police announced on June 11.  East Pennsboro Township Police Department and the Lower Allen Township Police Department pursued the stolen Chevy Suburban into Upper Allen Township early Sunday morning, according to the UATPD release.  The child driver lost control of the Suburban and crashed into a railroad embankment — causing it to roll over around 4:23 a.m. on June 9, the police explained.  The "unlicensed juvenile" was taken to PSU Hershey Medical Center fo…

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