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PA Man Charged With Arson After Fire Sends 2 Police Officers To Hospital PA Man Charged With Arson After Fire Sends 2 Police Officers To Hospital
PA Man Charged With Arson After Fire Sends 2 Police Officers To Hospital A house fire in Allentown that sent two police officers to the hospital has led to arson charges against a city man, police announced. Julio Rodriguez, 51, of Allentown, was charged after a fire erupted at a home on the 700 block of South 10th Street, according to a release from the Allentown Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the home at approximately 1:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, for reports of a structure fire with a person inside who was experiencing a mental health crisis and was possibly armed, police said. Court documents state Rodriguez’s girlfriend contacted county dispat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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House Fire Draws Emergency Response In Eastern Pennsylvania: Police (DEVELOPING) House Fire Draws Emergency Response In Eastern Pennsylvania: Police (DEVELOPING)
House Fire Draws Emergency Response In Eastern Pennsylvania: Police (Developing) A house fire prompted an emergency response late Saturday night on a quiet Doylestown street, authorities said. Fire crews were dispatched to a residence on Charter Oak Court in Doylestown Township, where firefighters arrived to assess the situation just before midnight, according to a Crimewatch alert issued Saturday, Dec. 20. The Doylestown Fire Company was on scene evaluating the home and conditions at the property as of 11:13 p.m., the release stated. No injuries or evacuations were immediately reported, and officials did not release details on the cause of the fire or the extent of th…

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‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports ‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports
‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports A possible security threat triggered a major police response to a plane carrying members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra after it landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, Dec. 4, multiple media outlets are reporting.  A note considered “potentially threatening” was found inside the terminal before officers traced it to a Sun Country Airlines flight arriving from New York City, police said at the airport. The plane had just returned from the orchestra’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performance when officers boarded the aircraft and ordered everyone to evacuate, acc…

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Gunman ID'd In Targeted Shooting Of National Guard Members Blocks From White House Gunman ID'd In Targeted Shooting Of National Guard Members Blocks From White House
Gunman ID'd In Targeted Shooting Of National Guard Members Blocks From White House A 29-year-old Afghan national has been identified as the suspect in the ambush-style shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House, officials said. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021, was named by multiple law enforcement sources to CBS News as the gunman behind what authorities call a targeted attack on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26, near Farragut Square at the intersection of 17th and I Streets NW in Washington, DC. Authorities believe Lakanwal acted alone. The two Guardsmen — a man and a woman — are in critical condition, according to …

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PHOTOS: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over PA Lake, Flipping It, Fire Officials Say PHOTOS: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over PA Lake, Flipping It, Fire Officials Say
Photos: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over PA Lake, Flipping It, Fire Officials Say Injuries were reported after an SUV collided with a horse and buggy on the bridge over the Octoraro Lake in Colerain Township on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2:36 p.m., according to the Quarryville Fire Company. First responders were initially dispatched to the 1800 block of Kirkwood Pike before the location was updated to the 2500 block on the causeway, the release said. Crews arrived to find the buggy knocked onto its side with one person suffering minor injuries, fire officials said. The SUV’s driver was not hurt. Firefighters from Quarryville Fire Company, Union Fire Company No. 1 of Oxford, an…

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‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (DEVELOPING) ‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (DEVELOPING)
‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (Developing) An active police incident has shut down a major stretch of a Lancaster neighborhood, authorities announced. Lancaster City Police said the 400 block of South Ann Street is closed to all vehicles and pedestrians due to ongoing activity at the scene on Friday, Nov. 21, at 2:52 p.m. Officers urged the public to avoid the area as the situation continues, noting that both road and foot traffic are blocked indefinitely until further notice, according to the release shared at 3:56 p.m. No details about the nature of the incident have been released. A follow-up will be posted when the situation c…

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Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Route 11 Crash: PA State Police Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Route 11 Crash: PA State Police
Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Route 11 Crash: PA State Police Three people were killed early Wednesday, Nov. 5 in a head-on collision along Route 11, also known as Molly Pitcher Highway, in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened at 6545 Molly Pitcher Highway (State Route 11) around 6:31 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania State Police–Chambersburg. A 2006 Lincoln Zephyr driven by 47-year-old Saintanie Jean Baptiste of Chambersburg was traveling southbound when it crossed the center turning lane and entered the northbound lane, striking a 2010 Peterbilt 386 tractor-trailer head-on. Jean Baptiste and two pas…

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Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials
Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials A woman was killed after a tree fell on her vehicle in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, police said. The crash happened along the 3700 block of West School House Lane when a 2016 silver Ford Mustang traveling westbound was struck by a falling tree at 11:53 a.m., according to police. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the scene, where the 44-year-old driver was pronounced dead at 12:23 p.m. The vehicle was towed from the scene, and the Crash Investigation Division is handling the case.

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Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials
Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials A high-speed crash that split utility poles and sent a pickup truck rolling multiple times killed a 23-year-old man in Fairview Township early Friday, Oct. 24, authorities announced. Fairview Township Police were called to the 300 block of Valley Road near Diane Drive at 1:11 a.m. and found a white pickup truck destroyed after striking three utility poles, according to the department. Four males were reportedly inside the vehicle when it left the road, police said. Two suffered injuries and were taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. One of them — identified as Dylan Ryan Mi…

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New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner
New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner A New Jersey man was killed in a crash in Pennsylvania, the coroner announced on Friday, Oct. 17. George J. Cowan, 58, of Collingswood (Camden County) was pronounced dead at 4:26 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, near the 5500 block of PA Route 100 in Lowhill Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Cowan was the driver of a vehicle that collided with another car, authorities said. An autopsy was completed Friday at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center. The cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, officials …

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Mass Shooting At Bar Leaves 4 Dead, 20 Injured On Island Off Carolina Coast Mass Shooting At Bar Leaves 4 Dead, 20 Injured On Island Off Carolina Coast
Mass Shooting At Bar Leaves 4 Dead, 20 Injured On Island Off Carolina Coast A crowded night at a popular bar on an island of the Carolina coast turned into chaos when gunfire erupted, killing four people and injuring at least 20 others as patrons fled to nearby businesses seeking cover. Shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, deputies in South Carolina responded to reports of a mass shooting  at Willie’s Bar and Grill on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on St. Helena Island, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said.  The island is located between Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. Arriving units found a large crowd with multiple victims …

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Passenger Killed, Driver Injured In Crash: PA State Police Passenger Killed, Driver Injured In Crash: PA State Police
Passenger Killed, Driver Injured In Crash: PA State Police A passenger was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. The crash happened on Mine Road, west of Buck Hill Road in Sadsbury Township, at approximately 7:31 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, according to investigators. A Chevrolet Cruze was traveling eastbound when it veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole, troopers explained. The front-seat passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for evaluation of injuries, police said. Responding agencies included the Troop J F…

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