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Woman, Dog Killed, 10 Injured In 13-Vehicle Holiday Crash On I-79/I-70 Flyover: Fire Officials Woman, Dog Killed, 10 Injured In 13-Vehicle Holiday Crash On I-79/I-70 Flyover: Fire Officials
Woman, Dog Killed, 10 Injured In 13-Vehicle Holiday Crash On I-79/I-70 Flyover: Fire Officials A fatal crash shut down part of Interstate 79 in Washington County on Thanksgiving night, with icy road conditions reported in the area, South Strabane Fire & Emergency Services said. The 13-vehicle pileup — which involved multiple cars and a tractor-trailer — happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, on the flyover connecting I-79 northbound to I-70 westbound, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find several victims trapped inside a passenger vehicle. A passenger in that vehicle died at the scene. The Washington County Coroner identified her as 64-year-old Ja…

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police
Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police A deadly rollover crash on an icy stretch of Route 222 left one person dead and three others injured, West Earl Township police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The crash occurred at mile marker 40.3 in the northbound lanes at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. Responding officers found a 2019 Jeep Wrangler overturned on its roof off the roadway. The vehicle was carrying five occupants, according to police. Three individuals sustained minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, while one person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The identity of the d…

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Weather
Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol
Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol PennDOT is preparing for a dangerous winter storm set to bring snow squalls, icy roads, and potential flash freeze conditions across Pennsylvania starting early Thursday, Dec. 5. Crews will begin road patrols as early as midnight in some areas, and vehicle restrictions will go into effect to ensure safety. Early Patrols and No Pretreatment Crews in Dauphin County will begin operations at 12 a.m., with other counties in the region starting patrols at 4 a.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Due to forecasts predicting initial rainfall, PennDOT will not pretreat roads, a…

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by Jillian Pikora