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Patient Hurt After Fire Breaks Out Inside UPMC Hanover Hospital In York County Patient Hurt After Fire Breaks Out Inside UPMC Hanover Hospital In York County
Patient Hurt After Fire Breaks Out Inside Upmc Hanover Hospital In York County A patient sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out in a room at UPMC Hanover Hospital in York County on Monday night, April 7. Staff responded immediately to extinguish the small fire and safely relocated nearby patients to other units, according to a statement from UPMC officials. Hospital services were not impacted, and UPMC Hanover continues to accept patients as usual. The cause of the fire remains under investigation This incident occurred at UPMC Hanover Hospital, a separate facility from UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, where a tragic shooting and hostage situation took …

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by Jillian Pikora
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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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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police
Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police A couple from Maryland is wanted for a burglary and the assault of a pair in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  Hanover Borough Police officers were called to the burglary and assault in the first block of Pleasant Street at 11:54 p.m. on Oct. 18, as detailed in the release.  During the investigation, the police learned that a 47-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman both from Maryland had committed the crimes at the home.  The pair had arrived and met a 25-year-old woman who was outside, according to the release. They "physically assaulted a female resident …

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by Jillian Pikora