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Lititz Man Wanted For 'Threat of Mass Violence' Killed Fleeing From Police
The man who died in a crash after fleeing from the police has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office and as detailed in a release by the New Holland Police. David Andrew Pacoe, 59, of Lititz, was driving dark colored Audi sedan at a high rate of speed when he slammed into a tractor-trailer at the intersection of North Railroad Avenue and Gristmill Road in Earl Township around 1:13 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, according to the releases. Before that happened, at 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, officers with the New Holland Police Department …
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District. A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit. Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…
Police & Fire
Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized After Strike By Vehicle: Lititz Police
A teenage boy is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle, Lititz Borough Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 24. The teen was riding his bike north on the sidewalk along PA Route 501 when he crossed over into East Lincoln Avenue right in front of a vehicle that was traveling west on the Avenue, "resulting in a collision," police explained in the release. Lititz Borough of police were called to the crash at the intersection of North Broad Street (SR501) & East Lincoln Avenue on Friday, Aug. 23, around 8:50 p.m., according to a release by the depa…
Police & Fire
Penn. Man On Business Trip Seriously Injured In Fatal Massachusetts Crash: DA
A woman on her way home from an overnight shift at work and two men on a business trip crashed in Norfolk County on Wednesday morning, sending two to the hospital and one to the morgue, authorities said. The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. near 1463 Turnpike Street in Stoughton. A Quincy woman was behind the wheel of a Toyota Highlander that slammed into a black Cadillac with two men inside. Paramedics rushed all three to Boston Medical Center, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. Michael Unman, 59, of Mint Hill, North Carolina, died of his injuries. A …
Police & Fire
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…
Police & Fire
NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Overcame Rare Disease
Carley Elbert was no stranger to pain. The 32-year-old New Jersey actress spent years of her life battling a rare illness, Mast Cell Disease. Elbert shared her struggles with the hundreds of people who followed her journey, spreading awareness about the illness in a Facebook group called Hope For Carley. Her last post in the group was a TikTok video she made last November. In it, Elbert celebrates being a Mast Cell Disease survivor, bouncing along to music in her car. While Elbert survived years of pain and hospitalizations, her life ended tragically and suddenly this week, when the Atlan…
Business
Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7 Million Extra Pounds
Boar's Head has expanded a recall of deli meat products due to possible Listeria contamination. Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Facing Lawsuit Over Deli Meat Recall The company said on Tuesday, July 30, that it is now recalling approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. This expansion includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. They have “s…
News
Customer Shot In Neck At Philadelphia Convenience Store, Police Say
Newly released video shows the shooter in a gunpoint robbery on July 12, according to Philadelphia police. The 31-year-old victim was robbed in a convenience store on the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue, authorities wrote in a release on Tuesday, July 23. He was shot in the neck when he ran outside to confront the suspect, investigators said. PPD footage from the July 12 robbery. PhiladelphiaPolice The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, while the suspect fled on a blue and silver "Trek” mountain bike, according to PPD. He was wearing a black mask,…
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Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police. Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted. Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said. Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …
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Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP
A man has died and a woman is in the hospital following a crash near a cemetery in Monroe Township on Friday, July 19, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release the following Monday. William "Bill" E. Mack, 67 of Carlisle was riding a 2018 Harley Davison FLHTKSE ANV north on York Road when he attempted to make a left on Boiling Springs Road — that's when he struck the rear of 23-year-old Carlisle resident, Kirstyn D. Brenton's 2004 Chevrolet Silverado at 1:24 p.m., PSP Carlisle Trooper Jorge Acevedo detailed in the release. The crash was near a cemetery on PA Route 74 and …
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2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says
Two people died, and dozens of others sickened in a Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats in several states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people across 12 states had been sickened between late May and mid-July, the CDC says. The deaths occurred in New Jersey and Illinois, health officials said. All 28 individuals had been hospitalized as of Friday, July 19. According to the CDC map, seven illnesses were reported in New York; six in Maryland; two in New Jersey; two in Virginia; two in Massachusetts; and one in Pennsylvania. Click here for the…
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Rare Hospitalization In First Human Case Of West Nile In PA For 2024
The first person to test positive for the West Nile virus in Pennsylvania in 2024 has been hospitalized, officials announced on Tuesday, July 16. The person who tested positive lives in the Baldwin Borough area and frequently was outdoors prior to their infection, according to the release by the Allegheny County Health Department. The person suffered from a fever, weakness, and was hospitalized, as detailed in the release. No further information about them will be shared in order to protect their privacy, officials explained. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of people who become …
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Cyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Recent NYU Swimmer
Damian Baranowski, a 22-year-old cyclist from Pennsylvania, was killed while riding his bicycle in New Jersey, authorities said. Baranowski was on the right shoulder of Route 206 north in Sandyston Township when a Nissan passenger vehicle entered the roadway, crashed into the back of the bicycle, and veered off the roadway, colliding with a utility pole and overturning around 2:50 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Forever in our hearts Damian 🩵 Posted by Karolina Baranowski on Sunday, June 30, 2024 Baranowski, of Milford, PA d…
Police & Fire
Stabbing In Lititz Park Hospitalizes Teen In Ephrata: Police
A teenage boy is in the hospital following a stabbing involving two other boys and a girl at a park, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Tuesday morning. The police learned of the stabbing after the boy was taken in a private vehicle to Ephrata Hospital at 1:22 a.m. on June 25, NLCRPD explained in the release. The stabbing is suspected to have involved the other three teens at Lions Parks located at 20 Twins Brook Road in Lititz, police detailed. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 717-733-0965 or cli…
Lifestyle
FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened
Consumers should avoid Diamond Shruumz branded chocolate, cones, and gummies, federal regulators say. Twelve people, including one Pennsylvania resident, became sick after eating Diamond Shruumz products, which according to the company's website contain a "proprietary blend of nootropic and functional mushrooms." The Food and Drug Administration said consumers reported a variety of symptoms including seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting. Of the 12 peopl…
Police & Fire
Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police
A man has died and a woman is injured after a "domestic dispute" in Scranton on Saturday, June 8, according to city police. Authorities said they were called to 1612 Pine Street for reports of arguing and gunfire around 10 a.m. A 27-year-old woman was found with "a gunshot wound to the upper extremity" and taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center, police said. Her wounds were described as non-life-threatening. Police learned an armed man was still inside the home and established a perimeter while trying to call the suspect outside, SPD said. A SWAT team was eventually sent i…
Traffic
Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (
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A train and vehicle collided in York City on Friday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services The call to train strike on East Market Street near the intersection of Fulton Street and Beer Avenue came into YCDES at 8:38 a.m. on June 7. train accident 400 block of East market not my photo Posted by Terry Akin on Friday, June 7, 2024 One person has been hospitalized, according to dispatchers. This is a developing situation so check back here for updates.
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27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Dozens of Pennsylvanians are among the 162 people affected by a salmonella outbreak, according to health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the outbreak is linked to cucumbers sold in bulk to retail distribution centers in 14 states. Sellers may also have shipped the affected produce to other states. The supplier, Fresh Start Produce Sales, recalled the cucumbers on May 31. They were grown in Florida and shipped from May 17 to May 21, according to the CDC. Officials said 27 Pennsylvanians have gotten sick, more than in any other state.…
Police & Fire
Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials
One resident was taken to the hospital for observation after a fire at a Bensalem trailer park, according to authorities. The blaze broke out at Top of the Ridge trailer park, 1446 Gibson Road, on Sunday morning, April 28, said Bensalem Fire Rescue. The trailer was badly damaged before firefighters extinguished the flames. Red Cross is assisting the resident and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials added.
Police & Fire
Driver Severely Injured In Crash At PSP Lykens Barracks, Troopers Say
A driver who crashed into the pillars in the parking lot outside PSP Lykens's barracks has been hospitalized with severe injuries, Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice on Friday. The unidentified driver struck the pillars on the sidewalk stopping them from hitting the building around 12:12 p.m. on Feb. 23, Trooper Frazer detailed. Their "injuries are considered severe and they were transported to [a] local hospital," Frazer said. There were troopers and civilians inside the barracks at the time of the crash but no one else was injured but the driver, Frazer explained. The side…
Police & Fire
Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Crash
Three Pennsylvania residents were hurt, one seriously, in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey, authorities said. A 58-year-old Nazareth, PA man was parked on the right shoulder of the highway around 4:50 a.m. near milepost 39.2 in Warren Township Sunday, Feb. 18, when his vehicle was struck by a Chevrolet SUV, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Subaru driver was seriously injured while the Chevrolet driver, a 32-year-old Easton man, and passenger, a 31-year-old Easton man, were moderately hurt. Both drivers and passenger were taken to an area hospital. The acci…
Police & Fire
Accidental Shooting At Delco Apartments Sends Victim To Hospital: Police
One person was hospitalized after being accidentally shot at an apartment complex in Boothwyn on Saturday, Jan. 26, according to Upper Chichester police. Authorities said it happened around 6 p.m. at the Willowbrook Apartments at 3360 Chichester Avenue. The victim suffered non-life-threatening wounds and was taken to an area hospital, officials said. The investigation is ongoing, they added.
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Peco
Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly
A utility worker was among the four people injured in a North Philadelphia shooting late on Wednesday, Sept. 13, city police told Daily Voice. Gunfire rang out just after 10 p.m. on the 600 block of West York Street near the intersection with North Marshall Street, the department said. The four people struck, per police, were: A 34-year-old male PECO employee shot twice in the backside A 33-year-old man shot twice in the left shoulder A 17-year-old boy shot once in the right thigh and twice in the left thigh A 37-year-old man shot once in the left ribcage All four were h…
Police & Fire
Six Hospitalized When Tractor Trailer Flips Onto Cars On Rt. 22 (
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Six people were hospitalized when a tractor-trailer overturned onto several vehicles in Warren County Monday, Aug. 14, police said. The Allentown-bound truck was cut off by another vehicle on Rt. 22 at St. James Avenue just before 12:50 p.m. in Pohatcong, local police said. The other vehicle collided with the truck and caused the truck to swerve off the road. The truck went off Rt. 22 and onto St. James Avenue where it crashed into three other cars and rolled over onto its side. A total of six people were transported to the hospital for multiple different injuries, all non-life-threa…
Police & Fire
Fight At Party Ends In Shooting, Reading Police Say
A Pennsylvania man was shot after an argument in the early morning hours on Sunday. Aug. 13, say police investigators. The 20-year-old victim was near West Greenwich and Weiser Street around 3 a.m. when the shots rang out, Reading police said. The Reading resident was rushed to the hospital where his condition is unknown, they added. Detectives believe the victim was walking home from a party where there had been "reports of an argument between unknown persons prior to shots being fired." There was "no suspect information" as of Monday, Aug. 14. Anyone with informat…
News
Hospitalizations Lead To Ice Cream Recall In 19 States: FDA
Hospitalizations have led a New York-based company to recall its packages of soft-serve ice cream — in 19 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Two people have reported becoming ill in New York and Pennsylvania after consuming Soft Serve On The Go by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY, according to the FDA recall notice issued on Aug. 9. "Both individuals were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported to date," the FDA said. After the first patient in Pennsylvania became ill, the state's Department of Agriculture tested samples of the product, finding Listeria mono…
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted After 'Major Accident' In Bucks County: Police
One person was evacuated by helicopter and several more were hospitalized following a "major accident" on Stony Hill Road in Lower Makfield on Monday afternoon, authorities say. It happened at about 1:30 p.m. on May 22, township police wrote in a release. A driver in a Mini Cooper pulled out of an office complex onto Stony Hill Road and hit a BMW SUV, the department said. The BMW "spun and rolled over" with five people inside, they continued. Two people were ejected from the SUV while three others had to be extricated by first responders, police said. Four people in the B…
Police & Fire
Philly Middle School Locked Down, Students Hospitalized For 'Ingesting Unknown Substance'
Several Philadelphia middle school students are hospitalized and their campus is locked down after police say they ate an "unknown substance." It happened at Crossroads Accelerated Academy, 4300 Westminster Ave. in West Philly, at around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, city police told Daily Voice. The school was locked down by police at about 12:15 p.m. An unknown number of students "orally ingest(ed)" an "unknown substance" and were taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the department said. They are in stable condition as of 3 p.m., authorities added. …
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls 25 Feet From Roof Of Burning Home In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia firefighter remains hospitalized with multiple injuries after falling from a roof at the scene of a house fire, according to those close to him. Randy Ballinger of PFD's Ladder 13 and his colleagues were called to a burning rowhome in Southwest Philly where victims were trapped inside early on Saturday, Feb. 25, his loved ones wrote on GoFundMe. But while performing "roof operations" on the second floor, Ballinger lost his balance and fell two stories to the ground, 25 feet below. At a nearby trauma center, doctors found the fireman had suffered a concussion, a collapsed lu…
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Cab Impaled By Its Own Load In Lebanon Co. (
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Shifting cargo literally smashed into the driver's cab of a tractor-trailer hauling poles in Lebanon County, authorities say. The Annville Cleona Fire Department was called to the "vehicle accident" at the intersection of State Route 934 and Harrison Drive, North Annville Township on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 4:49 p.m., according to a release by the department. The driver was safely extracted from the cab and taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries, according to the department officials.
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized Following Shooting At Lancaster Co. McDonald's
Four people were hospitalized and no one has been arrested following a shooting at a McDonald's near a Lancaster County high school, authorities say. The shooting happened after a fight at the Lancaster McDonald's at 525 North Franklin Street near McCaskey High School on Thursday, January, 26 around 9:20 p.m., Lancaster Bureau of police say. "Four shooting victims arrived at a local hospital via private means," the police stated in an updated release the following morning. "All four had suffered non-life-threatening injuries." This was not "a random act" and the police do…
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