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Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River
Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River A Central Pennsylvania community is rallying for the family of a 69-year-old woman who went missing on Sunday, April 23, and was found drowned in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Barbara Whitsel of Washington Boro's car was found in the local park along the 2000 block of River Road on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., according to Manor Township police.  Around 4 p.m., a Lancaster County Coroner was sent a coroner to the scene, according to emergency dispatch.  The Blue Rock fire commissioner, who led the search for Whitsel, said she was found dead in the Susquehanna River in t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
2 Men Threatened To Kill People Over Very Different Dog Leashing Issues In Central PA: Police 2 Men Threatened To Kill People Over Very Different Dog Leashing Issues In Central PA: Police
2 Men Threatened To Kill People Over Very Different Dog Leashing Issues In Central PA: Police Two men have been arrested after they threatened to kill people over dogs, in two separate incidents in central Pennsylvania, police say.  The first incident happened Jacob W. Dickey, 26, of Carlisle, reportedly threatened to kill a dog owner for "letting it run loose in the area," of Walnut Lane in Middlesex Township on July 27, area police say.  When the owner attempted to retrieve the dog Dickey supposedly began harassing him and threatened to kill him, police explained in a release on August 7.  He was charged with a summary offense for harassment, according to cour…

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Sports
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial The commercials are a Super Bowl favorite that unites fans rooting for different teams, and this year Pennsylvania viewers caught a glimpse of their home state in one such ad. The new Mercedes-EQS commercial included a clip of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to the 717 Drone Guys' Facebook page. The 717 Drone Guys — Nathan, 16, and Eric Wenger — are a father-son duo in Lancaster County that has been making drone footage of the Keystone state and has it available for professionals to purchase for several ye…

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News
Alligator Seen In Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Alligator Seen In Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River
Alligator Seen In Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River An alligator was spotted Friday morning in the Susquehanna River in Wrightsville, York County, reports local NBC affiliate WGAL News 8. A photographer with the broadcast news outlet, Kenny Maryott, reported seeing the gator. The gator is estimated to be approximately 3 to 4 feet long, according to Maryott. Wrightsville Borough workers were trying to capture the animal. The area of the river the reptile was spotted in is between the Route 30 bridge and the Route 462 Veterans Memorial Bridge. Click here to read WGAL News 8's full report.

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by Jillian Pikora