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'Harmful Algae' Closes Gifford Pinchot State Park To Swimmers 'Harmful Algae' Closes Gifford Pinchot State Park To Swimmers
'Harmful Algae' Closes Gifford Pinchot State Park To Swimmers Quaker Race Beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park is closed for swimming until further notice, park officials say.  Due to "harmful algae conditions," the beach is closed until " acceptable water sample test results are received," park management said on Facebook.  Boating and fishing are still permitted, but parkgoers should take caution to avoid direct contact with the water.  Officials say to:  Wash hands after coming into contact with the lake water Shower and bathe pets immediately after "water-based recreation activities" Avoid swallowing the water Avoid contact w…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner
Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner A 31-year-old woman who drowned while swimming at a state park has been identified, the York County Coroner announced on Thursday, June 27.  Brittney Hoffman of the 700 block of Madison Avenue, York City, was found unresponsive in the Quaker Race Day Use swimming area of Gifford Pinchot State Park on Tuesday night, as explained by Chief Coroner Pam Gay. "Life-saving measures were implemented, but the female never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at 5:55 p.m. This incident appears to be a probable drowning," Gay wrote in the release. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech r…

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by Jillian Pikora