PA Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured: Report PA Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured: Report
PA Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured: Report A Newberry Township family learned their home had burned down while they were attending the Eagles playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 19, PennLive reported. Adding to the tragedy, a firefighter was injured battling the blaze, authorities said. Crews from Station 31, along with mutual aid departments, responded to the fire on the 100 block of Hemlock Lane at 3:30 p.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department. Assistant Chief Harbold arrived to find flames consuming a one-and-a-half-story single-family home and requested additional resources, establishing Hemlock Command, the release sai…
Multiple MedEvacs After Wrong-Way Driver Strikes 5+ Vehicles On Rt 15: PennDOT Multiple MedEvacs After Wrong-Way Driver Strikes 5+ Vehicles On Rt 15: PennDOT
Multiple MedEvacs After Wrong-Way Driver Strikes 5+ Vehicles On Rt 15: PennDOT A wrong-way driver caused a crash that left several people seriously injured and shut down parts of Route 15 in Cumberland County on Friday, Jan. 17, police said. Upper Allen Township Police were first alerted to a driver heading southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 15 near mile marker 41.5 around 4:40 p.m., according to a press release. Moments later, dispatch reported a crash near mile marker 37. Police determined that the wrong-way driver struck at least five vehicles, causing disabling damage to all of them. Multiple victims suffered serious injuries, with one patient transport…
3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (PHOTOS) 3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (PHOTOS)
3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (Photos) A mobile home in Lititz was destroyed in an early morning fire that left three cats dead and sent one woman to the hospital, police announced. The blaze broke out in the Twin Brook Mobile Home Development on Earl Lane at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. When officers and firefighters arrived, the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames. A female resident managed to escape and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, according to police. Tragically, three cats were unable to make it out and perished. Photos from t…
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD A crash involving a delivery truck and two cars injured several people in East Manchester Township on Friday, Jan. 10, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The crash happened at the busy intersection of North George Street and Glen Drive just before 6 p.m., disrupting evening traffic and drawing a swift emergency response. Fire crews from Rescue 23 and Engine 22-1, along with MICUs 5-12, 5-21, and 2-81, arrived to find vehicles damaged and occupants shaken but lucky to escape with minor injuries, officials said. Firefighters immediately began tending to the injured until EMS teams took ov…
Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fire Closes PA 283 West For Hours: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fire Closes PA 283 West For Hours: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fire Closes PA 283 West For Hours: PennDOT A tractor-trailer veered off the road, and a vehicle caught fire during a multi-vehicle crash on PA 283 westbound near Middletown, closing all lanes Friday evening, Jan. 10, PennDOT announced. The collision happened just after 6:30 p.m.  at mile marker 6, involving a tractor-trailer that went into the woods and multiple vehicles, one of which caught fire, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The crash has shut down PA 283 westbound between Vine Street and Tollhouse Road, with eastbound traffic slowed due to rubbernecking, Schreffler said. Emergency responders are stil…
Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy
Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy A rescue operation is underway after a man became trapped inside a silo on a farm in Rapho Township, emergency responders announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 1:24 p.m. The incident happened in the 700 block of Longenecker Road near Garfield Road in Mount Joy. Multiple fire and rescue crews from Rapho Township and surrounding areas, including Truck 80, Rescue 70, and Engine 75-2, were dispatched to the scene, according to emergency communications. The condition of the individual and circumstances leading to the incident remain unclear, and no further details have been released by authorities. …
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Two Barns In Rapho Township: Officials Massive 3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Two Barns In Rapho Township: Officials
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Two Barns In Rapho Township: Officials A fire has engulfed two barns in Rapho Township, prompting a large emergency response and road closures, officials said. The fire broke out in the 2000 block of Horn Road near Mastersonville Road on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 11:30 a.m., according to the Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Crews quickly upgraded the incident to a three-alarm blaze as flames spread between two barns, dispatch officials confirmed. No injuries have been reported, and it remains unclear if chickens or other animals were inside the barns when the fire began. Emergency responders have blocked off the area between…
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 North In Harrisburg: PennDOT Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 North In Harrisburg: PennDOT
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 North In Harrisburg: PennDOT A tractor-trailer jack-knifed on I-83 North near mile marker 44, bringing traffic to a halt at the site of the missing 29th Street overpass in Harrisburg, officials said. The crash, reported on Tuesday, Jan. 7, caused extensive backups as emergency responders accessed the scene by driving southbound in the northbound lanes, authorities said. Drivers have been urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Officials have not yet confirmed any injuries, whether other vehicles were involved, or when the highway will reopen. The incomplete 29th Street overpass has added to the challenge of …
Flames Engulf Vehicle On I-83 As Snowstorm Looms: Newberry Township Firefighters Save The Day Flames Engulf Vehicle On I-83 As Snowstorm Looms: Newberry Township Firefighters Save The Day
Flames Engulf Vehicle On I-83 As Snowstorm Looms: Newberry Township Firefighters Save The Day A vehicle burst into flames on Interstate 83 near the Exit 32 northbound ramp Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5, but swift action by Newberry Township firefighters brought the blaze under control. The Rescue and Tanker crews arrived on the scene and quickly doused the flames with a single hose line deployed from the Rescue truck, the fire department said. Chief Hillis coordinated the operation as 83 Command, ensuring the fire was extinguished before it could spread further. While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, no injuries were reported. Later that evening, the same firefight…
Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police
Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police A Harrisburg man was left injured after a driver fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash on the W. Lisburn Road on-ramp to US Route 15 North, Upper Allen Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. The crash unfolded around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when the man pulled his Jeep Renegade to the shoulder to check for possible damage. While he was outside his vehicle, a Lincoln Town Car careened out of control, slamming into both the man and his Jeep, police said. Instead of stopping to help, the driver of the Lincoln sped away, leaving the injured man behind. Emergency responders from Life L…
Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Driver, Shuts Down US Rt 15 In Upper Allen Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Driver, Shuts Down US Rt 15 In Upper Allen
Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Driver, Shuts Down US Rt 15 In Upper Allen An Amazon tractor-trailer crash on US Route 15 in Upper Allen Township injured one driver and shut down the highway for several hours, police announced on Friday, Jan. 3. The collision occurred near South Market Street when the Amazon truck driver lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speed for the conditions, Upper Allen Police said. The tractor-trailer struck the center guardrail, sending debris flying into the opposing lanes. A Nissan Maxima traveling southbound was hit by the guardrail, injuring the driver, who was transported to a nearby hospital by Life Lion EMS, authorities sa…
Flames Shoot Through Roof Of Franklin County Home Destroyed By Fire (PHOTOS; VIDEO) Flames Shoot Through Roof Of Franklin County Home Destroyed By Fire (PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Flames Shoot Through Roof Of Franklin County Home Destroyed By Fire (Photos; Video) A house fire with flames shooting through the roof destroyed a home in Franklin County early Thursday, Jan. 2, Franklin Fire Company announced. Crews were called to the 9000 block of Corner Road near Pittman Road in Montgomery Township around 6:15 a.m. for a fully involved blaze at a single-story, single-family wood-frame home, Franklin Fire Company said. Ambulance 9-8 (Mercersburg) was the first to arrive, reporting fire throughout the structure. Chief 9 of the Mercersburg Fire Company ordered a defensive attack as flames consumed the home. Truck 42 responded with six personnel and was in…