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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster A tractor-trailer rollover crash has caused a closure at the on-ramp for the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 76, officials said.  The tractor-trailer flipped at Colonel Howard Boulevard in the eastbound lanes leading to the PA Turnpike/I-76 entrance from Route 222 around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to East Cocalico Township police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  "Both lanes will be closed for approximately 1-2 hours," the police wrote in a release. There is no word of any injuries.  Check back here for possible updates. 

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PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police
PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police A 12-year-old student is in the hospital after the were struck by a passing car while crossing the street to get on the school bus, East Cocalico Township Police announced on Wednesday, Oct.23. Police were called to a report of a person struck at the intersection of North Reamstown and Bunker Hill roads at 7:07 a.m.  Officers arrived to find the 12-year-old student "laying on the pavement after being struck by a vehicle," the police said. The preliminary investigation has determined that the child was attempting to cross the street to get on a waiting school bus, the police expla…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: DA NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: DA
NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: DA A Long Island man will be behind bars for the next seven to 20 years after pleading guilty to causing a double fatal crash while on methamphetamine and alcohol, Lancaster District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, April 26. On April 17, Jagminder Jit Singh, 43 of Floral Park, entered a negotiated guilty plea on two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of homicide by vehicle, five counts of DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, four counts of recklessly endangering another person, and three summary off…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
250+ Grams of Meth, 14 Grams Of Coke, 67 Clonazepam Pills, Guns Found In Lancaster County Home 250+ Grams of Meth, 14 Grams Of Coke, 67 Clonazepam Pills, Guns Found In Lancaster County Home
250+ Grams of Meth, 14 Grams Of Coke, 67 Clonazepam Pills, Guns Found In Lancaster County Home A massive drug bust was made after a man was recorded selling an undercover officer methamphetamine, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, April 23. Chene Karma Skowronek, 44 of the 2100 block of Kramer Mill Road in Stevens, East Cocalico Township has been under investigation by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force since he first sold methamphetamine to an undercover member in Dec. 2023, as detailed in DA's release.   Since that then, Skowronek "made multiple undercover/confidential informant purchases using pre-recorded money from the defendan…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Reading Worker Embezzled Thousands From Lancaster Co. Employer, Police Say Reading Worker Embezzled Thousands From Lancaster Co. Employer, Police Say
Reading Worker Embezzled Thousands From Lancaster Co. Employer, Police Say A Reading man faces multiple felony charges after authorities say he embezzled $16,000 from his employer.  Timothy Beegle, 29, is accused of stealing from a business on the 300 block of Stevens Road in East Cocalico Township, according to police.  He was arraigned on charges of theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, and related counts and held on $30,000 bail, court records show.  Beegle is due back in court for his preliminary hearing on Dec. 1. 

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Police & Fire
NY Man Stole $138.6K Of Gas From Lancaster County Gas Station: Police NY Man Stole $138.6K Of Gas From Lancaster County Gas Station: Police
NY Man Stole $138.6K Of Gas From Lancaster County Gas Station: Police A 28-year-old New York man was released on $25,000 unsecured bail after funneling more than $138,600 of diesel fuel from a Lancaster County gas station into his truck over the course of several months, authorities said. Rafael Payamps-Valerio, of Corona, NY, stole thousands of gallons of the fuel from pumps at Redner's Market on North Reading Road between July and September 2022, East Cocalico Township police said. The pumped the gas into a large storage container in the back of his van, police said. Three arrest warrants were obtained during an investigation, and Payamps-Val…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report
Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report An 8-month-old baby and 76-year-old woman from Maryland have been identified as the victims killed in the US Route 222 crash earlier this week, according to Lancaster Online. The cause of death for both baby Kimberly Babila and Bridgette Arrah, 76, of Prince George's, was accidental, the outlet said citing Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni. Records show Arrah also has ties to Manassas, VA. The crash happened between Exit: I-76 turnpike/PA 272 – PA Turnpike/Denver and Exit: US 322 – Blue Ball, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to PennDOT. The East Cocalico Township police were call…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA: Police Two Killed In Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA: Police
Two Killed In Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA: Police Two people have died— one of which is possibly an infant— following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on US Route 222 on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities say.  The crash happened between Exit: I-76 turnpike/PA 272 – PA Turnpike/Denver and Exit: US 322 – Blue Ball, according to PennDOT. The East Cocalico Township police were called to the crash on 222 South in the area of mile marker 43.2, according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, officers found a commercial truck was stopped on the right shoulder and a Hyundai sedan was on the left shoulder of the highway. "Initial investi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Nab Man Wanted For 5 Robberies Across Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon Counties Police Nab Man Wanted For 5 Robberies Across Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon Counties
Police Nab Man Wanted For 5 Robberies Across Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon Counties An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with five robberies across Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties, authorities said. Hezekiah S. Gingerich's latest stop was the Turkey Hill store on New Holland Road in Brecknock Township (Berks County), where he robbed a person at gunpoint around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, local police said.  The Narvon man had robbed the same store on May 18, along with stores in Robeson Township (Berks County), Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), and Cornwall Borough (Lebanon County), police said. A Brecknock Township police off…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Killed In Central PA Crash, Police Search For Witnesses Man Killed In Central PA Crash, Police Search For Witnesses
Man Killed In Central PA Crash, Police Search For Witnesses A man was found dead in a car rolled on its side on Saturday, according to police. East Cocalico Township Police were dispatched for a vehicle accident on RT 222 Northbound at mile marker 46.9 at approximately 7:42 p.m., police said in a statement. A sedan was found on its side in a grassy area along the right side of the road, according to police. Police were assisted at the scene by the Reamstown Fire Company, the Denver Fire Company, the Reamstown Ambulance and the Berks County Coroner Office. Reid Wilson, 60, of Reading, was found dead inside of the vehicle, police say. The cause o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Running For Judge Of Elections Charged By FBI For Role In Capitol Riot PA Man Running For Judge Of Elections Charged By FBI For Role In Capitol Riot
PA Man Running For Judge Of Elections Charged By FBI For Role In Capitol Riot A Lancaster County man who is currently running as a write-in candidate for Smokestown Judge of Elections has been charged for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot. Edward McAlanis of East Cocalico Township, has been charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds along with knowingly entering a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to court documents. McAlanis currently serves as chairman of the East Cocalico Township Recreation Board, according to the township website. McAlanis joined the volunteer committee of the East Cocalico Township …

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