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Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (PHOTOS) Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (PHOTOS)
Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (Photos) Numerous emergency crews rescued a man "who was wedged in a crevice, deep inside the Wind Cave at the Clark Nature Preserve" on Saturday night into Sunday morning, officials explained to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 9.  The man was rescued after 1 a.m. after over five and a half hours stuck in the cave, rescue workers explained.  Crews were called to the scene at the Clark Nature Preserve Bridge Valley Road in Martic Township 6:12 p.m.  The cave posed numerous challenges: dark, narrow, slippery conditions within Wind Cave. A tube to supply the man oxygen was lowered down at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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House Fire Injures Homeowner In Lancaster County House Fire Injures Homeowner In Lancaster County
House Fire Injures Homeowner In Lancaster County A homeowner was taken to a local hospital following a fire in Lititz. The fire broke out in the the 900 block of Snyder Hill Road, Warwick Township just before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication.  The Brunnerville Fire Company responded to the call and was assisted by the following:  Lititz Fire Company No. 1. Manheim Township Fire Rescue  Brickerville Volunteer Fire Company Rothsville Fire/Ambulance Company Penryn Fire Company Warwick Community Ambulance Association Warwick Emergency Services Commission Around 10:15am, LCWC dispatched Brun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Car Pulled From River In Central PA: Authorities Car Pulled From River In Central PA: Authorities
Car Pulled From River In Central PA: Authorities A car was pulled from a river in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, June 2, 2023, authorities say.  Manheim Township Fire Rescue worked to pull the submerged sedan from the Conestoga River in Lancaster County. It was pulled from the river near Pleasure Road and East Walnut Street. No one was in the vehicle, authorities told Daily Voice. Crews were first alerted to the vehicle in the river around 6 a.m., but the circumstances that lead to it getting there have not been released. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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20-Foot Fall Hospitalizes Wastewater Contractor In PA, Police Say (UPDATE) 20-Foot Fall Hospitalizes Wastewater Contractor In PA, Police Say (UPDATE)
20-Foot Fall Hospitalizes Wastewater Contractor In PA, Police Say (Update) A man was rescued from a tank at Ephrata Borough Authority’s wastewater treatment plant, authorities said.  The 30-year-old man working as a contractor on a rehabilitation project plummeted into an empty concrete tank approximately 20 feet down around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023, authorities said. "Medical professionals used ladders to descend into the tank and treated the man inside, while crews outside prepared to (extricate) him, which took over an hour," police stated in a release around 6 p.m., adding, "Local fire companies worked together and lifted the patient out of the t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Telsa Isolated After Multiple Electric Vehicles Catch Fire In Lancaster (VIDEO; PHOTOS) Telsa Isolated After Multiple Electric Vehicles Catch Fire In Lancaster (VIDEO; PHOTOS)
Telsa Isolated After Multiple Electric Vehicles Catch Fire In Lancaster (Video; Photos) Multiple electric vehicles on a car carrier caught fire in Lancaster County on Monday, Feb. 6, authorities say.  The car was full of seven cars when a Tesla and a Chevy Volt caught fire on Route 222 north. "Three other vehicles were removed and transported along with the severely burnt trailer," according to Wayne's Towing and Recovery.  Just before 7pm this evening, LCWC dispatched Manheim Township Fire Rescue and West Earl Fire to Route 222 north near... Posted by Spadaccia Photography on Monday, February 6, 2023 The road never shut down and the scene cleared in under two hours, but …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Video Shows Officers Saving Woman From Car Moments Before It Becomes Submerged In PA Pond Video Shows Officers Saving Woman From Car Moments Before It Becomes Submerged In PA Pond
Video Shows Officers Saving Woman From Car Moments Before It Becomes Submerged In PA Pond Bodycam footage shows police officers jumping into a Pennsylvania pond to rescue a 59-year-old driver from a vehicle seconds before it became completely submerged. Manheim officers responded to the pond at Oregon Pike and Valleybrook Road around 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, where the Lancaster woman had misjudged the turn and driven into the water, becoming trapped up to her neck. Temps that night were around 28 degrees, AccuWeather shows.. Officers Kyle Carner and Anthony DiClemente jumped into the water and broke the driver’s window to gain access, just as the vehicle completely went under.&…

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by Cecilia Levine