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Pennsylvania Secretary Of Education Resigns, Interim Replacement Named Pennsylvania Secretary Of Education Resigns, Interim Replacement Named
Pennsylvania Secretary Of Education Resigns, Interim Replacement Named Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Khalid N. Mumin has resigned from his position, state officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The resignation follows his service during a pivotal period of restructuring in the state’s education system. Peter Schweyer, Pennsylvania House Education Committee Majority Chairman, praised Mumin’s contributions, particularly during recent changes to the state’s basic education funding system. “Since becoming the Chair of the House Education Committee, Dr. Mumin and I have enjoyed a positive working relationship with the common goal to support and enrich Pe…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities
Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities An Amish barn had a blaze burning through it early Thursday morning, Oct. 10, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call to the fire at the farm located in the 5900 block of Meadville Road in Salisbury Township, Narvon came into LCWC at 3:24 a.m., according to the supervisor. The area of Meadeville and Red Hill roads were closed as fire crews battled the blaze.   The barn stored hay, not animals, so no humans or animals were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  This is one of two incidents involving the Lancaster Amish community th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT
Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT A horse-and-buggy crash closed part of PA 340 in Lancaster County on Thursday evening, Sept. 19, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The horse-and-buggy and vehicle collided at the intersection of PA 340 and School Lane Road in the Salisbury Township, Gap area around 6:30 p.m. The road was completely closed "due to the vehicle rolling over," Schreffler said. The area fully reopened just after 8 p.m. There is no word of any injuries to the people or the horse involved in the crash.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigatin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police
Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police A horse was struck dead by a minivan in Salisbury Township on Thursday, Sep. 5, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day.  The 2011 Dodge Caravan driven by 20-year-old Leon Lapp of Atglen struck a horse standing on Churchtown Road just south of Main Street at 6:01 a.m., PSP Lancaster Trooper Joshua Croyle wrote in the release.   The Caravan was going south on the Road when it hit the horse then continued across the northbound lane of traffic, off the road, into a PP&L utility pole, Trooper Croyle explained.  The horse died from the initial impact of the…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Unlicensed NJ Flight Instructor Indicted In PA Plane Crash That Killed IT Manager Unlicensed NJ Flight Instructor Indicted In PA Plane Crash That Killed IT Manager
Unlicensed NJ Flight Instructor Indicted In PA Plane Crash That Killed IT Manager A 36-year-old New Jersey unlicensed flight instructor who was in two prior crashes has been indicted in a third — a 2022 incident that killed his student pilot in Pennsylvania, authorities announced. Philip Everton McPherson II, 36, of Haddon Township, NJ, has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and 40 counts of serving as an airman without a certificate, in connection with the crash on Sept. 28, 2022 in Salisbury Township, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that said on Monday, Aug. 5. The victim in the crash had previously been identified as Kei…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County
Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County A 65-year-old man from Salisbury Township was found dead of a gunshot wound, authorities said. Richard A. Costello was pronounced dead on Friday, Aug. 2, at 9:37 a.m. at his home, they said. An autopsy was completed on Monday, Aug. 5 at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensics Center.  The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the abdomen, the coroner said. The manner of death is pending an investigation, the coroner said. Costello was found at his home during a welfare check by police, who were contacted by a concerned family member. In addition to the co…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash An all-terrain vehicle rollover crash has led to the death of a Pequea Valley High School student.  Tyler Yoder, 18 of Narvon previously of Rohrerstown and Lancaster, passed away following the ATV crash in the 5800 block of Northeimer Road in Salisbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. That crash happened around 8:41 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, PSP explained in a release. State police continue to investigate this deadly crash but they have explained that "The victim was operating an all-terrain vehicle in a field when the vehicle flipped. The victim was partially ej…

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by Jillian Pikora