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200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA 200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA
200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA A Central Pennsylvania FedEx will close its doors and lay off over two hundred employees, according to a WARN Notice by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The FedEx Supply Chain Inc. at 115 Willow Springs Lane in York is set to close on Sept. 30.  The layoffs at the facility will include 220 people. The company will assist the affected employees with finding new positions, according to a FedEx spokesperson. The company sent the following statement regarding the closure: "FedEx Supply Chain currently operates the facility on Willow Springs Drive in York for a customer…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
I-81 Reopens After 3 Tractor-Trailer Crashes: PennDOT (UPDATE) I-81 Reopens After 3 Tractor-Trailer Crashes: PennDOT (UPDATE)
I-81 Reopens After 3 Tractor-Trailer Crashes: PennDOT (Update) Multiple crashes involving tractor-trailers closed Interstate 81 in both directions on Friday, PennDOT officials told Daily Voice.  At least seven vehicles were involved in three separate crashes on I-81. Residual delays continued into the afternoon between exit 72 to Paxtonia/Linglestown and exit 77 to Manada Hill/Hershey. The first crash happened on I-81 North between Exit 72B: Linglestown and 1 mile north of Exit 77: PA 39 - Manada Hill/Hershey, according to PennDOT. All northbound lanes were closed between Exit 72 to Paxtonia/Linglestown and Exit 77 to Manada Hill/Hershey, according t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Apparent Motive Revealed In Workplace Murder Of Philly FedEx Worker: DA Apparent Motive Revealed In Workplace Murder Of Philly FedEx Worker: DA
Apparent Motive Revealed In Workplace Murder Of Philly FedEx Worker: DA Prosecutors have revealed new details in the fatal shooting of a Bucks County dad at the Delaware County FedEx warehouse where worked.  Bart Masciulli, 51, of Levittown, was sitting in his car at a FedEx distribution center near the airport in Tinicum Township on Friday, Oct. 7 when a pedestrian approached and shot him several times, as Daily Voice reported.  The suspect, 59-year-old Keith Blount of Philadelphia, was arrested after a brief shootout with city police hours later.  At the time, the victim's family members said in a GoFundMe that Blount worked with Masiculli and that the kill…

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by Mac Bullock
News
PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says
PA Dad Of Three Shot Dead By Coworker, Family Says A Bucks County man was shot dead in his car at work, and his family believes a colleague pulled the trigger. Bart Masciulli, of Levittown, 51, was sitting in his car at a FedEx distribution center near the airport in Tinicum Township on Friday, Oct. 7 when a pedestrian approached and shot him several times, multiple outlets report.  Tinicum police were not immediately available for comment.  The suspect, 59-year-old Keith Blount of Philadelphia, was arrested after a brief shootout with city police hours later. Authorities told 6ABC that Blount opened fire but was subdued aft…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says 'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says Officials at Chester High School were expecting a delivery of school supplies on Friday, Aug. 19, but instead received a box of guns, NBC10 reports. FedEx representatives say the delivery of the package containing six 30 caliber M1 rifles was an "honest mistake" and purely the result of an address typo, according to the outlet. The staff did not inspect the box or even realize it had weapons until Monday, Aug. 22, when the delivery driver returned to the West 9th Street school after realizing it had been left at the wrong location, the outlet says. The package, which was not addressed…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County 40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County Over 40 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes involving multiple tractor-tractors and a bus on Interstate 81 on Thursday, July 28, authorities say.  The three separate crashes happened between mile markers 86.4 and 87.5 in East Havoer Township around 4:30 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania state police.  Among the 40 vehicles were a FedEx tractor-trailer and a passenger bus carrying 30 people, PennDOT officials say.  Only minor injuries were reported or suspected at the scene and victims were treated at the scene, state police say.  No serious injuries or deat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Man ID'd By Coroner After Drowning In Codorus Creek Man ID'd By Coroner After Drowning In Codorus Creek
Man ID'd By Coroner After Drowning In Codorus Creek A 26-year-old man has been identified as the man who drowned in Codorus Creek on Sunday, Apr. 24, according to a release by the coroner's office. Andrew C. Altland, of the 300 block of West Gas Avenue in York, had been missing since he fell down an embankment into the Codorus Creek on near the 200 block of West Philadelphia Street by the West Philadelphia Street bridge in York City around 8:15 p.m., authorities said at the time. His body was pulled from the creek at 11:19 a.m. the following morning, and he was pronounced dead at 11:52 a.m. by the York County coroner's office. His next of k…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Armed Carjacking Suspect Ties Up FedEx Delivery Driver, Flees With Packages: Philly PD (VIDEO) Armed Carjacking Suspect Ties Up FedEx Delivery Driver, Flees With Packages: Philly PD (VIDEO)
Armed Carjacking Suspect Ties Up FedEx Delivery Driver, Flees With Packages: Philly PD (Video) An armed carjacking suspect who was seen on video tying up a FedEx delivery driver and fleeing with packages in Philadelphia was being sought by police. A camera on the mail delivery truck captured the Thursday, Feb. 10 incident on the 4300 block of Tackawanna Street, which shows the masked suspect walking into the vehicle, pointing a gun at the driver, and tying him up before driving a short distance, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying this suspect in this video: On February 10, 2022, at appr…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Trucker Out On Bond In Deadly Crash Arrested In 2nd That Killed Married Couple PA Trucker Out On Bond In Deadly Crash Arrested In 2nd That Killed Married Couple
PA Trucker Out On Bond In Deadly Crash Arrested In 2nd That Killed Married Couple A Pennsylvania trucker out on bond for his role in a deadly Montgomery County crash three months ago was charged again, this time for killing a married couple in a Lehigh County crash the year before, authorities said. Devon Michael Lindeman, 23, of Allentown, was charged with homicide by vehicle, recklessly endangering another person, and summary traffic offenses in the North Whitehall Township crash on June 21, 2020, that claimed the lives of Robert O’Rourke, 55, and Mary O'Rourke, 54, the Lehigh County District Attorney′s Office and Pennsylvania State Police said in a joint news rele…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
$15K Reward Offered In York Target/FedEx Warehouse Arson Fires $15K Reward Offered In York Target/FedEx Warehouse Arson Fires
$15K Reward Offered In York Target/FedEx Warehouse Arson Fires Authorities in York County are offering a $15,000 reward in a series of arson fires at a Target and FedEx warehouse. Several fires broke out at the West Manchester Township warehouse since June 2020. As a result, the multi-million-square-foot facility suffered severe damage, according to several law enforcement agencies in the area. Anyone with information is urged to contact West Manchester Police Sgt. Krout or Det. DeWitt at 717-792-9514. You can also email atftips@atf.gov. All tips will be kept confidential.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit A Pennsylvania man employed by the United States Golf Association was charged with federal fraud for reselling U.S. Open tickets worth $3.4 million for profit, authorities said. Robert Fryer, 39, of Perkasie, is accused of stealing more than 23,000 U.S. Open admission tickets for the 2013 U.S. Open held at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA, and continuing through the 2019 U.S. Open held at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. He sold those tickets to third-party ticket brokers in return for …

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by Nicole Acosta