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Bicyclist Struck By Intoxicated Driver In Central PA Hospitalized: Police Bicyclist Struck By Intoxicated Driver In Central PA Hospitalized: Police
Bicyclist Struck By Intoxicated Driver In Central PA Hospitalized: Police A woman has been hospitalized after Nicholas Piper, used a pipe— among other things— before he got behind the wheel, according to a release by the police. Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to a report of a bicyclist struck on Doe Run Road near Indian Village Road at 7:49 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21,  according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, police found that Nicholas Scott Piper, 25, of Denver had driven his Nissan sedan westbound when he attempted to pass another vehicle on the right, while they were turning left onto Indian Village Road, accordin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police
Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Half a dozen members of the Infamous Ryders and La Familia motorcycle gangs have been arrested after they were found with illegal weapons during routine traffic stops on Sunday, Jun 12, authorities say.  New York State Troopers stopped the first group on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango after observing vehicle and traffic violations.  Some of the weapons and La Familia Motorcycle Gang jackets that were seized by the NY state police.New York state police During the trooper's investigation, they found two men from the La Familia Motorcycle Gang were in possession of several ille…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Under 13-Years-Old Assaulted, Attacker Wanted By PA State Police Child Under 13-Years-Old Assaulted, Attacker Wanted By PA State Police
Child Under 13-Years-Old Assaulted, Attacker Wanted By PA State Police The not-so-young 45-year-old Terri Young is wanted for endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault of a child less than the age of 13, according to Pennsylvania state police. Young was notified of the felony warrant for his arrest but refused to turn himself in, police say. He has been spotted multiple times in Lancaster County— in Denver, Ephrata and Lititz— since June 5, and was last seen in Leola on Tuesday, June, 14, police say. Anyone who spots You or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 717-865-2194.

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police
PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police A self-described "single father that works hard for his son" has been arrested for child abuse and possession of child porn. Scott Allen Bess, 45, of the 900 Block of Lititz Pike, Warwick Township, has been under investigation on suspicions of possessing child porn for months, according to Northern Lancaster Regional police detectives. He was arrested for four felonies: sexual abuse of children, child pornography, and two counts of criminal use of a communication facility, police say and court records confirm. He was released from the Lancaster County Prison on $100,000 in bail the same …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA
PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA Two undercover agents caught a central Pennsylvania man using the social media app Kik to make child pornography, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. The sting operation began after the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip from the FBI that Sean Deemer, 54, of the 500 block of Golden Street, Lititz,'s IP address was linked to child porn and grooming on the app on May 3. Between the dates of May 6 and 12, 2021, the FBI posed as an 11-year-old girl Kik and had a conversation with Deemer. A subpoena served to Kik by the FBI revealed the I…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School
Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School A 14-year-old student was charged with making a threat at a central Pennsylvania middle school, authorities said. Officers responded to the Warwick Middle School on Maple Street in Lititz after they were told the unidentified student apparently made a threat to "commit a crime of violence towards the school population" on Thursday, May 5, Lititz police said. A juvenile allegation was filed against the teen on charges of threatening to use weapons of mass destruction and terroristic threats, according to police.  The student was released to their parents, and they will be summoned…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to time behind bars in part for using his job as a UPS driver to stalk his victims in a disturbing way, authorities said. Thomas F. Wainman Jr., of Lititz, was found guilty by a jury of stalking his neighbors in multiple incidents spanning from May to December 2020, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Wainman shined spotlights into the victim’s home, peered through their windows, watched them while they were out at their pool, and followed the victims after seeing them at a gas station, the DA's Office …

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say
PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say A 15-year-old high school student made a bomb threat on social media saying they had a bomb in their backpack that was set to explode in five minutes, according to a release by the police. Fortunately, another student saw the post and reported it to school officials who contacted the police. Lititz Bureau of police was called to Warwick High School on Tuesday, Apr. 26, around 8:37 a.m., as stated in the release by the department. "The high school was placed on a lock-down during the investigation of the threat," police say. The student who posted the threat was detained and no explosive d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania
Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania might as well be known as the pretzel state rather than the keystone state for the number of pretzels made in the commonwealth. On national Pretzel Day, Apr. 26, the commonwealth’s official Facebook page made the bold statement that 80% of the nation’s pretzels are made in Pennsylvania. 🥨 It's Pretzel Day, PA! DYK? Pennsylvania produces 80% of pretzels in the U.S. Posted by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Here are some of the top soft pretzel producers in the state based on Yelp and Google users' reviews, in no particular order: City Center Pret…

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PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police
PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police A 47-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on drug and child porn charges, according to police. The Lititz Borough police have been investigating Joshua L. Alexander of Lititz after receiving a tip in April 2021, they said. Alexander disseminated child porn in a Facebook group, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Lancaster Online. He shared three images of children under the age of 18 engaging in sexual activities with individuals over the age of 18, reports CBS 21 citing the same criminal complaint.  Alexander was charged with Crimes of Child Pornography, Criminal Us…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Three PA Children With Rifle Sent Police On Pursuit In Stolen Car Three PA Children With Rifle Sent Police On Pursuit In Stolen Car
Three PA Children With Rifle Sent Police On Pursuit In Stolen Car A 13-year-old, a 12-year-old, and another minor sent police on a chase in a stolen vehicle while wielding a rifle, authorities say. East Lampeter Township police were called to a report of a vehicle break-in in progress in the first block of Oxford Village within the Bentley Ridge housing complex at 3:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 15, according to a release by the police department. Police had been told "three teenage males wearing 'Covid masks' were observed inside of an Audi and had fled on foot," but they arrived to find a maroon Mazda CX5 traveling with its lights off and with three …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA DUI Mom Endangered Child In Crash Police Say PA DUI Mom Endangered Child In Crash Police Say
PA DUI Mom Endangered Child In Crash Police Say A central Pennsylvania mom— who is the sole caretaker of a young child— caused a crash while driving under the influence while a child was in her vehicle, police allege. Lyndsay A. Gall, 40, of Lititz, "performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests" following the crash in the 1100 Block Manheim Pike around 9:18 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, Manheim Township police say. Gall has been charged with child endangerment and a DUI, according to the police release and court documents. She was held in the Lancaster County Prison on $5,000 in bail and will have a formal arraignment at 9 a.m. Mar.…

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by Jillian Pikora