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Mechanicsburg Man ID'd Following Dump Truck Crash Requiring Hazmat: York Co. Coroner Mechanicsburg Man ID'd Following Dump Truck Crash Requiring Hazmat: York Co. Coroner
Mechanicsburg Man ID'd Following Dump Truck Crash Requiring Hazmat: York Co. Coroner A 33-year-old man from Mechanicsburg, died at the scene of a York County crash on Monday, July 25, authorities say. Justin Turrentine had been driving a 2016 Ford F-450 in the 5800 block of Harmony Grove Road in Dover Township around 12:20 p.m., according to Northern York County Regional police. For an unknown reason, he crossed over the double yellow lines into the opposing lane, striking a 2016 freightliner dump truck, according to the police. Turrentine was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries at 1:25 p.m. by a York County Deputy Michele Kirchne…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Two Women Caught With Loaded Handguns At Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Two Women Caught With Loaded Handguns At Pennsylvania Airports: TSA
Two Women Caught With Loaded Handguns At Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Two women at two separate airports in Pennsylvania were caught with loaded guns on Thursday, July 21, according to releases by the TSA.  A Swissvale woman was stopped at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint with a 9 mm gun loaded with two bullets, with an additional 35 bullets packed in her carry-on, officers say.  After detecting the gun, TSA officers notified the Allegheny County Police who confiscated the weapon from the woman.  That same day at Harrisburg International Airport a Mechanicsburg woman  was found with a .380 caliber handgun load…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Winning $250K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA Winning $250K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA
Winning $250K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold on Tuesday, May 17, lottery officials say. The drawing matched all five balls drawn, 1-2-10-39-42, to win $250,000 less withholding. The ticket was sold at a Turkey Hill located at 7040 Wertzville Road, Mechanicsburg— which earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Turkey Hill in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County sold a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $250K! Congrats to the winner! https://t.co/8soSli0o81#PALottery #Cash5QuickCash #PALotteryWinner pic.twitter.com/4GaafgMewk — Pennsylv…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police
PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police Three family members were attacked by a former convict who previously served prison time for assault and armed robbery and is wanted on charges in two central Pennsylvania counties, according to police and court records. Naphtali Ishmel Denmead Carter III, 32, of Highspire, is wanted by police following the assault that happened in a home in the first Block of Franklin Street on Wednesday, Mar. 16, according to a release by Highspire Borough police. Carter is charged with 3 counts of misdemeanor Simple Assault in Dauphin County, according to court records.  He previously was sentenc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police
PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police A Pennsylvania dad who repeatedly texted a child about sex and tried to show her his penis — is wanted by police. Lower Allen Township police were called by a mom who reported child endangerment on Aug. 21, 2021, at 11:50 p.m., the department said in a release. Her 13-year-old daughter "had an inappropriate encounter with an adult male in their driveway," the woman told the police. Joshua Potts, a 45-year-old hairstylist from Mechanicsburg, “contacted ‘his friend's' daughter via text message and requested for the two of them to meet” in the driveway the same day the police were called, a…

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by Daily Voice
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Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway A national study is measuring the effects of contaminated drinking water in 10 regions of the country including towns near military bases in Pennsylvania. The contaminants, known as PFAS, are also called “forever” chemicals because they stay in bodies for many years and have been linked to potentially serious health problems. In many cases, the source of PFAS in the groundwater is likely past use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in the area. At airports and military bases, the foam is used as a fire suppressant to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The studies are bei…

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by Jon Craig
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Pennsylvania Man Arrested For Raping Child Under 13 Years Old: Police Pennsylvania Man Arrested For Raping Child Under 13 Years Old: Police
Pennsylvania Man Arrested For Raping Child Under 13 Years Old: Police A central Pennsylvania man was arrested on an warrant for raping a child on Thursday, according to a release by police. Raymond Douglas Nattress, 43, of Mechanicsburg, was arrested on a warrant issued on Monday for multiple instances of sexual assaulting a child under the age of 13 starting on Mar. 1, 2020, according to police and court documents. The warrant and subsequent arrest comes after many months of investigation by Lower Allen Township police which began in April 2021, according to the release. Nattress has been charged with the following, according to his court docket: F1 Invo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Councilman Arrested For Peeping, Prowling, Harassing Ex-GF: Report PA Councilman Arrested For Peeping, Prowling, Harassing Ex-GF: Report
PA Councilman Arrested For Peeping, Prowling, Harassing Ex-GF: Report A recently sworn-in councilman has been charged for harassing an ex-girlfriend, according to a report by PennLive citing an affidavit of probable cause filed by Pennsylvania state police. Robert “Bob” Lance Buhrig Jr., 52, of Mechanicsburg, has been charged months after he had a "bad" break up with his ex at the start of 2021, but continued to attempt to contact her, the outlet reports citing the affidavit. Things escalated when a man was spotted on surveillance videos peeping into her windows -- and Buhrig later today police he came to her home-- claiming he wanted to apologize for the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street A central Pennsylvania man and his dog were struck dead by a pick-up truck on New Year’s Eve, according to police. Christopher “Chris” Dettrey, 64, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Harrisburg, "passed away peacefully while being comforted by his loving family" at Hershey Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 1, according to his obituary. His dog Rocky died at the scene, according to his obituary and police. The pair had nearly crossed Walnut Street at Stauffer Alley when the southbound pickup truck struck them at 6:40 a.m., PennLive reports citing Police Chief Margaret Myers. The crash remains u…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire 'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire
'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire A fire "significantly damaged" a historic building in central Pennsylvania Thursday night, PennLive reports. The blaze spread through the third floor and out the windows of the "Gingerbread Building' on West Main Street in Mechanicsburg around 10:25 p.m. the outlet says. Firefighters knocked the fire down and began overhauling at around midnight. There were no injures reported and over a dozen people were being assisted by the Red Cross, the outlet reports. Shoutout to Mechanicsburg Fire Department and Upper Allen Fire Department for doing/continuing to do a great job. It’s... Posted …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Rabid Fox Warning Issued In Cumberland County By PA Game Commission Rabid Fox Warning Issued In Cumberland County By PA Game Commission
Rabid Fox Warning Issued In Cumberland County By PA Game Commission Multiple incidents involving a possibly rabid fox has led the Pennsylvania Game Commission to release a warning about a fox in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. The warning comes after three separate attacks by a fox within a 24-hour period, starting on Dec. 10, according to a release by the commission. One person was bitten and three dogs were attacked by a fox in incidents, according to the release. All of the incidents occurred within 0.4 miles of each other in the Mechanicsburg area, according to the release. Common misconceptions are that it is unusual to see a fox during the day,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle A Pennsylvania candidate for US senate has dropped out of the race, according to a statement released by his campaign. Sean Parnell, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, suspended his campaign after he lost a court battle for custody of his three children on Monday, as WTAE reported. Parnell is also accused of abusing his estranged wife, a claim the judge believed to be true, according to the Associated Press. The decision comes on the heels of him refusing to testify in the hearing, as WTAE reported. Sean Parnell was devastated by the judge's decision and has suspe…

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