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Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk
Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Half a million electric ranges are being recalled after reports of the stoves accidentally turning on, causing fires and killing pets, officials said. LG is recalling about 500,000 stoves due to a fire hazard linked to front-mounted knobs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 6. The recall includes LG Slide-In and Freestanding electric ranges with knobs that can be accidentally turned on by humans or pets. The issue has led to at least 86 reports of unintentional activation, resulting in 28 fires, the CPSC said. At least five fires caused exte…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (PHOTOS) 3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (PHOTOS)
3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (Photos) A mobile home in Lititz was destroyed in an early morning fire that left three cats dead and sent one woman to the hospital, police announced. The blaze broke out in the Twin Brook Mobile Home Development on Earl Lane at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. When officers and firefighters arrived, the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames. A female resident managed to escape and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, according to police. Tragically, three cats were unable to make it out and perished. Photos from t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Cellphone Charger Causes Dauphin County House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS) Cellphone Charger Causes Dauphin County House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS)
Cellphone Charger Causes Dauphin County House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (Photos) A cellphone charge burst into flames South Central Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials explained.  The duplex fire broke out in the 200 block of East Canal Street in the village of Sand Beach at 5:09 a.m., according to Union Deposit Volunteer Fire Company 47. A cellphone charger plugged into an overused power strip exploded, sparking the blaze that quickly spread through that home, officials explained.  "All residents got out safely," according to the release.  Four adults, two children, two dogs, and three cats were displaced but tha…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Region Could Get Snow In Weekend Storm Region Could Get Snow In Weekend Storm
Region Could Get Snow In Weekend Storm A major storm is brewing for the Mid-Atlantic region, but central Pennsylvania and Maryland are predicted to miss out on the majority of the snow, according to AccuWeather. Here are the latest key messages regarding the winter storm that will likely impact portions of the Mid Atlantic (especially near the coast) and areas northeast through New England late Friday into the weekend. pic.twitter.com/A2RabY7qA0 — NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) January 25, 2022 The region will continue to have cold temperatures with near freezing or below with wind chill through Monday, according to…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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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Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees
Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees Four PetSmart employees in Pennsylvania have been charged with felony animal cruelty after the death of a dog, according to court documents. Julie Miller, 32 and Elizabeth Doty, 21 were assigned to the grooming area of a PetSmart in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood when A.J. Ross, local CBS Sports reporter and Pittsburgh native, came in with her 12-year-old toy poodle Kobe for a nail trim on Nov. 17, as stated in court documents. Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, she wasn’t allowed to stay in the grooming area, so Ross went to the Walgreens next door. When she returne…

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by Jillian Pikora