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Motorcyclist ID'd Following Fatal Crash: PA State Police Motorcyclist ID'd Following Fatal Crash: PA State Police
Motorcyclist ID'd Following Fatal Crash: PA State Police David "Davey" Newell Jr., 42, of Orrstown was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Sunday, Sept. 1, according to PSP.  The crash happened on Orrstown Road near Blind Lane in Southampton Township at 10:52 p.m., state police detailed in the release. Newell was riding "at a high rate of speed" around a curve when he left his lane, crossed into oncoming traffic, and struck the guide rail, the police said.  That's when Newell fell off of his bike and struck the guide rail post as his motorcycle rode off into a nearby field, police explained.   Davey was a Chambersburg n…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police
Shippensburg Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PA State Police A 19-year-old man died at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Sunday, Aug. 11, Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg announced the following morning.  Delbert Zimmerman, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja on Rice Road when he struck a utility pole at a high rate of speed at 9:08 p.m., PSP Trooper Spenser Myers detailed in the release. The deadly crash happened in the 7100 block of Rice Road in Southampton Township. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Zimmerman was pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Details about Zimmer…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Crash Shuts Down I-81 On-Ramp In Franklin County Crash Shuts Down I-81 On-Ramp In Franklin County
Crash Shuts Down I-81 On-Ramp In Franklin County A multi-vehicle accident shut down an on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Franklin County on Friday morning, May 17, according to PennDOT.  Officials said it happened on the PA 696 ramp to I-81's southbound lanes near Exit 24 in Southampton Township. The ramp was still closed as of 9:30 a.m.  It's not yet clear if anyone was hurt. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Shippensburg: PA State Police Chambersburg Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Shippensburg: PA State Police Chambersburg
Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Shippensburg: PA State Police Chambersburg A report of "shots fired" in a mobile home park led troopers to the scene of an apparent murder-suicide, the Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The "domestic altercation where shots were fired" happened in Lenwood Park, Southampton Township, Shippensburg, around 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, Trooper Megan Frazer detailed in the release. PSP Chambersburg Troopers formed a perimeter around the home but they failed to make contact with the people inside, so the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) was called to the scen…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police
Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police A 69-year-old grandpa died at the scene of a head-on crash on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 24, 2023. Ernest Bowens of Shippensburg was driving a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder south on the 9000 block of Olde Scotland Road in Southampton Township when he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason, state police explained in a release.  He struck Binod Kuwar, 30, of Shippensburg 2009 Navistar at 7:40 p.m.— the force of the impact caused the Nissan to catch fire, troopers detailed.  Binod was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for a medical evaluation, and the roadway…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash
Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash The 22-year-old man who died five days after crashing into a tree in Central Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.  Rivver Cooper has been identified a week after he slammed into a tree near the intersection of Furnace Hollow and Gutshall roads in Southampton Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office.  The crash happened around 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the coroner. Troopers believed he had suffered a serious injury and he was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he was listed in critical condi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say
NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say A horse that belongs to a nonprofit organization in New Jersey was found shot to death in Pennsylvania, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, May 1, 2023.  The horse belonged to Standardbred Retirement Foundation located in Cream Ridge, NJ. It was being housed on McClays Mill Road in Southampton Township near Shippensburg, according to state police. The shooting happened sometime between said 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, and 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, PSP said.  Standardbred Retirement Foundation provides “humane care and services for horses in need of lifetim…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Victim Badly Burned In Fiery PA Turnpike Tractor Trailer Crash: Report Victim Badly Burned In Fiery PA Turnpike Tractor Trailer Crash: Report
Victim Badly Burned In Fiery PA Turnpike Tractor Trailer Crash: Report One person suffered severe burned in a fiery tractor trailer crash Wednesday, May 11 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, 6abc reports. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of Southampton Township around 3:30 p.m., the outlet says. The trailer was apparently carrying pallets. May 11, 2022: Mutiple Mutual Fire Companies including Station 10 were dispatched to assist Southampton Fire Company for... Posted by Willow Grove Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 The victim was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to the outlet. The crash remains under investiga…

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by Nicole Acosta