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Man, Woman Killed In Fatal Crash, Discovery At Abandoned Home: PA State Police Man, Woman Killed In Fatal Crash, Discovery At Abandoned Home: PA State Police
Man, Woman Killed In Fatal Crash, Discovery At Abandoned Home: PA State Police A crash that sent a car careening over 100 feet down an embankment in West Bethlehem Township has claimed two lives, Pennsylvania State Police Troop B announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The incident happened on Clarksville Road around 9:22 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, when a vehicle veered off the roadway, overturned, and landed on its roof, troopers said. A female occupant was ejected from the vehicle and died from her injuries at the scene, police said. Items recovered from the vehicle led troopers to believe another person might have been involved. A search of the surrounding area led to the d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.  Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Man ID'd After Being Found In Debris At Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Man ID'd After Being Found In Debris At Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg
Man ID'd After Being Found In Debris At Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg A 30-year-old man has died following a building collapse at Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and Breads in Franklin County, authorities say. Steven Garrett Graby, of Washington Borough, Lancaster County has been identified as the man found in the debris at the construction site by the Franklin County coroner's office.  The collapse happened at a construction project on the company's campus at 1000 Garber Road in Guilford Township on Tuesday, August 30, around 2:15 p.m., according to dispatch.  Multiple concrete walls collapsed and although initially it was reported that a Martin's em…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse
One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse A contract worker is unaccounted for following a building collapse at Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and Breads in Franklin County, according to the New Franklin volunteer fire department. The collapse happened at a construction project on the company's campus at 1000 Garber Road in Guilford Township on Tuesday, August 30, around 2:15 p.m., according to dispatch.  No injuries have been reported as of 4:30 p.m., according to dispatch.  York, Cumberland, and Washington counties' emergency services have been called to the scene, according to Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Associat…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Tornadoes Blowing Up To 120 MPH Damage Homes In PA: NWS Tornadoes Blowing Up To 120 MPH Damage Homes In PA: NWS
Tornadoes Blowing Up To 120 MPH Damage Homes In PA: NWS Two tornadoes touched down in western Pennsylvania on Monday, August 1, according to the National Weather Service. Radar confirmed tornado just west of Waynesburg, PA. With velocities continuing to strengthen and recycle, with this overall, messy supercell. This tornado will likely be rain wrapped, as it continues SE. #pawx pic.twitter.com/0TdalhCY8g — SkippyWx (@Skippy_WX) August 1, 2022 The first tornado hit at the border of West Virginia in Ohio and Marshall counties, and Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was going between 110 and 120 mph or a EF2.  The second tornado hit just sou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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This 100 Pound Turtle Had Pennsylvanians Calling 911 This 100 Pound Turtle Had Pennsylvanians Calling 911
This 100 Pound Turtle Had Pennsylvanians Calling 911 Several Pennsylvanians were calling 911 because of a turtle, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commission. A slow moving, but large turtle walking down the street in Washington County alarmed so many people, that after multiple calls were made to 911, dispatchers contacted the Fish and Game Commission to go check it out. One of the callers said it was a huge snapper and didn’t know what to do with it, so he called 911, according to the commission. "Once there, I found the massive turtle that everyone feared and captured the beast!" Waterways Conservation Officer, Jon Stark said …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pair Could Face Death Penalty For Killing PA Convenience Store Worker, Report Says Pair Could Face Death Penalty For Killing PA Convenience Store Worker, Report Says
Pair Could Face Death Penalty For Killing PA Convenience Store Worker, Report Says A prosecutor in Pennsylvania is apparently seeking the death penalty for two men arrested for killing a convenience store worker while he made a sandwich last February, according to a new report by the Observer Reporter. Sidney Devon McLean, 32, of McKeesport, and Devell Dexter Christian, 32, of White Oak, were arraigned Friday on various charges including homicide. If convicted, McLean and Christian could face capital punishment being sought by Washington County Prosecutor Jason Walsh, the Observer Reporter says. McLean and Christian were wearing face masks and black clothing when they wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
AG: Pennsylvania Woman Admits Keeping Disabled Sister In Wooden Cage AG: Pennsylvania Woman Admits Keeping Disabled Sister In Wooden Cage
AG: Pennsylvania Woman Admits Keeping Disabled Sister In Wooden Cage A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 23 months in prison and two years probation after she admit to keeping her disabled sister in a wooden cage and providing her with little to no medical care, authorities announced. Leona Biser, of Washington County, was charged and release on bail on Jan. 15, 2020, then jailed in August of last year for failing to show up in court. Biser’s sister, Loretta Lancaster, was discovered by OAG agents in November 2019 locked in a small, dirty wooden cage in the living room of her family home, PA Attorney General Joshua Shapiro said.  When confronted, Bis…

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by Cecilia Levine