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Brush Fire Shuts Down Route 30 East In York County Brush Fire Shuts Down Route 30 East In York County
Brush Fire Shuts Down Route 30 East In York County Route 30 eastbound was closed between Cool Springs Road and Route 462 due to a brush fire on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 3:32 p.m., prompting a full closure of the roadway in the Wrightsville and Hallam areas. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze as of 3:35 p.m., with no injuries or damage reported at this time.  Drivers were advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes until the road reopened at 4:16 p.m. Check back here for possible updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner
NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner A 45-year-old New Jersey native has been identified as the man killed in a three-vehicle crash on US Route 30 in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.  Hassan Burgess Folkes originally from Camden, NJ but most recently from Lancaster, PA died at the scene of the York County crash near the Wrightsville exit at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, according to the York County Coroner. Hassan was driving west on Rt. 30 when he lost control for an unknown reason, crossing the median, slamming into two other vehicles, and his vehicle landed on its roof in the e…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River
Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River A Central Pennsylvania community is rallying for the family of a 69-year-old woman who went missing on Sunday, April 23, and was found drowned in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Barbara Whitsel of Washington Boro's car was found in the local park along the 2000 block of River Road on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., according to Manor Township police.  Around 4 p.m., a Lancaster County Coroner was sent a coroner to the scene, according to emergency dispatch.  The Blue Rock fire commissioner, who led the search for Whitsel, said she was found dead in the Susquehanna River in t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd In York County: Coroner Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd In York County: Coroner
Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd In York County: Coroner A husband shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself in York County on Saturday, April 8, 2023, authorities say.  Ronald Kinard, 85, was found dead in the yard of a home in the 6600 block of Sunrise Avenue in Wrightsville, Hellam Township and was pronounced dead at 11:38 a.m.; Grace Kinard, 85, was found inside the home with several gunshot wounds to chest and neck and was pronounced dead at 12:11 p.m. by York County Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert and Supervising Deputy Coroner Molly York. The Kinards died several hours before authorities were called at 11:14 a.m., according to th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Goes Missing From Wrightsville Home: Police Teen Goes Missing From Wrightsville Home: Police
Teen Goes Missing From Wrightsville Home: Police A 19-year-old man's phone stopped pinging on Dec. 18 at 9:28 a.m. and he hasn't been seen by his family since the previous night, authorities say.  Kadin Black, of Wrightsville, was last seen at his home on the 1st block of Vickilee Drive on Dec. 17, according to a release by Lower Windsor Township police on Thursday, Dec. 22. After his phone stopped pinging at Old Windsor Road in Lower Windsor Township/East Prospect, he failed to show up for work at Delauter's A1 Moving Helpers the following day, Monday, Dec.19, according to the police release. Black is described as being light-…

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by Jillian Pikora
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6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police 6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police
6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police The 6-year-old Chester County girl who authorities say was kidnapped by her own mother was located by police, officials have announced. Downington police said on Facebook Thursday, Oct. 27 that Zoe Moss had been rescued, though the circumstances of her recovery were not immediately clear. Officials had issued an Amber Alert for Moss after she disappeared from East Ward Elementary School around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.  She was at the school for a court-ordered, supervised visit with her mother, 37-year-old Vanessa Gutshall, who police said abducted her.  Hours before she was located Th…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (DETAILS): Police Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (DETAILS): Police
Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (Details): Police A massive search is under way in Pennsylvania for a woman who authorities say abducted her 6-year-old daughter during a supervised visit. Vanessa Gutshall, 37, and Zoe Moss were reported missing out of Downington on Tuesday, Oct. 25.  They were last seen near East Ward Elementary School in Chester County around 6:10 p.m. The child was at that location for a court-ordered, non-school-related supervised visit with her mom. The supervisor of the visit told police that Gutshall fled with the child in a gray 2016 Volkswagen Jetta, license plate number KXR-3699. Gutshall was last seen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Driver Was Making Car 'Catch Air' Before Crash That Killed Passenger, 18: Report PA Driver Was Making Car 'Catch Air' Before Crash That Killed Passenger, 18: Report
PA Driver Was Making Car 'Catch Air' Before Crash That Killed Passenger, 18: Report A central Pennsylvania driver was apparently making his car "catch air" before a crash that killed his 18-year-old back-seat passenger, PennLive reports. Isaac V. Shoff, 20, of Wrightsville, was going as fast as 90 mph in a 40 mph zone and flying over hills before he lost control and crashed, killing Hannah Tome, the outlet says citing court papers and York County officials. Tome was ejected from the vehicle that had crashed near Yorkana Road south of Valley Acres Road in Hellam Township around 2:50 a.m., the county coroner said. She was taken to Wellspan York Hospital, where…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial The commercials are a Super Bowl favorite that unites fans rooting for different teams, and this year Pennsylvania viewers caught a glimpse of their home state in one such ad. The new Mercedes-EQS commercial included a clip of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to the 717 Drone Guys' Facebook page. The 717 Drone Guys — Nathan, 16, and Eric Wenger — are a father-son duo in Lancaster County that has been making drone footage of the Keystone state and has it available for professionals to purchase for several ye…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Found Dead In Car Parked At Walmart IDd By Coroner Man Found Dead In Car Parked At Walmart IDd By Coroner
Man Found Dead In Car Parked At Walmart IDd By Coroner Authorities have identified the man found dead in a vehicle parked outside of a Walmart. Frank Nispel, 55, was found dead in his vehicle on Saturday afternoon, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Nispel is thought to have been living in his vehicle in the parking lot of East York Walmart located at 2801 East Market Street, according to the coroner. His time of death was listed as 4:07 p.m., according to the release. An autopsy was performed and the results are pending, but no foul play is suspected, according to officials. He lived in Wrightsville, Red Lion and Yo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Found Dead At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania IDd By Coroner Man Found Dead At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania IDd By Coroner
Man Found Dead At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania IDd By Coroner Authorities have identified the man found dead in a vehicle parked outside of a Walmart in central Pennsylvania. Frank Nispel, 55, was found dead in his vehicle on Saturday afternoon, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Nispel is thought to have been living in his vehicle in the parking lot of East York Walmart located at 2801 East Market Street, according to the coroner. His time of death was listed as 4:07 p.m., according to the release. An autopsy was performed and the results are pending, but no foul play is suspected, according to officials. He lived in Wrigh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Sports Bike Rider Leads Police Pursuit In Central PA, Police Say Sports Bike Rider Leads Police Pursuit In Central PA, Police Say
Sports Bike Rider Leads Police Pursuit In Central PA, Police Say Police were led on a pursuit of a sports bike without a license plate last Tuesday, according to Lower Windsor Township police. Travis Ty Reachard, 28, of Wrightsville, spoke with a police officer who was attempting to stop him but refused to pull over for a routine traffic stop. The sports bike did not have a registration plate and the officer had knowledge that Reachard had a suspended license. The officer pursued the motor bike for a short distance but then discontinued. The sports bike also failed to stop for a posted stop sign. Reachard has been charged with the following: Fl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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York County Man With History Of Domestic Abuse Convicted For Strangulation, Sexual Assault York County Man With History Of Domestic Abuse Convicted For Strangulation, Sexual Assault
York County Man With History Of Domestic Abuse Convicted For Strangulation, Sexual Assault A jury in York has convicted infamous pregnant-wife-beater Troy Ames of another violent assault. This time 44-year-old Ames, 44 of Wrightsville, was convicted following a week long trial relating to a violent sexual assault that happened 2018. Ames is known for punching his pregnant wife in the stomach and head so many times she threw up during an alcohol fuel domestic assault in 2015.  For that crime he was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in York County Prison and mental-health, drug and alcohol evaluations. He and his wife were still together after his sentencing was completed, their…

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by Jillian Pikora