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Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police
Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police Three people were killed and two others were airlifted to nearby hospitals following multiple crashes just after midnight on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, authorities say.  The multiple-vehicle crashes happened on Interstate 80 West by mile marker 156 near Milesburg in Boggs Township (Centre County), according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police.  The crashes began with a collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle, according to state police. The tractor-trailer went down an embankment and the car came to rest on the right shoulder. At that time, only the tractor-trailer dr…

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PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate
PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate A 40-year-old Pennsylvania hunter will be spending a short time in jail after he accidentally shot his neighbor on his own lawn instead of the deer he was targeting, after being sentenced by President Judge Jonathan D. Grine on Friday, May 12, 2023. Michael A. Lloyd of Boalsburg was found tending to his neighbor when State College Police arrived at the scene of the shooting on Lenape Lane in College Township on Dec. 4, 2021, as Daily Voice previously reported. Lloyd had fired two shots from a .45mm semiautomatic pistol at a "deer" on a hill across the road or about 10 to 15 yards up the bo…

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PA Dad Overdoses 14-Month-Old Son With Fentanyl: Authorities PA Dad Overdoses 14-Month-Old Son With Fentanyl: Authorities
PA Dad Overdoses 14-Month-Old Son With Fentanyl: Authorities A Pennsylvania dad appears to be spending the holidays behind bars after he was charged when his 14-month-old son was rushed to the emergency room for "overdose-related injuries,"  and found to have fentanyl in his system, authorities say. Dillon Edward Zack, 28, of the 500 block of Cleveland Street, Lilly Borough, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 22,  by the Pennsylvania state police in Ebensburg after a drug screening showed fentanyl in his son's system, court records show.  Zack was caring for his son when he suddenly became unresponsive and turned blue on Dec. 15. He call 9…

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Safety Inspection At PA Medical Marijuana Plant After Explosion Hurts Six People: OSHA Safety Inspection At PA Medical Marijuana Plant After Explosion Hurts Six People: OSHA
Safety Inspection At PA Medical Marijuana Plant After Explosion Hurts Six People: Osha The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation after six people were hurt in an explosion at a medical marijuana plant, authorities say Emergency crews were called to the explosion at the Ilera Healthcare facility located at 3786 North Hess Road in Taylor Township at the Fulton and Bedford County line around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to emergency dispatchers. The explosion happened in an incinerator room and damage was contained to the room, reports WJAC citing Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company Chief Darius Deshong. Two people suffer…

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PA Sisters Give Birth One Hour Apart In The Same Hospital PA Sisters Give Birth One Hour Apart In The Same Hospital
PA Sisters Give Birth One Hour Apart In The Same Hospital Two sisters gave birth one hour apart from each other at the same Pennsylvania hospital on the morning of Monday, Apr. 18, hospital officials say.  The cousins, Mason Park and Saylor Lightner, were born at UPMC Altoona to sisters Mackenzie Boswell and Mariah Schoening, according to a release from the hospital.  The boys also share a birthday with their grandpa, according to the release.  The sisters "are looking forward to the boys growing up together," as they told officials.

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Suspiciously Calm Convict Confesses To Meth Use In Deadly PA Crash Suspiciously Calm Convict Confesses To Meth Use In Deadly PA Crash
Suspiciously Calm Convict Confesses To Meth Use In Deadly PA Crash The eerily calm demeanor of a 42-year-old Pennsylvania man who had just been involved in a deadly crash tipped police off that there was more going on, reports WTAJ. Richard Ewing, of Tyrone, was driving northbound on Route 350 when he crossed over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic killing Wendy M. Ewitz, 59, on June 14, 2021, the outlet reports. Even though Ewing was hurt— and had overturned his truck multiple times— he remained calm. When he was taken to UPMC Altoona, though, he confessed to smoking marijuana around 8 a.m. that morning. A blood draw soon revealed he had …

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Teen Tried To Kill Mom At PA Dairy Queen, Commiting Hit-Run While Fleeing: State Police Teen Tried To Kill Mom At PA Dairy Queen, Commiting Hit-Run While Fleeing: State Police
Teen Tried To Kill Mom At PA Dairy Queen, Commiting Hit-Run While Fleeing: State Police Two people have been hospitalized after a 18-year-old stabbed her mom at a Dairy Queen and struck a pedestrian while fleeing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Pennsylvania state police were called to a fight at the Mount Union Dairy Queen along US 22 on Thursday, Mar. 3 just after noon, the release shows. When they arrived at the restaurant, owned and operated by Carol Stutzman, 55, they learned she had been stabbed multiple times by her daughter and employee, according to police and social media posts by the family. Her daughter fled to her car when customers tried to …

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PA Hunter Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer: Police PA Hunter Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer: Police
PA Hunter Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer: Police A 40-year-old Pennsylvania hunter has been arrested for accidentally shooting a man on his own lawn instead of the deer he was targeting, authorities said. Police arriving at the scene at Lenape Lane in College Township on Dec. 4, 2021, found Michael Lloyd, of Boalsburg, tending to the elderly victim according to State College police. The victim, only identified as an 81-year-old man, was airlifted to UPMC Altoona, where he had a piece of his skull removed due to a hole from the bullet, approximately 1 to 2 inches long and half-inch wide, police said in a criminal complaint obtained by Sta…

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