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Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say A horse was struck dead in Lancaster County earlier in the summer, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The horse was struck while standing in the middle of Little Britain Road South in Little Britain Township at 4:39 a.m. on July 25, according to the state police release.  The 2014 Ram 2500 driven by 24-year-old Matthew R. Holbrook struck the horse at the crest of a hill just south of Friends Road, troopers detailed. The driver was not found to be speeding but was unable to stop — striking the horse head-on, according to the release.  The pick-up was da…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Women Hospitalized, Horse Killed In Central PA Crash: Police Amish Women Hospitalized, Horse Killed In Central PA Crash: Police
Amish Women Hospitalized, Horse Killed In Central PA Crash: Police Three women have been hospitalized and a horse has died after a car crash involving a horse drawn wagon and a car on Saturday, May 21, police say. East Lampeter Township police were called to the crash in the 500 block of Musser School Road in Leola around 9:30 a.m., according to a release by the department. The driver of a red 2015 Volkswagen Golf, Margaret Robinson, 86, of Ephrata, was traveling westbound when she struck a horse that was pulling a wagon in the eastbound lanes, police say. After the initial crash the car, horse, and wagon continued into a field, according to the release. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart is mourning the death of one of her fluffy cats named Princess Peony after she was killed by her four dogs in New York. On Sunday, March 3, Stewart posted to Instagram the news that her dogs mistook the "unusual" cat on her 153-acre farm located in Northern Westchester County in the hamlet of Katonah. She wrote: "burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony, the four dogs mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty" Stewart also posted a picture of Princess Peony to remember her friend, telling followers, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cooked Too Soon: 17K Turkeys Killed In Barn Fire 2 Days Before Christmas Cooked Too Soon: 17K Turkeys Killed In Barn Fire 2 Days Before Christmas
Cooked Too Soon: 17K Turkeys Killed In Barn Fire 2 Days Before Christmas Seventeen thousand young turkeys were burned alive in a commercial barn fire in central Pennsylvania early Thursday morning, according to the Newport fire department. Fire crews were called to the fire in the 1300 block of Turkey Bird road in Perry County on Dec. 23 around 2 a.m., according to the department. Massive barn fire.Newport fire department Unfortunately, the fire was already well involved by the time crews arrived which is why so many turkeys perished in the blaze. Massive barn fire.Newport fire department Multiple mutual aid companies along with the fire department fough…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Firefighter's Home Destroyed, Dog Killed In House Fire PA Firefighter's Home Destroyed, Dog Killed In House Fire
PA Firefighter's Home Destroyed, Dog Killed In House Fire A firefighter's dog was killed and their house was destroyed in a fire in central Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, authorities say. A firefighter with the Barlow Volunteer Fire Department in Gettysburg lost their home in the 100 block of Solomon Road in Cumberland Township due to a fire that broke out at 2:09 a.m., according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The firefighter's dog died despite resuscitation efforts, according to a post on photojournalist Harrison Jones' Facebook page. Working house fire, box 22-1, 100 block of Solomon Road, Cumberland Township. Posted…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire
Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire A family was displaced following a fire that ravaged their Reading home, killing their dog, authorities said. Fire crews arrived to find a fire showing from the third floor of the Locust Street home just after 3 a.m. Thursday, according to Reading Fire Department. The family was able to escape the flames uninjured before firefighters found their deceased dog, authorities said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by opening up the roof of the home nearly an hour after arrival, authorities said. Red Cross was called to assist the family with essential needs and housing, authoritie…

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by Nicole Acosta