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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police
Pedestrian Struck: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police A child has been taken to a trauma center after being struck by a vehicle, Chambersburg police announced on Friday.  The child "[accidentally] ran onto the roadway and was struck by a passing motorist," on Dec. 8, as written in the police release.  Officers with the Chambersburg police department were called to a reported pedestrian accident in the 500 block of South Second Street at 8:44 a.m. According to Google Maps, the area is near Mike Waters Memorial Park and there are several crosswalks, but it is unclear if the child used one or was even coming from the park.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
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9-Year-Old Girl Shot At Central PA House Party: Authorities 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At Central PA House Party: Authorities
9-Year-Old Girl Shot At Central PA House Party: Authorities A 9-year-old girl was injured shooting during a house party in Harrisburg on Sunday, Sept. 11, authorities say. The shots were fired inside a home during the party in the 1000 block of South 18th Street around 1 a.m. Harrisburg City spokesperson Matt Maisel told Daily Voice.  The girl was shot in her heel and went to a local hospital for care, according to Maisel. Party-goers and the girl’s parents are supposedly not cooperating with the police, Maisel said.  "Thankfully, the child is fine and was able to go home," Maisel told Daily Voice.  It remains unclear who was …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gun Accidentally Discharges Injuring 12-Year-Old In Lehigh Valley: Police Gun Accidentally Discharges Injuring 12-Year-Old In Lehigh Valley: Police
Gun Accidentally Discharges Injuring 12-Year-Old In Lehigh Valley: Police A 12-year-old child was injured when a gun was accidentally discharged inside a Lehigh Valley home, authorities said. Officers were called to the 100 block of Railroad Street in Catasauqua around 1:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, borough police said. The incident apparently began when a 35-year-old man went outside with a loaded shotgun to investigate a noise. He went back inside when he didn't find anyone, police said. He began unloading the shotgun, but it accidentally discharged, police said. A projectile pierced the wall and struck a television, while a pellet hit the child in the neck. The v…

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by Nicole Acosta
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12-Year-Old Girl Shot In Central PA: Police 12-Year-Old Girl Shot In Central PA: Police
12-Year-Old Girl Shot In Central PA: Police A 12-year-old girl was injured in a shooting in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to a release by the police. Harrisburg police patrol units were called to a shooting at the intersection of North 5th and Woodbine streets on Apr. 2 around 7:30 p.m., according to the release. Upon arrival, the police found a 12-year-old girl with a gunshot wound in her leg. She was taken to a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, the police say. The investigation into this shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900.

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Parents Sue Over Child Scarred From Dog Attack While Trick-Or-Treating: Complaint PA Parents Sue Over Child Scarred From Dog Attack While Trick-Or-Treating: Complaint
PA Parents Sue Over Child Scarred From Dog Attack While Trick-Or-Treating: Complaint A central Pennsylvania child was allegedly attacked by a neighbor's dog while trick-or-treating, according to a lawsuit filed by the child's parents. Ashley and Jesus Zarate say their child suffered injuries while trick-or-treating at their neighbor Beth Bachman' home, according to a lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County on Jan. 18. Zarates took their daughter A.Z. trick-or-treating at Bachman's home in the 100 block of East Pine Street in Ephrata but they claim no one answered the door instead-- as they walked away, she let her dog outside on Oct. 31, 2021, accordi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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4-Year-Old Killed When Children Were Hit At Intersection In Harrisburg 4-Year-Old Killed When Children Were Hit At Intersection In Harrisburg
4-Year-Old Killed When Children Were Hit At Intersection In Harrisburg One child was injured and another is dead after an accident at the intersection of North 15th and Herr streets. Noraa Wilson, 4, and her brother Shayne Mcquay, 9, were leaving D&L convenience shop on a scooter when they were hit by a car on Monday around 5 p.m. Both were taken to a Harrisburg area hospital. Their mother Chymiere Taylor, held Noraa one last time at the hospital before she died, according to abc27. Taylor told abc27 she isn't mad at the old woman who was driving home from church, instead she wants to see a change in the traffic flow in the area possibly by adding a tra…

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by Jillian Pikora