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Crews Respond To Commercial Fire In North Whitehall (PHOTOS) Crews Respond To Commercial Fire In North Whitehall (PHOTOS)
Crews Respond To Commercial Fire In North Whitehall (Photos) Multiple fire departments were at the scene of a large commercial fire in North Whitehall early Monday morning, April 22.  Greenawalds Fire Rescue 11 said it happened on the 4800 block of Kersnville Road just after 1 a.m. Photos from the scene appear to show the garage and several vehicles at trucking company Doctor Diesel damaged by flames.  Greenawalds was dispatched to a 2nd alarm commercial fire in North Whitehall Township-District 26. Greenawalds responded... Posted by Greenawalds Fire/Rescue 11 on Monday, April 22, 2024 Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department said they…

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by Mac Bullock
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Video Captures Screams From Neighbors As Fire Engulfs Harrisburg Row Homes Video Captures Screams From Neighbors As Fire Engulfs Harrisburg Row Homes
Video Captures Screams From Neighbors As Fire Engulfs Harrisburg Row Homes A massive fire tore through row homes in Harrisburg Thursday morning, April 11, leaving multiple residents displaced. The fire broke out on the 600 block of Ross Street, bringing numerous fire companies to the scene around dawn. Ring footage being circulated by multiple outlets including CBS21 shows neighbors screaming for help as flames spread. 👀 BREAKING NOW: Dramatic video from a neighbor captures fire spreading along Ross Street in Harrisburg this morning.https://t.co/EWN7XJuagN(Video submitted by resident, used by with permission.) pic.twitter.com/Ri08FMXw6j — Steve …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (PHOTOS) Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (PHOTOS)
Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (Photos) A Gettysburg resident was killed in an apartment complex fire early Tuesday morning, fire officials announced.  The blaze broke out at 64 West Middle Street at 2:46 a.m., on March 12, as detailed by the Adams County Department of Emergency Services.  The single-family home, which had been converted into apartments, housed 10 people, Gettysburg Fire Chief Ken Kime said. The majority of the damage from this two-alarm fire was on the third floor.  "Unfortunately one person died during this fire. Our hearts go out to the family and to the nine other people displaced by the tragedy." the Junio…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'High Occupancy Arson' At East Petersburg Apartments, Police Say 'High Occupancy Arson' At East Petersburg Apartments, Police Say
'High Occupancy Arson' At East Petersburg Apartments, Police Say An apartment complex caught fire in Lancaster County due to arson on Thursday night, police announced the following morning. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were called to a "suspicious fire" at the apartment complex located in the 2400 block of Franklin Drive in East Petersburg at 8:54 p.m. on March 7,  The fire started on the second floor, Manheim Township Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 5423 explained. The suspected arsonist was: "an adult male resident purposely set the fire and was last seen running from the home. Police were able to l…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (PHOTOS) Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (PHOTOS)
Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (Photos) A firefighter was injured and Martin's Country Market has announced that it has closed "indefinitely" following a massive fire early on Thursday, Feb. 15. The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. at the popular market located at 1717 West Main Street in Ephrata Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The fire shuttered Route 322 in both directions between Wood Corner and Robert roads, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation explained. It has since reopened but Hackman road remains closed as of 1:30 p.m. Salt trucks were also called to the scene to help prevent the w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials
Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials A girl is in the Lehigh Valley Burn Unit and her dad has died following a fire in the apartment building attached to the Bausman Post Office in Lancaster Township on Tuesday, Feb. 13, fire officials announced later that day.  Nathaniel Holmes, 45 of 221 Rosedale Avenue died at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 13, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Can Eric Bieber detailed in a release. His cause and manner of death are pending the results of an auto, although Bieber noted he suffered thermal burns. The fire broke out in a house with three apartments (only…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (UPDATED) Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (UPDATED)
Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (Updated) Update: 'This Is A Recovery Operation': Crews Work Scene Of East Lansdowne Shooting, Fire A pair of police officers were shot just before a home went up in flames in East Lansdowne on Wednesday, Feb. 7, multiple outlets report.  Citing District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, 6abc says the officers were called to the home at Baltimore Pike and Lewis Avenue on reports of a child shot, when they were struck by gunfire. BREAKING | Several people reportedly shot including 2 police officers in East Lansdowne Pennsylvania at a home that is on fireShooter is on the loose#breaki…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Justice Delayed, Not Denied': Man Convicted For Bucks Mom's 1991 Murder 'Justice Delayed, Not Denied': Man Convicted For Bucks Mom's 1991 Murder
'Justice Delayed, Not Denied': Man Convicted For Bucks Mom's 1991 Murder More than 30 years after she was found dead in her smoldering Bristol home, Robert Atkins was convicted for the murder of Joy Hibbs.   Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. handed down a guilty verdict on Thursday, Feb. 1 following three days of testimony, said the Bucks District Attorney's Office.  Hibbs, a 35-year-old mother of two, was found dead in her son's bedroom after a fire at her Spencer Drive home on April 19, 1991, prosecutors said.  Investigators initially thought she died in an accidental fire, but an autopsy the next day revealed she had been rep…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO) Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (Photos; Video) A 70-year-old Shippensburg resident is in the hospital in Maryland following a fire on Tuesday evening, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Deborah Westbrook's single-family home at 303 Dwelling Court had a fire break out near the entryway at 5:48 p.m. on Jan. 30, Trooper First Class Kemerer detailed in the release.  Westbrook was found by Shippensburg firefighters who entered the smoke-filled home through the first window about a minute later. EMS at the scene treated her and took her to a helicopter landing zone so she could receive further care at a medical faci…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
RV Fire Kills Repeat Drunk Driver In Conoy Township: Authorities RV Fire Kills Repeat Drunk Driver In Conoy Township: Authorities
RV Fire Kills Repeat Drunk Driver In Conoy Township: Authorities A fire at a mobile home park has left one man dead, authorities in Lancaster County announced on Monday, Jan. 22.  George Schabelnik, 74, died an accidental death at the scene of the fire caused by smoke inhalation and thermal burns at 12:55 p.m., the coroner details in a release.  The fire broke out in his RV parked at 2379 River Road in Conoy Township around 11:59 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, according to the coroner's office. Schabelnik was serving five years of probation for trespass by motor vehicle, restrictions on alcoholic beverages, and his second guilty plea for driving under the inf…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (UPDATE) East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (UPDATE)
East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (Update) The cause of death has been released for a man found dead after a "domestic incident" turned standoff ending with a house fire, the Lancaster County Coroner explained. Mark D. Hackman, 53, of 6294 High Street in East Petersburg Borough, died by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, and the manner was suicide, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. He "had been drinking, was armed with a firearm, and was threatening to burn the house down," when the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department were called to a "domestic-in-progress" at his home around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Grandma Attempted To Save 7-Year-Old Girl, Dad From Lebanon/Dauphin County Line 3X Fatal Fire Grandma Attempted To Save 7-Year-Old Girl, Dad From Lebanon/Dauphin County Line 3X Fatal Fire
Grandma Attempted To Save 7-Year-Old Girl, Dad From Lebanon/Dauphin County Line 3X Fatal Fire Details are coming out about a tragic fire at the Lebanon/Dauphin county line that left a grandma, great-grandfather, and 7-year-old great-granddaughter dead and three more relatives in the hospital. The three victims of the fire are as follows according to the Dauphin County coroner's office: Paul "Pappy Gar" Garman, 87, North Londonderry Twp., Lebanon County resident. Cynthia "Cindy" Weatherholtz, 60, Swatara Twp., Dauphin County resident. Kristi Dougherty, 7, Swatara Twp., Dauphin County resident. The call to the fire at 16 Patton Road, Annville, North Londonde…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Illegal Heater Caused House Fire In York, Chief Says (UPDATE) Illegal Heater Caused House Fire In York, Chief Says (UPDATE)
Illegal Heater Caused House Fire In York, Chief Says (Update) A house fire broke out in York City on Thursday sending more than 30 firefighters to the home.   According to York County Department of Emergency Service dispatchers, the fire broke out at a two-story home in the 800 block of East Poplar Street in York City just before 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 4.  First responders have already made "multiple rescues." However, the number of people reportedly trapped in the home was not shared, we only know that both families who lived in the home are safe.  The fire chief confirmed that the blaze began with a kerosene space heater, which is a …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter
North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter One woman is dead and a Philadelphia firefighter is hurt after a pair of fires on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and early Wednesday, Dec. 20, officials told Daily Voice.  The first blaze broke out around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of West Tioga Street in Franklinville, a Fire Department spokesperson said. First responders arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story rowhome, but firefighters brought the flames under control within about 15 minutes, according to PFD.  One unidentified woman was killed and one neighbor was displaced, authorities said.  …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Arsonist Lights Her Bed On Fire, Displacing 20 Neighbors, Hospitalizing Child: Police PA Arsonist Lights Her Bed On Fire, Displacing 20 Neighbors, Hospitalizing Child: Police
PA Arsonist Lights Her Bed On Fire, Displacing 20 Neighbors, Hospitalizing Child: Police A 30-year-old woman has admitted to starting a fire that spread throughout 12 apartments — displacing 20 of her neighbors, and leading a child to be hospitalized — the Ephrata Police Department announced on Thursday.  Savanna Ashley Parsons, "has been admitted to police that she had rubbing alcohol and a lighter on her bed prior to the fire starting and that she was alone in her apartment when the fire started. It was determined that the fire broke out in the area of her bed," as stated in the police release.  The police claim she "intentionally" started the fire that broke out at…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Coroner Called To Lebanon Fire (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To Lebanon Fire (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To Lebanon Fire (Developing) A coroner has been called to a house fire in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services.  The fire broke out inside a multi-family home in the 200 block of Mifflin Street near the intersection with North Second Street around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 9, according to LCDES.  Posted by Bobby Walters on Thursday, November 9, 2023 A coroner was called to the scene around 1 p.m. A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal is also on the scene investigating.  Details are limited at this time, so check back for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Car Burst Into Flames After Striking Deer Dead In Cumberland County (PHOTOS) Car Burst Into Flames After Striking Deer Dead In Cumberland County (PHOTOS)
Car Burst Into Flames After Striking Deer Dead In Cumberland County (Photos) A car erupted in flames after striking a deer in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, fire officials announced.  The sedan struck the deer dead in the 6800 block of Wertzville Road, Silver Spring Township around 4:20 a.m. on Nov. 7, fire officials said in multiple releases later in the day.  Both the New Kingston Fire Company and the Silver Spring Fire Department responded to the scene. Upon arrival, crews found the car pulled off the road and fully engulfed in flames.  Facebook/New Kingstown Fire Co. The New Kingston Fire Company worked to put out the fire and remained on the scene…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
House Fire Injures Homeowner In Lancaster County House Fire Injures Homeowner In Lancaster County
House Fire Injures Homeowner In Lancaster County A homeowner was taken to a local hospital following a fire in Lititz. The fire broke out in the the 900 block of Snyder Hill Road, Warwick Township just before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication.  The Brunnerville Fire Company responded to the call and was assisted by the following:  Lititz Fire Company No. 1. Manheim Township Fire Rescue  Brickerville Volunteer Fire Company Rothsville Fire/Ambulance Company Penryn Fire Company Warwick Community Ambulance Association Warwick Emergency Services Commission Around 10:15am, LCWC dispatched Brun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (Photos, Video) A fire tore through downtown Oxford overnight on Wednesday, Sept. 13, displacing dozens and devastating multiple buildings, according to Borough leadership. The blaze broke out on South Third Street between Market and Hodgson streets around 11:30 p.m., affecting six buildings in the Borough’s historic downtown, officials said in a statement. Please pray for Oxford Borough and those effected! Main street(S. Third, Market to Hodgson Street) buildings and... Posted by Nedra Herman on Thursday, September 14, 2023 The buildings are mixed-use with commercial space on the first floor and re…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
FATAL FIRE: Woman Killed, Police Officer Treated After Historic Summy House Goes Up In Smoke FATAL FIRE: Woman Killed, Police Officer Treated After Historic Summy House Goes Up In Smoke
Fatal Fire: Woman Killed, Police Officer Treated After Historic Summy House Goes Up In Smoke A woman has died following a fire at the historic building known as The Summy House.  The fire broke out at the Summy House, 33 South Main Street, Manheim Borough at 5:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to borough police.  The fire was in a second-floor room in the historic building that is home to 20 apartments and 22 residents, the police explained in a release that afternoon. When officers found the room where they believed the fire was coming from, it was locked.  Two officers broke down the door, extracted a woman from the room, and got the remaining apartment residents to sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Trolley Fire Forces Evacuation At PA Dairy Farm: Police Trolley Fire Forces Evacuation At PA Dairy Farm: Police
Trolley Fire Forces Evacuation At PA Dairy Farm: Police Nearly two dozen passengers were on a tour trolley that caught fire on Thursday, police announced on Monday.  A Kreider Dairy Farms Tour Trolley was loaded up with passengers when the driver, a farm employee, noticed a malfunctioning problem causing a fire in the trolley's engine compartment while driving in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police explained in a release on Aug. 28.  The driver stopped the trolley near Park Hill Drive and safely evacuated all the passengers before the emergency crews arrived around 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Active Fire Near Township Building In Central PA (PHOTOS) Active Fire Near Township Building In Central PA (PHOTOS)
Active Fire Near Township Building In Central PA (Photos) A fire has broken out across the street from a township-owned building.  The fire was reported as active shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2023, by Lower Windsor Township police. The fire is on Hakes Hollow Road near Craley Road.  The billowing smoke was spotted by township employees who say the fire is at a structure across the street from the Lower Windsor Township building.  There is no word of any injures. The public has been asked to avoid the area. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023.  Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office.  The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Cause Of Fire At Historic Broad Street Market In Harrisburg Revealed (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Cause Of Fire At Historic Broad Street Market In Harrisburg Revealed (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Cause Of Fire At Historic Broad Street Market In Harrisburg Revealed (Photos, Videos) A fire burned through part of Broad Street Market in Harrisburg early Monday morning.  Harrisburg fire officials were called to the scene at 12:57 a.m. on July 10, 2023. The cause of the fire was determined to be "100 percent accident" due to an electrical malfunction of a large ceiling fan installed in 2017, Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said during a press conference Monday afternoon.  7-10-2023 Broad Street Market, 2nd alarm. The "B" Platoon working. Posted by Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Station #2- Kings Of The Hill on Sunday, July 9, 2023 Crews quickly arrived saving half o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Strip Mall Fire In Central PA: Authorities (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Strip Mall Fire In Central PA: Authorities (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Strip Mall Fire In Central PA: Authorities (Update; Photos) A strip mall is partially on fire in Shermans Dale, Carroll Township, authorities say.  The two-alarm fire broke out at Village Square Plaza located at 5201 Spring Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, according to emergency dispatch.  A forklift to the rear of the structure supposedly caught fire which spread and quickly cover approximately 75 feet of the building— going through the roof, authorities explained in first responder radio broadcasts and people at the scene told Daily Voice. The fire at the rear of Village Square Plaza.Special to Daily Voice We have heard…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Burning Pile Of Garbage At Church In Central PA: Authorities (PHOTOS) Burning Pile Of Garbage At Church In Central PA: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Burning Pile Of Garbage At Church In Central PA: Authorities (Photos) A burning pile of garbage was dumped from a garbage truck at a church parking lot in Mount Joy on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, authorities said. The Fire Department Mount Joy was called to the fire at Calvary Bible Church on Union School Road around 7 a.m., according to the department.  The trash truck driver spotted the fire and dumped in the church parking lot, where fire units arrived to find it.  The fire crews worked for about an hour to extinguish the fire.  Mike Brubaker of Brubaker Farms operated a loader to help the crew separate the trash pile. View this post o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Killed In Vineland House Fire: Reports Woman Killed In Vineland House Fire: Reports
Woman Killed In Vineland House Fire: Reports A woman and a dog were killed in a fire in Vineland on Friday, April 7 according to numerous reports. The fire occurred at 745 E Grape St. and started just after 9 a.m. Another person was injured in the blaze, News12 New Jersey reports. The Vineland Fire Department declined to confirm any information when contacted by Daily Voice.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster 1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster
1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster One person has been hospitalized following an early morning fire in Lancaster on Friday, April 7, 2023, authorities say.  The two-alarm fire broke out above Brendee's Irish Pub at 449 West Lemon Street around 5:30 a.m., according emergency dispatch.  The fire started in a residence on the third floor causing significant damage and the lower floors had smoke and water damage, according to Chief Todd Hutchinson with Lancaster Fire and Rescue. The person hurt was the resident and the were taken to a hospital with burns, their status has not been released.  The estimated c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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UPDATE: Aging Career Criminal Gets 16 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico UPDATE: Aging Career Criminal Gets 16 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico
Update: Aging Career Criminal Gets 16 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico An aging Connecticut ex-con would have to turn 90 to taste freedom again after he was sentenced for stabbing a political consultant to death and then torching his Jersey City apartment in a murder-for-hire hit with a longtime crony from Philadelphia. The odds are stacked against George Bratsenis, 74, of Monroe, who reportedly has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. There's also no parole in the federal prison system. Unless he’s granted a compassionate release for health reasons, Bratsenis will have to serve just about all of the plea-bargained 16-year sentence approved by …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fire Closes Major Roadway In York County: Authorities (DEVELOPING) Fire Closes Major Roadway In York County: Authorities (DEVELOPING)
Fire Closes Major Roadway In York County: Authorities (Developing) A fire has shut down a road in York County, authorities say. Hanover Area Fire and Rescue was called to the 500 block of Baltimore Street near Mt. Royal Avenue in Hanover around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, according to York County Emergency Management, The fire went to a second alarm just before 3 p.m. Baltimore Street is shut down in the area. This is a developing story; following Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Amish View Inn Reopened The Same Day It Caught Fire Amish View Inn Reopened The Same Day It Caught Fire
Amish View Inn Reopened The Same Day It Caught Fire Three people— including a firefighter— were injured in an early morning fire at a hotel in Lancaster County on Thursday, February 23, 2023,  but that afternoon the business had reopened, a spokesperson told Daily Voice. Guests had used sheets to climb out of the AmishView Inn and Suites in the 3100 block of Philadelphia Pike in Leacock Township, at 2:40 a.m. fire officials say. Tom Neely, CEO  has released the following statement about the fire: “We are so thankful that emergency services arrived quickly with plenty of equipment and got the fire under control rapidly. We are gra…

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by Jillian Pikora