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Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (Developing) At least one person was injured in a crash in Mount Joy on Monday morning, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The two-vehicle happened on Hershey Road/Route 743 near Route 283 westbound around 7:15 a.m. on April 15, LCWC explained.  At least one person was entrapped in a vehicle and one person was injured, but it is not immediately clear if those were the same person, if there were other injuries, and what are the extent of those injuries.  Hershey Road/Route 743 was still closed from Rt 283 W to Beverly Road two hours after the crash.  This is the same loca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies An earthquake, a total solar eclipse and now a fireball. What a week for weather in the Northeast. Dozens of residents across the region reported seeing a bright green fireball blaze across the sky on before dawn on Wednesday, April 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Linda Price-Heine captured a fireball in the sky Wednesday, April 10. Daily Voice Linda Price-Heine got a text from her neighbor, Joan Piney, in Wall Township this morning telling her to check her camera, she said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (PHOTOS) Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (PHOTOS)
Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (Photos) A person has been transferred to the Lehigh Burn Unit following an act of arson at a home in Mount Joy on Sunday, police say.  Emergency crews were called to 617 Anderson Ferry Road for a house fire around 3:38 p.m. on Feb. 4, the Susquehanna Regional Police detailed in a release on Monday.  The address is the home of Donegal Fish & Conservation Association, according to its website. Daily Voice has reached out to the association for a comment on the arson and was sent the following statement: "This is a non-profit organization. We run a trout nursery program on the…

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Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police
Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police  A convicted felon fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police has been hospitalized after slamming into a Wendy's going 120 miles per hour, Trooper Megan Frazer explained in a release on Wednesday afternoon.  Steven Ray Custer, 26,  of Mount Joy, was riding a motorcycle on Fruitville Pike and Petersburg Road in Manheim Township at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 9, when PSP Lancaster Troopers attempted a traffic stop for "traffic violations," as stated in the release.  As Custer sped off at ever-increasing mph, troopers pursued him along Greystone Road, East Petersburg Township, accordin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Teen's Computer Full Of Hundreds Of Child Porn Images, Police In PA Say Teen's Computer Full Of Hundreds Of Child Porn Images, Police In PA Say
Teen's Computer Full Of Hundreds Of Child Porn Images, Police In PA Say A teenage boy has admitted to having hundreds of child pornography images in his possession, police announced on Monday, Nov. 20.  The unidentified 18-year-old Mount Joy Borough resident has been accused of committing pornography-related crimes when he was 17 years old.  After a lengthy investigation, detectives found "photos and videos stored on multiple devices" in the teen's home, the Mount Joy Borough Police Department stated in the release. When the police questioned him about the photos and videos found in his home, he "admitted to downloading, storing and viewing hundreds …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Teen Sexually Abuses Minors, Police Say PA Teen Sexually Abuses Minors, Police Say
PA Teen Sexually Abuses Minors, Police Say A teenage boy is accused of sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.  The unidentified 14-year-old Mount Joy boy was arrested following a police investigation that "uncovered multiple offenses by the defendant over the course of two to three months involving several victims," area police stated in a release.  He was charged with the following, according to Mount Joy Borough Police: Two Counts of Sexual Abuse of Children-Photograph/Film/Depict on Computer Sex Act. Sexual Abuse of Children-Possession of Child Pornography. Indecent Assau…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Building Explosion Rocks Central PA (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Building Explosion Rocks Central PA (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Building Explosion Rocks Central PA (Photos, Videos) A public works building exploded on Wednesday morning, July 5 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Six homes were evacuated when a propane leak caused an explosion at the public works storage building behind the township's office building on 971 North Colebrook Road in Rapho Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications Emergency Dispatch.  It happened at 6 a.m., and could be felt all the way in Columbia Borough and Mount Joy, readers told Daily Voice.  Posted by Zach-DeAnne Jones on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Rapho Township Buliding Blew up. Houses and woods aroun…

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Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Central PA Church: Police Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Central PA Church: Police
Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Central PA Church: Police A 29-year-old woman punched an officer in the face during a drug-related arrest on June 25, 2023, police announced the following day.  Alicia Marie Hood of Mount Joy was found with "six acid tablets, methamphetamine, and a large pipe used for smoking methamphetamine" when officers arrived to investigate a call of drug activity at a home in the 500 block of Union School Road in Mount Joy Borough, as stated in a police release.  The home is by a large church in the borough according to Google Maps and the arrest happened on Sunday, although it is unclear if there was a service going…

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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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Police Officer, Professor BAC 2.7X Legal Limit When He Caused Multiple Crashes: PSP (UPDATE) Police Officer, Professor BAC 2.7X Legal Limit When He Caused Multiple Crashes: PSP (UPDATE)
Police Officer, Professor BAC 2.7X Legal Limit When He Caused Multiple Crashes: PSP (Update) A police officer— who is also a professor— has been charged after he caused "three separate crashes within one continued action," while under the influence— none of which he can remember, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 and in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kyle Hosking, 42, of Elizabethtown is an Adjunct Lecturer in Sociology-Criminal Justice at Albright University, according to the school's website. He is also a member of the Mount Joy Borough Police Department as well as being "a member of the Lancaster County Major Crimes T…

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Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say
Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say A child under the age of 13 was sexually assaulted by a 77-year-old man, authorities announced on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Roscoe M. Geib, of Mount Joy, " inappropriate comments and touched the victim in an inappropriate manner," while the young child was in his care, borough police allege.  Following an investigation, Geib was charged with indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors police say and court documents confirm. His arraignment was pending at the time of publication so no additional details were available.

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Two Mount Joy Teens Charged For School Threats: Police Two Mount Joy Teens Charged For School Threats: Police
Two Mount Joy Teens Charged For School Threats: Police Two 15-year-old Mount Joy boys posting threats on social media which lead to a school closure have been charged, police say. "Officers determined that two juveniles conspired to post these while sharing ideas via an online chat and used another student's name to post the threats," Mount Joy borough police stated in a post on Friday, January 20, 2023. "Due to the nature of the threats, the decision was made to close the school the next day." Both boys were charged with terroristic threats and conspiracy on Thursday, January 12 at 10:18 a.m., according to the police release.  The Mount …

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Estranged Wife Raped, Mount Joy Husband Caught At Lancaster Courthouse, Police Say Estranged Wife Raped, Mount Joy Husband Caught At Lancaster Courthouse, Police Say
Estranged Wife Raped, Mount Joy Husband Caught At Lancaster Courthouse, Police Say A Mount Joy husband has been arrested at the Lancaster County courthouse for rape— among other charges, months after an incident with his estranged wife, authorities announced on Friday, January 20.  **The Following Details Could Be Disturbing To Some Readers** Damon Seth Skrimcovsky, 39, broke into his ex-wife's home and stood over her while she was sleeping— holding her cell phone, so she could not call 911, then he proceeded to sexually assault her in the evening hours on November 13, 2022, the police say following a two-month investigation. He was charged with Burglary, Rape, Inde…

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Police & Fire
Fentanyl Drug Dealer Leads Police To Straw Gun Purchaser In Lancaster County Fentanyl Drug Dealer Leads Police To Straw Gun Purchaser In Lancaster County
Fentanyl Drug Dealer Leads Police To Straw Gun Purchaser In Lancaster County When the police seized 548 bags of fentanyl and a Glock Model 26 9mm pistol, from a Lancaster dealer they were able to trace the weapon to the straw gun purchaser, the county district attorney announced on Thursday, January 12.   A straw gun purchaser is someone who purchases a gun for someone who is prohibited by law from possessing one or for someone who does not want their name associated with the transaction, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Alexander Rodriguez, 21 of the 600 block of Wyncroft Lane, was stopped by police near his home …

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Central PA Man Caught With Child Porn After Cybertip: Police Central PA Man Caught With Child Porn After Cybertip: Police
Central PA Man Caught With Child Porn After Cybertip: Police A 33-year-old Mount Joy man was found with child porn after police received a Cybertip, authorities say.  Zachary Kump's home and electronic devices were searched by the Lancaster County Computer Crimes Task Force after police received the Cybertip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on Aug. 9, according to a release by the Ephrata police on Sept. 13. Investigators found 25 illegal images on electronics owned by Kump. At the time of the tip, Kump was a resident of Ephrata. He was arrested and arraigned on Sept. 12, according to court documents.  He's b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Marine ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Central Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner Marine ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Central Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner
Marine ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Central Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner The motorcycle rider who died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 20, has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Ricardo Reyes, 35, of Mount Joy, was killed in the two-vehicle crash at 8:15 p.m., according to a release by the Lancaster County Forensic Center.  The Manor Township police were called to a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Seitz and Manor Church roads at 7:22 p.m., according to a release by the department. The police officers "render aid to the motorcycle rider until Blue Rock FD and EMS arrived," as stated …

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Traffic
Person Hospitalized After Crash Closed Part Of RT 283 In Central PA Person Hospitalized After Crash Closed Part Of RT 283 In Central PA
Person Hospitalized After Crash Closed Part Of RT 283 In Central PA Part of Pennsylvania Route 283 in Central Pennsylvania closed due a crash on Wednesday, July 13, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. The crash happened between the exits to Mount Joy/Manheim and Rheems/Elizabethtown, around 7:15 a.m., Lancaster County Wide Communications dispatchers say. The crash halted all traffic going west by the Rheems over pass at Cloverleaf Road, according to PennDOT. One person was taken to the hospital following the two vehicle crash, LCWC dispatchers say. Rubbernecking caused a slow down in the eastern traffic lanes, PennDOT says. There …

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by Jillian Pikora
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$32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities $32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities
$32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities A man named "Angel" admitted on tape to dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine days after he was charged with child endangerment— but only after massive amounts of the drugs and supplies drug were discovered in a central Pennsylvania homes, authorities say. Authorities from nearly a dozen agencies  executed three search warrants on Apr. 5, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Sadi Angel Corretger, 31, of the 200 block of South 5th Street, Columbia Borough man has been arrested following the 6 a.m. search of a Lancaster home in the 100 block of Melros…

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Undercover Detective Nabs 14 'Johns' In PA Prostitution Ring Undercover Detective Nabs 14 'Johns' In PA Prostitution Ring
Undercover Detective Nabs 14 'Johns' In PA Prostitution Ring An online ad and a local hotel helped lay a thirst trap for police to capture 14 so-called "Johns" who participated in a sex trafficking ring in Pennsylvania. The Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force, launched on January 11, but in less than 2 months it has successfully completed it's operation, Lancaster County media specialist Sean McBryan says in a statement released on Thursday, Mar. 24. After the task placed the ad online, the undercover female detective answered over 100 "Johns" who replied to the online ad— all in about eight hours on Mar. 10, McBryan says. Some of the res…

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PA Man Attempted To Burn Down House To 'Scare Mexican Immigrants': DA PA Man Attempted To Burn Down House To 'Scare Mexican Immigrants': DA
PA Man Attempted To Burn Down House To 'Scare Mexican Immigrants': DA A central Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to felony charges after he burned rubbish to "scare or intimidate Mexican immigrants" out of their home, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Jeremy Michael Anderson, 19, of Mount Joy, attempted to burn down a home in the 200 block of Mount Joy Street to get back at Mexican immigrants that Anderson said left empty bottles in front of his residence on Feb. 26, around 10 a.m., according to the release. When police officers arrived at the scene they found two glass bottles-- which smelled of an alcohol-based accel…

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Boxing Day Beat Down Of Woman In Front Of 3 Children Lands PA Man Serious Charges: Police Boxing Day Beat Down Of Woman In Front Of 3 Children Lands PA Man Serious Charges: Police
Boxing Day Beat Down Of Woman In Front Of 3 Children Lands PA Man Serious Charges: Police A central Pennsylvania man of apparently misunderstood the meaning of Boxing Day took upon himself to assault a woman while three children were an apartment with him, according to a release by police on Tuesday. Susquehanna Regional police were called to a domestic dispute in an apartment located at 17 West Market Street in Marietta Borough of Lancaster County on Dec. 26 at approximately 9:30 p.m., according to the release. During the investigation it was discovered that Gregory Lawrence Hess, 35, of Mount Joy, who had assaulted a woman while there were children in the apartment, according…

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Mount Joy Fatal Fire Victim IDd By Authorities Mount Joy Fatal Fire Victim IDd By Authorities
Mount Joy Fatal Fire Victim IDd By Authorities Officials have identified the man killed in a residential fire in Mount Joy over the weekend. Crews were called to the fire in the block 30 North Jacob Street on Sunday around 9 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. The victim was later identified as David Sanchez, 70, of Mount Joy, according to the Lancaster County Coroner and fire officials. Fire Department Mount Joy released a statement on Tuesday night about this tragic event, reading in part, “Our community suffered a tragic fire that resulted in the loss of life of one of our residents. Fire Department Mount Joy offers our dee…

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Mount Joy Resident Killed In Apartment Fire, Authorities Say Mount Joy Resident Killed In Apartment Fire, Authorities Say
Mount Joy Resident Killed In Apartment Fire, Authorities Say A fire at a Mount Joy apartment claimed the life of one area resident, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications for emergency dispatch. Crews were called to the 30 North Jacob Street on Sunday around 9 p.m., according to dispatch. One person died in the fire, CBS21 reports citing the assistant fire chief of Mount Joy. Multiple firefighters "suffered burns and were treated at the scene," the assistant chief told the outlet. Further details about the fire were not immediately available, calls Daily Voice placed to authorities on Monday were not responded to immediately. An investi…

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PA Man Bites Someone In Chest At McDonald's, Police Say PA Man Bites Someone In Chest At McDonald's, Police Say
PA Man Bites Someone In Chest At McDonald's, Police Say No humans are not a new menu offering at McDonald's, but a Pennsylvania man did bite someone in the chest during a fight at a McDonald's, according to local police. The police were called to assist with a fight in jurisdiction at the McDonald's, located in the 800 Block of West Main Street in Earl Township, according to a statement released by New Holland police. Charles Allen Weber, 24, of Mount Joy, was apprehended by New Holland police shortly after the fight. Officers located the victim and found they had allegedly been bitten in the chest by Weber. Weber was charged with M2 Simple As…

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NY Man Who Raped, Threatened Woman With Screwdriver Sentenced In Pennsylvania NY Man Who Raped, Threatened Woman With Screwdriver Sentenced In Pennsylvania
NY Man Who Raped, Threatened Woman With Screwdriver Sentenced In Pennsylvania A New York man guilt of rape has been sentence to serve more than a decade in a Pennsylvania Correctional Institution, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Walter Dolder, 37, of Milton, New York, will serve up to 27 years for rape and assault among other charges. Dolder will also have to register as sex offender for the rest of his life. The charges stem from an incident in Mount Joy in July 2020. Police were dispatched to a residence in Mount Joy for a domestic in progress. Upon arrival, the victim came out of the residence and told police Dolder had been in th…

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DWI Lancaster Mom's Blood Alcohol Level Was 2X Legal Limit With Kids In Car, Police Say DWI Lancaster Mom's Blood Alcohol Level Was 2X Legal Limit With Kids In Car, Police Say
DWI Lancaster Mom's Blood Alcohol Level Was 2X Legal Limit With Kids In Car, Police Say Social media is not reality, that's certainly true for one Lancaster family who's picture perfect life was shattered by a traffic stop. Nicole F. Spangler, 36, of Lancaster, is a mom of two who is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop, while children were in the car, led police to test her blood alcohol level.  Spangler was stop while driving in the area of 400 block of East Main Street in Mount Joy on Friday around 8:30 p.m. Police learned she was driving under the influence.  When they tested her blood alcohol level it was at the highest level or above the legal li…

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Police & Fire
Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster
Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster A pastor in Mount Joy was arrested Tuesday after he sent nude images of himself to an undercover police officer, whom he thought was an underage girl, according to Lancaster city police. Anthony R. Morales, 33, of Warwick Township-- who is listed as the lead pastor at Miracle Center Fellowship Church in Mount Joy-- exchanged nude photographs with a 17-year-old girl via social media for two weeks in May, according to court documents. In addition to trading photos, he messaged the girl requesting to have sex. That's when the girl approached police about what happened going on. An undercover…

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Lancaster County Coroner Identifies Two Victims In Fiery Crash Lancaster County Coroner Identifies Two Victims In Fiery Crash
Lancaster County Coroner Identifies Two Victims In Fiery Crash Two people died in a crash in Lancaster County on Saturday night, according to a report from the Northern Lancaster County regional police. They have been identified as siblings, Brandie Kasper, 21, and Leonard Kasper, 18, both of Mount Joy according to the Lancaster County Coroner. A pickup and tractor-trailer were in a crash along Main Street and Graystone Road in East Petersburg Borough just after 9:00 p.m. says NLCRPD. The driver and a passenger in the pickup truck were found dead on the scene. The tractor-trailer driver has been identified as Cesar Torres of Florida. He evaluated an…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Manheim PD Seek Witnesses Of Crash That Killed Woman, 29 Manheim PD Seek Witnesses Of Crash That Killed Woman, 29
Manheim PD Seek Witnesses Of Crash That Killed Woman, 29 A woman died following a head on collision -- and Manheim Township police are searching for anyone who may have witnessed it. A 29-year-old woman from Mount Joy, was traveling eastbound on New Holland Pike by the intersection of Landis Valley Road when she veered into the oncoming lane, striking an on-coming vehicle head-on April 23 around 8 p.m., authorities said. The woman was taken to a hospital where she later died. The two occupants of the vehicle she struck were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The fatal crash closed the area near New Holland Pike west …

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WINNER: $2M Lottery Ticket Sold In Lancaster County WINNER: $2M Lottery Ticket Sold In Lancaster County
Winner: $2M Lottery Ticket Sold In Lancaster County A $2 million lottery ticket was sold in Lancaster County.The Pennsylvania Lottery Commission has announced a Cash 5 with Quick Cash lottery ticket has been sold at a Sheetz located in the 1500 block of East Main Street in Mount Joy. The ticket sold matched all five balls drawn on Thursday, March 25. The winning numbers were: 3-8-25-27-42. Sheetz earns a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner must contact their local lottery office for instruction on how to receive the prize within one year of the purchase date. If that luckily winner is you, call 1-800-692-7481. More …

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Obituaries
Michele Young Housley Of Elizabethtown Dies, 48 Michele Young Housley Of Elizabethtown Dies, 48
Michele Young Housley Of Elizabethtown Dies, 48 Michele Young-Housley of Elizabethtown died on March 9 surrounded by her family at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.  She was 48 years old. More than $4,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched in 2016 for Michele, who was battling cancer then for the second time. Born in Lancaster, Michele was affectionately known as "Chel" and graduated from  Elizabethtown Area High School in 1990, according to her obituary. She had been working at Paramount LMS Property Management, her obit says. Services were held March 20. Click here for Michele's complete obituary.

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by Cecilia Levine