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Myerstown, PA

Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting Catching Men From Cumberland County: PSP Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting Catching Men From Cumberland County: PSP
Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting Catching Men From Cumberland County: PSP Undercover officers posing as sex workers led to the arrest of men from four Central Pennsylvania counties, State Police explained in a release on Friday, July 7, 2023.  The men were caught during an operation that involved female officers posing as sex workers and placing ads on various internet sites offering to perform sex acts in exchange for money, according to police.  The operation was conducted by the State Police Carlisle Criminal Investigation Unit, along with members of the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office CID Unit. The men agree to pay the woman and m…
Robber Holds Knife To 13-Year-Old, PA State Police Say Robber Holds Knife To 13-Year-Old, PA State Police Say
Robber Holds Knife To 13-Year-Old, PA State Police Say  A 13-year-old was held at knife-point, Pennsylvania State Police announced on June 9, 2023. The boy was accosted by a 15-year-old male on May 30 between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on West Jefferson Avenue, Myerstown, according to the state police.  The older teen approached the boy and pressed a pocket knife against his stomach while demanding cash, PSP explained. The would-be robber "verbally threatened to stab the victim," PSP stated in the release.  Somehow the boy managed to break free and run away. The unidentified teen was later arrested for "robbery, terroristic thre…
$500K Powerball Won By PA Player $500K Powerball Won By PA Player
$500K Powerball Won By PA Player A winning lottery ticket for Powerball for the drawing on Saturday, May 27, 2023, sold in Central Pennsylvania, according to lottery officials.  The ticket matched all five balls, 21-28-31-48-49, but not the Double Play Powerball number 18, winning $500,000, less applicable withholding. It sold at Top Star Express, 299 West Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 30,500 other PA Lottery tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing. Players find out if they've won any prizes by scanning the tickets at a Lottery…
Motorcyclist Critical In Manheim Route 72 Crash Motorcyclist Critical In Manheim Route 72 Crash
Motorcyclist Critical In Manheim Route 72 Crash A motorcyclist was in critical condition after a crash on Route 72 in Manheim Friday, Dec. 9, authorities said. The Myerstown man, 64, was going into the intersection after passing a stopped vehicle at a stop sign when another vehicle going across the intersection struck the motorcyclist, attempting a turn around 3:45 p.m. The Myerstown man was transported to the local hospital and was listed in stable but critical condition. Anyone with information related to this crash is asked to call Officer John Hoffner 717-665-2481.
Mom Dies On The Way To The Hospital Following Central PA Car Crash: State Police Mom Dies On The Way To The Hospital Following Central PA Car Crash: State Police
Mom Dies On The Way To The Hospital Following Central PA Car Crash: State Police A 37-year-old mother who died en route to the hospital following a central Pennsylvania crash was identified by state police in a release on Tuesday, July 12.  Jennifer L. Ludwig of Myerstown was seriously hurt in a crash after the driver of the car she was in, Roger L. Barlow, 33, of East Earl, blew through a stop sign at the Greble Road and South Pine Grove Street intersection in Bethel Township for an unknown reason at 1:08 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, according to the Pennsylvania state police release.  Barlow had been heading east on Greble Road in a 2016 C-Max Ford when he crashed into…
2 Drivers Fell Asleep At The Wheel Causing Serious Injuries In Central PA In Same Hour: Police 2 Drivers Fell Asleep At The Wheel Causing Serious Injuries In Central PA In Same Hour: Police
2 Drivers Fell Asleep At The Wheel Causing Serious Injuries In Central PA In Same Hour: Police Two drivers within one hour fell asleep at the wheel and caused serious accidents in Warwick Township on Friday, July 8, authorities say. The first crash involved a maroon Toyota minivan that had been driving north on Furnace Hills Pike when the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, left the roadway, veered through someone’s front lawn, struck a mailbox— then ran through a second signal into a second vehicle— a red Ford Crown Victoria, that was stopped at the stop sign on Farm Lane waiting to enter Route 501 at 3:50 p.m., according to the first release by the Northern Lancaster County…
Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police A central Pennsylvania grandfather died in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Wednesday, June 1, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Joseph W. Kunder, 54, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle southbound on State Route 501/South College Road when a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Doreen A. Tice, 47, began making a westbound turn onto King Street from the northbound lane of SR501—striking Kunder around 6:46 a.m., police say. Both drivers were from Myerstown and both were injured, according to the release. Tice— who was not wearing a seatbelt— suffered a “suspected…
Puppy Worth $5K Kidnapped, $20K 'Mattress Money' Stolen From PA Home: State Police Puppy Worth $5K Kidnapped, $20K 'Mattress Money' Stolen From PA Home: State Police
Puppy Worth $5K Kidnapped, $20K 'Mattress Money' Stolen From PA Home: State Police A Pennsylvania couple’s puppy and their "mattress money" was stolen during burglaries over a two day period last week, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. The first burglary was of the 35 and 36-year-olds' home located on Stracks Dam Road in Myerstown, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, happened on Jan. 18 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., police say. That day the burglar stole a plastic bag containing approximately $20,000 in cash, in varying denominations-- that was stored under a mattress-- before fleeing the scene, according to the release. The suspect returned and ki…
Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church
Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Two central Pennsylvania parents were killed in a head-on collision on their way home for a Christmas candlelight service at their church on Sunday, according to Pennsylvania state police and the couple’s family. Arthur “Art” Matz, 50, and Jody L. Matz, 44, both of Myerstown, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the 4700 block of the Stiegel Pike/Route 501 on Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m., according to a release by police. The couple was heading north in their 2008 Honda Civic when a 2012 Infiniti QX56 operated by Eric S. Martin, 34, of Myerstown, crossed over from the southbou…
1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion 1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion
1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion An explosion at a commercial building caused a large fire that injured one person in Jackson Township early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Fire crews including multiple tankers were called to the Lapp Carriage Shop at 372 King St., in Myerstown around 7 a.m., according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Pennsylvania State Police said only that one male was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Wagon 30, PT-30, and Tanker 30 are all currently operating at a working commercial fire with victims in the 300 block of King Street, more to come. Posted by Goodwill Fire Company No. 1…
Authorities ID Man, 36, Killed In I-76, PA Turnpike Crash Authorities ID Man, 36, Killed In I-76, PA Turnpike Crash
Authorities ID Man, 36, Killed In I-76, PA Turnpike Crash The man who died in Monday morning’s fatal turnpike crash has been identified. A utility truck crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-76 by mile marker 246.6 at 9:17 a.m. according to PA Turnpike officials. The utility truck driver died at the scene and a coroner was called, according to Emergency Dispatch Services.  The driver has been identified by officials as Kevin Hostetter, 36 of Myerstown, Lebanon County, according to WGAL News 8. Traffic was diverted to Route 283, I-83 and I-81 for hours. The turnpike reopened just before 3 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police are inv…