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PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities
PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities An 18-year-old man drowned in the Susquehanna River on Saturday, police announced on June 23.  The incident began when Gavin Frey of Howard, PA was swimming with a 22-year-old friend in the Susquehanna River between the City Beach and Riverview Park around 4:45 p.m. on June 22, Lock Haven City Police explain and he was later identified by the Clinton County Coroner Zach Hanna. The police and local fire and EMS were called to a water rescue "for two males who had been swimming and began yelling for help," as stated in the police release.  The 22-year-old man was rescued by a pri…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police
Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police A 1-year-old girl is in the hospital – along with another Amish child and two adults – following a horse-and-buggy crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, June 23.  The crash began when 83-year-old Charles R. Shannon attempted to drive his 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe around the horse-and-buggy driven by 73-year-old George D. Zimmerman, and then he rear-ended the buggy around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, PSP Carlisle Trooper Conner Jones wrote in the release.  This happened in the 400 block of Greenspring Road/PA 641 near the intersection with Stamy Road in Ne…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MedEvaced Teen Charged In Serious Crash: Pennsylvania State Police MedEvaced Teen Charged In Serious Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
MedEvaced Teen Charged In Serious Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A 19-year-old man has been airlifted to the hospital and charged in the crash that sent him there, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg announced on Thursday. Lazarus Anders Burleson of Mont Alto was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer north on Black Gap Road when he attempted to turn left onto Scotland Main Street, PSP troopers explained. That's when he entered the southbound lane of Black Gap Road and was struck by a 2021 Peterbilt 567 dump truck driven by 66-year-old Bradley R. Leedy of Chambersburg. The crash happened in the 4500 block of Scotland Main Street at 5:47 a.m. on June…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (DEVELOPING) Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (DEVELOPING)
Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (Developing) A train and vehicle collided in York City on Friday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services The call to train strike on East Market Street near the intersection of Fulton Street and Beer Avenue came into YCDES at 8:38 a.m. on June 7.  train accident 400 block of East market not my photo Posted by Terry Akin on Friday, June 7, 2024 One person has been hospitalized, according to dispatchers.  This is a developing situation so check back here for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pennsylvania: Officials Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pennsylvania: Officials
Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pennsylvania: Officials A construction worker fell from the scaffolding on the exterior of the ninth floor of a building in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 30, officials with the office of public safety announced later that morning. The worker fell from the building that was under construction in the 400 block of Melwood Avenue in the North Oakland neighborhood just before 8 a.m., according to PPS. Pittsburgh Police, Fire, and EMS were called to the scene where the man pronounced dead at 8:01 a.m. after suffering "grave injuries," officials said. PPS also released the following statement reading in part: "Pittsburgh…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (Developing) A multiple-vehicle crash is causing serious delays on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Transportation. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 7, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It briefly closed all lanes of I-83 North between Exit 32: PA 382 - Newberrytown and Exit 33: PA 392 - Yocumtown, as shown on 511PA.  One lane reopened shortly after 1 p.m., PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told us. Emergency crews were called to the scene, according to York County Department of Emergency Services.  The crash…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Farmer ID'd After Fatal Silo Collapse In Central PA (UPDATE) Farmer ID'd After Fatal Silo Collapse In Central PA (UPDATE)
Farmer ID'd After Fatal Silo Collapse In Central PA (Update) A 30-year-old dad of two has been identified as the farmer entrapped and later pronounced dead following a silo collapse in Lebanon County on Saturday morning, authorities explained on Monday. Bryan D. Kendall was killed in the collapse at his farm, Villa Dale Farm located at 901 Mount Pleasant Road in South Annville Township, according to Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services and as identified in a GoFundMe launched to help his wife and sons.  The call to LCDES about the collapse came in around 11:30 a.m. on April 27, as Daily Voice initially reported.  O…

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by Jillian Pikora
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13 Vehicles Including School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (UPDATE) 13 Vehicles Including School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (UPDATE)
13 Vehicles Including School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (Update) A serious crash involving 13 vehicles — including a school van — left one person dead, "numerous people" were injured, and Route 30 in York County was closed in York County for hours on Tuesday morning, authorities explained in an updated release.  The crash fatality happened at the scene as Coroner Pam Gay detailed in a release the following day. The"older adult male front seat passenger" who was seatbelted in a 2008 black Toyota Yaris suffered injuries and was pronounced dead at 9:05 a.m.  "The driver of the Yaris was transported from the scene to Wellspan York Hospita…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
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
Obituaries
PA 911 Operator, Kaitlynn Beatty, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police PA 911 Operator, Kaitlynn Beatty, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police
PA 911 Operator, Kaitlynn Beatty, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police A three-vehicle crash has left a 911 operator dead, authorities explained in the days following her sudden passing.  Kaitlynn Elizabeth Beatty, 20 of Irwin, was killed in a three-vehicle crash along Glades Pike/Route 31, west of Tree Army Road in Jefferson Township on Jan. 30, as detailed in the Pennsylvania State Police report.  Kaitlynn died at the scene, PSP Trooper Christopher Allen Explained. She had been on her way home from work at Somerset County 911.  She was a Pittsburgh native who had turned 20 years old just 15 days before the crash, according to her obituar…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
1 Dies Following 3 Separate Cars Slamming Into Utility Poles In South Central PA Over 15 Hours 1 Dies Following 3 Separate Cars Slamming Into Utility Poles In South Central PA Over 15 Hours
1 Dies Following 3 Separate Cars Slamming Into Utility Poles In South Central PA Over 15 Hours One person has died after three separate incidents of passenger vehicles slamming into utility poles along highways in South Central Pennsylvania within 15 hours.  The person who died passed at Gettysburg Hospital following the first crash into a utility pole along Route 116/Hanover Road in Mount Pleasant Township around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, the Pennsylvania State Police explained.  The driver "failed to stop at a stop sign" and their white 2010 Chevrolet Malibu collided with a semi-truck and spun around, while the trailer slammed into the utility pole, state police exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Child, Adult MedEvaced After Balcony Breaks: Chambersburg Fire Dept. Child, Adult MedEvaced After Balcony Breaks: Chambersburg Fire Dept.
Child, Adult MedEvaced After Balcony Breaks: Chambersburg Fire Dept. An adult and a child were airlifted to a hospital after plummeting from an apartment balcony on Thursday, according to the Chambersburg Fire Department.  The adult and child were on the second-floor balcony of the residence in the 100 block of Kennedy Street near Roy-Pitz Avenue in Chambersburg when the railing gave way just after 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, according to officials with the department.  The pair fell approximately 12 feet and emergency crews were called to the scene at 4:46 p.m., Chambersburg Fire Department Chief Dustin Ulrich explained. Lack of "structural integr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police
Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police Three people were killed and two others were airlifted to nearby hospitals following multiple crashes just after midnight on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, authorities say.  The multiple-vehicle crashes happened on Interstate 80 West by mile marker 156 near Milesburg in Boggs Township (Centre County), according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police.  The crashes began with a collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle, according to state police. The tractor-trailer went down an embankment and the car came to rest on the right shoulder. At that time, only the tractor-trailer dr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Major Brush Fire Burns Across Three Central PA Counties Major Brush Fire Burns Across Three Central PA Counties
Major Brush Fire Burns Across Three Central PA Counties Three Central Pennsylvania counties are battling a brush fire that started in York County, authorities say.  The first call to the fire at the intersection of Chain Saw Road and Green House Road in Franklin Township on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 11:33 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. Since then the fire spread to Kuhn Road and Maxelle Lane in Cumberland County— burning across 10 acres.  ⚠️ Use caution in the area of Kuhn Road as units respond to a reported brush fire. @ccpa_dps911 @cvpublicsafety @PSPTroopHPIO — Monroe Fire Company (@MonroeFireCo25) March 27, 2023 At least one ai…

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by Jillian Pikora