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Soot-Covered Woman Arrested For Ephrata Public Works Arson: Police Soot-Covered Woman Arrested For Ephrata Public Works Arson: Police
Ruth Brumbach Admits To Arson At Public Works, Police Say A 70-year-old with a criminal record was caught near the scene of a literal dumpster fire at Ephrata Borough Public Works on Friday, the police announced Monday, Feb. 12.  Ruth Brumbach was seen walking while intoxicated into traffic on Church Avenue in front of the Public Works building within an hour after the fire was discovered at 10:47 a.m. The smoke and flames were spotted coming from a dumpster behind the Ephrata Borough Public Works building located at 300 Church Avenue, Ephrata Borough on Feb. 10, according to the area police.  Brumbach was identified by "prior poli…

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Child Struck By Car In Ephrata: Police Child Struck By Car In Ephrata: Police
Child Struck By Car In Ephrata: Police A boy was struck by a vehicle in Ephrata on Monday evening, police say.  The 12-year-old boy was not crossing at a crosswalk and did not yield the right-of-way to vehicles when he attempted to run across the street, the police said.  The boy was struck by a car driven by a 36-year-old resident in the 800 block of West Main Street/US 322 in Ephrata Borough at 6:36 p.m. on Oct. 2, according to borough police.  "The boy was transported to Hershey Medical Center for injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening," the Ephrata Police concluded its release.

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Maryland Native, Oscar-Nominated Actor William H. Macy Spotted At Pennsylvania Restaurant Maryland Native, Oscar-Nominated Actor William H. Macy Spotted At Pennsylvania Restaurant
Maryland Native, Oscar-Nominated Actor William H. Macy Spotted At Pennsylvania Restaurant A month after Justin Bieber made Pennsylvania Diner goers Beliebers, actor William H. Macy has been dining in the same county.  Macy, a 72-year-old Cumberland, Maryland native, was seen at 3 Sisters Park, which is a Khmer and Thai restaurant in Ephrata Borough, on Wednesday, Mar. 30, according to the restaurant's Facebook page. Last night our staff had the pleasure of serving William H. Macy! We admire your work and are very appreciative of your kindness! Thank you for your patronage in the Ephrata area. Hope to see you again😊 Posted by 3 Sisters - Ephrata on Thursday, March 31, 2022…

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'There's A Bomb In There': Police Seek Woman Accused Of Threatening Lancaster County Judge 'There's A Bomb In There': Police Seek Woman Accused Of Threatening Lancaster County Judge
'There's A Bomb In There': Police Seek Woman Accused Of Threatening Lancaster County Judge A 24-year-old woman has been charged Terroristic Threats and Threat to Use Weapons of Mass Destruction after threatening to "blow-up" a magisterial judge. Anna Marie Shreiner, 24, last known address in Strasburg, PA, called in a bomb threat to Magisterial District Judge Russell’s Office, located at 609 East Main Street in Ephrata Borough on May 19, as Daily Voice previously reported. Shreiner was scheduled to turn herself in for arraignment on drug charges at Russell’s Office that day at 10 a.m. Instead she called the office at 9:26 a.m. and told a staff member that “you’re gonna blow up t…

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Bomb Threat Made To Office of Pennsylvania District Judge Bomb Threat Made To Office of Pennsylvania District Judge
Bomb Threat Made To Office of Pennsylvania District Judge A state judge's office was evacuated after a bomb threat was made on Wednesday morning, say police. Magisterial District Judge Russell’s staff received a threat by phone to his office at 609 East Main Street around 9:25 a.m., according to Ephrata Borough police. The building houses both the MDJ office and The Shopping News-- both were evacuated. Police cleared the building with the assistance of a Lancaster City Police explosive detection K-9. The building was reoccupied at 1:00 p.m. There's no word on any suspects, motives or arrests.

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