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School Bus Driver Charged After Crash Hospitalizes 8: PA State Police School Bus Driver Charged After Crash Hospitalizes 8: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Charged After Crash Hospitalizes 8: PA State Police A school bus driver has been charged after eight people were injured in a crash involving the bus and a car, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday.  Terry M. Stroup, 34 of Neville, was wearing her seatbelt but suffered a "suspected minor injury" Pennsylvania State Police wrote in an updated release on Dec. 12. She was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill for an evaluation. The crash happened at the intersection of Newville and Oakville roads in North Newton Township at 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 12, PSP Trooper Megan Frazer detailed in the initial release.…

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Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Hundreds of pigs are being rounded up on a Pennsylvania highway on Tuesday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The tractor-trailer that was hauling over 500 pigs overturned along 641 near Ridge Road in North Newton Township, around 1 p.m. on Nov. 7, Schreffler explained.  "Some little piggies have made a run for freedom, but are being rounded up. Sadly, several little piggies will not make it to market," Schreffler said.  No humans were injured in the crash. The roadway reopened at 2:25 p.m., according to an upd…

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Newville Man Told 14-Year-Old Boy He 'Loved Him' Before Sexual Assault: DA Newville Man Told 14-Year-Old Boy He 'Loved Him' Before Sexual Assault: DA
Newville Man Told 14-Year-Old Boy He 'Loved Him' Before Sexual Assault: DA Disturbing details about repeated sexual assaults between a man and a child have been released by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office follow the conviction of a 60-year-old Newville man. Josiah "Ron" Christopher Becker was found guilty of the following on Friday, May 12, 2023 according to a release the following Monday: Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years of age (2 counts). Sexual Assault. Corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above guilty (10 counts). "The jury's verdict came at the conclusion of a two day trial in front of the Honorab…

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