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Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities
Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities An Amish family's horse-and-buggy was involved in a crash in Quarryville on Tuesday morning, authorities explained. The crash happened on Beaver Valley Pike between Old and Fairview roads in Providence Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. Crews were sent to the scene at 8:33 a.m. on March 14, LCWC detailed. "It was just a spooked horse," officials with the Quarryville Fire Company told Daily Voce. No motor vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police
Murder Charge: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 82-year-old grandmother, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday night.  Mary Sigman was found in cardiac arrest at a home on Sigman Road in Providence Township at 11:31 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, according to the release by state police.  Troopers responded to the call and discovered Mary was the victim of a domestic dispute with her granddaughter, Shasta Sigman.  Shasta pushed Mary into a wall, she then "fell to the ground and forcefully hit her head against a wall, causing …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Boy Killed By Falling Tree In LanCo 12-Year-Old Boy Killed By Falling Tree In LanCo
12-Year-Old Boy Killed By Falling Tree In LanCo A falling tree left a 12-year-old boy dead in Pennsylvania over the weekend, according to a fundraiser launched on behalf of his grieving family. Daniel Lee Beiler “died instantly” when he was hit by a tree branch that had been blown by the wind around 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Stephen Stoltzfus writes in a GoFundMe created for the boy’s funeral expenses. The tragic accident occurred on Sawmill Road in Providence Township, where intense thunderstorms rattled the county throughout the day, according to WGAL, adding that PSP is investigating. Lovingly remembered as a “young boy blooming int…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities
Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities A person was rescued from a flipped car in Quarryville on Friday, February 17, authorities say.  The Quarryville Fire Company was called to help the Refton Community Fire Company after a person was found pinned by the car they were driving in the 100 block of Truce Rd. in Providence Township around 8:35 a.m., QFC explained in a release later that morning. When they arrived at the scene, they saw the person was stuck under the car which had completely overturned onto its roof.  After stabilizing the vehicle, the fire crews were able to safely rescue the driver, who was treate…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man, 23, Dies Running Stop Sign, Hit By Teen Driver, Slamming Into Utility Pole: PA Police Man, 23, Dies Running Stop Sign, Hit By Teen Driver, Slamming Into Utility Pole: PA Police
Man, 23, Dies Running Stop Sign, Hit By Teen Driver, Slamming Into Utility Pole: PA Police A 30-year-old man has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in a single-vehicle crash along State Route 272 on July 3, authorities say.  A deputy Lancaster County coroner was called to the scene of the fatal motorcycle crash at Pennsy Road and Lancaster Pike/272 in Providence Township at 7:42 p.m. on Sunday, according to a release by the office.  Juan Ahorrio Martinez, of East Hempfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.  His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for "further examination." The crash remains under investigation by police.  Additio…

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by Jillian Pikora
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East Hempfield Motorcyclist ID'd Following Deadly Crash on RT 272: Coroner East Hempfield Motorcyclist ID'd Following Deadly Crash on RT 272: Coroner
East Hempfield Motorcyclist ID'd Following Deadly Crash on RT 272: Coroner A 30-year-old man has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in a single-vehicle crash along State Route 272 on July 3, authorities say.  A deputy Lancaster County coroner was called to the scene of the fatal motorcycle crash at Pennsy Road and Lancaster Pike/272 in Providence Township at 7:42 p.m. on Sunday, according to a release by the office.  Juan Ahorrio Martinez, of East Hempfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.  His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for "further examination." The crash remains under investigation by police.  Additio…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Man With Disturbing Facebook History Accused In Violent Attacks On Women: Report PA Man With Disturbing Facebook History Accused In Violent Attacks On Women: Report
PA Man With Disturbing Facebook History Accused In Violent Attacks On Women: Report A Central Pennsylvania man who threatened to kill a group of women while armed with a gun has an active and disturbing Facebook presence, according to police and his social media accounts. Dennis Alan Gamber, 37, of New Providence, threatened the women while in the driveway of a home on the 400 block of Dogwood Lane in Providence Township on Monday around 3:45 p.m., Lancaster Online reports citing an affidavit of probable cause.  He allegedly went up to a car in the driveway and pepper sprayed the women, slamming their doors shut when they tried to escape, the outlet reports citing police.…

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by Daily Voice
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Millersville University Senior Charged With Sharing Child Porn On Dropbox Millersville University Senior Charged With Sharing Child Porn On Dropbox
Millersville University Senior Charged With Sharing Child Porn On Dropbox A Millersville University senior and dean’s list student has been charged with multiple felonies for distributing child pornography via Dropbox.Robert George Kiesel, 21, of Rawlinsville, was slapped with five felonies for “distributing images and videos of child pornography on the internet,” according to Pennylvania State Police’s Central Computer Crimes Unit. Kiesel is an Eagle Scout who currently works on Millersville University’s Mobile Research Robotics Team, according to his Linkedin. Dropbox, the file sharing company, contacted state police about the images posted to its platform on…

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by Jillian Pikora
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69 Horse-Buggies, 100 People Gather As Linda Stoltzfoos Laid To Rest 69 Horse-Buggies, 100 People Gather As Linda Stoltzfoos Laid To Rest
69 Horse-Buggies, 100 People Gather As Linda Stoltzfoos Laid To Rest Kidnapped while walking home from church more than 10 months ago, on Monday the once missing Pennsylvania Amish teen, Linda Stoltzfoos has been laid to rest, reports LNP. A gathering of 69 horse-drawn buggies and more than 100 people attended Stoltzfoos funeral at Myers Cemetery. Roadblocks were temporarily put in place so the buggies could easily access the cemetery. The funeral concluded in under an hour. Justo Smoker, now 35, of Providence Township, kidnapped and killed Stoltzfoos in June 2020. He was arrested three weeks after she disappeared. Her body was located at Smoker’s form…

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by Jillian Pikora