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61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon 61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon
61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon More than 61,000 gun cases sold nationwide are being recalled due to a malfunction that can allow unauthorized people to access dangerous weapons, and already led to the death of a child. Illinois-based Fortress Safe announced this week that the biometric gun safes were being recalled due to a "serious safety hazard and risk of death" caused by a programming feature that made the safes more accessible.  The recall comes following a recent lawsuit that alleges a 12-year-old boy died from a gun obtained from one of the safes, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  "…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Lancaster Mayor Charlie Smithgall Dies At 77 Former Lancaster Mayor Charlie Smithgall Dies At 77
Former Lancaster Mayor Charlie Smithgall Dies At 77 The former mayor of Lancaster, who survived armed robbery and cancer, Charlie Smithgall, has died at the age of 77, according to his family. He passed at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 3:30 a.m., his wife Debbie Smithgall, told LNP.  In a post on Facebook, his daughter Allison Smithgall wrote: "It is with the utmost sadness that I wish to share that my dad passed away about an hour ago … Charlie Smithgall was the best dad, husband, poppop & friend anyone in the world could have asked for. He loved his family, he loved his farm and loved his cannons. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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TikTok 'Devious Licks' Challenge Leads To Criminal Charges At Central PA School TikTok 'Devious Licks' Challenge Leads To Criminal Charges At Central PA School
TikTok 'Devious Licks' Challenge Leads To Criminal Charges At Central PA School A school in Central Pennsylvania has reported the first incident in the area of a TikTok challenge called "devious licks." The trend is for students to film themselves stealing and vandalizing items at their schools-- typically involving bathroom fixtures. The challenge has resulted in arrests across the nation, and now an Adams County school has joined the growing list of properties damaged by these social media pranksters. A Bermudian Springs High School student removed room signs around the school and posted to TikTok, according to Pennsylvania State police in Gettysburg. The 15-year-…

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by Jillian Pikora