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Homeless Mom Killed By Tractor Trailer In Central PA Had High Hopes For Better Life Homeless Mom Killed By Tractor Trailer In Central PA Had High Hopes For Better Life
Homeless Mom Killed By Tractor Trailer In Central PA Had High Hopes For Better Life Bubbly, positive and a bright light in many lives: This is how Chantel Worley was being remembered. The 29-year-old mom to a 3-year-old girl was struck by a tractor trailer while riding a bicycle in Harrisburg on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and despite the tragic circumstances of her life as a homeless woman, she worked toward a better future, according to those who knew her. "She was so happy. She was kind. She was precious," reads a Facebook post by The Eclipse Project, a local organization to help the city's homeless population. "She had a light in her despite her circumstances." Those who knew …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (PHOTOS) 'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (PHOTOS)
'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (Photos) A Pennsylvania family was left homeless after a reckless driver barreled through their living room and caused severe damage, authorities said. The Forks Township Fire Department responded to the local crash and found the vehicle slammed through the living room of a local home on the night of Saturday, July 30, the department said. According to a GoFundMe launched for the family, the driver was speeding before running over the curb, hitting a fire hydrant, and “flying” into the home. “They worked so hard to purchase this home and in an instant it is ruined because of a reckless driver,” re…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
41 People Displaced Ater Seven Row Homes Ripped Through In Central PA Fire: Red Cross 41 People Displaced Ater Seven Row Homes Ripped Through In Central PA Fire: Red Cross
41 People Displaced Ater Seven Row Homes Ripped Through In Central PA Fire: Red Cross Seven row homes were heavily damaged by a fire— leaving 41 People without shelter— on Thursday, June 9, authorities say. The fire started on the porch of a row home in the 400 block of 15th Street near Berryhill Street in Harrisburg, according to local fire officials. The fire quickly spread to six other homes, officials say. The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania has  provided the 37 adults and four children with shelter, clothes, and food. The fire remains under investigation.

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Man Dies Following Arrest, Neighbors Say Excessive Force Was Used PA Man Dies Following Arrest, Neighbors Say Excessive Force Was Used
PA Man Dies Following Arrest, Neighbors Say Excessive Force Was Used A man has died after a TASER device was used during an arrest over a stolen bicycle, according to police. Police were called to a reported “theft in progress,” at Harriet Street in Bloomfield on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released by Pittsburgh police in zone 5. Upon arrival police encountered, "a male actor who became non-compliant while being taken into custody," and a TASER device was "deployed," police said. The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital to be medically cleared before being transferred to Allegheny County Jail, police stated in…

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by Jillian Pikora