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Clinton County, PA

Lower Paxton, PA
News
17-Year-Old Pilot, Maisie Bitler, Caused Fatal PA Plane Crash: NTSB 17-Year-Old Pilot, Maisie Bitler, Caused Fatal PA Plane Crash: NTSB
17-Year-Old Pilot, Maisie Bitler, Caused Fatal PA Plane Crash: NTSB Pilot error was determined to be the likely cause of the Fourth-of-July plane crash in Pennsylvania that tragically claimed the life of 17-year-old Maisie Bitler, according to a final report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday, August 29, 2025. Bitler, a student pilot from Williamsport, was at the controls of a single-engine Cessna 172 launched from Williamsport Regional Airport around 9:51 a.m. on July 4, 2024. She was attempting a solo landing at William T. Piper Memorial Airport in Lock Haven when the incident occurred. Flight data shows Bitler entered the traf…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
Schools
Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA
Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA Gunfire near two schools during a domestic dispute sent classrooms into lockdown and caused panic in the community, the Clinton County District Attorney announced in a newly released update on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Ashley D. Snook, 37, of Cedar Lane in Mill Hall, has pleaded guilty to opening fire with a 9mm pistol just steps from Central Mountain Middle and Mill Hall Elementary School during a domestic incident on the morning of Wednesday, May 28, prosecutors said. One of her shots struck a nearby parked car, prompting both schools to immediately lock down. Pennsylvania State Police rushed to…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
News
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA A violent park attack on a pregnant teen spiraled into a shocking investigation that uncovered animal abuse, dozens of police calls, and a defendant prosecutors say believed she was above the law. Brutal Playground Attack Caught On Video The violence unfolded at Hoberman Park on Monday, April 1. Hailey Gillott, 21, and a 15-year-old girl ambushed a 19-year-old pregnant woman on the playground, police said. As the attack raged, a 16-year-old girl allegedly stood by recording it all. Gillott was arrested the next day. But what police found inside her apartment after that was even worse. Mal…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster Mom, Widow Detained By ICE After USCIS Appointment, Community Raises $75K+ In 48 Hrs. Lancaster Mom, Widow Detained By ICE After USCIS Appointment, Community Raises $75K+ In 48 Hrs.
Lancaster Mom, Widow Detained By ICE After Uscis Appointment, Community Raises $75K+ In 48 Hrs. A longtime Lancaster resident who has lived in the United States for more than 25 years is being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and could be deported within weeks, according to her family. Ester Soliman, described by supporters as a “beloved mother and community member,” was taken into custody after attending a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) meeting “in good faith,” her daughter said in a Facebook post. Soliman came to the U.S. legally with her husband more than two decades ago, raising three children in Lancaster who all graduated from McCaskey High Sc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.  Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …

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by Merriell Moyer
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Teen Was Piloting Second Solo Flight When She Fatally Crashed In PA: NTSB Teen Was Piloting Second Solo Flight When She Fatally Crashed In PA: NTSB
Teen Was Piloting Second Solo Flight When She Fatally Crashed In PA: NTSB A 17-year-old girl who died piloting a Cessna on Independence Day was only on her second-ever solo flight, authorities say.  Maisie Bitler had taken off from Williamsport Regional Airport in a Cessna 172 owned by Quarter to Two Flying Club, Inc., Engines on Thursday morning, according to fight logs and later identified by the Clinton County Coroner's Office.  Maisie was an experienced pilot and a C/1 Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol, officials with the Piper Composite Squadron explained in a release on July 5.  As she was heading towards William T. Piper Airport, she …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
News
PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities
PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities An 18-year-old man drowned in the Susquehanna River on Saturday, police announced on June 23.  The incident began when Gavin Frey of Howard, PA was swimming with a 22-year-old friend in the Susquehanna River between the City Beach and Riverview Park around 4:45 p.m. on June 22, Lock Haven City Police explain and he was later identified by the Clinton County Coroner Zach Hanna. The police and local fire and EMS were called to a water rescue "for two males who had been swimming and began yelling for help," as stated in the police release.  The 22-year-old man was rescued by a pri…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
TASER Device Used On NY Man Running With Over 1 lb Of Fentanyl On I-80 In PA: State Police TASER Device Used On NY Man Running With Over 1 lb Of Fentanyl On I-80 In PA: State Police
TASER Device Used On NY Man Running With Over 1 lb Of Fentanyl On I-80 In PA: State Police A New York man led police on a foot chase on Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania after a traffic stop led police to spot "indicators of criminal activity," Pennsylvania state police say.  Edgar Meiendez-Rosario, 34, of Jamestown, New York, was pulled over for a traffic violation on I-80 in Clinton County on December 19 around 4:30 p.m., the police explain.  After the "criminal activity" indicators were observed, Meiendez-Rosario "tried to flee the scene on foot with a backpack," as stated by the police. A TASER device was used on Meiendez-Rosario and he was taken into…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties
Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties A woman was allegedly kidnapped, held hostage for 24 hours, assaulted, and had her children's lives threatened by a man with criminal charges in six Pennsylvania counties dating back 30 years, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice.  Richard Clover Young, 52, was "hiding and waiting" outside of the victim's home while she was waiting to be picked up by her sister on Nov. 5, according to the criminal complaint. Young reportedly "tricked" the victim by telling her that he'd drive her in his 2011 Kia Sportage and then bring her back home but he instead made excuses to keep her in h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
News
Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons
Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons An Amber Alert issued across Pennsylvania has been canceled after police located the boys and arrested their father, according to a Facebook post by police. The two young boys had missing since Tuesday, Apr. 5,  state police say. Wyatt Hendershot, 6, and Jaxton Hendershot, 2, had last been seen with their father Sean Hendershot Jr. near the Lucky Seven Plaza in Lock Haven, Clinton County. Hendershot, 32, has been arrested and charged with Interfering with the Custody of a Minor and Concealment of the Whereabouts of a Child. The boys where believed to be at special risk of harm or injury, …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison
ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its contract with York County prison. After 30 years ICE has decided to terminate it's agreement with the York County Prison to house undocumented immigrants. York County prison has had a rise in inmate deaths, as well as COVID-19 being a factor-- with over 200 inmates testing positive. The exact reason for the termination of the contract is unknown. Seven other counties are continuing to have contracts with ICE including the following: Beaver Berks Cambria Clinton Delaware Erie Pike During the time of the contract, ICE paid the York County …

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by Jillian Pikora