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Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Human Remains ID'd As Missing PA Grandpa: Officials
A beloved 73-year-old grandfather has been identified as the human remains children found in a Central Pennsylvania park, officials announced on Friday. Robert Turner of Highspire was identified by "circumstantial evidence" after failed attempts to make a DNA profile, according to Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick in a statement by county officials on Sept. 8, 2023. Robert had been reported missing by his family on May 7, 2019. Robert Turner is STILL MISSING in PENNSYLVANIA since May... Posted by Missing Persons Cases Network on Monday, May 27, 2019 Children fishing and playing…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
PA Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police
A 74-year-old man has been identified after he died at a hospital after being struck in a Central Pennsylvania crosswalk, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Tar Pee Tu of Charles Road in Lancaster, was struck in the crosswalk in the first block of Pitney Road in Lancaster at approximately 11:13 p.m. on Sept. 2, the East Lampeter Township Police Department detailed in a release. The southbound striking vehicle was a gray 2009 Acura TSX driven by 34-year-old Luis Petrilli-Rivera, of South Ann Street in Lancaster, the police explained. He remained on the scene.&nbs…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say
A 43-year-old mom fought and bit a corrections officer, Central Pennsylvania police announced on Sept. 1. Shanika Shanta Cheatham most recently of Enola was spotted driving erratictly around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, according to the East Pennsboro Police Department. She was found appearing to be under the influence of alcohol without a valid license at the intersection of North Enola and East Columbia roads, the police explained. Cheatham was arrested and put in a patrol vehicle to be taken to the Cumberland County Prison for chemical testing — but before arriving at the priso…
Lower Paxton, PA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Halts Traffic For Hours In PA On I-81 (
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An oil spill caused by a tractor-trailer crash halted traffic on Interstate 81 for hours on Friday morning. The tractor-trailer crashed in the northbound lanes of I-81, near Exit 80/Route 743 for Grantville around 1 a.m. on Sept. 1, authorities say. The Pennsylvania State Police, fire police, and the Grantville Volunteer Fire Company were called to the scene. The scene of the tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania. Grantville Volunteer Fire Company The highway reopened around 4:30 a.m., according to PennDOT. The scene of the tractor-trailer crash on Inte…
Lancaster, PA
News
Accused PA Hotel Shooter Nabbed In Texas By US Marshals
One of two men accused of shooting a 16-year-old girl at a Central Pennsylvania hotel has been arrested, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 31. Joseph Angel Rivera Jr. was apprehended in Victoria, Texas by members of the Victoria City Police Department and US Marshall's Office on July 21, 2023. The shooting he is accused of being involved in "seriously injured" a 16-year-old girl at the Budget Host Inn located at 2140 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, East Lampeter Township police explained at the time. The Budget Inn where the shoot…
Lower Paxton, PA
Obituaries
'Vibrant' 12-Year-Old Boy Dies Suddenly In Central PA, Obituary Says
A 12-year-old boy with "infectious laughter" has died suddenly in Central Pennsylvania, according to his obituary. Damieon Zyrell Boatright-Morrison of Harrisburg died suddenly of an unknown cause on Aug. 14, as detailed in his obituary. Damieon was known for his curiosity, "vibrant personality, and unwavering spirit," as stated in his obituary. He is survived by his mom Jonicee Boatright; dad Derek Morrison; step-mom Leslie Morrison; sister Cherish Taylor, and extended family. He will always be remembered for the lives he touched and the special bond he had with h…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Traffic
MILES OF
Backups
: Crash Closed All Lanes Of I-81 In Central PA, PennDOT Says
A crash shuttered all lanes of Interstate 81 Northbound in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash was between exits 48 to PA 74- York Road and 52A to US 11 North-New Kingstown, according to 511PA. The crash happened at 8:14 a.m. on Aug. 25. The roadway repopened around noon. The number of vehicles or people involved is unclear. Check back here for updates.
Lower Paxton, PA
Traffic
I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (
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A "police incident' halted all traffic on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday night. The police incident on I-83 North happened in the northbound lane of South Bridge around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The area closed was from Exit 41B for Lemoyne to Exit 43 for Capitol/2nd Street. All southbound lanes were briefly closed as well but were reopened before 9 p.m., according to 511PA. All lanes reopened at 11:30 p.m., according to Schreffler. The number of vehicles or persons involved…
York, PA
Schools
Bomb
Threat
: Central PA HS Evacuated During Second Day
A high school in Central Pennsylvania was briefly evacuated due to a "perceived threat" on the second day of school. At 9:30 a.m. Dover Area High School Administrators and Northern York County Regional Police Department School Resource Officers learned that a student "had been talking to others about bombs planted in the cafeteria," according to a police release on Thursday afternoon. Around 10:15 a.m. a letter was sent to parents and guardians of Dover Area High School students informing them the students had been evacuated on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. A mom captured the evacuation in a v…
York, PA
Police & Fire
Big Cat Sighting In Central PA Residential Area Police Warn (
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Two large cats have been spotted in Central Pennsylvania, police warn. The cats were first spotted heading towards Mount Rose Cemetery at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Spring Garden Township Police Department. They were next seen in a homeowner's yard in the 1100 block of Southern Road at 12:23 p.m. on Aug. 23, according to the release. You can view a video of the cats in the player below: A video showing the big cats.CRIMEWATCH The police simply are warning the public about the large animals. The specific type of cat was not named. No further information was releas…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Business
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA
Philadelphia's famous square pizza, a Santucci’s original, is officially in Central Pennsylvania. After months of planning, Stacey and DJ Fox, along with their lovely daughters 13-year-old Kensie and 10-year-old Charlee, have opened their very own Santucci's Pizza franchise at 5235 Simpson Ferry Road in Hampden Township on Monday, Aug. 21. The Fox family renovated the former Wendy's and transformed it into the latest branch of the Sicilian-style pizza chain. This is the first store outside of the Philadelphia and New Jersey area since the company began with Joseph and…
Gettysburg, PA
Traffic
HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (
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A tanker truck carrying bituminous oil, commonly known as asphalt, crashed on US Route 15 on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The truck blew a tire and veered off US 15 going into the woods — spilling asphalt the entire time, according to PennDOT spokesperson Frizti Schreffler. The crash happened in the northbound lanes near mile marker 19.4 in Tyrone Township around 8 a.m. on Aug. 17, as shown on 511pa. Shortly after that crash, there was a crash (that possibly was due to rubbernecking) in the southbound lanes. It involved t…
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