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Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
A central Pennsylvania grandfather died in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Wednesday, June 1, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Joseph W. Kunder, 54, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle southbound on State Route 501/South College Road when a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Doreen A. Tice, 47, began making a westbound turn onto King Street from the northbound lane of SR501—striking Kunder around 6:46 a.m., police say. Both drivers were from Myerstown and both were injured, according to the release. Tice— who was not wearing a seatbelt— suffered a “suspected…
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police
An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…
Lancaster, PA
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NY Trio Led Police On Two Pursuits After PA Pharmacists Refused To Fill Fake Prescription
Three men from New York sent police on a chase in Pennsylvania after they failed to fill a fraudulent prescription, police say. Northwest Regional police received a report of someone trying to fill a fake prescription at Sloan's Norlanco Pharmacy in Mount Joy Township around 7 p.m. Friday, Apr. 1— and it wasn’t an April Fool’s Day prank, as the script was filed several days prior, according to the department’s release. Officers Kris Hart and Dan Gordon responded to the call, approaching the building as one of the suspects were exiting the store. Outside the store, the other two suspects w…
Lower Paxton, PA
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Pennsylvania Pediatric Surgeon Who Gave His Name To Lifesaving Test Dies Of Cancer (Tribute)
A man who helped seemingly countless children through some of the worst illnesses imaginable-- has died due to an illness. Dr. Robert Edward Cilley, 67, of Hershey, died on Jan. 30, 2022, according to his obituary. He had been battling pancreatic cancer since Dec. 2020, according to multiple social media posts and his obituary. Dr. Cilley was the medical director of the Pediatric Trauma Program and chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Penn State Hershey Medical Center for more than 20 years, according to the hospital. A hero to many — we are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr.…
Reading, PA
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Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say
A Berks County man has been charged with seriously injuring a 4-month-old baby who he threw to the ground during an argument with his girlfriend, State Police said. Troopers responded to the 7000 block of Lancaster Avenue in Tulpehocken Township around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said. Scott Albrecht, and his 40-year-old girlfriend, were arguing while Albrecht was holding the baby, state police said. He then threw the baby to the ground, causing serious injuries to the baby's head, according to state police. The victim was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical C…
Lancaster, PA
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Female Fisherman Dies After Boat Capsizes In Susquehanna River
A female fisherman died after the boat she was on capsized in the Susquehanna River Friday night, authorities said. The boat's occupants, all from Duncannon, were fishing near the York Haven Hydro Station when the vessel capsized near 111 Collins Road in Conoy Township just after 8:50 p.m., Susquehanna Regional Police Department said. The occupants were ejected and rescued by the Bainbridge Fire Department, who transported to them Penn State Hershey Medical Center for treatment. Christina Elaine King was identified as one of the occupants and later pronounced deceased. …
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Pa Domestic Violence Activist Shoots Neighbor, Police Say
A woman known for speaking out about domestic abuse and volunteering with the United Way, has been charged in connection with the shooting of her neighbor, according to police. Abba Alexis-Isis Copes, 35, previously of Carlisle currently of Elizabethtown, is accused of shooting, striking and seriously injuring her neighbor on Sunday, according to Elizabethtown Borough police. Copes and her husband were inside their apartment in the 200 block of North Market Street when they heard unusual noises outside of their window at 2:21 p.m., according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by La…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Police: Horse-Buggy Fatal Crash In Cumberland County Caused By Snap Chatting Driver On Drugs
A woman was using SnapChat while high on drugs when she caused a fatal horse-and-buggy accident. Tabitha L. Foultz, 21, of Greencastle, has admitted to using SnapChat and being on drugs while driving the morning she hit a horse-and-buggy killing a 14-year-old, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash happened in the 1200 block of Ritner Highway (Route 11) on March 3 around 8:45 a.m. Two children were ejected from the buggy-- including the 14-year-old who died and a 6-year-old who suffered serious injuries. The 14-year-old died at Penn State Hershey Medical Center three days later…
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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Coroner IDs School Bus Driver Who Died After Crash In Lebanon County
A school bus (van) crash in Lebanon County has become a fatal accident, after the bus driver died from his injuries, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Larry Schauer, 72 of Lebanon, died at a local hospital from injuries he sustained in the crash on Thursday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner. Schauer was driving a school bus carrying five children, ages 7 through 11 on their afternoon route home, when a Kia SUV hit the school van along Route 501 in Heidelberg Township, according to police. The driver of the SUV was a 29-year-old man. He was traveling north when he crossed i…
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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Coroner IDs School Bus Driver Who Died After Crash In Lebanon County
A school bus (van) crash in Lebanon County has become a fatal accident, after the bus driver died from his injuries, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Larry Schauer, 72 of Lebanon, died at a local hospital from injuries he sustained in the crash on Thursday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner. Schauer was driving a school bus carrying five children, ages 7 through 11 on their afternoon route home, when a Kia SUV hit the school van along Route 501 in Heidelberg Township, according to police. The driver of the SUV was a 29-year-old man. He was traveling north when he crossed i…
Lower Paxton, PA
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New Details Released In PA Murder-Suicide That Left 3 Kids Without Their Mom
A Pennsylvania man who shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself in front of the couple's infant daughter apparently had a long history of domestic violence, a news report says. Elizabeth Wise of Swatara earlier this year reported being punched in the ribs and abdomen earlier this year by her husband, Brian Womelsdorf, but wanted to make the relationship work, PennLive reports. Court-ordered counseling and anger management classes, she thought, would help, the outlet says. But early Saturday morning, Wise was shot multiple times by her husband after calling 9-1-1 reporting only her …
Lower Paxton, PA
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Swatara PD Heard Baby Crying, Found 3 Children In Home During Murder-Suicide
New details have come out about Friday's murder-suicide in Dauphin County, say Swatara Township police. The police arrived in 600 block of Mohn Street at 12:08 a.m., less than 10 minutes after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance in the area. Officers forced their way into the home when no one answered the door but they could "hear a baby crying." When police arrived on the scene Elizabeth Wise, 36, was lying dead on the couch from a gunshot wound and Brian Womelsdorf, 42, was lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head, according to the police. Officers and Life Team EM…
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