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Suspect involved in fire hydrant hit and run arrested

February 20, 2013, 3:54 pm
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Silver Spring Township Police have identified the suspect involved in the hit and run crash that knocked a fire hydrant off its location.

The accident occurred on Monday morning when a tractor trailer hit the fire hydrant around 630 a.m. and then fled the scene.

The fire hydrant’s internal parts were badly damaged. However, United Water was able to fix it and place it back in service.

No one lost water service, despite almost 200,000 gallons of water leaking.

When fire hydrants are damaged, water is lost at a high rate. During winter, this water can freeze, creating dangerous conditions on streets and sidewalks.

Tampering with a fire hydrant is a federal offense and it is important that if you accidentally damage a hydrant you report it to emergency officials as soon as possible.

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Camp Hill man indicted for conspiring to distribute marijuana

February 20, 2013, 4:05 pm
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The United States Attorney's Office has charged a Camp Hill marijuana trafficker, they announced in a press release Wednesday.

According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, Andrew Angle, 25, is charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering.

The government is also seeking the forfeiture of approximately $85,000 in drug proceeds seized from a bank account, safe deposit box, and locations affiliated with Angle.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dauphin County Drug Task Force, and the Cumberland County Drug Task Force.

In these particular cases, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is five years’ imprisonment for Angle and a term of supervised release following imprisonment and a fine.

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New York man charged for robbing 10 fast food restaurants in Dauphin, Cumberland and York Counties

February 20, 2013, 4:47 pm
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Maurice Lebron Davis, 39, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with 10 counts of interference with commerce by robbery.

Davis and others allegedly broke into and robbed 10 fast food restaurants in Cumberland, Dauphin and York Counties between December 2011 and February 2012.

The restaurants include:
  • Chick-fil-A, 6416 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA;
  • Wendy’s, 3465 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, PA;
  • Wendy’s, 427 N. 21st Street, Camp Hill, PA;
  • Burger King, 3253 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA;
  • Wendy’s, 2 Old Mill Road, Dillsburg, PA;
  • Wendy’s, 71 S. Conestoga Drive, Shippensburg, PA;
  • Burger King, 2000 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA;
  • Wendy’s, 331 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA;
  • McDonald’s, 1176 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, PA; and
  • Arby’s, 240 Cumberland Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA

Davis was arrested by Upper Allen Township Police on February 24, 2012.
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Police investigating thefts from unlocked cars in Dover Township

February 20, 2013, 4:56 pm
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The Northern York County Regional Police Department is investigating thefts from unlocked cars in Dover Township.

The thefts happened between Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17.

A total of three cars were entered.  The cars were parked in the 2000 block of Palomino Road and the 1900 block of Wyatt Circle.

Loose change, bowling balls, backpacks and prescription medicines were taken from the cars.

Police are still investigating, anyone with information is asked to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department at 717-292-3647.


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Dauphin County Elections Board approves polling place changes in Susquehanna and Swatara Townships

February 20, 2013, 5:02 pm
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The Dauphin County Elections Board has approved polling place changes in Susquehanna and Swatara Townships.

More than 5,000 Susquehanna Township residents should be on the look out for new voter registration cards being mailed to them, according to the Dauphin County Board of Elections. New cards will be mailed by Thursday, Feb. 21, and will inform each voter of his or her new ward and polling place.

Based on the 2010 U.S. Census, the Susquehanna Township Board of Commissioners filed a reapportioned map designating new boundaries for its nine wards. As a result of this action, the Dauphin County Board of Elections moved to realign voting districts to mirror the new ward boundaries.

The county’s election district changes were approved by Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bernard Coates and the Pennsylvania Department of State.

The Board of Elections also approved a package of polling places for the nine wards.

While the polling locations will remain the same, the selection of two polling places have been switched based on the redrawn ward lines. Residents of the newly-drawn Second Ward now will vote in the Pheasant Hill Estates Community Center, 4400 Pheasant Hill Rd., just off North Progress Avenue and Linglestown Road; residents of the newly-drawn Eight Ward now will vote at the Susquehanna Township Municipal Building, at 1900 Linglestown Rd.

In related action, 54 residents of Penbrook Borough will receive updated voter registration cards based on a reapportioned map approved by Penbrook Borough Council. All four wards of Penbrook will continue to vote at the Municipal Building at 150 S. 28th St.

In other related action, the polling place for Swatara Township’s Sixth Ward was moved to Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, 165 N. 67th St. The Board of Elections approved the move after receiving a petition from registered voters from the ward.


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York County Prison inmates claim to be Jewish for meals

February 20, 2013, 5:15 pm
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YORK, Pa. (AP) — Officials at a central Pennsylvania prison say some inmates are falsely claiming to be Jewish in order to get kosher meals.

Warden Mary Sabol says that has led to a dramatic spike in food costs at the York County Prison.

County acting solicitor Donald Reihart says officials must honor valid religious conversions. But he says that's not the case with many inmates.

Reihart says some prisoners game the system because they think kosher meals taste better than regular ones. Officials dispute any quality difference.

A prison spokesman says kosher meals are prepared outside the facility while regular ones are made on-site. The type of food varies on a pre-set schedule.

The prison has about 2,300 inmates. According to the York Daily Record (http://bit.ly/VKMzFz), more than 140 are requesting kosher meals.

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Information from: The York Dispatch, http://www.yorkdispatch.com

 

©2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Mom charged after hiring strippers for 16-year-olds birthday party

February 20, 2013, 6:09 pm
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From timesunion.com.

Police arrested the mother who hired two strippers for her son's 16th birthday party, according to the Glens Falls Post-Star.

The newspaper reported that Judy H. Viger, 33, of Gansevoort, was charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

The Nov. 3 party at Spare Time Bowling Alley featured two exotic dancers performing for partygoers as young as 14. The dancers stripped to thong underwear and bras and gave lap dances to some of the teenagers. A photo taken with a cellphone camera shows an upside-down dancer with a teen's head between her knees and her head between his legs.

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UPDATE: Man shot and killed, police searching for suspect

February 21, 2013, 3:20 am
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UPDATE:

Happening now in Lancaster County; the search is on for a killer.

Overnight we learned that a shooting in Columbia was fatal.

Police are looking for Mario Casanova Lanzo, 36.

Police say he has a different hair style now.

He's considered armed and dangerous, so if you see him, don't approach him, just call police.

The shooting happened shortly after ten last night in the 200 block of North Third Street in Columbia. 

All police will tell us right now is that they found a man shot and killed.

More information is expected later this morning.

Stay with CBS 21 for updates.

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Police believe that they are searching for Mario Casanova-Lanzo, who is wanted for his role in the Columbia shooting.

They think he is driving an older model white Ford.

Casanova-Lanzo allegedly is wearing a black coat and black gloves and could be armed with a rifle.

A K-9 unit is on scene assisting police with the investigation.

We will continue to update this information as it becomes available.
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Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a shooting in Columbia, Lancaster County.

The incident occurred just before 1020 p.m. in the 200 block of North Third Street.

Initial reports indicate that the victim was shot in the head and suffered serious injuries.

It is believed that the suspect is a dark-skinned Hispanic male with dreadlocks. He is considered armed and dangerous. Police do know who the suspect is.

CBS 21 is headed to the scene and will provide more information as soon as it is available.


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Police involved shooting in York County

February 21, 2013, 3:48 am
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UPDATE:

State Police tell us troopers are on the scene of a police involved shooting in York County.

Northern Regional Police were called to a home in the 400 block of Hykes Mill Road early this morning around 2:30 for a welfare check.

Police say when they got there, a man starting shooting at them, so they shot back, killing the man.

State Police are currently on scene investigating.

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CBS 21 is following breaking news out of York County, where State Police are on the scene of a shooting.

It happened around 2:30 this morning in the 400 block of Hykes Mill Road in Conewago Township.

Right now, police have the roads blocked off in the area.

Troopers tell us they can't release any information at this time.

Stay with CBS 21 for updates.


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She can handle the rock: basketball star gets engaged on court

February 20, 2013, 9:29 pm
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LANCASTER -- It's the courtship that led to an extraordinary proposal on a basketball court.

Lancaster Bible College senior guard Lauren Heliger is now engaged after her boyfriend popped the question on the court last week on Senior Night.

Heliger can definitely handle the rock. No one has scored more baskets at Lancaster Bible College than her. Not this season. Not ever.

Now she's playing around with another rock -- a shiny diamond engagement ring.

The star basketball player getting engaged during the season is interesting. How the love of her life popped the question is the bigger story.

"Honestly, like a few months ago, this is how I wanted him to propose to me," said Heliger, who's averaged 16.5 ppg. and was recently named the region's co-player of the year. "Never said it (to him, though)."

She'll never have to, either.

Heliger's boyfriend, Andrew Turner, came up with an idea to propose to her on Senior Night. During the ceremony after 62-34 win over Penn State Abington on February 13, Turner presented her with a special basketball that had two small, but life-changing words written on it.

"Marry Me."

The words were easy to write -- and not hard to say, either. "I was more nervous doing in front of everyone," said Turner, who resides in Manheim.

Everyone at the gym saw one trembling hand take another.

"Our team was lined up on the baseline," recalled head coach Doug Helsel, "and we looked over and they were all crying."

A couple of Heliger's teammates knew Turner was going to propose. He also asked the school for permission and started planning his big surprise a week before. The two have been dating since last April.

He also knew what Lauren's answer would be.

He just never imagined this was also her idea of a perfect proposal.

"We had discussed the idea of getting married, so I was pretty sure she would say, 'yes,'" he said. "I had that going for me."

"I like how he took both my loves and mixed the two together in one night for me," added Heliger, who attended Berks Christian High School in Reading.

Heliger has added a piece of net to her collection, as well. Lancaster Bible College won its first NCCAA East Region title since 2002-03 with a 77-60 win Wednesday over Valley Forge Christian. Heliger led the team with 23 points and six assists.

The star player now has to handle two rocks: a ball and a ring.

It’s a basketball story she'll be able to tell forever.




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UPDATE(3): No injuries in accidental fire at Starting Line Auto Body Shop

February 21, 2013, 5:19 am
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New Kingstown Fire Chief Curt Hall says that the fire has been ruled accidental

The fire company met with the PSP Fire Marshal when he arrived on scene and they determined the fire started in the area of the furnace.

It is believed that the furnace, which used fuel oil, was the cause of the fire.
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A fire broke out Thursday morning at an auto body shop in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

Police say the blaze broke out around 7:30 on the 1100 block of West Trindle Road at Starting Line Auto Body.

Over fifty-five firefighters responded to the scene, and tankers were brought in because there wasn't a close enough water supply to fight the flames.

Freezing temperatures didn't play a factor on fighting the blaze, and a heated tent was set up for firefighters standing by.

It took about 40 minutes to get the fire under control, and New Kingstown Fire Chief Curt Hall says hard working volunteer firefighters made that possible.  "Volunteer firefighters are hard workers. There's not too many people that want to stand in the tent when there's work to be done, so we had a good crew of personnel working today. The fire was under control quickly, and no injuries at this time."

No one was in the auto body shop at the time the fire broke out. The cause is under investigation by the state Fire Marshal.
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UPDATE:

Crews are still on scene of a fire at Starting Line Auto Body Shop in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

Officials say there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

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Crews are on the scene of a two alarm fire in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

The fire started around 7:38 Thursday morning at an auto body shop in the 1100 block of West Trindle Road.

We have a crew on the way to the scene, we will update you with more information as we get it.


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Man caught using cellphone to spy on women changing

February 21, 2013, 6:01 am
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A Berks County man is facing charges after he was caught spying on women through a cellphone camera.

Caleb Anthony Seip, 24, of Wyomissing, was charged with two counts of invasion of privacy.

Police say Seip admitted to secretly setting up his cellphone camera to record women as they were changing clothes between performances at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center.

The two incidents both happened in December 2012.  

Seip admitted to intentionally setting up the camera in an interview with Ephrata Police Officers.


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Giant & MARTIN’S ask customers to voluntarily recall Kaytee Products bird treats

February 21, 2013, 6:30 am
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GIANT Food Stores, LLC and MARTIN’S Food Markets, following a recall by Kaytee Products announced it removed from sale several varieties of bird treats due to possible salmonella contamination in the parsley flake ingredients.

The following products are included in this recall:
• Kaytee Parakeet Honey Treat Value Pack 7 o.z., UPC 7185955027, with best
before codes of 12/4/2013 – 8/2/2014
• Kaytee Parakeet Honey Stick 3.5 o.z., UPC 7185900431, with best before codes
of 12/6/2013 – 5/29/2014

GIANT/MARTIN’S has received no reports of pet or human illnesses to date, but the product could be potentially harmful to birds who ingest the product or to humans from handling contaminated pet products. Pet owners should thoroughly wash their hands after having contact with these products and clean any surfaces that were exposed.

Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions or bring their purchase receipt to GIANT/MARTIN’S for a full refund.

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Man arrested for firing shots at teen in York City Thursday morning

February 21, 2013, 7:23 am
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One man is in custody after he fired shots at a teenager in York City.

Officers were called to a home at 459 West Princess Street around 7:42 Thursday morning for a shooting.

Police found Jose Serrano-Fernadini, 47, who lives in the first floor apartment at the address.  Serrano-Fernadini told police he got into a verbal fight with a teen who lives in the second floor apartment.

Serrano-Fernadini confronted the teen about vandalism to his car.  He suspected the teen had slashed tires on his car.

Serrano-Fernadini fired a .45 caliber pistol and fired a round in the direction of the teen. 

Police recovered the gun and a shell casing in the home.

The teen was not injured and police took Serrano-Fernadini into custody.

He was taken to Central booking and charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.  He is currently waiting arraignment and processing.


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Curtis Alleman announces run for East Pennsboro Township Commissioner

February 21, 2013, 8:21 am
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Curt Alleman, Former East Pennsboro School Board Director and Volunteer Firefighter/EMT with East Pennsboro Township Fire Department has announced that he will be running for East Pennsboro Township Commissioner on the republican ticket in the May primary.

Alleman previously served as an East Pennsboro School Board Director from 2007 – 2011.

Alleman has been a resident of East Pennsboro Township for 7 years and resides on North Enola Drive with his wife Amanda and children Aden, Alexis, Rebecca, & Parker.

For more information, please Curt Alleman at calleman18@gmail.com or via Cell phone at 717-729-3633



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Sandusky files second appeal

February 21, 2013, 9:29 am
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The attorney, for former Assistant Football Coach Jerry Sandusky, has filed a notice that he will appeal for a new trial at a higher court.

Last month, the trial judge rejected arguments that defense attorneys didn't have enough time to prepare for Sandusky's three-week trial.

Defense Attorney Joseph Amendola did not explain the issues he plans to raise in his Superior Court appeal.



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Police looking for woman who uses counterfeit bills to buy gas

February 21, 2013, 9:53 am
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Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a woman who used two counterfeit $10 bills to buy gas.

Police say the woman, who was described as a woman in her 40's attempted to use the bills at Top Star Exxon Station at 646 Main Street, Lykens.

The bills were denied, the woman and possibly a male left the scene in a late 90's burgundy Dodge pickup truck. The truck had a black tonneau cover and had white decals on the back window.

Police say the woman may have also attempted to use similar bills in the area.

Anyone with information on the pair or any similar attempts to use counterfeit bills is asked to call PA State Police at Lykens 362-8700.
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American Red Cross assists family of seven displaced by fire in Newberry Township

February 21, 2013, 10:17 am
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American Red Cross volunteers are assisting two adults and five children who were displaced by a fire Thursday morning in the 300 block of Ridge Road in the Skyview Park, Newberry Township York County.

The Red Cross assisted the family with food, clothing, outerwear, teddy bears and shelter. The Red Cross will follow-up to determine any additional disaster needs.

You can help people affected by disasters like floods, fires, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as countless crises at home and around the world, by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Contributions may be sent to the American Red Cross, 430 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 or 724 South George Street, York, PA 17401 or any one of the local Red Cross offices.



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SCOOTER Store power wheelchair company raided in federal probe

February 21, 2013, 10:46 am
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From CBS News.

(CBS News) Last month, "CBS This Morning" aired an investigation into the power wheelchair industry.

Are power wheelchair companies ripping off the government?

Critics say it's putting seniors in costly equipment they don't need, and ripping off the government for what may be hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

Now law enforcement is taking action.

On Wednesday, 150 federal and state agents raided The SCOOTER Store headquarters in New Braunfels, Texas, and agents remain on the site. CBS News just spoke to an FBI agent Thursday morning who said workers will not be allowed back into headquarters through the day as the nation's largest power wheelchair company remains under investigation.

The agents came from the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, the FBI, and the Texas Attorney General. They held some workers back for interviews and told others to leave the building immediately, and leave their desks alone.

To read more, click here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505266_162-57570450/the-scooter-store-power-wheelchair-company-raided-in-federal-probe/
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State Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin convicted on all but 1 campaign corruption charges

February 21, 2013, 11:20 am
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — State Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin convicted on all but 1 campaign corruption charges.

 

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