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Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (Update) A pedestrian was struck near Chambersburg High School on Saturday, July 4, prompting a temporary road closure while police investigated, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of East McKinley Street and South Sixth Street around 8:22 p.m., according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Police have not released details about the pedestrian's condition or what led to the crash. The intersection was closed as officers investigated, with drivers urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. At 8:58 p.m., Chambersburg Police announced the investigation at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In PA (UPDATE) Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In PA (UPDATE)
Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In PA (Update) A Franklin County mother and her 11-year-old son were killed when a tree toppled onto their tent during severe storms at a Cumberland County campground on Saturday evening, July 4, authorities said. Pamela Landis, 45, and her son, Andre Landis, 11, both of St. Thomas, were camping at Mountain Creek Campground on Pine Grove Road in Dickinson Township when the tree came crashing down around 6:20 p.m., according to the Cumberland County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police. The initial emergency call reported a tree down on campers after severe storms swept through the area. When fi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning President Donald Trump is aiming to make history Saturday night, July 4, with what organizers are calling the world's largest fireworks display to cap America's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C. Approximately 850,000 fireworks shells will be launched from 10 locations around the National Mall, Freedom 250 organizers say. The show will eclipse the current Guinness World Record of 810,904 fireworks, set in the Philippines on New Year's Day 2016. The show is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:30 p.m. But even as organizers tout the record-breaking spectacle, they are warn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream
Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream A search for a missing swimmer on the Delaware River ended in an emotional reunion after the man was found alive about a mile downstream Saturday afternoon, July 4, responders said. Dive teams from Matamoras and Westfall were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. after reports that two people were in the Delaware River without life jackets, according to the Matamoras Fire Department. Mutual aid was also requested from the Port Jervis Fire Department and Orange County responders. While crews were en route, Pike County Communications advised that one of the swimmers had gone missing, promptin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding
AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's tightly guarded wedding celebration took an unexpected turn after AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron allegedly shared a detailed account of the event in a post on X that was later apparently deleted. Screenshots of the alleged post quickly spread online after it disappeared, according to Deadline and TMZ. One widely circulated image was shared on the Reddit community KelceWorldSnark. "It was such a privilege to be THERE," the 71-year-old Harvard-educated Aron apparently shared. In the alleged post, Aron wrote that he had attended the wedding and described Madison Sq…

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by Cecilia Levine
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214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility 214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility
214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility More than 200 nursing home residents were temporarily relocated after a water main break flooded the HVAC system at a South Jersey nursing home, officials said. At 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, Voorhees police and firfefighters responded to Echelon Care and Rehabilitation Facility  after a water main break flooded the building's HVAC system, Voorhees Operations Bureau Commander Capt. Anthony Del Palazzo said The next morning, at 730 a.m., facility staff decided as a precaution to temporarily relocate all 214 residents to an emergency shelter established at Eastern High School…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO
Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Robin Byrd, the longtime New York City public access television host known for pushing the boundaries of late-night programming in her crocheted bikini and cowboy boots, is the subject of a new HBO documentary that explores her decades-long career and legacy. "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," which premiered at the Tribeca Festival, debuted Tuesday, June 30, on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film follows Byrd as she approaches her 70th birthday, reflects on her impact on television, and considers donating a lifetime of memorabilia to archivists while caring for her hu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SERT Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call SERT Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call
Sert Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call An armed person barricaded themselves inside a Lancaster City home after a reported domestic violence incident, prompting a several-hour police standoff that ended peacefully on Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to a home on the 00 block of Third Street for a reported domestic violence incident at 8:07 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they safely removed one adult and several juveniles from the home while another armed adult barricaded themselves inside the residence, authorities said. The Lancaster County Special Emergency …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend
Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend A swimmer was hospitalized after being bitten by an "unknown marine animal" believed to be a shark at a popular Long Island beach on Friday, July 3, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 12 p.m. at Field 6 at Jones Beach, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Jones Beach State Park lifeguards and emergency medical technicians responded immediately after the swimmer was bitten. The victim suffered lacerations to the right foot and was taken to Nassau County University Medical Center Hospital with what officials said were …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Best Hot Dogs Awarded In New Taste Test: Vote In Separate Poll Best Hot Dogs Awarded In New Taste Test: Vote In Separate Poll
Best Hot Dogs Awarded In New Taste Test: Vote In Separate Poll A special taste test led by a world-renowned chef has picked the nation's best hot dog style right before the Fourth of July. Wirecutter, a product review service from The New York Times, released a video sampling hot dog topping varieties nationwide. The Wirecutter staff was joined by chef José Andrés, a restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen. The taste test was inspired by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is continuing through Sunday, July 19. Eight regional favorites were placed in a knockout round-style bracket to determine the top dog. The winner was the Seattl…

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by Chris Spiker
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Mom Standing Alongside Road Struck, Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At Intersection: PSP Mom Standing Alongside Road Struck, Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At Intersection: PSP
Mom Standing Alongside Road Struck, Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At Intersection: PSP A 53-year-old Chambersburg woman was killed after a two-vehicle crash sent one of the vehicles into her at a Quincy Township intersection, Pennsylvania State Police said. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Tomstown Road and Mentzer Gap Road in Franklin County at 3:44 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, according to state police. Police identified the pedestrian as Katina I. Espinosa, 53, of Chambersburg. She was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. A 60-year-old Fayetteville woman was driving east on Mentzer Gap Road and stopped at the intersection with Tomstown Road, where tr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Former NFL Star Linebacker Dies At 51 Former NFL Star Linebacker Dies At 51
Former NFL Star Linebacker Dies At 51 A former Pro Bowl linebacker who helped deliver a long-awaited franchise breakthrough is being remembered after his death at 51. Keith Mitchell, a New Orleans Saints standout who also played for two other NFL teams, died Thursday, July 2, the team announced in a statement. The Saints remembered Mitchell as a team legend who beat long odds after an outstanding college career at Texas A&M. Mitchell, listed at 6-foot-2 and about 235 pounds, signed with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He made the 53-man roster and played in all 16 games as a rookie, contributing on defense …

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by Joe Lombardi