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TOP HEADLINES 06/21

>Former Harrisburg House Representative Rob Buxton Passes Away

(Harrisburg, PA) -- A former Pennsylvania House Representative from Harrisburg is dead. Rob Buxton passed away on Friday after a long battle with chronic lung disease. He was 72-years old. Buxton served as a state Representative for the 103rd District from 1992 until 2012.

>>Ma-And-Pa Railroad In York County Celebrating Fourth Of July

(Airville, PA) -- Residents in York County are being invited to celebrate July 4th at the Ma and Pa Railroad this year. The historical site will be hosting a barbecue as well as train rides, games and more at its location on Muddy Creek Forks Road in Airville. You can find more information online by going to maandparailroad.com.

>>200 Vehicles For Sale At Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Auto Auction

(Grantville, PA) -- People will have the opportunity to buy over 200 vehicles at this year's Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Auto Auction. The auction is going to be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Manheim Keystone Pennsylvania along Firehouse Road in Grantville. Organizers say the vehicles that are up for public purchase were seized by police.

>>Dauphin County Prison Inmate's Cause Of Death Released

(Harrisburg, PA) -- The investigation on a Dauphin County Prison inmate's death is over. Authorities announced on Friday that 37-year-old Kyle Nadwodny committed suicide last month. He was arraigned in the prison for dozens of criminal charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography.

>>York County Native Heading To Olympics

(Spring Grove, PA) -- A York County native is going to be competing at the Olympics next month in Tokyo. Hali Flickinger of Spring Grove won the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. She will also be swimming the 400 IM in the games, which is scheduled to kick off July 23rd.

>>One Injured After Shooting In Harrisburg

(Harrisburg, PA) -- One person is being treated at the hospital following a shooting in Harrisburg. The shooting happened yesterday morning in the area of Second and State streets. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is still ongoing.

>>Police Searching For Dogs Involved In Attack Of Two Other Leashed Dogs In Middletown

(Middletown, PA) -- Police are looking for a pair of dogs that allegedly attacked two other leashed dogs in Middletown. The incident happened Friday morning in the area of Spruce and East High streets. Police say two dogs they believe to be pitbull breeds attacked two smaller dogs that were leashed on a property. One of the smaller dogs later succumbed to its injuries, but the other dog is expected to survive. The owner of the attacking dogs has been located and is being investigated.

>>Duplex Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In York

(York, PA) -- The Red Cross is assisting two adults and five children after a fire broke out at a duplex in York. The fire happened Saturday morning at the duplex in the first-block of North West Street. Police say no one was injured by the flames, but the duplex was significantly damaged. Authorities are looking into what caused the fire.

>>Lancaster Man Injured At Devil's Den In Adams County

(Lancaster, PA) -- A Lancaster man is being treated at the hospital after he was injured while visiting Devil's Den in Adams County. The incident happened Saturday morning when the 35-year-old man broke his ankle after he tried jumping from one rock to another. Gettysburg Fire and EMS had to rescue the man with the use of a ladder truck to move him off the rocks.

>>Giant Donates Over One-Million-Dollars To The Rodale Institute

(Kutztown, PA) -- The Rodale Institute in Berks County is getting a lot of help thanks to a generous donation from Giant Food Stores. The Giant company donated over one-million-dollars to the institute recently. Officials with Rodale Institute say the funding will be used towards its efforts to continue training farmers and conducting agriculture research.

>>One Person Killed In Lancaster County Crash

(West Hempfield Township, PA) -- One person is dead following a crash in Lancaster County. The two-vehicle accident happened Saturday evening on Route 30 near West Hempfield Township. Police say a Chrysler 200 crossed the median and struck a Kia Spectra head-on. Six other people were taken to the hospital. The cause of the accident is still being investigated.

>>Woman Stabbed In Berks County

(Spring Township, PA) -- A woman is recovering at the hospital after she was stabbed in Berks County. The incident happened Saturday afternoon in the 400-block of Miller Road in Spring Township. Police say the woman was stabbed during a domestic incident, and she was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

>>Berks County Church Returns To In-Person Service

(Wyomissing, PA) -- A Berks County church is bringing back in-person services after it was forced to close to the public last March due to the ongoing pandemic. The Wyomissing Church of the Brethren allowed worshipers inside the sanctuary yesterday. Officials say the church is still offering online services.

>>Two Brothers From Lancaster County Accused Of Downloading Child Porn

(Conestoga Township, PA) -- Two brothers from Lancaster County are being accused of downloading and sharing child pornography. Brian and William Staffieri of Conestoga Township were recently taken into custody and are facing several charges including possessing or disseminating photos or film of child sex acts and criminal use of a communication facility. Authorities say the brothers were caught after investigators traced the IP address provided by the NCMEC to a Comcast subscriber along River Hill Road in the township.

>>Sixers Crumble, Eliminated From Playoffs

(Philadelphia, PA) -- Playoff basketball for the Sixers is over after a crushing loss in game-seven. Philadelphia loss to the Atlanta Hawks 103-to-96 last night. Joel Embiid's game high 31 points was not enough to stop Atlanta's four starters in double digits. The Hawks will now battle the Milwaukee Bucks for a shot to play in the NBA Finals. 


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