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Couple seriously injured after house explodes in Chester County, Pennsylvania
UPPER OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — A couple from Chester County is seriously injured after their home went up in flames.Fire crews said they responded to reports of a home explosion on Limestone Road in Upper Oxford Township around 9 a.m. Sunday. The cause is still under investigation.John Blank heard the explosion from across the street, where he lives."I just came right over," he said.He watched as his neighbors were airlifted to Jefferson Hospital, a man and a woman, ages 70 and 75. He's known them for most of his life."Neighbors ever since I'm a small kid," Blank said. "I...
Bicyclist Hurt In Lancaster County Hit-Run: Officials
Authorities said an early 2000s model Dodge pickup truck or SUV hit the victim on the 100 block of East Main Street around 6 p.m. The crash knocked off the Dodge's passenger side mirror which was recovered from the scene, according to police. The bicyclist was taken to an area...
Woman pushed man to ground in Lancaster City, police investigating
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Lancaster are seeking the public's help in identifying a female attacker. According to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police, in the morning hours of May 16, a woman shoved a man to the ground at the intersection of S. Water and W. Farnum Streets.
Former police officer arrested on rape charges against victim of a case he investigated
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Two arrests have been made in a child rape case that is nearly 30 years old. Andrew Selby, a former Lancaster City Police officer, is accused of sexually assaulting multiple victims, including a victim whose case he himself was investigating. Selby reportedly victimized the...
Lancaster police and firefighters work together to save life
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHP) — The Lancaster City police worked with firefighters to save a person's life Saturday. According to a press release, officers found a person lying on a sidewalk around 6 p.m. on North Duke Street. They were bleeding from their neck. Officers Leyland and Hockley were the...
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