Local officials learn about emergency evacuation practices, develop plans
By AMBER SOUTH @ShipNewsGirl SHIPPENSBURG – It’s 9:15 a.m. on a Tuesday when Shippensburg Fire Department learns of a train derailment involving four tank cars and five intermodal cars off the tracks...
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Man gets no jail time for crash that killed Shippensburg woman
CHAMBERSBURG — A Chambersburg man received no jail time for a 2011 vehicle accident that killed a Shippensburg woman. Jeffrey Davies, 22, was sentenced Wednesday in Franklin County Court of Common...
View ArticleKeg stolen from Shippensburg home
SHIPPENSBURG - Someone stole a keg and beer tap from a Hot Point Avenue home over the weekend. State police in Carlisle said the keg was on the rear porch of 1001 Hot Point Ave. It was taken between...
View ArticleChambersburg man charged with pocketing money from pizza sales
SHIPPENSBURG – A Chambersburg man is accused of stealing from a Shippensburg pizza shop. The owner of Shippensburg Domino’s Pizza came to the police station to report an employee, Logan George, 20,...
View ArticleCeremony March 4 will recognize Shippensburg Area EMS Building’s Silver LEED...
SHIPPENSBURG — A ceremony marking Shippensburg Area Emergency Medical Services Building’s certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is planned March 4. The program, at 1 p.m. at...
View ArticleHearing set in child sex assault case from 2005-08 near Shippensburg
By SAMANTHA COSSICK@SCossickPO FRANKLIN COUNTY — More than four years later, a man has told police that a Chambersburg man molested him for several years. Rolin Mendoza Adams, 22, of 1986 Philadelphia...
View ArticleMan charged with selling stolen skid loaders
A Georgetown, Pa., man is accused of selling stolen skid loaders to residents in the Shippensburg area. State police at Carlisle allege that Gabriel Steven Bonish, 52, was renting several skid loaders...
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Shippensburg family displaced after morning fire
By LAUREN CAPPUCCIO Shippensburg-area firefighters responded to a house fire on Kail Avenue this morning. A family was displaced as a result of the fire. The cause is being investigated. (Lauren...
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Shippensburg Area Emergency Services Building’s Silver LEED certification...
By AMBER SOUTH @ShipNewsGirl Shippensburg Area Emergency Services Building’s certification as an energy efficient, environmentally friendly facility was celebrated Monday by officials, company...
View ArticleShippensburg parking meters ripped from ground
SHIPPENSBURG - Police are checking surveillance footage to see if they can catch the person who stole parking meters from North Fayette Street. Shippensburg Police said two parking meters were pulled...
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Students stop, drop, roll and race to learn about fire safety and prevention
By AMBER SOUTH @ShipNewsGirl Second graders at James Burd Elementary stopped, dropped, rolled and raced Tuesday to learn about fire safety and prevention. Race to the finish: James Burd second-grade...
View ArticleSurveillance video may show theft of Shippensburg parking meters
SHIPPENSBURG — Police are checking surveillance footage to see if they can catch the person who stole parking meters from North Fayette Street. Shippensburg Police said two parking meters were pulled...
View ArticlePolice: Gabriel S. Bonish tried to sell rented gear near Shippensburg
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — A Georgetown, Pa., man is accused of selling stolen skid loaders to residents in Southampton Township, near Shippensburg. Pennsylvania State Police at Carlisle allege that Gabriel...
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Snow storm leaves no major incidents on its path through Shippensburg
By AMBER SOUTH @ShipNewsGirl SHIPPENSBURG — The nearly 7 inches of snow that fell on Shippensburg Wednesday created no major issues for the borough and surrounding townships. Emergency Management...
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Car crashes into utility pole, knocking out power in Shippensburg area
SHIPPENSBURG — A car crash just before 9 a.m. caused thousands in the Shippensburg area to lose power. According to Shippensburg Police, a medical emergency caused a 68-year-old man to crash his...
View ArticleThousands lose electric service when vehicle hits pole in Shippensburg
SHIPPENSBURG — Thousands in the Shippensburg area lost power Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole. A 68-year-old man crashed into the pole in front of 512 W. King St. just...
View ArticleSouthampton Township, Cumberland County, fires blamed on electricity
SHIPPENSBURG — A house fire at 19 Kail Ave. in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, is believed to have been started by an electrical malfunction in the ceiling’s heating system, according to...
View ArticleTroy Beam appeals conviction on tax evasion, failure to file returns
By AMBER SOUTH@ShipNewsGirl SHIPPENSBURG — A Shippensburg builder and landlord sent to prison on tax evasion and other charges is appealing his conviction. Troy Beam was convicted in May 2011 of tax...
View ArticleShippensburg man cited after fight at bar
SHIPPENSBURG TOWNSHIP — According to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, Jeffrey R. Tomasetti, 22, Shippensburg, was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after being involved in a...
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Shippensburg in line to use recently purchased fire safety house
By AMBER SOUTH @ShipNewsGirl A used fire safety simulator will help Shippensburg Fire Department better educate the public on how to escape a burning building. As members of Cumberland County Volunteer...
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