>> Adams County Republicans Censure Toomey.
(Gettysburg) The Adams County Republican Committee of Pennsylvania released a statement Sunday saying it condemns, in the strongest terms, the actions of Senator Pat Toomey for his "failure to defend the Constitution and the freedoms it guarantees."
The censure follows Toomey's decision to vote to convict former President Trump related to January's violent attack on the US Capitol.
The Chairman of the Adams County Republican Committee of Pennsylvania will submit copies of this resolution to Senator Pat Toomey, the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Republican Members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation.
>>Pennsylvania Reports New Cases of COVID-19
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Pennsylvania is seeing more positive cases of COVID-19. The state's Department of Health reported over 3,300 new positive cases yesterday. There have now been more than 929,000 confirmed positive cases in the state since the beginning of the pandemic. There are almost two-thousand people hospitalized with the coronavirus and about 400 patients are being treated in intensive care units.
>>No Charges to Be Filed in Accidental Shooting that Killed 12-Year-Old Boy
(Swatara Township, PA) -- The Dauphin County district attorney is ruling the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy in Swatara Township completely accidental. District Attorney Fran Chardo announced this past Friday that no charges will be filed after a ten-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his brother at their home on February 14th. According to Chardo's statement, the brothers were home alone while their parents were at brunch and they were playing video games before a ten-year-old boy retrieved a revolver from the parents' bedroom. He then pointed the gun at his brother as they acted like the video game they were playing, and he accidentally fired the weapon, hitting his brother in the head.
>>Fire at FedEx Warehouse in York County
(West Manchester Township, PA) -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a FedEx warehouse in York County. The fire happened yesterday evening in the 300 block of South Salem Church Road in West Manchester Township. No injuries were reported and it is unknown as of now if FedEx services will be disrupted by the fire.
>>Seven Fire Crews Called to House Fire in York County
(Chanceford Township, PA) -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire in York County that took more than 50,000-gallons of water to put out. The fire happened yesterday evening at a house in the 3,300 block of Forry Road in Chanceford Township. Nobody was reported injured from the scene, but seven fire crews had to be called to help battle the flames.
>>All Migrant Families Released from Berks Family Residential Center
(Bern Township, PA) -- U.S. Senator Bob Casey is confirming that all the migrant families being held at the Berks Family Residential Center have been released. Senator Casey made the announcement yesterday, stating that the remaining individuals inside the facility in Bern Township were released this past Friday. Casey says he will be working towards closing the center for good to protect future migrant families and children.
>>Tower Health Closes COVID-19 Testing Site in Reading
(Reading, PA) -- A COVID-19 testing site in Reading is now closed. Tower Health announced this past Friday that it closed the testing site located at the urgent care on Liggett Avenue. Officials say another testing site located at the Gilbertsville urgent care center in Douglass Township, Montgomery County is going to be open longer from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning today.
>>Lancaster County Coroner Called to Crash in Elizabeth Township
(Elizabeth Township, PA) -- At least one person is dead after a crash in Lancaster County. The accident happened yesterday afternoon on Route 322 between Pumping Station Road and the Lebanon County line in Elizabeth Township. While Pennsylvania State Police are still investigating the cause of the accident, officials say the Lancaster County coroner was called to the scene.
>>Classes at Millersville University Canceled Today
(Millersville, PA) -- Millersville University is canceling all of its classes today. The university announced the closure yesterday due to its network being down. Officials say the downed network is impacting internet services including Zoom as well as campus phones. Dining services will still be available for students and essential staff.
>>Manheim Township Man Accused of Strangling Another Person Several Times
(Manheim Township, PA) -- A Manheim Township man is being accused of strangling another person several times during a domestic dispute. Nathan Edward Grove was charged over the weekend with three counts of strangulation, one count of assault and one count of harassment. Officials say the attack happened last Monday at his home in the one-thousand-block of Center Avenue. Grove's formal arraignment is scheduled to take place March 26th.
>>Police Identify Woman Shot And Killed Outside Lehigh County Walmart
(Whitehall Township, PA) -- Police are identifying the woman who was shot and killed last Friday night outside of a Lehigh County Walmart as Nicolette Law. Police say they were dispatched close to 7 p.m. that night to the Walmart on MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township after reports of a shooting. When they arrived they found 20-year-old Law and another person in a parked car suffering from gunshot wounds. Law later died from her injuries and the other victims is being treated. Police ruled her death as a homicide and later arrested Edward Jimenez as witnesses told them he got into an argument with the couple before allegedly shooting them in the parking lot. Jimenez is facing charges of homicide, attempted homicide and more.
>>Pennsylvania Department Of Education Postponing Standardized Testing
(Harrisburg, PA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education is planning to allow public schools the option to delay standardized tests until the Fall. The department sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education over the weekend regarding their plan. State officials say they recognize the challenges schools and students have faced due to the pandemic and they will not use results from the pandemic year for any high stakes purposes.