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Man electrocuted in Bedford County

By: Lauren HensleyWEST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, Bedford County, Pa. – A man was electrocuted when a crane hit an electrical wire.It happened Tuesday at around 10 a.m. in the 400 block of Raystown Road near...

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Man electrocuted in 'freak accident'

WEST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, Bedford County, Pa. -- A man was electrocuted in what officials said are calling a “freak accident” at a construction site in Blair County.A sad day for family, friends and...

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Bedford family’s home goes up in flames

By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.-- A couple is homeless after a weekend fire ripped through their home, and officials say two children are to blame.Alice Price, 78, and Harry Schaffer, 86, were at their...

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Teen helps couple out of burning Bedford home

By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.-- It has been nearly two weeks since a home on Davidson Street in Bedford Borough went up in flames.  As professional cleaners are working to clean up the mess and see...

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Facebook Fate: Woman donates kidney thanks to Facebook post

By: Sara SmallNEW PARIS, Pa. -- A single Facebook post can not only change lives, but save them.At least that's the case for Michelle Zipp of New Paris and Shirley Di Simone of Tampa, Florida....

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Homicide case moves forward for two Bedford Co. teens

By: Lauren HensleyEVERETT, Pa.-- Two teens charged with the homicide of a 21-year-old woman appeared in court Wednesday. Deauntay Moye and Ryan Hardwick appeared in front of a judge for their...

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Emmy Award winning chef coming to Bedford County

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. -- An Emmy-Award winning chef is appearing in Bedford County for a cooking show on Tuesday. The Taste of Home Cooking School will begin at 5 p.m. at Everett Area High School and...

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Boyfriend enters into plea agreement for setting up deadly drug deal

By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.-- A shackled Ben Holsinger was ushered into court Monday and entered into a plea agreement on felony intent to deliver charge, in relation to a drug deal turned deadly....

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Suspected bank robber caught 15 miles away

By: Maria MillerWINDBER, Pa.  -- Two people are in jail accused of robbing a Bedford County Bank and driving away with a 2-year-old inside their truck. But police said they didn’t get too far before...

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Bedford County Corrections Officer Arrested

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. -- A Bedford County Corrections Officer is accused of trying to bring drugs into the jail, officials said.Timothy Crognale, 26, of Central City, was arrested Wednesday morning after...

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Police: Same man robbed same Bedford County bank twice

By: Maria MillerPLEASANTVILLE, Pa. -- It's a case that went unsolved for four months. Now police say the man who robbed a Bedford County bank back in June is the same man who robbed the same bank just...

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Public Meetings scheduled to discuss Route 56 study

By: Jackalyn Kovac SOMERSET AND BEDFORD, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings this week to provide residents with the opportunity to review and comment on...

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Truck slams into Bedford County area hotel and bar

By: Lauren HensleyEVERETT, Pa.-- According to police a truck collided with the Juniata Hotel on Main Street in Everett on Sunday afternoon.  Police said the driver of the truck received minor injuries...

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Game Commission working to learn more about chronic wasting disease

By: Lauren HensleyHUNTINGDON,Pa.-- As the start of rifle season has begun, the Game Commission is working to trace the spread of deadly chronic wasting disease in deer.Chronic wasting disease has been...

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Boyfriend sentenced for setting up deadly drug deal in Bedford County

By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.-- The boyfriend of a woman who was killed appeared in court Friday. Benjamin Holsinger was sentenced for arranging a marijuana deal that police say ultimately led to the...

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Group sentenced after trying to spend counterfeit cash in Bedford County

By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.--  In August, a group of six people from Philadelphia went into the Bedford County Walmart to purchase two $500 gift cards. They handed the cashier several $100 dollar...

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Father facing more charges after found passed out in car with child

By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.-- State police said on Saturday they found the man passed out in his car in the Bedford Walmart parking lot over the weekend. After working with the Bedford County...

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Police: Bedford County man set car on fire with teen passed out inside

By: Lauren HensleySOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A Bedford County man is facing attempted homicide charges after police said he lit a car on fire with a teenager passed out inside, according to police. It...

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Man accused of firing rifle causing $12,000 in damages

By: Maria MillerBROADTOP TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Bedford County New Year's celebration landed one man in jail and more than $10,000 worth of damage to a local cable company.James Bush is accused of firing...

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