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Teen volunteers harassed by adults at PA Field of Screams in past

When Danica Gabrielson’s 31-year-old manager started texting her, she was surprised.It was 2011, the 16-year-old's first season as a volunteer actor at Field of Screams, a haunted attraction in Lancaster County that has grown from a modest spooky hayride into a destination touted as one of the best in the country.Gabrielson remembers texting her friends to see if they had also heard from him, and when they said no, she was excited. His attention felt special.She said she had heard him make sexua...

Two PA families face felonies after infant sleep deaths

HARRISBURG — Two sets of Pennsylvania parents face felony charges after police say their infants died in unsafe sleep positions.While experts and family advocates say young babies should sleep on their backs without anything in the crib, simply failing to follow the recommendations shouldn’t amount to a crime.In both cases, brought in the past six months, law enforcement say the parents knowingly put their children at risk. Parents from Lebanon County are accused of putting their son to sleep on...

Ukrainian Americans in Pa. keep a close eye on changing political landscapes and a war-torn nation • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

At first, Yelena Smekodub didn’t believe her Russian sister-in-law when she said the country was preparing for war.
“She’s like, ‘They’re preparing. They’re building bomb shelters,’” Smekodub said. “I’m like, ‘Your sister is off her rocker. She’s nuts. This is never gonna happen.’”
This was back three years ago, but she remembers the conversation vividly. Not because her sister-in-law said something crazy, but because she was right.
War was coming.
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a full invasi...