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Tree Falls On Property Owner, Killing Him In PA  Backyard: Coroner Tree Falls On Property Owner, Killing Him In PA  Backyard: Coroner
Tree Falls On Property Owner, Killing Him In PA Backyard: Coroner Two men died in separate tree-cutting accidents just hours apart in Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 18, authorities said. In Lancaster County, Samuel Lantz, 31, was killed after a tree he was cutting down fell on him at his property on the 4000 block of Strasburg Road in Salisbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Emergency crews were called at 11:09 a.m., and coroner’s investigators later found Lantz in a wooded area of the property, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.  An autopsy determined he died from multiple tra…
Lay's Making Major Changes To Potato Chip Brand: See What's New Lay's Making Major Changes To Potato Chip Brand: See What's New
Lay's Making Major Changes To Potato Chip Brand: See What's New The world's top potato chip brand is removing artificial additives as it undergoes its largest redesign in nearly 100 years. Lay's will remove artificial flavors and colors from all of its core US products by the end of 2025, parent company PepsiCo announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. The brand is also tweaking its logo and the designs on its potato chip bags. PepsiCo said the visual changes will focus on the potatoes it sources from more than 100 family-owned farms in North America. "This redesign, the brand's biggest in nearly a century, is a love letter to our origins," said Ca…
Richard Gere Under Fire From Paul Simon's Daughter For Selling Her Former New Canaan Home Richard Gere Under Fire From Paul Simon's Daughter For Selling Her Former New Canaan Home
Richard Gere Under Fire From Paul Simon's Daughter For Selling Her Former New Canaan Home "Pretty Woman" star Richard Gere's decision to sell his Connecticut estate that once belonged to famed singer-songwriter Paul Simon has irked Simon's daughter enough to wish a curse upon him. Why such vitriol from the 30-year-old daughter of one half of the legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel? According to an Instagram story posted on Tuesday, July 8, by Lulu Simon, Gere promised to "take care of the land as condition of his purchase."  This was particularly important to Simon, who has followed her dad into the music business, as her childhood pets are buried on the 32-acre property, l…
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month Health officials are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu at a Hudson Valley farm, the second such outbreak in New York this month. The disease – highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, or bird flu – was confirmed at a farm within Ulster County, the county health department confirmed to Daily Voice. Authorities did not name the impacted farm, but noted that around 48 of 50 ducks and chickens died from infection. Two others were euthanized. The farm’s owners and a veterinarian are the only people believed to have had contact with the infected birds, health officials said. News of th…
Former New Canaan Home Of Paul Simon, Richard Gere Sells For Second Time In 2 Years Former New Canaan Home Of Paul Simon, Richard Gere Sells For Second Time In 2 Years
Former New Canaan Home Of Paul Simon, Richard Gere Sells For Second Time In 2 Years A Connecticut estate once home to both singer-songwriter Paul Simon and actor Richard Gere has sold for tens of millions of dollars for the second time in two years.  The 32-acre Fairfield County property, located at 82 Brookwood Ln. in New Canaan, sold on Thursday, Oct. 10 for $10.75 million, according to the town's property records.  The home was last purchased for $10.8 million through the Kensho Trust in July 2022 by the 75-year-old Gere, known for "Pretty Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman." He had intended to turn part of the property into a farm and harvest mushrooms, h…
Lancaster County Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING) Lancaster County Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING)
Lancaster County Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (Developing) Multiple ambulances were called to an accident on an Amish farm on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call regarding a "traumatic injury" at the farm located in the 200 block of Paradise Lane in Paradise Township came into LCWC at 12:20 p.m. Details about the incident have not been released, but we know Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Check back here for updates on this developing situation. 
Strasburg Barn Destroyed In 2-Alarm Fire (PHOTOS) Strasburg Barn Destroyed In 2-Alarm Fire (PHOTOS)
Strasburg Barn Destroyed In 2-Alarm Fire (Photos) Over 100 bales of hay and three pieces of farm equipment have been destroyed in a two-alarm fire, officials explained on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  The fire broke on a farm in the 1500 block of Lime Valley Road in Strasburg Township At 5:33 a.m. a second alarm was rung at 5:56 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the barn fully engulfed in flames, by 8:30 a.m. nine tankers were at the scene.  Early this morning station 59 was dispatched to assist station 5 with a barn fire on Lime Valley Rd. Engine 59-1 responded with 7 and Tanker 59 with 2 and Brush …
2,078-Acre Millbrook Estate Assembled From 5 Farms Hits Market For $65M 2,078-Acre Millbrook Estate Assembled From 5 Farms Hits Market For $65M
2,078-Acre Millbrook Estate Assembled From 5 Farms Hits Market For $65M A vast Hudson Valley estate combined from five farms owned by the same person for 60 years has hit the market for $65 million. According to Zillow, the Hitchcock Estate, located in Dutchess County in the village of Millbrook near the heart of Washington, has had 2078 acres intact since its first owner assembled it in 1889.  Zillow said that most of the estate, which features two main houses, began as a summer escape for the original owners and quickly became a favorite place to visit and entertain. Zillow says the property includes 10 bedrooms and eight bathrooms and has been maintain…
Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County
Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County A barn in Bally Borough caught fire around 2 a.m. Monday, July 15, according to the Eastern Berks Fire Department.  The fire at the barn, located off South 7th Street, reached two alarms, authorities said. The barn contained hay and equipment but all the dairy cows on the property were in another structure and were not harmed, the department said.  Eastern Berks Fire Dept. Excavation equipment was called to the scene to "tear apart the wreckage" and hay bales, firefighters said.  First responders were at the site for five hours Monday morning and said they would likely re…
Berks County Bull Attack Sends Man To Hospital: Troopers Berks County Bull Attack Sends Man To Hospital: Troopers
Berks County Bull Attack Sends Man To Hospital: Troopers State police said a man at a Berks County farm was attacked by a bull on Sunday, June 16.  The man was performing work on a Strausser Road farm in Windsor Township when the bull "aggressively attacked" him, authorities wrote in a release.  The man was injured and taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, while the bull was "dispatched" by the owner, according to troopers. 
Amish Toddler ID'd By Family After Fatal Lancaster Farm Accident Amish Toddler ID'd By Family After Fatal Lancaster Farm Accident
Amish Toddler ID'd By Family After Fatal Lancaster Farm Accident A 3-year-old Amish boy has died following an incident on his family's farm on Tuesday night, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber announced on June 5. Benjamin S. Blank “had been in a farming-related accident involving a piece of ventilation machinery for [a] barn," Chief Deputy Coroner Bieber stated in the release and according to his obituary.  The incident happened at his home on the 280 block of Bell Road in Christiana, Colerain Township around 8 p.m. on June 4, as detailed in the release. Benjamin was pronounced dead in the front yard at 9:18 p.m. by the coroner. His…
'Completely Reimagined' Eatery In Area Promises 'Sophisticated, Yet Accessible' Dishes 'Completely Reimagined' Eatery In Area Promises 'Sophisticated, Yet Accessible' Dishes
'Completely Reimagined' Eatery In Area Promises 'Sophisticated, Yet Accessible' Dishes A newly opened restaurant in the Hudson Valley is promising diners “sophisticated, yet accessible dishes.” Rockland County’s Hotel Nyack, located near the foot of the new Tappan Zee Bridge in Nyack, unveiled its rebranded eatery, FARM, in September 2022. The “completely reimagined and rebranded” restaurant is meant to better reflect the vibe of the hotel’s parent company, JdV by Hyatt, according to a hotel spokesperson. Formerly known as The Grille, FARM’s all-day menu features several eye-catching salads, flatbreads, and entrees. View this post on Instagram …