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A Coatesville Area School District bus was struck by gunfire Thursday afternoon, Chester County officials said. No one was injured in the shooting. 

The incident happened at the intersection of Hope Avenue and Madison Street at around 2:30 p.m. in Coatesville.  

“No child should be subjected to gunfire on a school bus. This is an active, high-priority investigation,” the Coatesville Police Department and Chester County District Attorney’s Office said in a joint statement. 

The shooting is under investigation. 

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Coatesville City Police Department at 610-384-2300.

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Mother, 6 children die in Central Pennsylvania house explosion, state police say

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A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.

The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.

State police identified the 34-year-old woman who died in the fire as Sarah B. Stolzfus. Her 11-year-old son, 10-year-old son, 8-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son and 3-year-old son also died in the blaze, according to state police. 

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A propane leak inside the house might’ve caused the explosion and fire, state police said. Propane tanks outside the home did not explode or contribute to the fire, according to state police.

The explosion and fire are under investigation by state police.



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Pennsylvania State Police investigating incident in Salisbury Township

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Pennsylvania State Police is investigating an incident in Salisbury Township on Saturday.

Lancaster County dispatch confirmed that troopers were called to the 4900 block of Strasburg Road for an incident that was reported around 11 a.m.

Fire and EMS was called to the area but have since been cleared, dispatch said.

This is a developing story. CBS 21 is working to learn more.

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