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Michael Kalathas and his family released a statement about the allegations against him and Costa Academy. Meanwhile, CPD is not filing charges.
Michael Kalathas and his family released a statement about the allegations against him and Costa Academy. Meanwhile, CPD is not filing charges.
Parents and students emerged with complaints. Now school boards and other organizations are abandoning a Chambersburg culinary academy.
According to Chambersburg Police, the scene has been cleared and the 400 block of W. Catherine Street has reopened for traffic.
No one was injured in the fire or the explosion, police said. Firefighters put out the flames. An investigation identified Townsend, 37, as the person who allegedly set the fire, and he was taken into custody around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, police said. "The Chambersburg Police Department wants to assure the community that this was an isolated incident stemming from a domestic issue between Townsend and a female. The Chambersburg community remains safe," police said. According to Bietsch, the vehicle was a 1991 Ford Ranger pickup truck owned by a person known to Townsend. The individual i...