‘Senna was more than a working canine’: Pennsylvania State Police mourn loss of beloved K-9
GOOD MORNING. IT IS 654. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS 8 TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE BEGIN ON THIS FIRST DAY OF SPRING WITH CHRISTINE. WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT OUR LIVE RADAR NETWORK AND OUR LIVE CAMERA NETWORK. AND THINGS ARE QUIET THIS MORNING. WE’RE STARTING OUT WITH CLEAR SKIES, LIGHT WINDS, AND THAT’S ALLOWED OUR TEMPERATURES TO DROP. WE ARE IN THE 30S AROUND FREEZING, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO LAST LONG. HERE’S THE NUMBERS RIGHT NOW OUT THE DOOR IN CARLISLE, IT’S 3432 IN LANCASTER, 31 DEGREES IN LEBANON. AND WE HAVE 39 IN GETTYSBURG. LET ME SHOW YOU YOUR WEATHER PLANNER TODAY BECAUSE WE ARE SOARING TO 62 ON THIS FIRST DAY OF SPRING WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND EVENING RAIN LIKELY. SO IT’S A DRY MORNING COMMUTE, BUT IT WILL BE A WET EVENING COMMUTE TONIGHT. SHOWERS ENDING TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 40S QUITE MILD. AND TOMORROW WE’RE LOOKING AT A HIGH CLOSE TO 60 WITH PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. ANOTHER PLEASANT DAY. WE’LL TALK ABOUT SUNDAY COMING UP. I’M GABRIEL THOMAS LIVE HERE IN SPRING GARDEN TOWNSHIP. THE DEP IS ORDERING J AND K SALVAGE TO SHUT DOWN. FOLLOWING THAT FIRE THAT CAUSED OIL TO SPILL INTO THE CREEK. NOW KEEP IN MIND THOUGH, THAT THE OWNER COULD POSSIBLY FACE JAIL TIME, AND THE DEP IS ALSO SEEKING $40,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES, PLUS $250 PER DAY UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO JOINED ABOUT TWO DOZEN OTHER STATES SUING THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THE SUIT ARGUES THE EPA ACTED ILLEGALLY WHEN IT RESCINDED A SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSION FROM 2009 THAT FORMED THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE EPA TO REGULATE CERTAIN EMISSIONS. THAT BINDING FOUND THAT CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER GREENHOUSE GASES THREATEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE. THE LAWSUIT SEEKS TO REINSTATE TOGETHER WITH A DIFFERENT CASE AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS FILED LAST MONTH THAT WOULD MAKE IT ONE OF THE LARGEST LEGAL CHALLENGES AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ACTIONS ON FEDERAL CLIMATE POLICY. FOR ITS PART, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE EPA’S ACTION TO RESCIND THIS FINDING IS LOWERING COSTS FOR CUSTOMERS AND BOOSTING THE AUTO INDUSTRY. RIGHT NOW, LANCASTER TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO THEY SAY BROKE INTO MULTIPLE HOMES AND ASSAULTED PEOPLE. POLICE SAY WILLIAM MCARDLE BROKE THROUGH SOMEONE’S FRONT DOOR ON SOUTH AVENUE ON MONDAY. POLICE SAY HE WENT IN AND STRANGLED SOMEONE IN THAT HOUSE, AND THEN THEY SAY HE LEFT AND BROKE INTO A DIFFERENT HOUSE ON THAT SAME STREET. POLICE SAY THERE HE THREATENED TO KILL SOMEONE IN THAT HOME UNTIL THEY LEFT. POLICE HAVE ISSUED A WARRANT NOW FOR HIM AND CHARGED HIM WITH BURGLARY, ROBBERY, TERRORISTIC THREATS AND STRANGULATION. AND A LANCASTER COUNTY WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF STEALING MORE THAN $700,000 FROM HOLLYWOOD CASINO IN GRANTVILLE IN DAUPHIN COUNTY. THAT’S WHERE POLICE SAY SHE WORKED. STATE POLICE CHARGED 53 YEAR OLD JENNIFER PETRILLO OF MANHEIM, WITH THEFT AND FORGERY, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS. SHE USED HER POSITION TO CREATE FAKE ACCOUNTS AND ISSUED 27 CHECKS TOTALING MORE THAN $727,000. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC MAP. RIGHT NOW WE ARE FOLLOWING ONE SLOW SPOT IN YORK COUNTY. IT’S ON ROUTE 30. THE WESTBOUND LANES OF 30 AT THE EXIT FOR 462. THAT’S THE EXIT YOU SEE HERE. THE BACKUPS. BECAUSE OF THIS, AGAIN IT’S BEING REPORTED AS A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH. THE SHOULDER IS WHAT’S CLOSED BUT IT IS CAUSING DELAYS ON THE WESTBOUND LANES THERE ON 30 IN YORK COUNTY HAPPENING TODAY. CAPITAL REGION WATER IS HAVING A RIBBON CUTTING TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF A PROJECT THAT IT SAYS WILL TURN WASTE INTO ENERGY. THE $27 MILLION ENERGY RECOVERY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT UPGRADED A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN HARRISBURG, AND YOU’RE GIVING THEM GETTING A LIVE LOOK AT THAT FACILITY RIGHT NOW. THE FACILITY WILL BE ABLE TO TURN BIOGAS INTO CLEAN, USABLE ENERGY FOR YOU. G. I ACCORDING TO CAPITAL REGION WATER, THAT RIBBON CUTTING IS SET FOR 1030 THIS MORNING AT THAT FACILITY ON ELLIOT STREET. AND WE’RE ALSO GIVING YOU A LOOK FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE STATION AS THE ROLLOUT OF THE ARTEMIS TWO SPACE LAUNCH WAS DELAYED. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO START AT 8:00 LAST NIGHT, THEN GOT PUSHED BACK, THOUGH, BECAUSE OF THE WIND. CREWS DID CONTINUE THE ROLLOUT TO THE LAUNCH PAD JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT, AND NOW IT’S EXPECTED TO WRAP UP AROUND NOON. ARTEMIS TWO IS SET TO CARRY FOUR ASTRONAUTS ON A TEN DAY TEST FLIGHT AROUND THE MOON, AND THAT CREW DOES PLAN TO LIFT OFF NOW APRIL 1ST. WELL, TODAY BEING THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING, THAT, OF COURSE, MEANS THAT RITA’S ITALIAN ICE IS HAVING THEIR FREE ANNUAL GIVEAWAY AGAIN. SO AT ALL LOCATIONS YOU CAN GET A FREE SIX OUNCE ITALIAN ICE FOR TODAY ONLY. THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING. CHRISTINE. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR RAIN CHANCES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TODAY WE HAVE THE RAIN IN THE EVENING. WE SHOULD SEE A 10TH OR TWO OF AN INCH. TOMORROW IS DRY, BUT THEN RAIN SHOWERS RETURN LATE ON SUNDAY. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT A MAINLY DRY WEEKEND. THEY WRAP UP EARLY MONDAY NOW SUNDAY TO MONDAY. IT’S GOING TO BE QUITE A CONTRAST. SUNDAY’S HIGH AS 68 DEGREES. BUT MONDAY WE’RE IN THE 40S 20 DEGREE DROP. TUESDAY WE BOUNCE BACK TO 50. WE STAY IN THE 50S FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MIGHT THROW A 40 AT YOU NEXT WEEKEND, BUT OVERALL, A DECENT LOOKING TEN DAY FORECAST. NO 30S LIKE WE HAD EARLIER THIS WEEK. DEFINITELY A WEEKEND TO GET O
‘Senna was more than a working canine’: Pennsylvania State Police mourn loss of beloved K-9
Updated: 9:38 AM EDT Mar 20, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police is mourning the loss of Drug Detection Canine Senna, remembered for his years of service, dedication and close bond with his handler. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Troopers said Senna died peacefully at home on March 4. He was nine years old. Senna was born in June 2016 and certified with his handler, Cpl. Jonathan Casey, in May 2018. “From that day forward, Senna served with distinction as a drug detection canine, demonstrating exceptional drive, focus, and heart in every deployment,” Pennsylvania State Police said. “His bond with Corporal Casey extended far beyond the uniform, rooted in mutual respect and unwavering devotion.” During his career, Senna completed more than 1,300 deployments and contributed to the seizure of more than $18.63 million in illegal narcotics, helping remove dangerous drugs from communities and improve public safety, according to troopers. “His contributions cannot be measured solely in statistics, but in the lives protected and the communities made safer because of his work,” said state police. “Senna was more than a working canine – he was a loyal partner, a trusted teammate, and a beloved companion.” Senna retired in September 2025 after years of service, where he enjoyed the comforts of home and time with family, according to troopers. “Senna’s legacy is one of dedication, courage, and unconditional loyalty. His paw prints will forever remain on the hearts of those who served beside him and on the communities he so faithfully protected,” said state police. Did you capture a moment that you would like to share with News 8? Send us your photos or videos at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
Pennsylvania State Police is mourning the loss of Drug Detection Canine Senna, remembered for his years of service, dedication and close bond with his handler.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
Troopers said Senna died peacefully at home on March 4. He was nine years old.
Senna was born in June 2016 and certified with his handler, Cpl. Jonathan Casey, in May 2018.
“From that day forward, Senna served with distinction as a drug detection canine, demonstrating exceptional drive, focus, and heart in every deployment,” Pennsylvania State Police said. “His bond with Corporal Casey extended far beyond the uniform, rooted in mutual respect and unwavering devotion.”
Pennsylvania State Police
During his career, Senna completed more than 1,300 deployments and contributed to the seizure of more than $18.63 million in illegal narcotics, helping remove dangerous drugs from communities and improve public safety, according to troopers.
“His contributions cannot be measured solely in statistics, but in the lives protected and the communities made safer because of his work,” said state police. “Senna was more than a working canine – he was a loyal partner, a trusted teammate, and a beloved companion.”
Senna retired in September 2025 after years of service, where he enjoyed the comforts of home and time with family, according to troopers.
“Senna’s legacy is one of dedication, courage, and unconditional loyalty. His paw prints will forever remain on the hearts of those who served beside him and on the communities he so faithfully protected,” said state police.
Pennsylvania State Police
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