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Man Injured in Homemade Pipe Bomb Explosion, Faces Charges

4/11/2026

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Travis Peachey, 51, of Narvon, Pennsylvania, was injured when a homemade pipe bomb exploded outside his home in Lancaster County.
State police said Peachey assembled the device with PVC pipe and black powder, then tried to disarm it after learning guests would not arrive.
Peachey faces charges including endangering children and possession of an explosive, and is held in Lancaster County Prison on a $500,000 bail.

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Travis Peachey, 51, of Narvon, Pennsylvania, was injured when a homemade pipe bomb exploded outside his home in Lancaster County.
State police said Peachey assembled the device with PVC pipe and black powder, then tried to disarm it after learning guests would not arrive.
Peachey faces charges including endangering children and possession of an explosive, and is held in Lancaster County Prison on a $500,000 bail.