Let's just leave the firing of cannons to Civil War reenactors, OK?

Party-goers at a Newberry Township house probably wanted to fire things up by blasting a Civil War-era cannon over the weekend — but a resident in a neighboring township was none too thrilled, police said.

The East Manchester Township resident called 911 to complain of a loud explosion that shook their home. Northeastern Regional Police responded, but then traced the explosion to a party on Conewago Avenue in Newberry Township.

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Newberry Township Police officers checked out the party, according to Chief John Snyder.

"We spoke to them and told them to stop shooting it off," he said, adding that the cannon was not firing any projectiles, just powder. "Just told them to stop it or we would be citing them ... They stopped it immediately."

Snyder described the cannon as a steel, double-barreled mini cannon that resembled one used in the Civil War, about 2-3 feet high and 3-4 feet long.

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Had they continued to fire the cannon, the owners could have faced a citation for violating the township's noise ordinance and possibly a charge of disorderly conduct, Snyder said.

Contact reporter Ted Czech at 717-771-2033.