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Funeral Set For Harrisburg Chief Equity Officer Karl Singleton Jr.
Funeral services have been announced for Karl Singleton Jr., Harrisburg’s Chief Equity and Compliance Officer and a 2025 city council candidate, who died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, March 15.
The service will be held on Saturday, March 29, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 2701 North 3rd Street in Harrisburg, PA. Viewing is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by the funeral at 12 p.m. A repast will take place immediately after across the hall.
Singleton, 52, was a Newark, New Jersey native known for his decades of advocacy and leadership in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His sudden …
'All Music, All Day': Final Wanamaker Organ Concert Set Before Macy’s Center City Closure
With Macy’s Center City store set to close its doors on Sunday, March 23, music lovers have one final opportunity to experience the majestic sound of the Wanamaker Organ — America’s premier pipe organ — in the Grand Court of the historic Wanamaker Building.
On Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Wanamaker Organ will be played live every hour on the hour during a day-long series of farewell concerts, culminating in a Grand Gala performance to celebrate the iconic instrument’s enduring legacy.
The free event, titled “All Music, All Day,” will feature world-class organists, includin…
PA Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture: Affidavit
A Bucks County fire chief has been suspended after police say he admitted to dropping his 3-month-old infant daughter on her head because she wouldn’t stop crying, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, March 21.
Falls Township Fire Company #1 Chief Brian Salt, 36, was charged with Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Aggravated Assault on a Person Under 13, and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to court records and officials.
Salt was arraigned Thursday, March 20, and committed to the Bucks County Corrections Center in lieu of $500,000 bail, his docket sh…
Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot
Two Eastern European mobsters were convicted in a chilling plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil—at the behest of the Iranian government.
A Manhattan federal jury found Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, guilty on all five counts related to a murder-for-hire scheme targeting journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad on Thursday, March 20.
The pair orchestrated the plan under orders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), offering a hitman $500,000 to kill Alinejad outside her Brooklyn home, according to prosecutors.
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TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit
A Dauphin County woman is facing a felony wiretap charge and a false report accusation in a controversial case that’s ignited global attention, viral TikTok videos, and a $20,000 fundraiser.
Veronika Rodriguez, 24, went to the Fort Indiantown Gap Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, to report that she had been raped in a parked car by fellow airman Fahad Pervez three nights earlier. She claimed he withheld her glasses and assaulted her in the rear seat of his vehicle in a gated military lot, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
But investigators later concluded she was lyi…
Florida Attorney Stole $300K From Pennsylvania Carousel Foundation To Pay Debt: DA
A former board member of the Carousel at Pottstown foundation stole $300,000 from the nonprofit to pay off a personal civil judgment, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 21.
Adam Sager, 56, of Sarasota, Florida, has been charged with multiple felonies including theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, forgery, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to DA Kevin Steele.
Sager, a licensed Pennsylvania attorney, formerly practiced law in Pottstown. According to his law firm bio, he attended Ursinus C…
AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Pennsylvania Drug Bust: Police
An AK-47 pistol-rifle, cocaine, cash, and more were seized during a drug and firearms bust in Lancaster Township, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 18.
Deputies served a search and arrest warrant for Codie Bingham at a home in the 1500 block of Passey Lane around 4 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Bingham was wanted for violating probation and had an additional arrest warrant from Manheim Township Police, authorities said.
While clearing the residence, deputies spotted two firearms and a marijuana cigarette in plain view. Bingham was arrested and take…
