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Lititz, PA
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Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says
Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says A 43-year-old Lititz woman killed in a tragic skateboard accident has been identified as Magnolia “Maggie” Wintjen, a single mother of three who was remembered by her employer as a devoted mom with a radiant spirit. Wintjen was found unresponsive in the roadway near her skateboard at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and East Fourth Avenue around 12:04 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. She had suffered severe injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m., authorities said. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Amityville, NY
Business
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says Construction, courage, and complex challenges are at the heart of what Americans define as the toughest jobs in the country, a new survey suggests. Commissioned by Bosch Power Tools and conducted by Talker Research, the poll asked 2,000 Americans — including 1,000 trade workers — what comes to mind when they think of difficult professions.  The results offer insight not only into which jobs are considered the most demanding, but also into what Americans value in a tough role. Descriptions of tough jobs ranged from “solving other people’s problems all day with little to no help” to “co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops
Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops There are bad places to get frisky — and then there’s right outside a state police barracks. A man and woman were arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found the pair engaged in "lewd behavior" and in possession of drugs in a car that was blocking their barracks in Hartford.  Willie Ferrell, 34, of Bloomfield, and 48-year-old Diandra Lysik of Hartford, a known prostitute, were arrested just after midnight on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. A state trooper in Hartford spotted the duo in a Porsche SUV blocking the gate to a restricted area at the Hartford barracks and…

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by Josh Lanier
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
10-Year-Old NJ Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say 10-Year-Old NJ Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say
10-Year-Old NJ Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say A 10-year-old boy was fatally shot at a home in South Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, authorities said. Police responded at approximately 2:34 p.m. to a home on the 400 block of Westminster Boulevard in Washington Township (Gloucester County) for a report of a juvenile with a gunshot wound, according to Washington Township Police Chief Patrick M. Gurcsik. “Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel located a 10-year-old boy with a fatal gunshot wound to the head,” Gurcsik said in a statement. “Despite lifesaving efforts, the child was tragically pronounced deceased.” The ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Harrisburg, PA
News
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE) Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE)
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update) The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over. Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature. On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…

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by Jillian Pikora
Arlington, VA
Schools
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions of Americans may soon have their wages garnished as the Trump administration resumes student loan collections paused since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 5.3 million borrowers are set to receive wage garnishment notices in the summer of 2025, according to the Department of Education. The federal government officially restarted student loan debt collections on Monday, May 5. Nearly 195,000 borrowers began receiving 30-day warning letters from the Treasury Department. Their Social Security or other federal benefits will be seized through the Treasury Offset …

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by Chris Spiker
Yonkers, NY
News
Westchester Church Sexton Raped, Abused Child For Years: DA Westchester Church Sexton Raped, Abused Child For Years: DA
Westchester Church Sexton Raped, Abused Child For Years: DA A sexton at a church in Westchester County is accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child younger than 13 years old over several years, prosecutors announced.  Yonkers resident Rolando Ruiz, 39, a Sexton at the Community Baptist Church in Yonkers, was indicted on felony charges on Tuesday, May 6, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  According to prosecutors, beginning in 2020, Ruiz allegedly raped and sexually abused a young victim, recording this on his phone at least two times.  Ruiz was charged with first-degree course of sexual co…

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by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
Police & Fire
2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess County 2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess County
2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess County Two men, including a 19-year-old Sullivan County resident, were killed in a head-on crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County.  The deadly collision happened around 9:36 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, in the town of Clinton, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 6. Investigators said 19-year-old Jhonny L. Polanco of Bloomingburg was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla southbound when his car left its lane, crossed the grassy median, and slammed into a northbound 1994 Ford Mustang.  The Mustang was driven by 70-year-old Robert B. Clark Jr. of Wappingers Falls. State Police sai…

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We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

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Lititz, PA
Police & Fire
Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says
Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says A 43-year-old Lititz woman killed in a tragic skateboard accident has been identified as Magnolia “Maggie” Wintjen, a single mother of three who was remembered by her employer as a devoted mom with a radiant spirit. Wintjen was found unresponsive in the roadway near her skateboard at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and East Fourth Avenue around 12:04 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. She had suffered severe injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m., authorities said. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Amityville, NY
Business
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says Construction, courage, and complex challenges are at the heart of what Americans define as the toughest jobs in the country, a new survey suggests. Commissioned by Bosch Power Tools and conducted by Talker Research, the poll asked 2,000 Americans — including 1,000 trade workers — what comes to mind when they think of difficult professions.  The results offer insight not only into which jobs are considered the most demanding, but also into what Americans value in a tough role. Descriptions of tough jobs ranged from “solving other people’s problems all day with little to no help” to “co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops
Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops There are bad places to get frisky — and then there’s right outside a state police barracks. A man and woman were arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found the pair engaged in "lewd behavior" and in possession of drugs in a car that was blocking their barracks in Hartford.  Willie Ferrell, 34, of Bloomfield, and 48-year-old Diandra Lysik of Hartford, a known prostitute, were arrested just after midnight on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. A state trooper in Hartford spotted the duo in a Porsche SUV blocking the gate to a restricted area at the Hartford barracks and…

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by Josh Lanier
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
10-Year-Old NJ Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say 10-Year-Old NJ Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say
10-Year-Old NJ Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say A 10-year-old boy was fatally shot at a home in South Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, authorities said. Police responded at approximately 2:34 p.m. to a home on the 400 block of Westminster Boulevard in Washington Township (Gloucester County) for a report of a juvenile with a gunshot wound, according to Washington Township Police Chief Patrick M. Gurcsik. “Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel located a 10-year-old boy with a fatal gunshot wound to the head,” Gurcsik said in a statement. “Despite lifesaving efforts, the child was tragically pronounced deceased.” The ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Harrisburg, PA
News
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE) Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE)
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update) The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over. Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature. On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…

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by Jillian Pikora
Arlington, VA
Schools
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions of Americans may soon have their wages garnished as the Trump administration resumes student loan collections paused since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 5.3 million borrowers are set to receive wage garnishment notices in the summer of 2025, according to the Department of Education. The federal government officially restarted student loan debt collections on Monday, May 5. Nearly 195,000 borrowers began receiving 30-day warning letters from the Treasury Department. Their Social Security or other federal benefits will be seized through the Treasury Offset …

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by Chris Spiker
Yonkers, NY
News
Westchester Church Sexton Raped, Abused Child For Years: DA Westchester Church Sexton Raped, Abused Child For Years: DA
Westchester Church Sexton Raped, Abused Child For Years: DA A sexton at a church in Westchester County is accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child younger than 13 years old over several years, prosecutors announced.  Yonkers resident Rolando Ruiz, 39, a Sexton at the Community Baptist Church in Yonkers, was indicted on felony charges on Tuesday, May 6, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  According to prosecutors, beginning in 2020, Ruiz allegedly raped and sexually abused a young victim, recording this on his phone at least two times.  Ruiz was charged with first-degree course of sexual co…

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by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
Police & Fire
2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess County 2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess County
2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess County Two men, including a 19-year-old Sullivan County resident, were killed in a head-on crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County.  The deadly collision happened around 9:36 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, in the town of Clinton, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 6. Investigators said 19-year-old Jhonny L. Polanco of Bloomingburg was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla southbound when his car left its lane, crossed the grassy median, and slammed into a northbound 1994 Ford Mustang.  The Mustang was driven by 70-year-old Robert B. Clark Jr. of Wappingers Falls. State Police sai…

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