Suspicious Letter At US Senator's Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response Suspicious Letter At US Senator's Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response Suspicious Letter At US Senator's Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response
Suspicious Letter At US Senator's Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response A suspicious letter sent to Senator Dave McCormick’s Pittsburgh office prompted a bomb squad and Hazmat response on Monday, Oct. 19, Pittsburgh Public Safety told Daily Voice. The letter arrived with the mail at approximately 1:30 p.m., although police were notified “much later,” a public information officer said in an email. The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad and Hazmat responded “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the statement provided to Daily Voice at 5:13 p.m. The letter’s contents were determined to be harmless. “The contents were found to be benign/not hazardous and there…

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Maryland Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary Maryland Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary Maryland Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary
Maryland Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary A Maryland shop owner who pours up to 100 hours a week into his vintage clothing store is fighting to reopen after burglars smashed their way in and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise. MJ Broderick, the owner of Retrospect Vintage in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, estimates that thieves stole as much as $15,000 in merchandise from his small shop on South Charles Street, leaving him scrambling to reopen. Sweatshorts? Gone. Most of his jackets? Gone. Ravens gear? Gone just as football season is heating up.  Broderick said the burglars also stole most of his hats, but were…
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$12,500 Down, $1M To Go: Frederick Man Still Racing Toward NASCAR Jackpot A Maryland man is racing toward a potential million-dollar payday as NASCAR's championship weekend approaches, and he's already collected $12,500 without ever getting behind the wheel. Frederick resident Jeffely Pargo is among just 10 people nationwide still in contention for the $1 million grand prize in NASCAR Powerball's "The Chase," a lottery promotion that could put him in Victory Lane during the sport's championship weekend in November. Pargo survived another round of eliminations on Sunday, Oct. 18, when his name was announced during the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway, earn…
Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Maryland Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Maryland Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Maryland Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing
Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Maryland Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing Families enjoying dinner at a Maryland Five Guys were sent scrambling when a teen allegedly threw a burning marine flare into the restaurant, sending it beneath a table where children and adults were eating, officials say. The frightening incident unfolded at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Five Guys restaurant at 18007 Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators say the teen threw the lit flare into the occupied restaurant, where it landed beneath a table as customers were eating their evening meals. The u…
Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer's Office Evacuated After Suspicious Letter Arrives Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer's Office Evacuated After Suspicious Letter Arrives Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer's Office Evacuated After Suspicious Letter Arrives
Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer's Office Evacuated After Suspicious Letter Arrives Another congressional office in Maryland was evacuated after receiving a suspicious letter, part of a growing wave of similar incidents targeting public officials across the country. Rep. Steny Hoyer confirmed on Monday, Oct. 19, that his district office in Greenbelt received a potentially hazardous letter, prompting an evacuation and a response from law enforcement. "Today, my district office in Greenbelt, Maryland, received a suspicious letter similar to those received by public officials across the country," Hoyer said in a statement posted to social media. View this…

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MD ZIP Code Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Full List One of the Northeast's wealthiest regions is climbing the ranks of the nation's most expensive places to buy a home, according to a new study. PropertyShark released its 2026 list of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes by median home sale prices. The real estate data website's report showed the New York City metropolitan area claiming a record 25% of the rankings. The NYC region had 31 ZIP codes on the list, tying California's Bay Area for the most ZIP codes in the rankings. New York state had 20 ZIP codes in the rankings, up from 15 in 2025. The Hamptons dominated New York…

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Maryland Man Killed Neighbor, Wounded Victim's Son In Weekend Shooting, Police Say Maryland Man Killed Neighbor, Wounded Victim's Son In Weekend Shooting, Police Say Maryland Man Killed Neighbor, Wounded Victim's Son In Weekend Shooting, Police Say
Maryland Man Killed Neighbor, Wounded Victim's Son In Weekend Shooting, Police Say A Maryland man is accused of killing his neighbor and wounding the victim's son in a weekend shooting before returning to the scene, where police were waiting. Rodney Hall, 62, was arrested following the double shooting in the 800 block of Bridgeview Road in Brooklyn at approximately 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to Baltimore Police. The shooting left 65-year-old Mark Lee Sr. and his 24-year-old son suffering from gunshot wounds, and both were rushed to an area hospital after officers arrived and rendered aid. Lee later died from his injuries, while his son survived. Police ha…

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Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It
Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It Pepsi is rolling out a new soda flavor nationwide just in time for the holiday season. The beverage giant launched Pepsi Vanilla & Cream on Monday, Oct. 19, according to a news release. The limited-time drink combines Pepsi's traditional cola flavor with vanilla and cream. The new flavor is available in both regular and zero-sugar versions. Shoppers can find both varieties in 12-pack cans and 20-ounce bottles at stores nationwide.  View this post on Instagram The holiday release follows Pepsi's introduction of Wild Cherry & …

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Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It
Pepsi Unveils New Flavor With Special Holiday Twist: When To Try It Pepsi is rolling out a new soda flavor nationwide just in time for the holiday season. The beverage giant launched Pepsi Vanilla & Cream on Monday, Oct. 19, according to a news release. The limited-time drink combines Pepsi's traditional cola flavor with vanilla and cream. The new flavor is available in both regular and zero-sugar versions. Shoppers can find both varieties in 12-pack cans and 20-ounce bottles at stores nationwide.  View this post on Instagram The holiday release follows Pepsi's introduction of Wild Cherry & …

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Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium
Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium The Air Force has identified the airman whose fatal fall turned a college football pregame tribute into tragedy. Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, a Fort Stewart, Georgia, native who served for 15 years, died after falling during a demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 17. Nellis Air Force Base announced his identity, according to ABC affiliate KSAT. Patterson was a Tactical Air Control Party instructor assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron’s Detachment 2 at Joint Base San Antonio. He was one of four service members scheduled to descend from the stadium’s r…