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Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP
Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP A Maryland man used a housing authority's credit card to book an extended hotel stay in Pennsylvania, state police announced. Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to pay for two rooms at the Springhill Suites in Unity Township for a week, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The alleged fraud came just days after Rooney and his son, Thomas Rooney, had an encounter with state troopers, authorities said. Last month, Thomas Rooney, of Massachusetts, was arrested after he was accused …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, prioritizing access for paying customers and employees. The coffeehouse chain will no longer allow just anyone to hang out in its cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks has created a new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct, requiring people to buy something to use the cafe, patio, or restrooms. Starbucks said it hopes the change will improve the overall coffeehouse experience. "We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores," company spokesperson Sam Jefferies said in a statement to Daily Voice. "Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct i…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities A Chesapeake Beach man is facing multiple charges after allegedly trespassing and threatening Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox and his family at their home earlier this month, according to officials. On Nov. 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Sheriff’s home following reports of a trespassing incident involving 42-year-old Calvin Wayne Blackwell, Jr. who is familiar to law enforcement, causing a disturbance. Deputies say Blackwell was banging on the front door, yelling, and alarming Cox and his family.  When officers arrived, Blackwell was seated in a vehicl…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds A Queens man who made more than 12,000 calls to dozens of Congressional offices and threatened to kill a staffer has been sentenced to more than a year in prison, federal authorities announced. Ade Salim Lilly, 35, was sentenced to 13 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for making threats and "conducting a campaign of pervasive harassing communications against members of Congress," according to the US Attorney's Office. Court documents state that beginning in early February 2022, and continuing through his arrest in November last year, Lilly made more than 12,…

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by Zak Failla