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NJ Mental Health Clinics Founded By Late Liberian Defendant Agree To Forfeit $6.4M, More NJ Mental Health Clinics Founded By Late Liberian Defendant Agree To Forfeit $6.4M, More
NJ Mental Health Clinics Founded By Late Liberian Defendant Agree To Forfeit $6.4M, More UPDATE: New Jersey authorities have legally seized $6.4 million and other assets from a chain of mental health clinics founded by a recently deceased Liberian presidential candidate for billing Medicaid for more than 10,000 bogus claims. Daniel E. Cassell, formerly of Perkasie, PA was under a 17-count state indictment when he died of an apparent heart attack at 56 years old on Christmas Day 2022. The West African-born Cassell -- who was a psychologist, business consultant and politician and founding member of Liberia's People Liberation Party -- was the president and chief executive officer…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Suburban Philly Woman Found With Child Porn Charged With 16 Counts Of Child Sex Abuse: Police Suburban Philly Woman Found With Child Porn Charged With 16 Counts Of Child Sex Abuse: Police
Suburban Philly Woman Found With Child Porn Charged With 16 Counts Of Child Sex Abuse: Police A Sellersville woman is charged with more than a dozen felony counts related to child sex abuse, Perkasie police say.  Stephanie L. Chubb, 30, was arraigned Thursday, Sept. 7 on charges of child pornography, dissemination, corruption of minors, indecent assault, and related offenses, according to the department and state court records.  She was remanded to the Bucks County Prison in lieu of a $500,000 bond, police added.  Authorities say they have identified one victim but believe there may be more. Anyone with information is asked to call Perkasie police detectives at …

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by Mac Bullock
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Pilot Killed In Perkasie Plane Crash ID'd By Family Friend: Report Pilot Killed In Perkasie Plane Crash ID'd By Family Friend: Report
Pilot Killed In Perkasie Plane Crash ID'd By Family Friend: Report One of two victims killed in a fiery plane crash has been identified as a local dad, 6abc reports. Brian Filippini, of Philadelphia, died when the plane he reportedly owned went down near Victoria and Brittany Lanes in Perkasie around 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, the outlet reports. While Filippini's identity has been confirmed by a family member, the identity of the second victim remains unknown.  Filippini most recently worked as the President of Concord Management Group International and earned a bachelor's degree in business from The Ohio State University in 1989, according to his Linked…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Doorbell Footage Captures Deadly Plane Crash In Residential PA Neighborhood Doorbell Footage Captures Deadly Plane Crash In Residential PA Neighborhood
Doorbell Footage Captures Deadly Plane Crash In Residential PA Neighborhood A fiery plane crash that left one person dead was captured on a Bucks County, PA resident's doorbell camera Thursday, Feb. 24 (scroll for video). The small plane left Doylestown Airport and was en route to Gunden Airport in Perkasie when it went down near Victoria and Brittany Lanes in Perkasie, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane struck a vehicle before bursting into flames around 5 p.m. The pilot was the sole occupant,  The doorbell footage was shared by local resident Catherine LaPate, according to Fox29. #PerkasieDoorbell video camera captured the fiery pla…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says 2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says
2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says Two tornadoes have been confirmed as touching down in parts of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service said. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Bucks and Montgomery Counties early Thursday. Another tornado touched down Wednesday night in Berks County, according to the NWS office in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Tornado experts are continuing to survey parts of Morris County in New Jersey to see if a twister also touched down there, NWS officials said late Thursday. There was numerous reports of large trees uprooted, power lines down, widespread electric power outages and severe damage to roofs…

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by Jon Craig
News
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit A Pennsylvania man employed by the United States Golf Association was charged with federal fraud for reselling U.S. Open tickets worth $3.4 million for profit, authorities said. Robert Fryer, 39, of Perkasie, is accused of stealing more than 23,000 U.S. Open admission tickets for the 2013 U.S. Open held at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA, and continuing through the 2019 U.S. Open held at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. He sold those tickets to third-party ticket brokers in return for …

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by Nicole Acosta
Lifestyle
Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly
Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly This week's gonna be a hot one. What better way to keep cool than with ice cream? Here are some of the most popular ice cream spots in the Greater Philadelphia area. The sampling of spots below were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Buster's Real Ice Cream, 3630 Concord Road, Aston View this post on Instagram A post shared by queen of ice cream (@queenoficecream_) Chester Springs Creamery, 521 E Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs Cocco's Gelateria, 550 Oak …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Teen Located UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Teen Located
Update: Missing Bucks County Teen Located Julia Coughlan, 14, was reported missing by her parents on Jan. 18, after she fled home on Jan. 16, Perkasie Borough police said. The missing teen has been located, according to the Perkasie Borough Police Department, Patch reports. Her parents believed she may be have been in the Philadelphia area, police said.

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by Nicole Acosta