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New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm
New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm Newly-released forecast maps show parts of the region could see up to six inches of snow in the end-of-week storm. Intermittent snow is expected to begin between 4 and 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, with the heaviest amounts falling in the afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Snow will fall at about 0.5 inches per hour and will taper by the evening, with temps in the upper 20s and low 30s, the NWS said. SNOWFALL PREDICTIONS The areas expected to get 4 to 6 inches are Trenton, Long Branch, Allentown, and Philadelphia. Reading, Vineland, Parsippany and Toms River are expected to get 3 to …
Sauerkraut Ice Cream Is Apparently One Of NJ's Favorite New Year's Treats Sauerkraut Ice Cream Is Apparently One Of NJ's Favorite New Year's Treats
Sauerkraut Ice Cream Is Apparently One Of NJ's Favorite New Year's Treats I scream, you scream, we all scream for sauerkraut ice cream? You read that correctly sauerkraut ice cream is a favorite briny, salty, creamy treat people flock to central Pennsylvania to eat at the start of every New Year. Pork and sauerkraut are New Year's staples for prosperity and good fortune for Pennsylvanian's of German ancestry. Urban Churn is known for taking this tradition to a new level by churning up sauerkraut ice cream. The owner Adam Brackbill said he uses all-natural ingredients and traditional ice cream production techniques to make simply delicious flavor combinations, so…
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests For NJ Armed Robberies, Carjackings Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests For NJ Armed Robberies, Carjackings
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests For NJ Armed Robberies, Carjackings An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
FLOOD WATCH: Here's How Much Rain Could Fall In NJ, PA FLOOD WATCH: Here's How Much Rain Could Fall In NJ, PA
Flood Watch: Here's How Much Rain Could Fall In NJ, PA The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and advisories for much of the region Sunday, July 9. Most of New Jersey and areas west of Philadelphia are expected to see about 2 inches of rain between Sunday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 11, AccuWeather reports.  The Poconos, North Western New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley could see up to four inches of rain. Rainfall mapAccuWeather Storms were expected to begin in North Jersey in the evening hours, and remain strong through Monday, July 10, forecasters say. A severe thunderstorm watch was also issued for much of New Jersey as of S…
North Jersey Mom Of 7 Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police North Jersey Mom Of 7 Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police
North Jersey Mom Of 7 Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police A 36-year-old mom of seven and New Jersey native died when she was struck walking in a crosswalk last December in Harrisburg, PA. Six months later, police have determined that the driver responsible was both speeding and intoxicated when he struck her and another person. Nicole M. DeFalco, originally of Glen Ridge and most recently of Harrisburg, and another pedestrian were struck while using a marked cross walk at the intersection of South Cameron and Market streets around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, according to the police, DeFalco's obituary, and her social media.  DeFalco…
SLEAZY PASS: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam SLEAZY PASS: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam
Sleazy Pass: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam Two men helped truckers and other drivers dodge $1 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls by registering E-ZPass transponders with bogus identities, federal authorities charged. Duvany Zambrano, 43, of Hamilton, NJ, and Sergio Jara, 37, of Allentown, PA, colluded with other unidentified co-conspirators to buy up thousands of the devices from retailers in both states, an FBI investigation found. E-ZPass transponders aren't all that difficult to find. Walmart is among those who sell them. Pennsylvania has more than 300 retail locations where state officials say customers can buy the transpon…
Why This One Particular Stab Wound Is Crucial In Ellen Greenberg Family's Arguments Why This One Particular Stab Wound Is Crucial In Ellen Greenberg Family's Arguments
Why This One Particular Stab Wound Is Crucial In Ellen Greenberg Family's Arguments On Jan. 26, 2011, Ellen Rae Greenberg was found on the kitchen floor of her Philadelphia apartment with 20 stab wounds — 10 to the back of her neck alone. In a hearing last week, Greenberg's attorneys made arguments to have the ruling on Ellen's death changed from suicide to something else.  Among the points made was the fact that at least one of the wounds could not have been self-inflicted as it lacked blood, and was administered after Ellen had already died, the family's attorney Joe Podraza citing the findings of a city pathologist. That wound is in the neck region between C2 and C3 of…
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police Two years ago, a 24-year-old woman went on a Tinder date and less than 24 hours later she was dead, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, her date was arrested and charged with homicide, police say. Emily "Emmy" Pritsch was outdoorsy; loving water sports and hiking. She enjoyed music, art, and walking her dog Sparkles. She was a 2018 Temple University graduate who was passionate about her job teaching theater to students in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood through the non-profit Playworks. She also liked spending time with her family, and making seemingly everyone who knew her feel like her best f…
Cash-For-Kids Ex-Judges Fined $200 Million In Pennsylvania: AP Cash-For-Kids Ex-Judges Fined $200 Million In Pennsylvania: AP
Cash-For-Kids Ex-Judges Fined $200 Million In Pennsylvania: AP A Harrisburg, PA judge has ordered two former judges to pay $200 million to the families of children sent to prison as part of their kickback scheme, the Associated Press reports.   Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, both former judges in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, were found guilty in 2009 for charges in connection with a scheme that involved them using their positions to shutter county-run juvenile detention center, siphoning children from the juvenile court to PA Child Care and its sister facility, Western PA Child Care, according to court records.  Childr…
A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports
A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports Rapper A$AP Rocky— whose real name is Rakim Mayers– has been detained at the Los Angeles airport in connection with a Nov. 2021 shooting, according to multiple media outlets. A$AP Rocky had arrived at the airport from a vacation in Barbados with his girlfriend Rihanna in a private plane on Wednesday, Apr. 20 NBC News reported citing his attorney.  As soon as he landed he was greeted by police officers who took him away in handcuffs, reports TMZ. In addition to the Los Angeles Police Department— members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations team were…
Rihanna Expecting First Child With A$AP Rocky Of Pennsylvania Rihanna Expecting First Child With A$AP Rocky Of Pennsylvania
Rihanna Expecting First Child With A$AP Rocky Of Pennsylvania Singer, designer, and makeup mogul Rihanna is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky, according to numerous outlets. The couple was spotted in New York City over the weekend and Rihanna was sporting an unbuttoned pink jacket-- that revealed her growing baby bump, according to People magazine. The couple has only been dating since the summer, after A$AP Rocky went public with his feelings for the "Diamond's" singer in May 2021, according to Harper's Bazaar. A$AP Rocky lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from the age of nine until his early teens, as he has discussed in televisio…
Dangerous Freezing Rain Takes Aim On Region: What To Expect Early Next Week Dangerous Freezing Rain Takes Aim On Region: What To Expect Early Next Week
Dangerous Freezing Rain Takes Aim On Region: What To Expect Early Next Week North Jersey and much of Pennsylvania could be blasted with freezing rain Sunday ahead of bitterly cold temps, making for slick and icy roads going into the week, meteorologists say. Light rain moving into the region in the morning mixed with lingering cold air will likely create freezing rain beginning around 10 a.m. north and west of I-95, the National Weather Service says. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for much of the Philadelphia and Harrisburg areas, along with 11 counties in New Jersey. "The greatest risk of several hours of icy travel will be from Saturday night to early Sun…
Former High School Swim Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges, Again: Police Former High School Swim Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges, Again: Police
Former High School Swim Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges, Again: Police A former swim and diving coach has been arrested on child pornography charges after he served time for child pornography and corrupting minors in a neighboring county, according to police and court documents. Patrick Eugene Fatta, 49, most recently of Harrisburg, previously worked as the swimming assistant coach and served as the diving coach for Hempfield High School and Manheim Township School District for several years through fall 2014, according to Manheim School District officials at the time. In 2015 he pleaded guilty in two separate cases for the following charges, according to cou…
PA Man Acquitted Of Murder Charge: Report PA Man Acquitted Of Murder Charge: Report
PA Man Acquitted Of Murder Charge: Report A 41-year-old central Pennsylvania man was acquitted of attempted murder this week, PennLive reports. Patrick Brown was accused of fatally shooting another man on Dec. 11, 2020, on the 1400 block of State Street in Harrisburg, the outlet says. Brown was charged after the victim identified him as the shooter from a series of photos of Brown and seven other people, police told the outlet. A Dauphin County jury found him not guilty following a three-day trial. Click here for the full report from PennLive.
Dr. Oz Show Pulled From Some Networks Amid Run For Senate Dr. Oz Show Pulled From Some Networks Amid Run For Senate
Dr. Oz Show Pulled From Some Networks Amid Run For Senate Television’s Dr. Oz has announced that he is officially running for Pennsylvania’s open US Senate seat and now it looks like he is leaving the show that helped make him a household name. Multiple networks that are currently airing the “Dr. Oz Show” have pulled the plug on the program or will do so in the coming days, according to TMZ. The show has been pulled from airwaves in major cities in and near Pennsylvania-- including the show’s top market-- New York City, the outlet reports citing an insider. Fox 8 in Cleveland, Ohio, which broadcasts to parts of Pennsylvania has announced that t…
Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad
Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad Funeral and memorial service details have been released for the Vicosa sisters who were kidnapped and shot dead by their father in a quadruple murder-suicide. Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, of York, Pennsylvania, were kidnapped by their estranged father on Sunday, Nov. 14, after he came to their home in the 1500 block of Pleader Lane in Windsor Township Friday, Nov. 12, with his former Baltimore County police partner, Tia Bynum, under the guise of a birthday for their mother Marisa Ayala Vicosa, according to police. Robert Vicosa held the girls hostage in their home as he drugged and raped the…
Support Surges For Family Of Kidnapped Elementary School Girls Shot Dead By Dad Support Surges For Family Of Kidnapped Elementary School Girls Shot Dead By Dad
Support Surges For Family Of Kidnapped Elementary School Girls Shot Dead By Dad Hundreds of families have been rushing to support the family of Giana and Aaminah Vicosa after they were kidnapped, taken across state lines to Maryland and shot dead. Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, were tragically kidnapped from their mother's home in York County, Pennsylvania by two former Baltimore County police officers-- including their own father-- following a birthday party earlier this month. They were taken to Maryland in a stolen vehicle where they were shuffled into another stolen car, which was found crashed with them and their kidnappers shot dead inside of the vehicle. This horri…
10 NJ, PA Residents Charged In Federal Illegal Gun Investigation 10 NJ, PA Residents Charged In Federal Illegal Gun Investigation
10 NJ, PA Residents Charged In Federal Illegal Gun Investigation A federal crackdown on the sale and purchase of illegal guns has led to the arrest of 10 people in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.  The U.S. Attorney's Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Harrisburg Police announced 10 people have been charged as a part of "Operation Scarecrow," which targeted people who are not allowed to possess weapons illegally purchasing them. These types of purchases are called straw purchases which is why "Scarecrow" was an apt name for the operation. "Taking illegal guns off the streets is a high priority of the Departme…
PA Sailor Slapped On 9/11 By Cursing Woman In Viral TikTok Video PA Sailor Slapped On 9/11 By Cursing Woman In Viral TikTok Video
PA Sailor Slapped On 9/11 By Cursing Woman In Viral TikTok Video A sailor and fireman was slapped by an angry woman on Sept. 11 who thought he was faking his military status, as seen in a viral TikTok video. Harrisburg native, Sean Nolte Jr., was in his military uniform at Central Pizza in Berlin, Connecticut located at 96 Mill Street when an angry woman started shouting at his that he was disgracing the US military by wearing a fake uniform. Prior to the incident Nolte says he noticed the woman starring at him so when she first approached him, he tried to show her his military id card. “As she leaves, she looks at me and says ‘nice smile’ very sarcas…
Police: FBI Nabs Serial NJ, PA, MD Pharmacy Robber Police: FBI Nabs Serial NJ, PA, MD Pharmacy Robber
Police: FBI Nabs Serial NJ, PA, MD Pharmacy Robber A Maryland man was extradited to Harrisburg for robbing multiple pharmacies across three states, according to Southern York Regional police. Jamal Alvin Lee Gwaltney, 30, of the 700 block of Villager Circle in Baltimore, MD, was arrested on July 19 in Maryland for armed robberies of pharmacies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. One of his most notable robberies was in Pennsylvania at a Rite Aid in Shrewsbury located at 577 South Main Street on Dec. 21, 2020. He held up the store with a Glock 23 handgun, stealing more than 80 different medications, worth nearly $36,000, according to …
Technicality Could Lead To Lighter Sentence For Trucker Guilty In 22-Year-Old NJ Man's Death Technicality Could Lead To Lighter Sentence For Trucker Guilty In 22-Year-Old NJ Man's Death
Technicality Could Lead To Lighter Sentence For Trucker Guilty In 22-Year-Old NJ Man's Death The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that a lower court's sentencing of a trucker convicted of killing three people including one from New Jersey was too harsh. The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Jack Edward Satterfield III's sentence of 3 consecutive 6-year prison terms on each of those counts-- one jail term for each of the people killed in the crash-- is illegal as you can only leave the scene of a crime one time. Satterfield, 32, of Mississippi, is currently serving a 28 ½ to 63 year long prison sentence for a triple fatal crash at Interstate 83 near Union Deposit on Oct. 1…
Authorities: PA Fugitive Nabbed With Bogus Docs At Bergen Bank Authorities: PA Fugitive Nabbed With Bogus Docs At Bergen Bank
Authorities: PA Fugitive Nabbed With Bogus Docs At Bergen Bank A Pennsylvania fugitive was carrying bank receipts in different names when Little Ferry police nabbed him at a local branch, authorities said. Police were called when Ian James, 37, of the Bronx tried to make a transaction -- which he said was to help pay child support -- Thursday afternoon at the TD Bank on Main Street, Chief James Walters said. James gave a bogus name, Social Security number and driver's license from Georgia when officers arrived, Walters said Friday. They fingerprinted him and and found an extraditable warrant out of Harrisburg, as well as another bogus driver's license…
NJ, PA Strip Club Owners Sue Feds Over Withheld Stimulus Money NJ, PA Strip Club Owners Sue Feds Over Withheld Stimulus Money
NJ, PA Strip Club Owners Sue Feds Over Withheld Stimulus Money There's nothing socially distant about a lap dance, which is why most strip clubs had to completely shut down during 2020. Now they want to government to pony up. Denied small business stimulus funds, owners of adult entertainment businesses in Pennsylania and New Jersey have joined colleagues from five other states in suing the federal government. The owners claim the U.S. Small Business Administration has denied them “Restaurant Revitalization Fund” grants for moral reasons, which they say is a clear violation of their constitutional rights. Among those now participating in the…
NJ Man Arrested With 29 Bricks Of Heroin In Pennsylvania, Say State Police NJ Man Arrested With 29 Bricks Of Heroin In Pennsylvania, Say State Police
NJ Man Arrested With 29 Bricks Of Heroin In Pennsylvania, Say State Police Twenty-nine bricks of heroin and eight grams of fentanyl were found by Pennsylvania State Police during a traffic stop of a New Jersey man, according to state police. Altamir Baldwin, 28 of Woodbridge, was stopped for a traffic violation near mile marker 68.2 on Interstate 81 near Harrisburg on May 27, say PSP. In the passenger's side of the vehicle, 25 bricks of suspected heroin and eight grams of suspected fentanyl were found. An additional four bricks of heroin were found on Baldwin. Baldwin has been charged with the following: F Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to M…
House Arrest Reduced For PA Woman Accused Of Stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Laptop House Arrest Reduced For PA Woman Accused Of Stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Laptop
House Arrest Reduced For PA Woman Accused Of Stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Laptop The Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop successfully petitioned the court to allow her 13 hours a day outside her home while she awaits trial, according to court records. Riley June Williams, 22 of Harrisburg, was arrested in Jan. on charges related to illegally entering the US Capitol building and later was charged with stealing Pelosi's laptop, according to the US Department of Justice. Williams' defense team filed the petition with US District Court in D.C. on Tuesday. The request was apparently made on the grounds that she needs to seek employmen…
Feds: PA Man Nabbed Collecting 950 Pounds Of Khat At Newark Airport Feds: PA Man Nabbed Collecting 950 Pounds Of Khat At Newark Airport
Feds: PA Man Nabbed Collecting 950 Pounds Of Khat At Newark Airport A Pennsylvania man was arrested by federal agents when he showed up at Newark Airport to collect a half-ton of khat that was flown in by freight container, authorities said. Azeez Adebari, 46, of Harrisburg, was listed as the consignee on a manifest and other documents the claimed the contents as clothing, ground melon and pepper, among other things, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities charged Adebari with conspiring to possess and distribute 430 kilograms (948 pounds) of the illegal drug after taking him into custody at the airport on Monday…
Harrisburg Sex Offender Gets Life Behind Bars In Kyan King's Deadly Shooting Harrisburg Sex Offender Gets Life Behind Bars In Kyan King's Deadly Shooting
Harrisburg Sex Offender Gets Life Behind Bars In Kyan King's Deadly Shooting The registered sex offender accused of shooting 16-year-old Kyan King last August will spend the rest of his life behind bars pleaded guilty on Friday, officials said. Orlando P. Duarte shot and killed Kyan King, who was running naked near North 18th and Forster streets in Harrisburg, on Aug. 25, 2020. King later died at a local hospital. Duarte was a primary suspect as he was seen fleeing the area on foot, according to police. During the course of an investigation, police found a note in Duarte's apartment that is believed to have been left by King. The note states, "It's K.K. If you…
PA Home Health Aide Accused Of Pelosi Laptop Theft Surrenders PA Home Health Aide Accused Of Pelosi Laptop Theft Surrenders
PA Home Health Aide Accused Of Pelosi Laptop Theft Surrenders A 22-year-old Harrisburg home health care aide accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots surrendered to authorities and was arrested Monday in central Pennsylvania, according to the Department of Justice. Riley June Williams was not charged with theft, rather knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on U.S Capitol grounds, federal authorities said. A caller claiming to be an ex-partner of Williams said friends of hers showed him a YouTube video t…
Bergen Prosecutor: Money-Laundering Driver Busts Include $115,411 In Single Stop Bergen Prosecutor: Money-Laundering Driver Busts Include $115,411 In Single Stop
Bergen Prosecutor: Money-Laundering Driver Busts Include $115,411 In Single Stop Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives seized sizable amounts of cash from accused money-laundering drivers from Pennsylvania, including $115,411 that they said a Philadelphia man had stashed in a secret compartment, during traffic stops in Fort Lee. Eduardo Suarez-Couvertier, 26, was released pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack after detectives found the hidden cash “in an electronically operated aftermarket hidden compartment” when they stopped a 2007 Honda Pilot that he was driving, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. A week earlier, Musel…
Possible $5M Fine, Decades In Prison For Man Caught With Heroin At Penn Station Possible $5M Fine, Decades In Prison For Man Caught With Heroin At Penn Station
Possible $5M Fine, Decades In Prison For Man Caught With Heroin At Penn Station A Newark man pleaded guilty Friday to possession with intent to distribute more than 200 grams of heroin following his arrest at a train station in February.  Law enforcement investigating reports of drug dealers using trains to travel between Newark and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania stopped Jeremy Lorenzo, 30, as he was waiting to board an Amtrak train at Penn Station in Newark.  Suspecting he was transporting narcotics, authorities conducted a K-9 search. When the dog indicated the presence of drugs, authorities searched Lorenzo and found more than 200 grams of heroin, the U.S. Attor…
Plane Skids Off Sussex County Runway Into Lake, 4 Passengers Climb Into Fishing Boat Unharmed Plane Skids Off Sussex County Runway Into Lake, 4 Passengers Climb Into Fishing Boat Unharmed
Plane Skids Off Sussex County Runway Into Lake, 4 Passengers Climb Into Fishing Boat Unharmed Four people got onto a fishing boat unharmed in a lake that their plane skidded into after going off the runway at Aeroflex-Andover Airport. Two adults and two children walked away from the unharmed, after the Cessna C172 they were on skid off Runway 3-21, into brush and onto Lake Aeroflex around 1 p.m. Friday, ABC7 reports. Several other reports say that the plane -- headed to Morristown -- was diverted to the airport after leaving from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, due to a temporary air restriction caused by the arrival of President Trump. The plane sunk minutes later, the report says.…