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Merriell Moyer

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Merriell Moyer was an investigative and breaking news reporter for the Lebanon Daily News - part of the USA Today Network - in Lebanon, PA before taking on the role of editor at Safety News Alert, a website dedicated to environmental health and safety professionals. Merriell has worked as a freelance journalist for the Lititz Record and Ephrata Review newspapers in Lancaster, PA covering local events and doing human-interest stories. Early in his career, he wrote for the pop culture website Sound On Sight doing comic book reviews and covering comic book conventions.

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Politics
Scott Perry Re-Elected Scott Perry Re-Elected
Scott Perry Re-Elected Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 10th congressional district race, Scott Perry defeated Janelle Stelson for the House seat representing Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 50.8% to 49.2%, with 99% of the vote as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State. Perry has represented the district since 2019. Am…

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Fake Government Contract Fraud Scheme Nets PA Man Prison Time: USDOJ Fake Government Contract Fraud Scheme Nets PA Man Prison Time: USDOJ
Fake Government Contract Fraud Scheme Nets PA Man Prison Time: Usdoj A Philadelphia man is getting prison time after participating in a $622,000 fraud scheme involving fake government contracts, according to authorities. Darren Barr, 39, was sentenced to almost five years in prison after pleading guilty to an organized scheme that defrauded Lucas County Auditor in Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the US Department of Justice states in a news release. Barr collaborated with unnamed co-conspirators in a plan that had them pretending to be legitimate vendors Lucas County was authorized to do business with, according to the news release. This scheme began in March 201…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bristol Township Home: Fire Marshal Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bristol Township Home: Fire Marshal
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bristol Township Home: Fire Marshal A fire did severe damage to a Bucks County home on Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, according to the Bristol Township fire marshal. The fire happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive, according to Levittown Fire Company No. 2 in a Facebook post.  Crews are currently operating on a house fire, Saxony Drive - Bristol Township. No injuries reported. Posted by Levittown Fire Company No. 2 on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 A second floor bedroom was destroyed in the blaze, and there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the second floor, Bristol Township Fire Marsh…

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Homicide Investigation Underway At Berks County Home: Report Homicide Investigation Underway At Berks County Home: Report
Homicide Investigation Underway At Berks County Home: Report A homicide investigation is underway at a home in Berks County, according to a report. Police were dispatched for a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Little Mountain Road in Bethel Township at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a WFMZ 69 News report states. A homicide investigation is underway at that location, Berks County District Attorney John Adams told WFMZ. Daily Voice reached out to the district attorney's office for more details. There was no response at press time. This is a breaking story. Please check back here for more information as it becomes available.

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Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Vigilante Group Points Finger: Bensalem Police Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Vigilante Group Points Finger: Bensalem Police
Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Vigilante Group Points Finger: Bensalem Police A Bensalem man was arrested after a vigilante group that confronts alleged child predators on camera turned him in to authorities, police said. Keith Page, 67, of Byberry Road, Bensalem, was the target of a vigilante group called "Predator Poachers," that confronts alleged child predators on camera to promote their social media pages, according to the Bensalem Police Department.  The vigilantes reported their interaction with Page to police on Monday, Nov. 4, police said. A member of the group posed as an 11-year-old girl on Facebook when Page engaged with this persona via chat, accor…

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Election 2024: Ryan Mackenzie Elected To Congress Election 2024: Ryan Mackenzie Elected To Congress
Election 2024: Ryan Mackenzie Elected To Congress Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, with the race in the 7th Congressional District decided after the incumbent conceded. In the commonwealth’s 7th congressional district race, Ryan Mackenzie defeated Susan Wild for the House seat representing Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, and portions of Monroe County. Mackenzie was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 50.7% to 49.3%, with 99% of the vote as of 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State. Wild conceded at 8:52 a.m. …

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Sports
'I Decided To Greet Hate With Hate',Jason Kelce On Penn State Phone Incident: Report 'I Decided To Greet Hate With Hate',Jason Kelce On Penn State Phone Incident: Report
'I Decided To Greet Hate With Hate',Jason Kelce On Penn State Phone Incident: Report Jason Kelce, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center, said he made a mistake when he grabbed an unruly fan's cellphone and spiked it onto the ground at a Penn State game Saturday, Nov. 2. "In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate," Kelce said, according to a 6abc Action News story. "I fell short this week." Kelce was in State College for a Big Ten matchup between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions when a fan began to heckle him as he was walking through a crowd, the Action News report states. That's when Kelce grabbed the fan's phone and threw it to the ground before turning to con…

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Police & Fire
Man Dies After Crashing His Motor Scooter Into PA School Bus: Police Man Dies After Crashing His Motor Scooter Into PA School Bus: Police
Man Dies After Crashing His Motor Scooter Into PA School Bus: Police A 41-year-old man is dead after his motor scooter struck a school bus in Philadelphia at 1:29 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, police said. The motor scooter was northbound on the sidewalk of North 2nd Street near Nedro Avenue when it struck a traffic control device, then a Dodge Journey that was parked along the street, and finally a school bus, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The bus was stopped at the traffic light facing east on Nedro Avenue, police said. A Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit pronounced the driver of the scooter dead on the scene at 1:35 p.m., according to…

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Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police A man was shot multiple times and eventually died of his wounds in Harrisburg on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to police. Darius Stukes, 34, was found injured from multiple gunshot wounds at 2:30 a.m. after officers were called to the area of Hunter and Nectarine streets for shots fired and a person down, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Stukes did not survive his injuries, according to police. An investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing, police said.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.

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These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes. The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state. Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election: Adams: 18,2…

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