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Videos Show Crowds Waiting For Trump Hours Ahead Of PA Visit, Major Traffic Delays Could Follow
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump won't be in Reading for another eight hours or so, but crowds of people are already lining up to see him. Trump will be holding a campaign rally at Santander Arena Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. (scroll for traffic impacts). Videos posted to X show the crowds waiting outside of the area. Big line in Reading, PA to see President Trump more than eight hours before he’s scheduled to speak tonight.Reading is a Latino-majority city.Trump is scheduled to speak in Scranton earlier today. pic.twitter.com/1npqA8yIjI — Daniel Baldwin (@baldwin_daniel_) …
Police & Fire
Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop
A New Jersey man was shot and killed at an I-78 truck stop in Upper Bern Township early Friday morning, March 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police. James Alexander Hilton, 40, of Southampton, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. Investigators said Hilton was helping another driver park his truck at Love's Travel Stop around 2:45 a.m. He and another truck driver got into an argument which led to the shooting, troopers said. The suspect fled the scene in his truck but was pulled over near Exit 40 and arrested at 3:30 a.m., according to state police. Author…
Weather
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA
In a newly-released forecast map, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are expected to get up to four inches of snow in this second winter storm of the week. The new map shows between 3 and 4 inches could fall along the Jersey Shore, in South Jersey, and in the Reading/Greater Philadelphia areas in the storm expected to begin late Friday, Feb. 16. UPDATE: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell In These NJ, PA Towns — See Who Got The Most Snow Central Jersey could see up to 3 inches while North Jersey and the Poconos will likely only see 1 or 2 inches, the NWS says. Snow will continue through Saturday, Fe…
Weather
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 …
Weather
Six Inches Of Snow Could Slam Parts Of NJ, PA: Latest Forecast, Timing Updates
Newly-released forecast maps from the National Weather Service show up to six inches of snow could fall across eastern Pennsylvania and much of New Jersey. Accumulating snowfall will begin Monday, night Jan. 15, mainly after 7 p.m., and carry into Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, impacting the morning commute as it changes over to a wintry mix, the NWS said in its latest briefing. ALSO SEE: North Jersey School Delays For Tuesday, Jan. 16 Between 4 and 6 inches of snow was being forecast for most of North Jersey (including Morris, Sussex, pars of Bergen/Essex/Hudson, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties…
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150 Miles From Home: South Hackensack PD Reunites Missing PA Man, 85, With Wife, Daughter
An 85-year-old diabetic from Pennsylvania who was reported missing was rescued overnight by a South Hackensack police officer nearly 150 miles from home. Officer Ashley Lagrosa spotted the Reading, PA man's car parked on the side of Phillips Avenue between Routes 80 and 46 around 2:30 a.m. Jan. 27, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Lagrosa ran a check on the Pennsylvania plate and discovered that the driver/owner had been reported missing a few hours earlier, the sergeant said. The man told Lagrosa he didn't know where he was and had been driving since the previous morning. They called…
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Three Guns, Knives Seized In Five Days At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
Three guns were seized along with several knives from people at Philadelphia International Airport in five days, officials said. The three guns were detected in the checkpoint X-ray machine on Saturday, July 30, Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The first arrest was made when officers stopped a Millville, NJ man from carrying a revolver and five knives onto his flight on Saturday, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. Then, on Tuesday, an Eagles Mere, PA man had been issued a gate pass from the airline to escort his yo…
Police & Fire
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police
Police believe they have cracked the mysterious case of a missing Pennsylvania taxi driver, as his remains were found this week. Darlyn De La Rosa-Abreu disappeared on Aug. 8 2021, just after picking up a passenger, Johnny Palaguachi, in his 2015 Toyota Corolla, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. Human remains found near Old Church Road in North Heidelberg Township on May 20 were confirmed to be those of De La Rosa-Abreu, Tornielli said. Palaguachi was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Evidence, and Theft by Unlawful …
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Pennsylvania Pimp Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Of Drugged Women In NJ Motels: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey state prison for human trafficking and failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said. Michael Tedesco, of Reading, admitted transporting women to motels in South Jersey to engage in paid sexual encounters that he arranged and then keeping a portion of what they earned for himself, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Tedesco pleaded guilty in December to first-degree human trafficking as well as third-degree failure to register as a sex offender for an unrelated offense, Coffina sa…
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PA Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a downed plane that departed Reading, PA near Cape Cod, MA, authorities say. The plane is a Piper PA-28 was reported missing on Sunday around 10 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press. The Coast Guard joined the search for the missing airplane with one person onboard following a report from the Air Force around 10:30 p.m., Coast Guard Petty Officer Noel Ryan told MassLive. #HappeningNow @USCG is responding to a report of a downed aircraft with a single occupant off of #NausetBeach, MA…
Police & Fire
Lancaster Parents Captured After Kidnapping Kids From Reading Foster Home
A mom and dad from Pennsylvania were arrested in Delaware after they were accused of kidnapping their children from a foster home, according to authorities and a Reading Eagle report. Darrick and Kayla Seachrist's biological 8-year-old and 8-month-old children were presumed missing after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday morning, claiming they were abducted from the 300 block of Arlington Street, Reading police said. Darrick, 30, and Kayla, 28, both of Lancaster convinced the 8-year-old child to leave the home with the 8-month-old baby, then fled the area with both children, authorities sa…
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star, PA's Michael Constantine Dies At 94
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Michael Constantine died on Aug. 31 at the age of 94, his agent confirmed to CNN. Constantine was surrounded by family when he died of natural causes at his Reading home, the outlet reports. "As some of you know, we lost my dad a week ago, 8/31/21. It's like half the sky is suddenly missing. He was our hero and the kindest man we knew. I want to tell you about him, but just now I haven't the heart," his son, Brendan Constantine said in a tweet. As some of you know, we lost my dad a week ago, 8/31/21. It's like half the sky is suddenly missing. He was our…
Police & Fire
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting
A second person is facing charges for their alleged involvement in a shooting that left a New Jersey man dead last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, reports say. Jamie Frick, 36, of Newmanstown, was charged with murder Tuesday, however, her role in the incident was not made public, CBS3 reports. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, has already been charged with the July 22 shooting death of 23-year-old Camden, NJ resident David Padro. Pat's general manager Tom Francono told the Inquirer the two men were arguing in part over football, when "one guy grabbed the other guy and got him in a gri…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab PA Driver In South Jersey Road Rage Shooting, Authorities Say
U.S Marshals captured a Pennsylvania driver accused of brandishing a gun and shooting at another driver during a road rage incident in South Jersey last month, authorities said. The victim told NJ State troopers that their Ford F-150 was struck by gunfire as they were approaching exit 35 on State Highway 55 southbound in Vineland City on June 20, authorities said. The victim said the driver of an unidentified white SUV fired the gun during a road rage incident and fled southbound, according to NJ State Police. The victim described the driver, which led investigators to Cary Speaks, 29, of …
Police & Fire
Purported Eagles-Giants Argument Leaves NJ Man Dead Outside Of Popular Philly Cheesesteak Joint
An argument between a Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants fan turned deadly when one killed the other while waiting in line for cheesesteaks early Thursday morning in Philly. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, pulled out a gun and shot 23-year-old Camden resident David Padro around 1 a.m. outside of Pat's Steaks, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The two had gotten into a dispute when things turned physical on Ninth and Wharton Streets, authorities said. Padro was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital where he died of a gunshot wound to the back, police said. Pat's general manage Tom…
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Grandparent Scam: Here’s How Pair From PA, NY Stole $300,000 From Elderly Victims Across US
At least 50 elderly victims across the United States were conned out of more than $300,000 by a ring of grandparent scammers who included a Pennsylvania woman and New York City man who confessed in federal court. Jacqueline Velazquez, 37, of Reading, and Daniel Duran, 33, of Queens played key roles in the phone and email-based scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Here’s how it worked, Williams said: Co-schemers based in the Dominican Republic called elderly victims throughout the U.S. Posing as a grandchild, or the grandchild’s attorney, they claimed they’d been j…
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7 Sex Offenders From South Jersey, Pennsylvania, Did Not Report New Addresses, Prosecutor Says
Seven convicted sex offenders from South Jersey and Pennsylvania have been indicted for moving without telling law enforcement, authorities said. Four of the seven registered sex offenders (shown above) have been newly charged and are in custody, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Three of the men remained at-large as fugitives on Friday. While not yet in custody, the trio also were charged with the new offense of failing to notify law enforcement of their new current addresses. The seven sex offenders indicted by a Burlington County grand jury, and charged, …
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Feds: Rapping Philly Bloods Member Who Sold Drugs With Mom Gets 15 Years In Meth, Heroin Sting
A 29-year-old reputed gang member and Internet rapper was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling nearly two pounds of meth and heroin to an undercover Pennsylvania State Police detective, authorities said. Wiretaps caught conversations among Louis "Trouble" Morales, suppliers and customers during a three-month joint investigation of the FBI and State Police, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The investigators learned that Morales -- a member of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods Philadelphia Chapter -- had access to a "seemingly endless supply" of …
Police & Fire
'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody
A massive straw purchase gun trafficking organization in which members illegally obtained then resold 31 firearms across Pennsylvania was dismantled with 14 people in custody, authorities said Wednesday. This investigation began when Montgomery County Detectives were investigating another gun trafficking organization charged in September 2020, and performed a network analysis to identify other illegal firearms in their trafficking networks, the DA's office said. That analysis led to identifying this gun trafficking organization. From there, detectives began following the multiple purchases…
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