Man Runs Into PA Turnpike Traffic, Causes Injury Crash, Hides In Marsh: PSP Man Runs Into PA Turnpike Traffic, Causes Injury Crash, Hides In Marsh: PSP
Man Runs Into PA Turnpike Traffic, Causes Injury Crash, Hides In Marsh: PSP A man ran into traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, caused a two-vehicle crash that injured both drivers, and then hid in a nearby marsh, state police told Daily Voice. Andrew Chase Riehl, 24, of Ephrata, was running westbound through the eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 near mile marker 285.4 in East Cocalico Township around 9:27 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, according to Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Richard Levan. His actions caused two vehicles to crash, Levan said. One driver suffered a broken leg, while the other sustained a broken finger, according to PSP. Witnesses then saw Riehl …
Jet Fuel Cost Spike Prompts Airlines To Cut Flights: What To Know Jet Fuel Cost Spike Prompts Airlines To Cut Flights: What To Know
Jet Fuel Cost Spike Prompts Airlines To Cut Flights: What To Know The hunt for cheap airfare could get more difficult as airlines pare back some of their least-profitable flights. Multiple reports say higher jet fuel costs are prompting major carriers to reconsider parts of their schedules. Jet fuel averaged $4.56 per gallon on Thursday, Sept. 17, according to Argus Research data cited by CNN. The price increase has added billions of dollars to airline fuel bills as the war involving Iran continues to disrupt energy markets. United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines have all signaled they may cut capacity or pull flights from schedules. …
SUV Driver Strikes Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer, Flees: Police SUV Driver Strikes Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer, Flees: Police
SUV Driver Strikes Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer, Flees: Police A woman struck a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer with an SUV while he was directing traffic, then sped away before being apprehended elsewhere in the city, police announced Friday, Sept. 18. The officer was working a traffic detail at Ridge Avenue and Stanton Street when the 42-year-old woman approached the intersection in a dark blue Audi SUV, according to Philadelphia police. She disregarded the officer's traffic commands and struck him with the Audi before fleeing southbound on Ridge Avenue, the preliminary investigation found. Police later located and apprehended the woman at 32nd …
Are You Missing $200K In Gold Bars? PA State Police Wants To Talk To You Are You Missing $200K In Gold Bars? PA State Police Wants To Talk To You
Are You Missing $200K In Gold Bars? PA State Police Wants To Talk To You Scammers posing as ICE and other federal officers are demanding gold and cash in Pennsylvania, where troopers are searching for the owners of roughly $200,000 in seized gold bars, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The callers claim a criminal case is tied to a person's Social Security number and tell them to cooperate and stay silent, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Victims are often told to open the Telegram messaging app and text “I am okay” every two hours, police said. They are then directed to withdraw money from bank or retirement accounts, buy gold, wrap it, and …
Children Hospitalized After Swallowing Magnets From Recalled Toys Children Hospitalized After Swallowing Magnets From Recalled Toys
Children Hospitalized After Swallowing Magnets From Recalled Toys A popular magnetic toy set is being recalled after two children swallowed magnets and were hospitalized. Colerinsec issued the recall for about 38,507 Jerify Magnetic Humanoid Toy Sets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The toys violate the mandatory federal toy safety standard because they can release loose high-powered magnets. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other or other metal objects inside the body and become lodged in the digestive system. This can cause intestinal perforations, twisting or blockages, blood poisoning, and death. …
Drivers To Get Millions In Debt Relief Under $694M Auto Loan Settlement Drivers To Get Millions In Debt Relief Under $694M Auto Loan Settlement
Drivers To Get Millions In Debt Relief Under $694M Auto Loan Settlement A major subprime auto lender has reached a $694 million settlement after it was accused of giving consumers car loans they could not afford. Credit Acceptance Corporation agreed to provide cash and debt relief to consumers under the settlement with 40 states and Washington, DC, the attorneys general announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The states accused Credit Acceptance of making risky loans to people with limited or damaged credit histories. The company's internal system predicted some of those borrowers would be unable to repay even the principal. Many consumers later defaulted and lo…
Pork Buyers May Be Owed Money In $117M Settlements: See If You Qualify Pork Buyers May Be Owed Money In $117M Settlements: See If You Qualify
Pork Buyers May Be Owed Money In $117M Settlements: See If You Qualify You might be able to get paid if you bought certain pork products as part of $117 million in class action settlements. The settlements cover people who purchased qualifying pork products for personal consumption from Saturday, June 28, 2014, through Saturday, June 30, 2018. The lawsuit claims several companies conspired to limit the supply of pork and increase prices.  Eligible consumers must have indirectly purchased raw pork bacon or fresh or frozen pork made from bellies, loins, shoulders, ribs, or pork chops, USA Today reported. An indirect purchase means the pork was bought f…
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In PA, New Study Says Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In PA, New Study Says
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In PA, New Study Says Retirees in many Northeast states need some of the most savings in the country to cover their living expenses, according to a new study. Coin Insider released a report on how much money retirees need beyond Social Security to cover 30 years of living costs. The August rankings looked at all 50 states based on annual spending for households ages 65 and older, local price levels, housing costs, average Social Security benefits, and whether seniors rent or own their homes. The cryptocurrency news outlet calculated the yearly gap between estimated living expenses and Social …
ESCAPE: Search Underway For Missing PA Inmate ESCAPE: Search Underway For Missing PA Inmate
Escape: Search Underway For Missing PA Inmate A search is underway for a missing Pennsylvania inmate who is now wanted on a felony escape charge, state police announced on Friday, Sept. 18. Aundria Devell Scott Sr., 54, of Lebanon, failed to return to the Lebanon County Correctional Facility on Thursday, Sept. 17, according to Pennsylvania State Police. A warrant was issued for his arrest on a third-degree felony charge of escape, PSP said. Court records confirm the charge was filed Thursday by Trooper Justin Marderness of PSP Jonestown. Scott hadn't broken out of the prison. He had been permitted to leave the facility for work rel…
Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out
Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's attorney is refusing to engage with the lone holdout juror in the triple murder case and instead is eyeing his next move. On Monday, Sept. 21, defense attorney Kevin Reddington told "The Hill" he was planning on filing several motions ahead of the Sept. 29 hearing. Among them, a motion seeking dismissal of the case on double-jeopardy grounds. The day after 36-year-old Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, appeared on "60 Minutes," Reddington told the outlet that the case was one that "needs to be done." Meanwhile, the lone holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, 4…
Person Falls Overboard In Susquehanna River, Helicopter Joins Search: Dispatch (DEVELOPING) Person Falls Overboard In Susquehanna River, Helicopter Joins Search: Dispatch (DEVELOPING)
Person Falls Overboard In Susquehanna River, Helicopter Joins Search: Dispatch (Developing) A person fell overboard into the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, prompting a search near Hill Island involving boats, drones, and a State Police helicopter on Friday, Sept. 18, emergency dispatch said. The water rescue call was logged at 5:23 p.m. on East Hill Island Road in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, according to dispatch records. Rescue crews began searching the river near the island after the person went overboard, dispatch said. Crews from Londonderry Township, Swatara Township, and Middletown were on the scene, along with responders from Cumberland, Lancaster, York, and …
NYU Langone, UPMC To End Gender-Affirming Care For Minors In DOJ Deals NYU Langone, UPMC To End Gender-Affirming Care For Minors In DOJ Deals
NYU Langone, Upmc To End Gender-Affirming Care For Minors In DOJ Deals Two major New York and Pennsylvania health systems will stop providing gender-affirming medical care to minors under agreements reached with the US Department of Justice, federal officials announced Friday, Sept. 18. NYU Langone Hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, or UPMC, agreed to stop providing puberty blockers, hormones, and surgical procedures to patients younger than 18, according to the DOJ. NYU also agreed to pay $8.5 million, while UPMC will pay $950,000 as part of the resolutions, the department said. The agreements resolve investigations into potential vio…