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2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania 2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pennsylvania Friday, April 19. According to the USGS, the quake happened at 8 p.m. one kilometer northeast of Lincoln Park (Berks County). Residents of Catasauqua, Reading, Wernersville, and even one in Potomac, MD all reported feeling the earthquake. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a 1.3 magnitude quake was reported at 7:50 a.m. 6 kilometers southeast of Califon, apparently an aftershock stemming from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Dwayne Haskins' BAC 3X Legal Limit, On Ketamine When He Died: Reports Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Dwayne Haskins' BAC 3X Legal Limit, On Ketamine When He Died: Reports
Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Dwayne Haskins' BAC 3X Legal Limit, On Ketamine When He Died: Reports New details are emerging about Pittsburgh Steelers' Quarterback and New Jersey native, raised in Maryland, Dwayne Haskins, 24, who was struck dead by a dump truck on a Florida highway on Saturday, April 9. The 24-year-old Highland Park, NJ native, who was raised in Potomac, Maryland, was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 while trying to get gas in Florida when he was struck and killed, authorities previously said.  Haskins death has been ruled an accident caused by blunt force, multiple media outlets report citing an autopsy report released by the Broward Medical Ex…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report
Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report An eyewitness is recounting details in last weekend's death of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins. Florida resident Chris Stanley told an NBC affiliate station he believes he saw the 24-year-old athlete on Interstate 595 while heading home from the airport. The man walking on the side of the highway was drifting into the right late with his arms slightly raised, Stanley said. Concerned, he called 911. Six minutes later, the crash was reported, NBC says. “That's why it's just very disturbing," Stanley said said. "I just didn't under…

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by Jon Craig
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Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story
Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story "'It is what it is' will keep you at peace." That's the last story that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins posted to Instagram just hours before he died. Dwayne HaskinsDwayne Haskins Instagram (dh_simba7) The 24-year-old Highland Park native was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 in Florida when he was struck and killed by a dump truck early Saturday, April 9, ESPN reports.  He spent the days before he died doing what he loved with those he loved: Training with his teammates and relaxing in the sun. Haskins grew up in New Jersey but…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of NJ Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway: ESPN Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of NJ Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway: ESPN
Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of NJ Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway: ESPN Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins died after being struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida highway early Saturday, April 9, ESPN reports. He was 24 years old. ALSO SEE: Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story Haskins was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he was struck, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda told ESPN. The Highland Park native had been training in South Florida with his teammates, the outlet said.  Statement from Head Coach Mike Tomlin: pic.twitter.com/hI5QaKzBUq — Pitts…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
These Celebrities Call Maryland Home These Celebrities Call Maryland Home
These Celebrities Call Maryland Home Some actors, athletes, musicians, and television personalities call or at one point have called Maryland home.  Maybe you saw them at the grocery store — or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Anna Faris (actress, podcast host): Farris was born in Baltimore while her father worked as a professor at Towson University. Her family later relocated to Washington. Edward Norton (actor): Raised in Columbia, graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1987. Goldie Hawn (actress): Raised in Takoma Park, Hawn attended Montgomery Blair Hi…

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by Cecilia Levine