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‘She Will Live In Our Hearts Forever:’ Allentown School Worker Jimmeka Hernandez Dies, 36
The Allentown community is mourning the loss of beloved elementary school worker Jimmeka Deloris Hernandez, aka "Meka Mouse,” who died on Thanksgiving Day at the age of 36. Born in Brooklyn, Meka graduated from Allen High School before studying early childhood development at LCC, her obituary says. Meka formerly worked at the Luis A. Ramos Elementary School in Allentown, where she received the Superintendent's Parent Award of Excellence, her memorial says. She also worked as a staff supervisor at the PPL Arena Event Center and according to her social media profile was a current paraprofessi…
Police & Fire
Third Person Dies In Pocono Township Crash
A third victim has died in a Pocono Township crash over the weekend, officials said. A 33-year-old Hazleton man operating a Subaru WRX and 28-year-old Brooklyn woman driving a 2018 Nissan Rogue were pronounced dead at the scene the 6:30 p.m. incident at Routes 611 and 715 on Sunday, Dec. 4, township police said. A passenger in the Nissan, Ruthie Gedeon, 26, of Brooklyn, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital. The cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries, the Lehigh Valley Coroner's Office said. Two other female passengers in the Nissan were also seriously injured. The roadway …
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: Tabby Found In Suitcase At JFK Airport Returns Home For Holidays
A frisky feline who was recently rescued from a checked bag at JFK Airport enjoyed Thanksgiving at home, the TSA reports. Smells snuck into a suitcase on an Orlando-bound pre-holiday flight in what the Transportation Security Administration's Lisa Farbstein jokingly called a bid to pursue "a big mouse he heard was running around Disneyworld." The orange tabby "belonged to someone else" in the Brooklyn household and apparently stowed away when no one was looking, Farbstein said at the time. Kitty owners noted that it was paws-able, given cats' love for warm, secure spaces. We’re lettin…
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Pennsylvania's Christian Pulisic Plays In USA's First World Cup Match Tying With Wales
Hershey's homeboy helped the USA team advance in the World Cup in Qatar at Ahmad Bin Ali stadium; earning one point for the tied game with Wales on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. In one of the first games of the cup, 24-year-old Christian Pulisic, No. 10, did some key plays and a good corner kick while on a team led by 23-year-old Tyler Adams, of Wappinger, New York. Pulisic played with 22-year-old Timothy Weah of Brooklyn, NY, led to Weah scoring America's only goal at the 36 minute mark of the game. This is the first goal made on the Welsh team at a World Cup game since Pele scored 1958. 33-ye…
Police & Fire
Monroe County Bank Robber Learns His Fate
A New York man convicted of robbing a Monroe County bank last September will spend five years in prison, authorities have announced. Federal officials say Michael Muse, 44, of Brooklyn, walked into the ESSA Bank on Milford Road in Middle Smithfield Township on Sept. 16, 2021 and stole about $9,000 at gunpoint before fleeing the scene. The firearm was later determined to be an air pistol, authorities said. On Thursday, Oct. 27, federal Judge Malachy E. Mannion sentenced Muse to five years imprisonment, officials said in a statement.
Police & Fire
NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter
A New York man has been indicted on federal charges for abducting his ex-girlfriend's young daughter from Pennsylvania and bringing her to Brooklyn, authorities said. Duane Taylor, 47, made his first appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on kidnapping charges on Thursday, Sept. 22. He's accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Aug. 31, prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, where they found t…
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Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say
The suspect who abducted a girl in Reading on Wednesday, Aug. 31 is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's mom, authorities have revealed. Duane Taylor kidnapped 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, NY, where they found the girl that evening wearing no shoes on Glenmore Avenue, 6abc reports. Her condition was not immediately specified. Taylor was charged with the kidnapping of a minor, false imp…
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Organs Of Suburban Philly Girl Who Had Brain Bleed Will Save Others
The mom of a 7-year-old Delaware County girl who suffered a fatal brain bleed last week told 6abc that her organs will save the lives of others. Mackenzie Rose, of Wallingford, had been undergoing chemotherapy as part of her treatment for Aplastic anemia, a blood disorder that she had only recently been diagnosed with, her mom, Elizabeth Raiburn told the outlet. She died on Saturday, Aug. 27, after suffering a brain bleed during a bone marrow transplant. Despite this devastating loss, a patient in need has gained a new lease on life. Mackenzie's kidneys ended up being a perfect match for …
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Police Name 17 Men Arrested For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers (
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A total of 17 men have been arrested for luring children in Atlantic City with help from concerned citizens who bust child predators online. The citizens were identified by BreakingAC as MrWEB and Predator Catcher PA. MrWEB recently posted a video called "JUSTICE- Thank You Atlantic County Police, Prosecutors, & Shafiq - 26 In 2 Weeks." It appears to be a montage of them confronting alleged predators. The YouTubers routinely record themselves meeting up with individuals who thought they'd been chatting with a minor online, then post or livestream it. The duo provided officers with…
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: Rainbow-Colored Party Bus With Riders On Roof Stopped By Police On NJ Highway
Police couldn't believe their eyes. Cruising along westbound Route 4 in Paramus was a converted school bus with several people riding on the roof. Draped in flowers and sashes, the ramshackle Sixties time machine had makeshift scaffolding, a ladder in back, and a traffic cone wrapped in colorful fabric in front to resemble a unicorn's horn. The side was painted in rainbow stripes, the front fender in pink. Atop the party bus was an easy chair, a cooler and a clutch of riders. The customers might've considered it groovy, but the fuzz didn't dig it at all. They said they were headed fr…
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Bergen Auction House Owner Among Trio Charged In Scheme To Sell Stolen ‘Hotel California’ Notes
Three men who surrendered to authorities in Manhattan to face charges stemming from the theft of handwritten notes and lyrics to the classic rock and roll album “Hotel California" include the CEO of a Bergen County-based auction house. An indictment returned by a grand jury in Manhattan accuses Edward Kosinski of Franklin Lakes and two alleged co-conspirators with scheming to profit from the stolen material produced by singer-songwriter Don Henley, who co-founded the Eagles with the late Glenn Frey in the early 1970s. According to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, both Kosinski…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab 1,500 Violent Fugitives In 'Operation North Star'
More than 1,500 fugitives were captured by US Marshals in a 30-day initiative across several major US cities. The fugitives busted in Operation North Star (ONS) include violent criminals, sex offenders, and self-identified gang members in Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., the agency said. Operation North StarUS Marshals Service Operation North Star focused on fugitives wanted for the most serious, violent, and harmful offenses, including homicide, sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault…
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