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Lifestyle
Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon
A Jumbo Bucks Scratch-Off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Chester County Friday, Oct. 3, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at the Exxon located at 851 South High Street, West Chester, the Pennsylvania Lottery said. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Jumbo Bucks is a $10 game offering a top prize of $1 million, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date. Winners are reminded to sign the backs of their tickets immediately and call the Lottery at 1-800-692…
Police & Fire
Philly Gas Station Killing: Three Suspects Sought
Authorities in Philadelphia are looking to identify three men wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 66-year-old gas station attendant earlier this week. The incident happened around 4 a.m. at the Exxon station on 7150 Torresdale Avenue. The following suspects are described as: Suspect #1: Average height, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black face mask, light blue or gray pants, orange and black gloves, black shoes, armed with a black handgun in his left hand. Suspect #2: Tall, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt under a black puffy “North Face” brand jacket, bl…
Police & Fire
Gas Station Stick Up Leaves 1 Dead In Northeast Philly: Police
A man is dead following a suspected armed robbery at a Tacony gas station early on Tuesday, Jan. 17, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice. First responders were called to the Exxon at 7150 Torresdale Avenue just after 4 a.m. for reports of a suspect with a gun, the department said. There, authorities found a 40-year-old Asian man dead with a gunshot wound to the back, they added. The victim was not identified, and no weapon was recovered from the scene, according to detectives. Police say they are seeking three suspects in the slaying, and believe the incident was a botched robb…
Lifestyle
Lucky Pennsylvania Player Wins Over $836K In Lottery
A winning lottery ticket was sold in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 1, according to lottery officials. The ticket was a $20 Fast Play game called Jackpot Party. The progressive top prize-winning ticket was worth $836,765, less withholding. It sold the Exxon located at 1700 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This game offers progressive top prizes starting at $300,000. Fast Play games print-on-demand from a Lottery sales terminal or self-service touch-screen vending terminal and are similar to Sc…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Delco Gas Station Stabbing
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the stabbing of a man Saturday, June 25 at a gas station in Delaware County, authorities said. Responding officers discovered the victim around 10:40 p.m. at the Exxon gas station on Baltimore Avenue in East Lansdowne, local police said. The victim was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he is expected to survive, East Lansdowne police said. An investigation revealed that the incident was captured on surveillance video, leading officers to identify the suspect as 27-year-old William T. Smith Jr., of Lansdowne, they said. …
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Gotcha
! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery
UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held Wednesday evening pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced shortly before 8 p.m. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George …
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Update
: Arrests Made In Edgewater Shooting Of Critically Wounded Rapper 'Lil TJay'
UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Wednesday night. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George Washington Bridge short…
Police & Fire
Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
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Felony Charges Dropped Against PA Man Who Underpaid 43 Cents For Soda
The felony charges originally filed against a Pennsylvania man, who underpaid 43 cents for a Mountain Dew have been dropped, according to court documents. Joseph Victor Sobolewski, 38, of Duncannon, thought he paid the right price at a convenience store at Exxon located at 3298 Susquehanna Trail in Perry County, but was later apprehended and charged by Pennsylvania state police, as Daily Voice previously reported. He told police he read a sign on the Mountain Dew display stating “2 for $3,” so he left $2 on the counter and left, but an individual bottle was $2.29 plus tax so he actually owe…
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PA Man Charged With 43-Cent 'Theft' Asks For Help Hiring Lawyer
A central Pennsylvania man allegedly misinterpreted a soda sale sign on Mountain Dew and is facing up to 7 years in prison, now he is asking the community for help hiring an attorney. Joseph Victor Sobolewski, 38, of Duncannon, supposedly misinterpreted the sale sign at the Exxon located at 3298 Susquehanna Trail in Aug, as Daily Voice previously reported. He saw the 20-ounce Mountain Dew sale sign reading:”2 for $3.” He left a $2 bill on the counter and exited the store, but the soda was only $1.50 each when you purchase two bottles, otherwise a single bottle was $2.29. Which means he m…
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43-Cent 'Theft' Lands Man In Jail On $50K Bond With Felony Charge
A Perry County man is facing up to seven years in prison because he owed 43-cents for soda, according to PennLive. Joseph Victor Sobolewski, 38, of Duncannon, supposedly misinterpreted a soda sale sign at the Exxon located at 3298 Susquehanna Trail in Aug. He saw the 20-ounce Mountain Dew sale sign reading:”2 for $3.” He grabbed one bottle, left a $2 bill on the counter and exited the store. Apparently, the soda was only $1.50 each when you purchase two bottles, otherwise a single bottle was $2.29. Meaning, he had accidentally short changed the store .29 cent plus tax for a total of $…
Police & Fire
Poconos Motorcyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash
A motorcyclist died after colliding with another vehicle in the Poconos on Labor Day, authorities said. Kayson Calim, 26, was traveling south on Route 209 near Wehr Lake Road in Chestnuthill Township around 6:30 p.m. when a car was turning left out of an Exxon gas station onto Route 209 north, according to PA State Police. Calim lost control of the motorcycle and struck the car, state police said. The Bushkill resident was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck head-on, authorities said. No other injuries were reported. Over $2,800 was raised on a GoFundMe campai…
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Winner
: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $133K Sold In Delaware County
A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $133,000 was sold in Delaware County. The ticket from the Mon. Feb 1 drawing "Treasure Hunt" drawing was sold at Exxon on Marshall Road in Upper Darby. The winning numbers were 5-7-17-19-26. The retailer will win a $500 bonus check for selling the winning ticket.
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Millionaires
: South Jersey Powerball Winners Take Home $1M Times 3
Three Powerball players in New Jersey won $1 million apiece on Wednesday night. The second-tier prizewinning tickets matched all five of the five white balls, according to state Lottery officials.Those lucky tickets were purchased in Camden, Gloucester and Middlesex counties. The winning Powerball numbers for the Jan. 20 drawing were: 40, 53, 60, 68, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 22. The Multiplier number was 03. Six third-tier prize-winners scattered throughout the state took home a combined total of $400,000, state Lottery officials said. (See separate story.) The million…
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