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Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With COVID-19, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With COVID-19, Tax Fraud: Feds
Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With Covid-19, Tax Fraud: Feds Wendell Smallwood Jr., a former Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl champion, is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and the IRS, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 21. Smallwood, 30, was charged with felonies for Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, and Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service, federal prosecutors announced. If convicted on all counts, Smallwood faces up to 50 years in prison. Authorities claim Smallwood obtained tens of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 Economic I…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Eagles' Jason Kelce Announces Retirement From NFL Eagles' Jason Kelce Announces Retirement From NFL
Eagles' Jason Kelce Announces Retirement From NFL Jason Kelce is hanging up his jersey after 13 years, the Philadelphia Eagles center announced at an emotional press conference on Monday, March 4.  Kelce teased the decision in a post on X.com Monday morning.  No Keg videos this year, I have come to a decision and will address it at a press conference this afternoon. — Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) March 4, 2024 He had reportedly told teammates that he was considering retirement after the Eagles lost a wild-card playoff game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32-9, ending their season, according to 6abc.  On their podcast "New Hei…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bill Murray's Groundhog Co-Star From Pennsylvania Dies, Wildlife Center Says Bill Murray's Groundhog Co-Star From Pennsylvania Dies, Wildlife Center Says
Bill Murray's Groundhog Co-Star From Pennsylvania Dies, Wildlife Center Says A groundhog who once co-starred with Bill Murray has died, according to Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation where she served as a mascot.  The Emmy-nominated 2020 Super Bowl ad scene-stealer, 4-year-old Poppy passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at 4:18 a.m., according to the rehab facility. Emmy-nominated Jeep Super Bowl spot from Chicago Agency High Dive.ReelChicago Reel360 She had been suffering from abdominal pain prior to being rushed to a veterinarian. During an evaluation, Poppy was suspected to have a pyometra or an infection in the uterus and was sent to have emergency surge…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Philly's Super Bowl Sunday Outages Were Caused By Cord-Cutting Vandal: Cops Philly's Super Bowl Sunday Outages Were Caused By Cord-Cutting Vandal: Cops
Philly's Super Bowl Sunday Outages Were Caused By Cord-Cutting Vandal: Cops The cable and internet service outages that threatened countless Super Bowl parties across the region were caused intentionally by a vandal, according to Philadelphia police.  Officers were called to the 2700 block of Tulip Street in the city's Olde Richmond neighborhood at 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 12 — just under two hours before kickoff — for a report of vandalism, the department revealed in a statement. They arrived and spoke with an Xfinity employee who said multiple customers were experiencing cable outages. Investigators later determined that "five major fiber-optic data lines had been cut,…

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by Mac Bullock
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Jason Kelce's Big Announcement Is Actually Teeny Tiny Jason Kelce's Big Announcement Is Actually Teeny Tiny
Jason Kelce's Big Announcement Is Actually Teeny Tiny Eight pounds. Five ounces. Twenty-one inches long. Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's big Instagram announcement is actually teeny tiny. Bennett Llewellyn Kelce joined Kelce and his wife, Kylie, and their two other children on Thursday, Feb. 23. The Kelce's famously brought their OBGYN to the Super Bowl in case baby girl made her big arrival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kylie (McDevitt) Kelce (@kykelce) Kelce family, party of five.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pair Charged For Super Bowl Sunday Mischief: Philly Police Pair Charged For Super Bowl Sunday Mischief: Philly Police
Pair Charged For Super Bowl Sunday Mischief: Philly Police A pair of Philadelphia Eagles fans voluntarily surrendered to police Wednesday, Feb. 15 on charges of criminal mischief on Super Bowl Sunday, police told Daily Voice.  Nicholas Faraglia, a 21-year-old Philadelphia resident, and Edward Pearce, 23, of Aldan Borough, were joined by their attorneys when they turned themselves to Central Detectives at the Police Headquarters on North Broad Street, authorities said.  Central Detective Division is seeking the public's help identifying the individuals seen in the following still photos. On February 12, 2023, at approximately 4:20pm, a large c…

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by Mac Bullock
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Montco Shopper Buys $150K Lotto Ticket Montco Shopper Buys $150K Lotto Ticket
Montco Shopper Buys $150K Lotto Ticket Philadelphia didn't win big at the Super Bowl, but one area resident received something of a consolation prize.  A shopper at the Giant at 180 Upland Square Drive in Pottstown matched all five white balls drawn in the Saturday, Feb. 11 Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing to win $150,000, said state lotto representatives in a statement.  The store will now receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, state spokespeople added.  the winner will not be identified until their prize is claimed and their ticket is validated. Winning players have up t…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pittsburgh Steeler, 2X Super Bowl Champ, Sidney Thornton Dies At 68, Family Says Pittsburgh Steeler, 2X Super Bowl Champ, Sidney Thornton Dies At 68, Family Says
Pittsburgh Steeler, 2X Super Bowl Champ, Sidney Thornton Dies At 68, Family Says Two-time Super Bowl Champion Sidney Thornton has died, his former team the Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. He was 68 years old.  We are saddened by the loss of former Steelers RB Sidney Thornton. pic.twitter.com/LpKsIbJ1Xq — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 1, 2023 Thornton passed on Jan. 28, 2023, according to his official obituary.  Prior to joining the Steelers the 5'11", 230 lb running back was on the team at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1977 and was on the team when it went to the Super Bowl in 1979 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Eagles Lineman Indicted On Rape, Kidnapping Charges In Ohio: AG Eagles Lineman Indicted On Rape, Kidnapping Charges In Ohio: AG
Eagles Lineman Indicted On Rape, Kidnapping Charges In Ohio: AG Joshua Sills, an offensive lineman for the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles, was indicted on criminal charges of rape and kidnapping in Ohio, said the state's Attorney General Dave Yost in a release on Wednesday, Feb. 1.  Sills, 25, was indicted on one count of each charge by a Guernsey County grand jury, authorities wrote. The charges stem from a December 2019 incident where officials claim Sills "engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will." The allegation was reported at the time, and the indictment follows a "detailed investigation" by …

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by Mac Bullock
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FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis
Fake NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis If you believed that former New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis is the man in a now-viral video who dropped a driver with a jab during a bare-knuckle roadside brawl, you're not the only one. The identification of Ellis in the clip of two men squaring off -- and one falling like a sack of potatoes when he's popped seconds later -- is the handiwork of a superfan prankster known as "Incarcerated Bob." Both men had their dukes up when the winner in the flat cap, polo shirt and brown shoes feigned a left and snapped a right jab right to the kisser.  Boom! goes the dynamite. "That’s not Sh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa
Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa A Philadelphia community is mourning the sudden loss of a local musician and bartender after he was tragically stabbed to death in his car at a Wawa parking lot on Valentine's Day. Roger Segal, 49, had been sitting in his car eating food he'd just purchased from the store on the 1600 block of S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard before someone told store employees to check on him around 4:25 a.m., 6abc reports. Fire and EMS workers broke the back driver's side window to rescue the man and rush him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the outlet said. Segal had been working a Super B…

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by Nicole Acosta
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TV Trailblazer, Cultural Icon: Beloved Betty White Dies On New Year's Eve at 99 TV Trailblazer, Cultural Icon: Beloved Betty White Dies On New Year's Eve at 99
TV Trailblazer, Cultural Icon: Beloved Betty White Dies On New Year's Eve at 99 TRIBUTE: At a time when nothing seems unanimous anymore, no objections have ever been heard to the love the public had for Betty White -- nor the sadness that swept over those learning that the trailblazing TV legend had died on New Year's Eve. Many insisted the news was fake -- we've heard it before -- but TMZ confirmed that this time it's for real: White died on Friday of natural causes. The most popular golden girl had tweeted earlier this week that she was looking forward to going diamond in mid-January. People Magazine even had a special cover story that proclaimed: "Betty White Turns…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation
NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to register as a sex offender, according to multiple news reports. TMZ Sports broke the news that Taylor, 62, was booked and released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office late Thursday. Taylor was listed as a sex offender a decade ago after admitting he had sex with a 16-year-old girl who he said he thought was 19. As a registered sex offender, he must alert law enforcement to any changes in his living situation. Taylor retired in 1993 with 132.5 sacks, two Super Bowl rings, 10 selections to the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards
Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards Whether Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown will play against the Giants on Monday night has become a bigger question than before. The Tampa Bay Tribune reported Thursday that Brown is accused of obtaining a phony COVID-19 vaccination card so he could avoid NFL requirements. The report sources Brown's personal chef, Steven Ruiz, with whom the 33-year-old Pro Bowl receiver allegedly had a falling out over an uncollected debt. Ruiz said Brown showed him bogus vaccination cards that he'd gotten for himself and his girlfriend before the beginning of the Super Bowl champions' train…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Springsteen Was 'Visibly Swaying,' Refused Breath Test, Federal Summonses Say UPDATE: Springsteen Was 'Visibly Swaying,' Refused Breath Test, Federal Summonses Say
Update: Springsteen Was 'Visibly Swaying,' Refused Breath Test, Federal Summonses Say A federal park ranger who arrested Bruce Springsteen after stopping the veteran rocker on the Jersey Shore reported that he “strongly” smelled of alcohol, had “glassy eyes” and was “visibly swaying back and forth” during a DWI field test. Springsteen also refused a breath test following the Nov. 14 stop at the Gateway National Recreation Area near the Sandy Hook Lighthouse shortly after 4 p.m., Park Service Officer R.L. Hayes wrote on a trio of summonses. “The Boss,” 71, reportedly was chatting with fans that sunny Saturday on the federally-owned, six-mile-long barrier split in Middletown b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook
Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook A federal park ranger who arrested Bruce Springsteen after stopping the veteran rocker on the Jersey Shore reported that he “strongly” smelled of alcohol, had “glassy eyes” and was “visibly swaying back and forth” during a DWI field test. Springsteen also refused a breath test following the Nov. 14 stop at the Gateway National Recreation Area near the Sandy Hook Lighthouse shortly after 4 p.m., Park Service Officer R.L. Hayes wrote on a trio of summonses. “The Boss,” 71, reportedly was chatting with fans that sunny Saturday on the federally-owned, six-mile-long barrier split in Middletown b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Belichick Declining Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Cites 'Tragic Events' Of Last Week Belichick Declining Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Cites 'Tragic Events' Of Last Week
Belichick Declining Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Cites 'Tragic Events' Of Last Week New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said that he's declining the Presidential Medal of Freedom because of the "tragic events" at the U.S. Capitol. "Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients," Belichick said in a statement released Monday. "Subsequently, the tragic events of last week occurred and the decision has been made not to move forward with the award," he added. "Above all, I am an American citizen with great reverence for our na…

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by Jerry DeMarco