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3 PA Voters Win $1 Million From Elon Musk For Signing America PAC Petition 3 PA Voters Win $1 Million From Elon Musk For Signing America PAC Petition
3 PA Voters Win $1 Million From Elon Musk For Signing America PAC Petition Three Pennsylvania voters were each awarded $1 million by Elon Musk after signing a petition for his America PAC during townhalls in the battleground state. "Two $1 MILLION checks have gone out to voters for signing our petition to support the Constitution," America PAC said on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday, Oct. 20. "A registered swing state voter who signs the petition will be selected to earn $1M as a spokesperson for America PAC every day until Election Day." Two $1 MILLION checks have gone out to voters for signing our petition to support the Constitution.A registered swing state v…

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by Merriell Moyer
Lifestyle
Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023 Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023
Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023 The top Google search trends of 2023 have been released and they reveal that a famous Pennsylvania tops the list of most searched for person.  No, it's not Taylor Swift, it's 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety and McKees Rocks native, Damar Hamlin. Hamlin was both the most Google searched in the US and globally in 2023.  His name began to trend less than 24 hours into the year when he went into cardiac arrest during a live televised game on Jan. 2. He was out the rest of the season. Twitter/@HamlinIsland In August, he returned to the field and played against his hometown team, t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit
PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit A Pennsylvania mom took a nearly 4-hour Lyft ride — over 200 miles — and then opened fire at the foster family of six that she claims "stole her baby," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kayla Menne took a 9-millimeter pistol registered in her previous legal name, Kayla Boyden Harris, from her home in the 100 block of Nissley Street, Middletown to the 5000 block of Julia Lane, McKees Rocks with the intent of shooting at the family fostering her child, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Kennedy Township Police Department.  The family, consistin…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
He's Coming Home: Damar Hamlin Returns To Buffalo With $8.6M Donated To PA Children's Charity He's Coming Home: Damar Hamlin Returns To Buffalo With $8.6M Donated To PA Children's Charity
He's Coming Home: Damar Hamlin Returns To Buffalo With $8.6M Donated To PA Children's Charity As Pittsburgh College graduate and McKees Rocks native Damar Hamlin plans to head home back to Buffalo, he’ll be doing so after raising millions of dollars for his Pennsylvania-based Chasing M’s Foundation. The 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety suffered a terrifying injury during Monday Night Football on Jan. 2 when he collapsed after making an open-field tackle on Cincinnati Bengal Tee Higgins midway through the first quarter of the highly anticipated matchup between two playoff contenders. 💙❤️ for #3 pic.twitter.com/Btbyo9jy25 — Tee Higgins⁵ (@teehiggins5) January 8, 2023 The second-y…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Millions Donated To Damar Hamlin's PA Children's Charity Hours After Cardiac Arrest Collapse Millions Donated To Damar Hamlin's PA Children's Charity Hours After Cardiac Arrest Collapse
Millions Donated To Damar Hamlin's PA Children's Charity Hours After Cardiac Arrest Collapse What started as a thoughtful gesture to raise money for toys in Damar Hamlin's Pennsylvania hometown has turned into a multi-million dollar windfall following the football player's sudden, scary collapse on the field on Monday. The nation is rallying around Hamlin’s GoFundMe campaign that was originally designed to raise $2,500 “to use as a vehicle to bring lasting impact to his community (through) toy drives, back-to-school drives, kids camps, and more.” Hamlin spent weeks raising cash for The Chasing M's Foundation Community Toy Drive, but after he went into cardiac arrest while playin…

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by Zak Failla
News
PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed
PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed Defensive back Damar Hamlin, a Pittsburgh College graduate and McKees Rocks native out of Pennsylvania, suffered a terrifying injury that postponed a Monday Night Football game between his Buffalo Bills and the hometown Cincinnati Bengals. Roughly six minutes remained in the first quarter when Hamlin, 24, made an open-field tackle on Bengals wideout Tee Higgins, who'd caught a pass while headed across the middle of the field. Higgins's helmet appeared to hit Hamlin square in the upper chest area. Hamlin got up -- and seconds later fell onto his back without moving again. Replays were broa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Child Caught With Bricks Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In Western PA: Police Child Caught With Bricks Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In Western PA: Police
Child Caught With Bricks Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In Western PA: Police A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after he was found with bricks of heroin in western Pennsylvania, authorities say.  The young teen "was loitering suspiciously in the back yard of a residence along Russellwood Avenue,"  McKees Rocks police say.  Following an investigation, he was found to have stolen a 9mm gun, according to the release.  Three bricks of heroin and the loaded gun were seized from the boy when he was taken into custody.  Additional information was unavailable as the incident involves a minor. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police
Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police A hair salon client was injured when a pickup truck went into the building causing a gas leak in western Pennsylvania, police say. The crash happened in the 700 block of Chartiers Avenue into Serenity Styles Hair Salon in McKees Rocks in the afternoon on Friday, May 13, the outlet reports. Two people were hospitalized as a result of the crash, the driver and the customer, authorities say, The driver had a medical event that caused them to lose control of their vehicle, according to Mckees Rocks police.  The gas leak has been resolved and the roadway reopened after the pick-up was tow…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Blood-Stained Rental Car Leads To GF's Arrest In BF's Drug-Deal Murder: Report Blood-Stained Rental Car Leads To GF's Arrest In BF's Drug-Deal Murder: Report
Blood-Stained Rental Car Leads To GF's Arrest In BF's Drug-Deal Murder: Report A 24-year-old Pennsylvania woman admitted killing her boyfriend on the way to a drug deal then dumping his body in an alley, according to a criminal complaint obtained by TribLive. The body of Anthony Lofton, 22, was found with "obvious signs of trauma," in the back of the 300 block of Broadway Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13, McKees Rocks police said.  Brook Lynn Lank was arrested in Lofton's death Tuesday, March 15, police later said.  Surveillance video and a rental car agreement led detectives to Econo Lodge on Steubenville Pike where the pair was see…

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by Jillian Pikora