Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors
Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors A father and son have been charged after investigators say an explosive device was thrown from a moving pickup truck near a church serving as a polling location on Election Day, authorities announced on Thursday, July 23. Jack Pletz, 24, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, both of Catasauqua are accused in the incident that unfolded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, near Salem United Church of Christ on the 600 block of 3rd Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, and Catasauqua police.  No one was injured, and officials said vo…
Teen Admits Role In Massive 6-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Allentown Buildings (UPDATE) Teen Admits Role In Massive 6-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Allentown Buildings (UPDATE)
Teen Admits Role In Massive 6-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Allentown Buildings (Update) A 15-year-old admitted Wednesday, July 22, to setting the massive six-alarm fire that tore through a commercial building, destroyed multiple properties and vehicles, forced residents from their homes, and knocked out power to thousands in Allentown the previous month. The juvenile admitted to charges of arson and causing a catastrophe during a hearing before Judge James T. Anthony, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. The teen will be held in a juvenile treatment facility that specializes in treating fire setters. Restitution has not yet been determined. The fire …
Possible Criminal Inquiry Looms Over Vice Presidential Security Detail Possible Criminal Inquiry Looms Over Vice Presidential Security Detail
Possible Criminal Inquiry Looms Over Vice Presidential Security Detail A suspected breach inside one of Washington’s most sensitive protective operations has triggered an investigation with possible criminal consequences. A member of Vice President JD Vance’s Secret Service detail has been removed from the assignment and placed on administrative leave amid allegations involving leaked information, NBC News reported on Thursday, July 23. Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the investigation to the network. “A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential crimi…
Popular Soup Sold Across PA Recalled Over Spoilage Concerns Popular Soup Sold Across PA Recalled Over Spoilage Concerns
Popular Soup Sold Across PA Recalled Over Spoilage Concerns More than 184,000 cans of a popular type of soup are being recalled because they may spoil. Amy's Kitchen voluntarily recalled 15,350 cases of Organic Lentil Soup - Light in Sodium, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report dated Tuesday, July 14. The recall affects 14.5-ounce cans sold in more than two dozen states and Canada. The affected cans have lot number 60D0924 and a best-before date of April 2027. Each case contains 12 cans, bringing the recall total to about 184,200 cans. According to the company, a manufacturing defect involving the can's easy-open pull tab …
NBC Shakes Up 'Today' Show Security After Frightening Breach: Report NBC Shakes Up 'Today' Show Security After Frightening Breach: Report
NBC Shakes Up 'Today' Show Security After Frightening Breach: Report A frightening backstage breach is now changing who can enter one of television’s most familiar studios. NBC’s “Today” show has imposed stricter access rules for on-air guests and their entourages, according to an exclusive report published by Variety on Thursday, July 23. The changes follow an alarming encounter exactly one week earlier. Andrew Truelove allegedly entered an unauthorized area in a vestibule near Studio 1A at NBC’s Rockefeller Center studios in midtown Manhattan at about 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, as Daily Voice previously reported. NBC News identified Truelove, 41, after…
Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In PA Raid: Prosecutors Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In PA Raid: Prosecutors
Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In PA Raid: Prosecutors A convicted felon was arrested after investigators seized 15 firearms, thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds, and large quantities of marijuana and cocaine during a raid at a Pennsylvania home, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 23. Adalberto Acevedo Jr., 39, of the 75 Overlook Drive, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and persons not to possess firearms, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said. The search warrant was executed Wednesday, July 22, by the Berks…
New Cyclospora Outbreak Identified By FDA: What To Know Now New Cyclospora Outbreak Identified By FDA: What To Know Now
New Cyclospora Outbreak Identified By FDA: What To Know Now A new mystery has joined an already crowded slate of foodborne illness investigations, but consumers still do not know what food to avoid. The US Food and Drug Administration disclosed on Wednesday, July 22, that it is investigating a new Cyclospora outbreak involving 72 cases. The agency lists the cluster as outbreak reference No. 1392. The product linked to the illnesses has not been identified, and the FDA has begun tracing its path through the supply chain. The FDA has not released a state-by-state breakdown, illness-onset dates, or hospitalization and death figures. No recall has been…
Beach Boys Summer Tour Paused — PA Shows Up In The Air Beach Boys Summer Tour Paused — PA Shows Up In The Air
Beach Boys Summer Tour Paused — PA Shows Up In The Air A “Beach Boys” tour fronted by Mike Love has called off several shows across the northeast this summer. Love, 85, has been leading the Beach Boys tour since March, though he is the only original member of the band involved in the performances, according to Rolling Stone. But on Wednesday, July 22, Love announced that all concerts until Sept. 24 had been temporarily postponed. The affected shows include: Friday, July 24 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY Saturday, July 25 at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA Sunday, July 26 at Univest Performance Center in Quakertown, …
Mom ID'd After Fatal 2 Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania: Coroner Mom ID'd After Fatal 2 Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Mom ID'd After Fatal 2 Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania: Coroner A New York native living in the Lehigh Valley has been identified as the woman killed in a crash that police say was caused by a driver who sped through a stop sign before fleeing the scene in Allentown. Kandi Jo Heller, 44, of Slatington, died from blunt force injuries after the Chevrolet Suburban driven by Kevin Abdiel Santiago allegedly ran a stop sign and struck the Mercedes-Benz she was driving at the intersection of North Sixth and Cedar streets at approximately 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police and Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The impact s…
Allergy Medication Recall Tied To Heartburn Drug Contamination Risk, FDA Says Allergy Medication Recall Tied To Heartburn Drug Contamination Risk, FDA Says
Allergy Medication Recall Tied To Heartburn Drug Contamination Risk, FDA Says An allergy medication found in cabinets across the country may contain something that was never supposed to be in the bottle. Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is voluntarily recalling four lots of cetirizine hydrochloride 5 mg tablets because of potential cross-contamination with ranitidine, an acid-reducing medication used to treat heartburn and other conditions. The company announced the nationwide recall in a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration this week. The FDA posts company recall announcements as a public service and does not endorse the product or company. The recal…
$3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway $3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway
$3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway A lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player is $3 million richer after buying a winning Scratch-Off ticket at a Lebanon County convenience store, lottery officials announced Wednesday, July 22. The winning $3 Million Mega Moolah Multiplier Scratch-Off ticket was sold at Speedway, 1082 Heidelberg Ave. in Heidelberg Township, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The $30 Scratch-Off game offers top prizes of $3 million. Lottery officials reminded players that Scratch-Off prizes expire one year after the game's end-sale date …
VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In York: State Police VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In York: State Police
VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In York: State Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …