'Fitness Guru' With 'Sex Slave Training Program' May Have More Victims In Philly Area: FBI 'Fitness Guru' With 'Sex Slave Training Program' May Have More Victims In Philly Area: FBI
'Fitness Guru' With 'Sex Slave Training Program' May Have More Victims In Philly Area: FBI A California man is facing federal charges out of the FBI's Philadelphia Field Office for a child exploitation scheme, and authorities believe he may have more victims in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. According to the FBI, John Douglas Burch, of Santa Monica, began praying on girls as early as 2014, and has been charged in an indictment with traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct and enticement of a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and prostitution, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and FBI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs said. …
Popular Rolled Ice Cream Franchise Opening First Location In Pennsylvania Popular Rolled Ice Cream Franchise Opening First Location In Pennsylvania
Popular Rolled Ice Cream Franchise Opening First Location In Pennsylvania A popular Rolled ice cream franchise is coming to Pennsylvania, Bennett Williams Commercial Real Estate announced on Wednesday, March 6. Sweet Rolled Tacos is rolling into a 1,330-square-foot space at  Gateway Plaza in Chambersburg, Franklin County, according to the real estate company's post. JUST LEASED 💥 Chambersburg, PA ☑ Gateway Plaza ☑ 1,330 SF ☑ Sweet Rolled Tacos coming soon! 📍All in-line spaces leased!... Posted by Bennett Williams Commercial on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Although Sweet Rolled Tacos specializes in rolled ice cream in sweet waffle taco shells, it s…
TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants
TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants TGI Fridays is closing nearly 30 "underperforming" locations across the northeast and will sell eight restaurants to the chain's former CEO, the chain said in a news release. The 27 closures include restaurants in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In total, 36 TGI Fridays locations are shutting down nationwide. The company says about 1,000 employees, which represent more than 80% of those impacted, will be offered transfer opportunities. "As we continue along our path of transformation to revitalize the Fridays brand and …
'South American Theft Group' Targeted 'Affluent' Montco Homes, Police Say 'South American Theft Group' Targeted 'Affluent' Montco Homes, Police Say
'South American Theft Group' Targeted 'Affluent' Montco Homes, Police Say Police in Abington Township say they arrested four would-be burglars casing a Meadowbrook neighborhood.  A detective was patrolling an area that had been targeted by thieves in the past when he noticed a car driving around suspiciously on Friday night, Dec. 8, the department said in a release.  When he stopped the car, the four men inside said they had driven to Pennsylvania from California to visit a friend and were looking for a restaurant, according to authorities. They were held for further investigation when none of them could produce a legitimate ID, police said.  In t…
And Just Like That: Lock Changed, Website Scrubbed Following George Santos’ Historic Ouster And Just Like That: Lock Changed, Website Scrubbed Following George Santos’ Historic Ouster
And Just Like That: Lock Changed, Website Scrubbed Following George Santos’ Historic Ouster Well, that didn’t take long. Now-former New York Rep. George Santos has been all but erased from the halls of Congress following his historic expulsion from office on Friday, Dec. 1. The disgraced Long Island Republican – whose former 3rd District includes parts of Nassau County and Queens – made a hasty exit from the House chamber once it was clear that the required two-thirds majority had been secured to seal his ouster. Earlier Report: US House Expels NY Rep. George Santos In Historic Vote He did not address the throng of reporters who followed him to a waiting car, though CNN …
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing.  Thirty-nine of the stores closing are located in Pennsylvania.  They are: 1441 Old York Road in Abington 1628 South Fourth Street in Allentown 169 West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore 5235 Library Road in Bethel Park 2178 West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem 2722 West 9th Street in Chester 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112 in Conshohocken 2715 Parade Street in Erie 1709 Liberty Street in Erie 4830 William Penn Highway in Export 6090 …
$1M Winning MegaMillions Lottery Ticket Sold In PA $1M Winning MegaMillions Lottery Ticket Sold In PA
$1M Winning MegaMillions Lottery Ticket Sold In PA Somebody in Pennsylvania woke up a millionaire this morning.  A Mega Millions player in the Keystone State won $1 million by matching all five white balls pulled in the Tuesday, Aug. 8 drawing, according to Lottery officials.  The winner has not been identified yet, though winning players have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize.  Six other Mega Millions players also won the $1 million prize in the Tuesday drawing: one in California, one in West Virginia, one in Florida, one in North Carolina, and two in Texas.  The $1.58 billion jackpot went to a…
Prizewinning Powerball Tickets Sold In Greater Philly Prizewinning Powerball Tickets Sold In Greater Philly
Prizewinning Powerball Tickets Sold In Greater Philly While the $1.08 Billion jackpot went to a player in California, a number of Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing for Powerball — including two in greater Philadelphia, state officials say.  The largest prize in the state went to a player at the DuBois Walmart in Clearfield County, and the store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, said the Pennsylvania Lottery.  Closer to home, a $100,000 prize was sold to a shopper at the Wawa at 12004 East Roosevelt Boulevard in the far northeast, officials said. Ano…
Ex-YMCA Employee Who Ditched Daughter In PA YMCA Dumpster Learns Her Fate: DA Ex-YMCA Employee Who Ditched Daughter In PA YMCA Dumpster Learns Her Fate: DA
Ex-ymca Employee Who Ditched Daughter In PA YMCA Dumpster Learns Her Fate: DA A former YMCA employee who ditched her daughter in the organization's dumpster in Lancaster in 2007 has been convicted and sentenced, the District Attorney announced on May 24, 2023.  DNA evidence linked Tara Indrakosit Brazzle, 44, of Valparaiso, Indiana (formerly of Lancaster, Pennsylvania) to the baby girl, according to the DA.  She was arrested in California in 2021 for "infanticide by asphyxiation," as Daily Voice previously reported.  "Baby Mary Ann", was 36 weeks old when she was found in the 500 block of North Queen Street in 2007, the DA explained.  Brazz…
NEW CHARGES: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds NEW CHARGES: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds
NEW Charges: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A South Jersey man repeatedly raped a woman he'd kidnapped and held hostage during a nearly year-long cross-country trip, state authorities said an ongoing investigation has found. James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was captured and has remained jailed ever since the woman escaped from a residence in Bass Township and fled to safety at a nearby gas station three months ago, ending a terrifying year in captivity. Parillo originally was charged with first-degree kidnapping, criminal restraint, aggravated assault and strangulation, as well as hindering apprehension, obstruction and refusing to…
$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities $360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities
$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities More than $360,000 worth of THC products were seized from a warehouse in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 27, 2023.  The marijuana products were heading to New Jersey from California, according to a release by the Hampden Township Police Department the day after the seizure.  The pallet of marijuana products included over 900 pounds of THC oils, THC-infused edibles, and smoking devices, according to the release.  Members of the Hampden Township Police Department with the assistance of the DA’s office, PSP, and County DTF officers conducted the seizure at a warehouse in Camp H…
Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents
Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents A California man faces Pennsylvania drug charges after authorities claim he tried to smuggle 72 pounds of marijuana onto an Ireland-bound plane at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.  Bryan Nelson Gonzalez Rodriguez, 34, of Monterey Park, Calif., meant to depart from Philadelphia on April 24 but was stopped by US Customs and Border Protection officers at the gate, agency officials said in a release.  They confronted the traveler after an x-ray exam during outbound inspections revealed "anomalies" in his two suitcases, CBP said.  The bags were then taken to a CBP in…