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Lifestyle
Netflix’s New Thriller ‘Sirens’ Stars Philly Favorite 'Always Sunny's' Glenn Howerton
Netflix’s new limited series "Sirens" has arrived, bringing with it a glittering surface of wealth and beauty — and a sharp undercurrent of mystery that’s already making waves with local fans of smart, dramatic thrillers. The dark comedy centers on two fictional sisters, Devon and Simone DeWitt, played by Longmeadow, Massachusetts-native Meghann Fahy ("The White Lotus") and Milly Alcock ("House of the Dragon"). Their tense reunion at a lavish seaside estate sets the stage for a weekend filled with secrets, control, and class conflict, according to Tudum. Glenn Howerton of "Always Sun…
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Officer Found Guilty In Eddie Irizarry Killing, But Not Of Murder: Philly Jury
A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of Eddie Irizarry, court officials announced on Thursday, May 22. Mark Dial, who was fired last year, was also found guilty of possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person. He was acquitted of third-degree murder and official oppression, according to prosecutors. The case stems from an incident on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, when Dial and his partner approached Irizarry, 27, who had driven the wrong way down East Willard Street in Kensington. Bodycam footage…
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‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire. Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.” Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced. The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
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Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood
A successful music industry executive and a well-known drummer have been identified as the two people killed when a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California. Eight others were injured. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). David Shapiro, age 42, was one of the three co-founders of Sound Talent Group (STG), which has offices in New York City,…
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Hospital Staff Assaulted By Harrisburg Man At Camp Hill ER: Police
A Harrisburg man is accused of attacking a hospital worker at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, police announced on Thursday, May 22. Joshua Nathanial Dudley, 32, was charged after the violent encounter at the facility on North 21st Street around 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, according to East Pennsboro Township Police. Officers were dispatched to the emergency department for an active assault involving hospital staff. The victim told investigators they had been attacked by a patient, police said. Dudley was identified as the suspect and arrested at the scene. He was late…
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AI Child Porn Among Disturbing Finds On PA Man's Phone: AG
A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges after investigators found disturbing child sexual abuse materials — including AI-generated files — on his phone, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, May 22. Joseph B. Hazlett, 43, of Blair County, was charged with seven felony offenses following an investigation by the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section, according to the release. Agents launched the case after receiving a tip about lewd materials being shared on SnapChat. They traced the files to Hazlett’s IP address and executed a search warrant last week. On his…
Police & Fire
Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In PA Armed Robbery Spree: DA
A convicted felon and his wife who carried out three armed robberies across Lancaster County in a single morning have each been sentenced to up to a decade in state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 22. Emily Ann Brown, 39, of Marietta, was sentenced to five to 10 years after pleading guilty on Tuesday to three counts of robbery and three counts of criminal conspiracy to commit robbery, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Her husband and co-defendant, Michael Allen Brown, 48, pleaded guilty to the same charges in February and received an identical sente…
Police & Fire
Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager Admits To Trafficking Human Remains To PA In Gruesome Case: DOJ
A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue has admitted to stealing and selling human body parts — including brains and faces — in a scheme that reached Pennsylvania and shocked communities nationwide. Cedric Lodge, 57, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, pled guilty in federal court to interstate transport of stolen human remains, the US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said. Prosecutors say he worked at Harvard’s morgue from 2018 through March 2020, where he secretly took body parts from cadavers that had been donated for scientific study. According to investigators, L…
Police & Fire
Neighbor Shoots Man Dead In Bed During Love Triangle Dispute At Philly Apartment: Police
A man was shot dead while lying in bed in a Philadelphia apartment, and police say jealousy was the motive behind the killing. The fatal shooting happened in the Wynnefield Heights section of the city at the Greenbriar Club Apartments on the 3800 block of Conshohocken Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Officers from the 19th District responded to reports of a person with a gun and found the 35-year-old male victim dead in bed with gunshot wounds to his head, chest, and hand. He was pronounced dead at 1:10 a.m., police said. Investigators believe the shooter was a 34-year-o…
Schools
Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students
The Department of Homeland Security has taken away Harvard University's ability to host international students in President Donald Trump's latest political attack on the Ivy League college. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), the department announced on Thursday, May 22. The Trump administration has accused the Cambridge, Massachusetts, university of allowing "anti-American, pro-terrorist" foreign students to disrupt campus life. The decision puts the legal status in doubt for Harvard's nearly 6,80…
Police & Fire
Family Road Trip Ends With Two PA Kids Dead, Driver Charged:
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A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a devastating crash on a Maryland highway claimed the lives of two children from a Lancaster County family on their way to a family vacation. Aaron Levert Croom, of Piedmont, West Virginia, was arrested on Thursday, May22, and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to the United States Park Police. He is accused of causing the deadly two-car crash just after 1:40 a.m. on April 18 on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, south of Route 197 that claimed the lives of two young children. Croom’s vehicle slammed into a van carryi…
Lifestyle
Springsteen Cover Band Booted By NJ Bar Over Bruce's Anti-Trump Comments, Member Says
A Bruce Springsteen cover band says The Boss' thoughts on Donald Trump is what got their upcoming gig at a Jersey Shore bar canceled. No Surrender was scheduled to perform as a Springsteen tribute act on Friday, May 30, at Riv's Tom River Hub, Guy Fleming, a member of the nine-piece band said on Facebook. But that was before Bruce Springsteen made comments against President Donald Trump at a recent concert, calling his administration "corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous." "The owner contacted us after Bruce made comments that upset him," Fleming said. "The owner told us he didn’t wa…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Nashon Thomas Fatally Shot In Bed By Brother, 14, In PA: Police
A child was found shot in the head while lying in bed inside a West Philadelphia home, police said. His older brother is now facing charges. A 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his 12-year-old brother, Nashon Thomas, Philadelphia Police announced on Thursday, May 22. Officers responded to the 800 block of Brooklyn Street just after 9:19 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, for reports of a shooting. They found Nashon suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, lying in bed. He was rushed to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by paramedics, where he died …
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Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports
A woman was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Thursday morning, prompting an extensive investigation in the DC area. The FBI confirmed that officers were called to the McLean building in Fairfax County early on May 22 to investigate a reported shooting that left one person injured. Following the shooting, the CIA shut down the front gate at headquarters "until further notice." The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd. — CIA (@CIA) May 22, 2025 According to CNBC, the woman was identified as 27-yea…
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Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner
A tow truck operator from New York was killed when several tree logs fell and struck him in the head in Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, May 21. Steven M. Gill, 36, most recently of West Penn Township, died after the accident in the 3700 block of Spring Road around 8:50 a.m., according to officials. Gill was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 9:49 a.m., the coroner’s office said. An autopsy completed Thursday determined he died from blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental. G…
Schools
Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Education Department
In a decisive legal ruling, a federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education, mandating the reinstatement of employees who were terminated. US District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts said the department cannot be shut down without Congressional approval. In his injunction, Joun also told the administration to reinstate Education Department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced on Tuesday, March 11, "to restore the Department to the status quo." President Trump issued an executive order on Thursda…
Police & Fire
Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Worksite Accident: PA State Police
A man was killed in a tragic worksite accident involving an excavator in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 22. The 36-year-old man from West Penn Township was operating the heavy machinery at a private property on the 3700 block of Spring Road in Weisenberg Township around 8:56 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, according to PSP Fogelsville. He had been using the excavator to lift and remove fallen trees when the machine rotated with a tree still in its grasp and struck him, troopers said. He was rushed by EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he died f…
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Penny Pinched: US To Stop Producing One-Cent Coin, Reports Say
The federal government is pulling the penny from circulation, ending a historic run for the coin dating back to the country's early days, according to reports. The US Treasury made its final order of penny blanks and will stop distributing the one-cent coins by early 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, May 22. A Treasury spokesperson confirmed the end of the penny to the Associated Press. The move is expected to save $56 million a year in materials, according to a Treasury official who spoke anonymously to preview the decision. Once existing penny supplies run out, busi…
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Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego
Two people were killed and eight injured after a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California, causing fires to break out at several residences. Click here for a new, updated story: Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). NBC New York reports that the pla…
Police & Fire
PA Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K In Opioid Scam, Fled To Georgia Before Arrest, DA Says
A Kutztown man posed as a landlord to steal thousands of dollars meant to help recovering addicts get housing, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, May 22. Kody A. Kirkland, 32, forged documents, faked pay stubs, and filed phony applications to cash in on the State Opioid Response (SOR) Rental Assistance Program, according to county detectives. The taxpayer-funded program, managed by the Treatment Access and Services Center, Inc. (TASC), was created to help people struggling with addiction keep a roof over their heads. Instead, investigators say Kirkland turne…
Real Estate
Home Sales Suffer Slowest April Since 2009 Amid Trump Tariffs, Rising Mortgage Rates
Home sales fell for the second straight month in April, dropping to their slowest pace for the month since the global financial crisis more than 15 years ago. Existing-home sales slipped 0.5% from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of four million homes, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) said on Thursday, May 22. The median price for an existing home rose to $414,000, setting a new April record and marking the 22nd straight month of annual price increases. Sales hit their slowest April pace since 2009, CNBC reported. They were down 2.0% from April 2024, despite ho…
Business
You Can Fly On JetBlue's New Dunkin'-Themed Plane: Here's How
America now flies on Dunkin' too. JetBlue is offering travelers a chance to fly on its new Dunkin'-themed plane called "Brewing Altitude." Flyers on the coffee brand's livery can earn free elite status with both JetBlue and Dunkin' for three months. Travelers must book and complete the select Monday flights on Brewing Altitude through Labor Day. "Dunkin' has been part of the JetBlue journey for nearly two decades, and we're proud to showcase this partnership with a livery that's as fun and bold as the brands behind it," said JetBlue president Marty St. George. "Wit…
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Covid-
19: FDA Says It Will Limit Who Can Get Future Booster Shots
In a significant shift in vaccination policy, the Trump administration has revealed that approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots will be restricted to certain groups. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it will continue to approve boosters for those 65 and older as well as others at higher risk of severe disease. But it will require vaccine makers to conduct major new clinical trials on their effectiveness before approving them for wider use on the broader population. The FDA’s revised framework, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Tuesday, May 20, stat…
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Lasik
Blamed In PA Officer, 26, Suicide: 'He Left A Note Saying It Took Everything From Him'
A Pennsylvania police officer’s suicide is raising urgent questions about the hidden risks of LASIK eye surgery, a procedure often marketed as safe, fast, and life-changing. For 26-year-old Ryan Kingerski, it was all of those things — but not in the way he hoped. “It just … it ruined his life. Ruined it. Completely ruined his life in 12 seconds,” said his father, Tim Kingerski, in an interview with WTAE Pittsburgh. ‘Witty, Charming, Smart’ Ryan, of Monroeville, was described as joyful, loyal, and magnetic. A graduate of Duquesne University and Central Catholic High School, he served f…
Weather
Windswept Storm Bringing Rounds Of Rain, Strong Gusts: Latest Memorial Day Weekend Forecast
A windswept system is bringing heavy rain and strong gusts just as the long Memorial Day weekend is about to start. The storm moving through on Thursday, May 22 has caused temperatures to plummet to 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below seasonal averages, making it feel more like early March than late May. (Click on the first image above from AccuWeather.) A widespread 1 to 2 inches of precipitation is expected before the system moves out, and some spots could see 2 to 4 inches of rainfall. (Click on the second image above.) Wind gusts could be as high as 30 miles per hour, and even higher alo…
Politics
Bruce Springsteen Spat Escalates As Trump Takes New Shot At Singer
The back-and-forth war of words between President Donald Trump and Bruce Springsteen shows no signs of ending anytime soon. In the first concert of the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour by Springsteen and The E Street band last week in Manchester, England, he said: "In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." Two days later, Trump hit back on social media, calling Springsteen, "not a talented guy — just a pushy, obnoxious JERK." Trump …
Business
Southwest's New Carry-On Rule Targets Fire Risks: Here's What's Changing
Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will soon have to take their portable chargers out of their bags if they want to use them in the air. Southwest will begin a new policy requiring portable charging devices to be kept in plain sight on Wednesday, May 28. Power banks in use during flights can't be stashed in carry-ons or overhead bins. The rule aims to reduce the risk of mid-air fires caused by overheating battery packs, which have become a growing concern for airlines. "Southwest will introduce a first-in-industry safety policy on May 28 requiring customers to keep portable …
News
Slain Israeli Embassy Staffers Were About To Get Engaged: Report
Two Israeli Embassy employees shot and killed in a targeted attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. were about to be engaged, multiple news outlets report. The staffers, identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were leaving an event for young diplomats at the Jewish Museum when they were shot on the 300 block of F Street NW, right across from the FBI's Washington Field Office at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, the NY Times reports. Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was identified as the only suspect and reportedly chanted "free Palestine" while in custody, The…
Police & Fire
'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge
A Ridley Park woman who went viral for allegedly defecating on another driver’s car in a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, road rage dispute is now facing an additional criminal charge. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, appeared in court on Monday, May 20, where Magisterial District Judge Mary Hopper held her for court on all original charges and added a new charge of open lewdness. The additional count was filed by Delaware County Assistant District Attorney Dareus Chen just before the hearing, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Solometo now faces the following charges: indecent exposure. disord…
Police & Fire
Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting During Chase In Philly: Police
A male suspect was shot and killed by police during a foot pursuit in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, authorities said at a press conference on Wednesday, May 21. The chase began around 6:41 p.m. near the intersection of Somerset and Mutter streets, Philadelphia Police said. Officers were in pursuit of the man when a “scuffle” broke out. Just one minute later, they radioed for backup, officials stated. During the incident, at least one officer discharged their firearm, striking the suspect. The man was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m…
Weather
Storm With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Sweeping Through: Latest Timing, Holiday Weekend Forecast
A potent storm will bring heavy rain and gusty winds leading into the Memorial Day weekend, before a change in the weather pattern comes. The storm will move through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight Wednesday, May 21, through Thursday, May 22, causing temperatures to plummet to 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below seasonal averages, the National Weather Service says. A widespread 1 to 2 inches of precipitation is expected before the system moves out, and some spots could see 2 to 4 inches of rainfall. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.) Wind gusts could be as high…
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