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1 Dead, Dozens Sickened In 18 States, Including PA, From E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Carrots
An E. coli outbreak linked to carrots has left one person dead and sickened 39 people in 18 states. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) says the infections have come from multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield, California. "Carrots on store shelves right now are likely not affected but may be in people's homes," the CDC said. "If you have any recalled carrots in your home, throw them out or return them to the store." The carrots were sold nationally at sold in bags under m…
Politics
Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States
Crucial triumphs in the key battleground states have lifted former President Donald Trump back to the White House. The 78-year-old Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris just before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Trump has been projected to win all three "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. With big additional wins in North Carolina and Georgia, he has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to reclaim the presidency, becoming the first president who will serve non-consecutive terms since former Democratic New York Gov. Grover…
Business
Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants
Restaurant chain Denny's plans to shut down as many as 150 of its locations. The company said half of the underperforming outlets will close by the end of the calendar year and the others will go out of business in 2025. Specific restaurants slated for closure have not yet been announced. In announcing the move, Denny's said customers have been ordering from restaurants less often. In addition to the closures, Denny’s will trim the number of items on its menu from 97 to 46 and no longer require outlets to be open 24/7, according to a CNN report. Founded in 1954 in California as Dann…
Sports
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…
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Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie Phenom, Star Gymnast GF Livvy Dunne Jet Off To MLB All-Star Game
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes is taking his famed moustache, golden arm, and model girlfriend to the MLB All-Star Game this week. In a post on Instagram on Sunday, LSU gymnast, and influencer, Livvy Dunne — who hails from Bergen County — shared a photo of the pair before heading on a private jet to Texas with friends, where the 22-year-old is set to make his 12th career start in the majors at the big event on Tuesday. Skenes - the first overall pick in the 2023 draft - has only started 11 games in his career since being called up earlier this year, notching six wins with an E…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal 2020 Shooting Back In Maryland After California Arrest, Police Say
Raymond Garfield Campbell made it across the country but is back in Maryland to face charges for the 2020 murder of a Pennsylvania man in Washington County, police say. Campbell, 36, was arrested in California and returned back to the East Coast to face charges for his alleged role in the fatal October 2020 shooting of Waynesboro resident Daynard Devere Johnson, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. On Oct. 14, 2020, police say that officers found Johnson, 40, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and stomach in the 300 block of Henry Avenue. Late …
Business
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…
Politics
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 …
Business
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 …
Lifestyle
$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…
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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…
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: 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…
Police & Fire
$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…
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Covid-
19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In PA
A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Pennsylvania. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date. Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, V…
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Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…
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Missing California Teen Spotted In Central PA, Police Say
A California girl has been seen in central Pennsylvania and police are asking the public to keep an eye out for her. The Lower Allen Township Police Department learned that 17-year-old Jasmine Davis was in the Mechanicsburg area after speaking with a Lancaster County Children and Youth employee around 3 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023. Davis has been missing from her Simi Valley, CA home since Feb. 24, according to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. She is described has brown hair and eye, weighing 165 lbs, and is approximately 5'2'. She is biracial, Bla…
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Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities
A Baltimore woman illegally using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards to collect baby formula she claimed to be sending to Ukraine, lead to the arrest of a Romanian man illegally in the US who allegedly forged documents for her, authorities say. Eglisa Ciuciu, 25, of Baltimore, MD, and Sandrino Trifu, 32, of Croaova, Romania were arrested along with an unnamed 15-year-old in connection to a bizarre baby formula theft at the Gettysburg Walmart on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Ciuciu used the 15-year-old to transport the stolen goods from the store that she supposedly needed “to s…
Sports
Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team
Former West Chester University women’s soccer star Maggie Lena is taking her talents to Israel to live out a lifelong dream. Lena, a California native who was a key component for the Golden Rams for two seasons after coming over from Marquette University, has signed her first professional soccer contract with the Israeli women’s soccer team F.C. Kiryat Gat. WSOC: Congratulations to Maggie Lena on signing her first pro contract with F.C. Kiryat Gat in Israel! Full story ⬇📰:https://t.co/W2Z2VWrhC4Good luck Maggie!#ramsup pic.twitter.com/VqLC7UkCD1 — West Chester Golden Rams (@WCUAthletics…
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Woman ID'd 35 Years After PA Turnpike Crash: State Police
A 26-year-old western Pennsylvania woman has been identified 35 years after she died at the scene of a tractor-trailer collision on the state turnpike, authorities say. Linda Jean McClure, of Indiana, PA was a passenger in a tractor-trailer truck that slammed into the fuel tank of another tractor-trailer at mile marker 119.4 in the eastbound lanes of the PA Turnpike in Somerset County on Oct. 22, 1987, the state police announced on Jan. 24, 2023. McClure, and the driver of the tractor-trailer she was riding in, died after the cab of the tractor caught fire, according to the rele…
Lifestyle
Penn State Grad, Pittsburgh Native Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor'
A Pittsburgh native will be competing for love on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor." Cara Ammon, 27, is among the 32 women featured on the upcoming season with Zach Shallcross as The Bachelor, the network announced Wednesday, Jan. 4 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cara Ammon (@carakristine) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cara Ammon (@carakristine) According to her LinkedIn profile, Ammon graduated from Penn State and currently works as a recruiter in New York C…
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PA DoorDash Driver Learns His Fate In 'Gays For Trump' Impersonation Scam
A Central Pennsylvania DoorDash driver will face prison time after threatening to kill a US Congress member in addition to impersonating members of the Trump family online to raise funds for a made-up political organization, federal officials said. Joshua Hall, 23, of Mechanicsburg, was sentenced to 20 months in prison as well as three years of probation for both threatening a member of Congress and impersonating some of former President Trump's family members, according to Damien Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. On Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, Hall pl…
Police & Fire
Record TikTok Santa Claus Ad, Earn $100
Want to make an easy $100? A California-based production company is looking for people across the U.S. willing to dress up as Santa Claus and record a holiday advertisement for TikTok. The 20- to 45-second script will be provided for the actor, who will film a vertical-style video sharing a message about a holiday money service, the casting call reads. The video can be taken from anywhere convenient for the actor. Click here to apply.
News
Numbers For Historic $2 Billion Powerball Drawn: Here's Where People Won Big
The winning numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball Jackpot have been drawn, lottery officials report. The winning numbers were white balls 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and red Powerball 10. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. The #Powerball numbers for Monday's drawing were 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56 with Powerball 10Check your tickets now at 👉 https://t.co/v9q3NiyjFE pic.twitter.com/raNqEugqQD — Powerball USA (@PowerballUSA) November 8, 2022 The drawing was held just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 after a delay from one participating lottery needing more time to process its sales and …
Lifestyle
Philly Ride Share Driver, Pittsburgh Homemaker Secure Spots On 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champs
A ride share driver from Philadelphia and a homemaker from Pittsburgh have secured spots on the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. Ryan Long, 38, (and his beaded necklace) captured hearts as he routed the competition in Season 38. He currently ranks No. 9 for consecutive games won (16) on the Leaderboard of Legends. Margaret Shelton lived out her childhood dream by becoming a contestant on Jeopardy! Her memorable four-game run in Season 38, which qualified her for the ToC, began when she defeated then-champion Christine Whelchel. The tournament will begin Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., …
Lifestyle
Pennsylvania Ranks Among The Best States To Own Electric Vehicles, Website Says
The US government plans to ban the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035, which might have you wondering when you should make the switch to an electric vehicle. Bumper, an app for car owners, just released its second iteration of Best and Worst States to Own Electric Cars. The company's study ranks states on eleven metrics relating to both EV infrastructure and incentives—including the cost to recharge an EV, the number of public charging stations, and the current transaction sale price of new EVs to determine which states are the best to own an EV, you can read more about the method…
News
Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention
Actor Gary Busey was charged with groping women at a "Monster Mania" convention in Cherry Hill before attendees said he was thrown out. Cherry Hill police confirmed the arrest Saturday in a release that began: "A California man is facing sexual offense charges..." Busey, 78, of Malibu, CA, was charged Friday with two counts of criminal sexual contact, one of attempted criminal sexual contact and harassment before being released, police said in the release. The charges stem from Busey's appearance at "Monster Mania Con 50," held at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 70 from Aug. 12-14. Addition…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab 21-Year-Old Pottstown Gunman In California: DA
A 21-year-old fugitive in a Pottstown shooting was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service in California, authorities said. Tyshaun Harvey, of Pottstown, was nabbed this week at a motel in Susanville, CA, near the Nevada border, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Wednesday, Aug. 10. He's awaiting extradition to Montgomery County on charges of first-degree murder, person not to possess a firearm, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses in the Sunday, May 29 killing of 22-year-old Nahmer Baird, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police C…
Lifestyle
Mega Millions Jackpot Up To $660M, Among Highest Ever
Lottery players are flocking to their nearest convince store to scoop up Mega Millions lotto tickets as the jackpot ballooned to an estimated $660 million, one of the largest in history. For 27 consecutive drawings, no lottery player has matched all six numbers as the jackpot grew exponentially from $20 million in April up to its current level for the drawing on Friday, July 22. The jackpot is believed to be among the third largest in the history of the game when the drawing is held at 11 p.m. on Friday night. In the most recent drawing, there were four big winners who matched five of the…
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WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma
The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox to make clear that it isn’t African and remove the possibility of offending anyone by making a particular race or skin complexion the face of the disease. The concerns about racism and stigma are similar to those that convinced the WHO to rename SARS-CoV-2 after it became commonly called the China or Wuhan virus. With more than 1,600 reported human infections in over two dozen countries, the WHO is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it cau…
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Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor From PA Dies Suddenly
An award-winning voice actor who was born in Lancaster and raised in Dauphin County has died at Hershey Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. William ‘Billy’ Kametz, 35, of Middletown, lost his fight against colon cancer on Thursday only a few months after he was diagnosed, according to a GoFundMe campaign page originally launched to raise funds for his treatment— now the funds will be used to help cover the costs of his funeral. Hey everyone. Just wanted to fill you in on whats going on. We'll get through thisBilly Kametz Kametz had dreamed of becoming an actor since h…
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Armed Man Threatened To Kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh Near His Maryland Home: What We Know
An armed California man who threatened to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh near his Maryland home was in custody Wednesday, June 8, officials said. The man was reportedly upset over the leaked draft opinion that the high court was set to overturn Roe v. Wade. He was armed with multiple weapons in Montgomery County when he was apprehended near the justice’s home in Chevy Chase, According to officials, the suspect - whose ID has not been released by police - never made it to Kavanaugh's property, but was apprehended on a nearby street. “As the President has consistently made…
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