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Erie County, PA

Tim Walz Campaigning For Kamala Harris In Bucks County Tim Walz Campaigning For Kamala Harris In Bucks County
Tim Walz Campaigning For Kamala Harris In Bucks County Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be in Bucks County campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, Oct. 31. Traffic delays are expected, according to state police. The candidate for vice president will deliver remarks at a campaign event somewhere in the county at 11 a.m., a news release from the Harris-Walz campaign states. The exact location wasn't provided at the time of publication. Walz will be encouraging Pennsylvanians to vote early for Vice President Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot, the news release states. Traffic disruptions are expected throughout the sout…
Absoconder! Convicted Sex Offender Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police Absoconder! Convicted Sex Offender Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police
Absoconder! Convicted Sex Offender Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police An arrest warrant has been issued for a convicted sex offender who failed to register with Pennsylvania State Police, according to a release by the Erie County District Attorney's Office on Friday, Aug. 30.  Russell Edward Mason, 44, failed to register as a sex offender, after he was convicted in March 2013 of raping a child and importuning a child in Dec. 2012, according to the PSP Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry.  Mason has been a registered sex offender since May 2016. but he disappeared in Nov. 2021, according to the registry.  Mason was last seen on Nov. 8, …
22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA Linked To Applesauce Recalled By FDA: Officials 22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA Linked To Applesauce Recalled By FDA: Officials
22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA Linked To Applesauce Recalled By FDA: Officials The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 22 "probable" cases of lead poisoning to federal regulators, a spokesperson told Daily Voice.  The 22 "probable" cases and one "suspected" case are linked to cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration, DOH said.  The affected products were:  WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches – including three packs Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches FDA officials said Thursday, Feb. 29 that the lead and chromi…
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.  The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.  It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
NJ Hockey Player Son Of Flyers GM Facing Criminal Charges For Wheelchair Toss NJ Hockey Player Son Of Flyers GM Facing Criminal Charges For Wheelchair Toss
NJ Hockey Player Son Of Flyers GM Facing Criminal Charges For Wheelchair Toss The son of Philadelphia Flyers Interim General Manager Danny Briere, Carson Briere, is facing misdemeanor criminal charges in Erie County, PA, after a video captured him pushing a woman's wheelchair down a flight of stairs at a bar. The 23-year-old Mercyhurst University hockey player and Haddonfield, NJ native has been charged with criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit the same — both misdemeanors — as well as a summary charge of disorderly conduct court documents show. I usually don’t post anything serious on my twitter but something happened Saturday night and just can’t stomach …
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA 20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA A 20-year-old Sam's Club employee in Pennsylvania has died a week after he was struck in the head while on the job, his family confirmed to Daily Voice. Benjamin "Benji" Knight Jr. was hit in the head by a door with a broken spring in an overhead loading dock door at the Summit Township Sam's Club located at 7200 Peach Street on Sept. 30, Erie News Now reports. He was taken to UPMC Hamot hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 7, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook, who stated that his cause of death was blunt force trauma. "Mr. Knight was a valued member of our family …
ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison
ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its contract with York County prison. After 30 years ICE has decided to terminate it's agreement with the York County Prison to house undocumented immigrants. York County prison has had a rise in inmate deaths, as well as COVID-19 being a factor-- with over 200 inmates testing positive. The exact reason for the termination of the contract is unknown. Seven other counties are continuing to have contracts with ICE including the following: Beaver Berks Cambria Clinton Delaware Erie Pike During the time of the contract, ICE paid the York County …