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2-Month-Old Infant Thrown Six Feet By PA Man Suffers Severe Brain Bleed, Spine Injuries: DA
A New Kensington man is accused of throwing a two-month-old child onto a couch, leaving the infant with severe brain and spine injuries, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Jacob Alexander Piontek, 25, was arrested after investigators said he admitted to tossing the child from five to six feet away while “playing,” according to the release.
Emergency responders were called to a Stewart Street home in New Kensington at 2:24 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, for a report of a baby in cardiac arrest, authorities said. Later that day, a social worker at UPMC…
NJ Woman Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In PA Crash: Police
A Pennsylvania woman was fatally struck while crossing the street in Lansdale, but the driver behind the wheel won’t face criminal charges, police announced on Friday, June 13, 2025.
Diane Kopena, 71, died days after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24, according to the Lansdale Police Department. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, May 1.
The driver remained on scene, rendered aid, and called for help, the police explained. Following a joint investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, investigators found no signs of re…
Nine Puppies Abandoned In Box At Park Rescued By PA SPCA
Nine four-week-old puppies were found abandoned in a box at Merion Gateway Park in Montgomery County earlier this week, Pennsylvania SPCA officials announced.
The puppies, left out in the cold and unable to fend for themselves, were reportedly caked in feces, suffering from urine scalding, and in desperate need of care, according to a release from the organization.
“These puppies were given a heartbreaking start, but they now have a chance at a better life,” the SPCA wrote in a social media post.
Upon their arrival at the shelter, the puppies were gently bathed, medically examined, and…
