Destructive Flies Hit PA's Mushroom Belt: Here's How The State Is Helping Farmers Destructive Flies Hit PA's Mushroom Belt: Here's How The State Is Helping Farmers
Destructive Flies Hit PA's Mushroom Belt: Here's How The State Is Helping Farmers Pennsylvania is stepping up efforts to protect its $1.1 billion mushroom industry from an invasive insect that's harming crops and frustrating homeowners. Farms in Kennett and New Garden townships have been ordered to steam-treat between crops to stop the spread of phorid flies, the state agriculture department said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 30. The quarantine order requires growers to treat mushroom houses and soil between harvests to kill the flies, larvae, bacteria, and pathogens before they spread. The state is helping farmers fight phorid flies by making $…
Lancaster Mom Breastfed Toddler While Using Meth, Sold Drugs From Home: DA Lancaster Mom Breastfed Toddler While Using Meth, Sold Drugs From Home: DA
Kristina Kadian, Joseph Eberle Sold Meth With Toddler: DA A Lancaster Township mother admitted to breastfeeding her toddler while using methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 31. Kristina Kadian, 32, and Joseph Eberle, 45, are accused of selling meth from their home while the child was present, according to the Lancaster County Drug Task Force. Both were charged with felony possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, felony conspiracy, and felony endangering the welfare of children. Detectives launched an investigation into Kadian and Eberle in December 2024, using undercover and confidential informants to p…
These Areas In Northeast Could See Snow, Wintry Mix On Groundhog Day These Areas In Northeast Could See Snow, Wintry Mix On Groundhog Day
These Areas In Northeast Could See Snow, Wintry Mix On Groundhog Day It likely won't be long for parts of the Northeast to see a new round of wintry precipitation just days after a quick-moving storm heads east. With high temperatures climbing to around the 40-degree mark on Friday, Jan. 31, precipitation later in the morning and for the rest of the day will be in the form of rain for most of the region, with a wintry mix farther north and inland.  Precipitation will become light in the evening. In some inland areas, there will sleet, with locations farthest north potentially seeing several inches of snowfall. Skies will gradually become mainly sunny o…
Upcoming Gabby Petito Doc On Netflix Sparks Mixed Reaction Online: 'So Disrespectful' Upcoming Gabby Petito Doc On Netflix Sparks Mixed Reaction Online: 'So Disrespectful'
Upcoming Gabby Petito Doc On Netflix Sparks Mixed Reaction Online: 'So Disrespectful' A chilling new Netflix docuseries is set to reignite national interest in the murder of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old aspiring social media influencer from New York whose life was cut short by her fiancé during their cross-country road trip. American Murder: Gabby Petito promises an in-depth look beyond the headlines, exploring how an online #VanLife romance unraveled into a nightmare.  The three-part documentary promises exclusive interviews with Petito’s family and friends, revealing the devastating truth behind her allegedly “perfect” relationship with Brian Laundrie—one that was ri…
Philadelphia Skating Club Members Among Those Killed In DC Plane Crash Philadelphia Skating Club Members Among Those Killed In DC Plane Crash
Philadelphia Skating Club Members Among Those Killed In DC Plane Crash The Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society is grieving the loss of several beloved members who were among those killed in a fatal crash over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 29. The victims were part of the figure skating community, leaving the tight-knit group devastated. “We feel immense grief at the loss of so many talented skaters, their coaches, and families,” the club said in a statement. “We share this loss and grieve with the entire USFS Community. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone during this tragic time.” Posted by Philadelphia Skat…
World-Renowned Virginia Skating Coach Confirmed Among 67 Killed In DC Mid-Air Crash World-Renowned Virginia Skating Coach Confirmed Among 67 Killed In DC Mid-Air Crash
World-Renowned Virginia Skating Coach Confirmed Among 67 Killed In DC Mid-Air Crash World-renowned ice skating coach Inna Volanskaya of Loudoun County has been confirmed as one of the 67 people who died in the mid-air crash over Washington DC this week. Volanskaya was a coach at the Ashburn Ice House and has connections to the Washington Figure Skating Club. "We are devastated to hear the news of American Eagle flight 5342," Washington Figure Skating Club officials said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with our skating family during this difficult time. More information will be posted when appropriate."  According to her biography there, Volanskaya has b…
Power Restored, Road Reopens After Crash In Chambersburg (UPDATE) Power Restored, Road Reopens After Crash In Chambersburg (UPDATE)
Power Restored, Road Reopens After Crash In Chambersburg (Update) Wayne Avenue remained closed in Chambersburg following a vehicle crash, and portions of the 5th Ward will experience a temporary power outage, officials announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Chambersburg Electric Department shut off power within a perimeter that includes Wayne Avenue, Coldbrook Avenue, Cumberland Avenue, and Cleveland Avenue, authorities said. Residences and businesses in the affected area were told to expect a 30-minute outage. The crash initially shut down Wayne Avenue between Derbyshire Street and Cleveland Avenue earlier in the afternoon. Police urged drivers to avoid the…
German Man Who Lied About Age, Made Fake ID To Assault Lancaster Teen Sentenced German Man Who Lied About Age, Made Fake ID To Assault Lancaster Teen Sentenced
Erik Weidling Created Fake ID To Assault PA Teen, Sentenced A German man who created a fake ID and lied about his age to have sex with a 15-year-old Pennsylvania girl will spend up to a decade in prison, officials announced. Erik Weidling, 21, of Enger, Germany, was sentenced to four and a half to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and criminal use of a communication facility, Lancaster County prosecutors said. Weidling met the girl online and flew to Pennsylvania in February 2024, staying…
ARSON: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit ARSON: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit
Arson: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit A 66-year-old York County wife is facing multiple charges after she admitted to intentionally setting fire to her own home while inside following a domestic dispute, authorities said in an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Victoria Sue Strohm was arrested following the incident at her residence on White Dogwood Drive in Newberry Township on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, Newberry Township police said. Officers were first dispatched to the home at 2:19 p.m. for a domestic dispute, where they determined Strohm had punched her husband, William Strohm, several times in the ches…
Amazon-Sold Crib Poses Deadly Risks To Babies, CPSC Warns Amazon-Sold Crib Poses Deadly Risks To Babies, CPSC Warns
Amazon-Sold Crib Poses Deadly Risks To Babies, Cpsc Warns Federal regulators are warning that a convertible crib sold on Amazon has several serious safety risks to babies, officials said. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that the Hermixa 6-in-1 Convertible Crib violates multiple federal safety standards, the federal agency said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 30. The product was sold by Zhang Jun of China and manufactured by Shucheng Aidou Trading Co. The crib was available on Amazon from February to August 2024 for about $250. The CPSC said the crib has potential dangers that could lead to entrapment, fal…
Boston Skater Killed In DC Plane Crash Shared Photo From Inside Aircraft Boston Skater Killed In DC Plane Crash Shared Photo From Inside Aircraft
Boston Skater Killed In DC Plane Crash Shared Photo From Inside Aircraft Fourteen figure skaters including two athletes from Boston, their mothers, and coaches, were among the 60 people killed in a devastating mid-air plane crash over Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, officials confirmed. The group was returning home from a national development camp in Wichita, Kansas, when their plane collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in the skies above the nation’s capital Among the victims were six members of the Skating Club of Boston, including two teenage athletes, their mothers, and two coaches, according to Doug Zeghibe, the club’s CEO. Maxim Nau…
Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After  Harrisburg Tent Fire Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After  Harrisburg Tent Fire
Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire A 53-year-old Harrisburg homeless man who suffered severe burns in a tent fire at a homeless encampment has died, his family announced and the Baltimore County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice. Alfred Colon, a Biglerville High School graduate originally from Biglerville, was critically injured when his tent caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 16, near the 900 block of South Front Street, according to fire officials. Fellow encampment residents pulled him from the flames, and he was rushed to a local hospital before being airlifted to a burn center in Maryland. Despite the efforts of medical tea…