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'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In PA: Here's When, Where 'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In PA: Here's When, Where
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In PA: Here's When, Where Get ready, lambs. Mariah Claus is comin’ to town. The oft-proclaimed queen of Christmas herself, singing superstar Mariah Carey, will hit several arenas across the Northeast on her holiday tour, dubbed “Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time.” A celebration of the 30th anniversary of her wildly successful “Merry Christmas” album and its megahit single, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the tour will visit 20 cities across the country. The show is produced by Live Nation and features Carey’s “timeless holiday classics alongside fan-favorite chart-toppers promising an unforgettable festive experienc…
PSU Grad Who Swept Local Flower Shops In College Arranges 'Love Is Blind' Weddings PSU Grad Who Swept Local Flower Shops In College Arranges 'Love Is Blind' Weddings
PSU Grad Who Swept Local Flower Shops In College Arranges 'Love Is Blind' Weddings Had Veronica Sallee seen other women of color working as florists, she would've started her business much sooner, she says. The Maryland event florist, 52, opened her Laurel, MD flower shop, The Blooming Bohemian, three years ago after decades of working for other people.  Thankfully, she's been blessed, she said. Beyond blessed, having had a steady flow of business since the day she opened her doors, she said. In Fall 2023, producers from Netflix's "Love Is Blind" contacted her and asked if she would do the floral arrangements for the Washington DC-based Season 7 weddings. …
Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old.  Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…
Ex-Boston Children's Anesthesiologist Traded Child Rape Videos In Messages: Court Docs Ex-Boston Children's Anesthesiologist Traded Child Rape Videos In Messages: Court Docs
Ex-Boston Children's Anesthesiologist Traded Child Rape Videos In Messages: Court Docs Federal investigators said a former anesthesiologist fellow at Boston Children's Hospital traded child pornography on a messaging app to get access to other videos and photos of children as young as infants being sexually abused by adults.  Christopher Sheerer, 35, of Boston, is charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, Homeland Security investigators said. Sheerer was previously a cardiac anesthesiology fellow at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and attended Albright University in Reading, Pennsylvania, a…
Despite Lack Of Ocean Front, PhilaPort New Homeport For Cruise Line Despite Lack Of Ocean Front, PhilaPort New Homeport For Cruise Line
Despite Lack Of Ocean Front, PhilaPort New Homeport For Cruise Line Vacationers can set sail to Bermuda from the Port of Philadelphia beginning in 2026. PhilaPort on the Delaware River will serve as the home port for Norwegian Cruise Line's Norweigan Jewel, according to port management.  The Norweigan Jewel will ferry up to 2,330 guests to Bermuda in 26 calls to Philadelphia scheduled from April to October 2026, said PhilaPort in a statement.  The ship will dock in Bermuda overnight during the planned seven-to-nine-day voyages, "giving guests more time to enjoy the island’s stunning turquoise waters and pink-sand beaches," management sa…
Thunderstorms With Hail, 65 MPH Winds Threaten Northeast As Temps Soar Mid-Week: Forecasters Thunderstorms With Hail, 65 MPH Winds Threaten Northeast As Temps Soar Mid-Week: Forecasters
Thunderstorms With Hail, 65 MPH Winds Threaten Northeast As Temps Soar Mid-Week: Forecasters Following a stretch of seasonably chilly weather, temps will trend upward unleashing a surge of powerful storms along the East Coast, forecasters say. Sunday, Feb. 25 could be the last day of winter chill for several days with temps in the low 40s and sunny skies, the National Weather Service says. Monday will be warm and sunny as temperatures rise to the mid-50s. Tuesday will reach near 60 degrees and will be partly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. Wednesday is when things could get dangerous, as the threat of severe thunderstorms loom.  The AccuWeather map …
ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas
ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Bahamian officials have identified the Boston woman who was killed on Monday, Dec. 4, by a shark while she was paddleboarding off the coast of a five-star resort.  Lauren Erickson Van Wart, age 44, was killed while playing in the ocean with a family member, the Royal Bahamas Police Force announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  Related: Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas RBPF Spokesperson Sergeant Desiree Ferguson said in a news conference the couple were about a mile from the five-star Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort when she was attacked. #BREAKING - The victim of yes…
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Alex Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” revealed she is working through a traumatic experience she had with a coach while playing soccer at Boston University. In a profile interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Cooper of Newtown, Pennsylvania, addresses the incident but would not go into detail or name the coach. Instead, the 29-year-old focused on healing, “which I’m proud of myself for.” “Now that I’ve created this platform, I feel new wisdom in certain aspects of my life, from experience and therapy and people I surround myself with,” Cooper told the magazi…
Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over'
Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' An urgent manhunt that began after 18 people were killed and 14 injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, ended overnight with the discovery of the 40-year-old suspect's body.  Robert Card was found dead in Lisbon, Maine, about a mile from where a white Subaru Outback he was believed to be driving was located at a boat launch. Lisbon is located about 7 miles southeast of Lewiston. Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a box trailer in an overflow parking lot at the Maine Recycling Corporation, which is where he once worked, according to authoriti…
Tropical Storm To Bring Drenching Downpours, Gusty Winds To East Coast (TIMING) Tropical Storm To Bring Drenching Downpours, Gusty Winds To East Coast (TIMING)
Tropical Storm To Bring Drenching Downpours, Gusty Winds To East Coast (Timing) We're in for a rainy one. A tropical storm expected to make landfall this weekend in North Carolina will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the East Coast. The storm, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 23, is largely expected to hug the mid-Atlantic coast, but one scenario has it "hooking to the left and over eastern Virginia or the Delmarva Peninsula," AccuWeather says. Several outdoor events had already been canceled Friday morning, Sept. 22, in anticipation of torrential rain on Saturday and Sunday. Storm pathAccuWeather Strong gusty winds are…
Oregon Man Confesses To 'Ice-Blooded Murder' Of Woman In Mass More Than 40 Years Ago: DA Oregon Man Confesses To 'Ice-Blooded Murder' Of Woman In Mass More Than 40 Years Ago: DA
Oregon Man Confesses To 'Ice-Blooded Murder' Of Woman In Mass More Than 40 Years Ago: DA An Oregon man has confessed to beating a 24-year-old woman to death with a hammer and raping her in a Massachusetts apartment building more than four decades ago, officials said. John Michael Irmer, age 68, of Portland, Oregon, was scheduled to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court Central Division on Monday, Sept. 11, for the rape and murder of 24-year-old Pennsylvania native Susan Marcia Rose in October 1979, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, in August, Irmer walked into the Portland Federal Bureau of Investigation…
UPenn Grad, Doctor Masturbated On Flight In Front Of 14-Year-Old Girl: Feds UPenn Grad, Doctor Masturbated On Flight In Front Of 14-Year-Old Girl: Feds
UPenn Grad, Doctor Masturbated On Flight In Front Of 14-Year-Old Girl: Feds A doctor who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania was placed on leave from the hospital where he works following news that federal authorities had charged him with lewd, indecent, and obscene acts.  Sudipta Mohanty, who according to Healthgrades graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2014, is accused of masturbating and exposing himself on the flight from Hawaii while sitting next to a 14-year-old girl, federal authorities said. "This individual is on leave and not currently practicing at BIDMC," Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medica…
Beyoncé Cancels Part Of Tour In PA, Here's How To Get Refunds Beyoncé Cancels Part Of Tour In PA, Here's How To Get Refunds
Beyoncé Cancels Part Of Tour In PA, Here's How To Get Refunds The Pittsburgh members of the Beyhive will no longer be seeing their Queen perform. Beyoncé has canceled her Pittsburgh tour stop on her Reinassance World Tour.  The announcement came the day after Independence Day and just a week before the superstar will start her United States leg of the North American tour at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.  The tour was supposed to continue for a couple of weeks before the singer returned to Pennsylvania with a performance at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, Aug. 3.  For some reason the Seattle sto…
PA Surgeon To Compete On JEOPARDY! PA Surgeon To Compete On JEOPARDY!
PA Surgeon To Compete On Jeopardy! A surgeon from Pennsylvania will soon compete in an upcoming episode of JEOPARDY! Dr. Christopher Ban will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, on CBS, according to officials from the show.  The Pittsburgh native is an alumnus of North Allegheny High School, according to his biography on his company's website Ban Oral and Facial Surgery Associates. He went on to graduate jointly from the Honors College and the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. "After completing his degree, he attended Tufts University School of Dental…
PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says
PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says When protests against LGBTQ+ are on the rise, community members (and allies) may want to look for not only the best place to celebrate during Pride month but also the safest place to live.  Two Pennsylvania cities made LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list. The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said. Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also factored i…
NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison
NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison UPDATE: A convicted New Jersey “sleeper agent” for Hezbollah who scoped out potential terrorism targets in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and elsewhere was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Alexei Saab, a 45-year-old software developer who lived in Morristown, must serve just about all of the sentence delivered in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, May 23, because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Saab kept up appearances as an ordinary American citizen while working for Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO) from 2000 to 2005, federal prosecutors said. Dur…
Former Penn Basketball Player Cameron Gunter Dies, 31 Former Penn Basketball Player Cameron Gunter Dies, 31
Former Penn Basketball Player Cameron Gunter Dies, 31 Former University of Pennsylvania basketball player Cameron Gunter died on Thursday, Jan. 19, the team announced on Twitter. He was 31 years old. Cameron graduated from Ridley High School (Class of 2014), and went on to play for the Penn basketball team while earning his degree in communications and commerce. The 6-foot-9 forward played in 91 games at Penn and had a career-high of 12 points in 15 minutes of action during a loss against Harvard, according to a report by The Daily Pennsylvanian. Born in Morton, Cameron had been living in Boston, MA at the time of his death, but previously s…
2,500 Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Stranded Passengers Seething In Post-Christmas Mess 2,500 Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Stranded Passengers Seething In Post-Christmas Mess
2,500 Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Stranded Passengers Seething In Post-Christmas Mess More than 2,500 Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled and 8,3072 delayed as of Wednesday, Dec. 28 leaving even more passengers across the US stranded and seething. Processes and computer systems that haven't changed since the 1990s are to blame, Captain Casey Murray, the president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, tells CNN. “It’s phones, it’s computers, it’s processing power, it’s the programs used to connect us to airplanes," he said, "that’s where the problem lies, and it’s systemic throughout the whole airline." The federal government said it plans on investigating. Cu…
DWI Dump Truck Driver Who Killed MontCo Firefighter's Pregnant Wife Captured In Boston DWI Dump Truck Driver Who Killed MontCo Firefighter's Pregnant Wife Captured In Boston
DWI Dump Truck Driver Who Killed MontCo Firefighter's Pregnant Wife Captured In Boston The DWI dump truck driver who last August killed the pregnant wife of a Montgomery County firefighter was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 2 in Boston, authorities announced. Everett Clayton, 56, of West Virginia, had been wanted on various charges stemming from the Aug. 25 crash in Lower Providence Township that left Kellie Adams, of Lansdale, dead at 31 years old, according to police in Boston and Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Jason and Kellie Adams with their two boys, Mason Daniel Adams (5) and Jaxson Richard Adams (2).Kellie Adams Facebook Clayton will be charged in…
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region A tropical rainstorm developing off the East Coast will put a damper on the region's second half of the weekend. The system is on track to arrive in this region during the day on Sunday, Oct. 23, with potentially heavy rainfall and damaging winds Sunday night into Monday morning, Oct. 24, according to the National Weather Service. “If the storm hugs the coast, it would push rain into the Philadelphia area Sunday morning and into New York City and Boston by Sunday afternoon,"  AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said.  "But, if the storm develops to its full potential, it…
Suspension Of Ime Udoka Is '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Analyst Says Suspension Of Ime Udoka Is '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Analyst Says
Suspension Of Ime Udoka Is '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Analyst Says Former NBA star and current basketball analyst Matt Barnes says the details of what led to Ime Udoka's season-long suspension are a lot worse than people realize.  The Boston Celtics suspended their coach, who coached the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019-20, after it came to light that he had an improper relationship with a female staffer and made inappropriate comments to her following the end of that relationship, ESPN reports. Team officials refused to go into details about what happened between the two during a press conference Friday morning.  Meanwhile, Barnes said he spoke with someone w…
Inmate Convicted In Major Child Porn Ring At NJ Federal Prison Gets Mandatory 40-Year Sentence Inmate Convicted In Major Child Porn Ring At NJ Federal Prison Gets Mandatory 40-Year Sentence
Inmate Convicted In Major Child Porn Ring At NJ Federal Prison Gets Mandatory 40-Year Sentence A convicted child-porn trafficker who was about to be paroled was sentenced to another 40 years behind bars for sharing thousands of child sex-abuse images with fellow inmates in the federal prison at Fort Dix, NJ. William H. Noble, of Lowell, MA, will have to live into his late 90s in order to see freedom again. Noble, 57, originally was imprisoned for 81 months following a guilty plea to federal child-porn trafficking charges in Boston in 2012. He was only a month from being paroled from the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix in Lakehurst when he was charged by the FBI in Febru…
American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule
American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule American Airlines is cutting 31,000 — nearly 16 percent — of its flights from its November schedule, aviation analytics company Cirium data shows. The largest cuts are in Boston, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia, data shows. The cuts are based on forecasts and staffing, industry commenter and Cirium spokesperson Mike Arnot tells CNN. The airline said the cuts are "in line with our approach to network and schedule planning throughout the year."
PA Dad Gets Probation In College Admissions Scandal PA Dad Gets Probation In College Admissions Scandal
PA Dad Gets Probation In College Admissions Scandal A Pennsylvania man was sentenced in Boston on Thursday, Aug. 11 to one year of probation for bribing a Georgetown University coach into recruiting his daughter, according to the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts. Robert Repella, 63, of Ambler, will serve the first 25 days of his sentence in home detention, as well as complete 220 hours of community service and pay a $220,000 fine, the office said. The former CEO of Harmony Biosciences pleaded guilty in May 2020 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Repella agreed to pay Gordon E…
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89 Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David McCullough, died at the age of 89, on Sunday, August 7, according to his family.  He was surrounded by his five children in Hingham, Massachusetts, at the time of his passing, his family says.  "The McCullough family is very appreciative of the support during this difficult time and the support of his many readers throughout the years." His wife Rosalee Ingram Barnes McCullough, 89, had passed less than two months prior on June 9, according to her obituary.  The two met when she went to visit a friend in Pittsburgh in 1951, they marri…
White Supremacist Group That Frequents PA Marches Through Boston Ahead Of July 4 White Supremacist Group That Frequents PA Marches Through Boston Ahead Of July 4
White Supremacist Group That Frequents PA Marches Through Boston Ahead Of July 4 A white supremacist group known for its "flash demonstrations" and unannounced protests marched through Downtown Boston ahead of July 4, the Boston Herald reports. Carrying flags with a version of the symbol representing Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party and shields, the nearly 100 marchers were believed to have been part of neo-fascist hate group Patriot Front, according to the paper. About 100 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through the heard of Boston today https://t.co/1ZCXAwVTyA pic.twitter.com/xT6QtJrUNl — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 2, 20…
Philly Takes 'Big Win' As Lincoln Financial Field Chosen To Host 2026 FIFA World Cup Philly Takes 'Big Win' As Lincoln Financial Field Chosen To Host 2026 FIFA World Cup
Philly Takes 'Big Win' As Lincoln Financial Field Chosen To Host 2026 FIFA World Cup Philadelphians were celebrating as Lincoln Financial Field was among 16 stadiums across the US, Mexico and Canada chosen to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup games, FIFA’s president said Thursday, June 16. "This is an incredible win for Philadelphia and Philadelphia Soccer 2026," Mayor Jim Kenney said. "FIFA saw what we all know is true: Philadelphia is a welcoming, world-class city and we have the experience to deliver a fantastic experience for teams, fans, and sponsors alike. #TheBidIsWon." This is an incredible win for Philadelphia and @phlsoccer2026! FIFA saw what we all know is true: …
Here's Who Is Most At Risk Of Getting Monkeypox, WHO Says Here's Who Is Most At Risk Of Getting Monkeypox, WHO Says
Here's Who Is Most At Risk Of Getting Monkeypox, WHO Says More cases of monkeypox are expected to be identified in the coming days as surveillance is expanded in countries where the disease is not typically found, said the World Health Organization, which identified those most at risk of being infected. "The situation is evolving and WHO expects there will be more cases of monkeypox identified as surveillance expands in non-endemic countries," the WHO said in a statement on Saturday, May 21.  "Immediate actions focus on informing those who may be most at risk for monkeypox infection with accurate information, in order to stop further spread." …
PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon
PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon Alysha Flynn ran as an escape for years. The York, PA mom and running coach thought that the sport would save her, she wrote on Instagram the morning of the 2022 Boston Marathon. "I wanted to succeed because it would save me. Help me," she wrote. "While I loved racing, my fuel for the race was heavy and negative." The "What Runs You" owner, known simply as "Coach Alysha" on TikTok, has been documenting her training in the months leading up to the race. View this post on Instagram A post shared by What Runs You (@whatrunsyou) On Monday, Apr…
NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest
NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest A 74-year-old North Jersey woman in a wheelchair was among a group of anti-abortion activists charged with federal civil rights violations for blocking access to a reproductive health clinic in Washington, D.C. The arrest of Joan Andrews-Bell of Montague and eight other demonstrators was originally live-streamed on Facebook during an October 2020 protest that they dubbed “The Pink Rose Rescue” and federal authorities called an “invasion." Justice Department officials on Wednesday, March 30 announced the return of an indictment charging the defendants with criminally conspiring to “injure, …
Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment
Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment A former Amtrak engineer has been cleared in a deadly train derailment in Philadelphia in 2015. Brandon Bostian's train was going 106 mph — more than double the speed limit on the tracks — on an S-curve when he slammed on the brakes in Frankford Junction in May 2015. The train, headed to Washington D.C. from New York City, jumped the tracks, killing eight people and sending 185 to the hospital. Federal officials said Bostian lost "situational awareness" and briefly thought he was past the S-curve and on a straightaway.  Bostian's lawyer during the trial described him as a l…