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Butler County, PA

40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials 40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials
40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials More than 40 people fell ill at Former President Donald Trump's rally — his first Pennsylvania reelection campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Butler County, PA, officials said. Sometime after doors to the 2 p.m. rally at the New Holland Arena in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex opened on Wednesday, July 31, the 40 people began experiencing heat-related issues, City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel said.  None were taken to the hospital, and all in were in "fair to good condition," he said. Trump will be at the New Holland Area in the Pennsylv…
Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says
Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says The two men who were shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and left in critical condition have had their conditions upgraded, Allegheny Hospital Officials told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 17.  David Dutch, 57 of New Kensington, PA, and James Copenhaver, 74 of Moon Township, PA, were in critical condition following the shooting by Thomas Matthew Crooks at the Trump rally on Saturday, July 13. Both of their statuses "have been upgraded from critical to serious condition as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17," a spokesperson from AGH told us that evening. To clarify, this means both o…
Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say
Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say Five men are accused of sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania, says the state Attorney General's Office.  All five suspects and their alleged victims are members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations, AG Michelle Henry said in a release dated Friday, July 7.  The charges come just months after nine other Jehovah's Witnesses congregants were accused of similar charges in the Keystone State — four of them last October and five more in February, Daily Voice reported.  The suspects range in age from 45 to 61, and all but one are Pennsylvania residents, according to the A…
5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says 5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says
5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says Five additional members of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania are now facing multiple charges after allegedly sexually abusing children, Pennsylvania’s Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced at a press conference on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.  All of the men, between the ages of 42-74, abused family members between the ages of 5 and 15, the AG says. The defendants are being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for the following offenses: Marc Brown, 65, of Allegheny County, is alleged to have sexually abused two young sisters who were between the …
Chris Deluzio Declares Himself Winner Of US House Seat Representing Pennsylvania Chris Deluzio Declares Himself Winner Of US House Seat Representing Pennsylvania
Chris Deluzio Declares Himself Winner Of US House Seat Representing Pennsylvania The Democratic candidate to represent Pennsylvania's 17th District, Christopher Deluzio has declared himself the winner of his race against Republican Jeremy Shaffer. He posted the announcement on Twitter shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2022.  "I am honored and grateful that the people of #PA17 have elected me as their next Congressman to serve Western Pennsylvania in Congress," Deluzio wrote in part.  I am honored and grateful that the people of #PA17 have elected me as their next Congressman to serve Western Pennsylvania in Congress. Read my full statement here: pic.twitter.com/TbWc…
Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General
Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of children, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. All 19 victims were minors and members of Jehova’s Witness congregations at the time of the abuse. Two of the cases involve the men's daughters and all of the cases involve minors the men were very close with, authorities learned through the 49th Investigating Grand Jury and are charged by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.  The men charged in multiple rape and sexual assault cases are Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now…
Pittsburgh Man Missing Near 1 Week Found: Police Pittsburgh Man Missing Near 1 Week Found: Police
Pittsburgh Man Missing Near 1 Week Found: Police UPDATE: David Henchell, 57, of Pittsburgh, has been found safe on Tuesday, September 6, according to both borough police and his family. ORIGINAL: A 57-year-old Pittsburgh Man has been missing after nearly one week, according to Pittsburgh police. David Henchell, was last seen in the Carrick area on September 1, police say. He’s described as having brown eyes and brown hair. He’s 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs 160 pounds, according to the release by police.  Henchell drives a white Chevy Impala with Pennsylvania license plate LRR-4109 and he is possibly headed to Butler Coun…
PA Garbage Truck Driver Dies After 2 Garbage Trucks Collide Sending 1 Into Building: Reports PA Garbage Truck Driver Dies After 2 Garbage Trucks Collide Sending 1 Into Building: Reports
PA Garbage Truck Driver Dies After 2 Garbage Trucks Collide Sending 1 Into Building: Reports A garbage truck driver has died after a collision with another garbage truck sent his truck into a building in western Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash happened in the 400 block of Mars Valencia Road in Adams Township, in Butler County, around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, August 26, reports WPXI. Two garbage trucks collided and one plowed into a vacant former chiropractor's office, the outlet reports citing an unnamed local fire chief on the scene.  The garbage trucks are from two different companies, Waste Management, which is the one that crashed into the building, and a V…
US Congressman From PA Attends Gay Son's Wedding 3 Days After Voting Against Same-Sex Marriage US Congressman From PA Attends Gay Son's Wedding 3 Days After Voting Against Same-Sex Marriage
US Congressman From PA Attends Gay Son's Wedding 3 Days After Voting Against Same-Sex Marriage As one congressman joined his republican colleagues voting against a bill that would solidify federal protections for same-sex marriage, his son was preparing to marry a man. Glenn Thompson, who represents Pennsylvania's 15th District to the US Congress, later attended his unnamed son's wedding over the weekend, his staff confirmed to the press on Monday, July 25. “Congressman and Mrs. Thompson were thrilled to attend and celebrate their son’s marriage on Friday night as he began this new chapter in his life,” the father of three's spokesperson Maddison Stone said in a statement. “The Thom…
PA Hairdresser Found Guilty In Florida Colleague's Murder PA Hairdresser Found Guilty In Florida Colleague's Murder
PA Hairdresser Found Guilty In Florida Colleague's Murder A Pennsylvania woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder of in her colleague's Florida death, multiple media outlets report. Kimberly Kessler, of Butler County, was convicted for the 2018 murder of Joleen Cummings, 34, of Nassau County, Florida, on Thursday afternoon, according to WPXI and Action News Jax.  Kessler and Cummings worked together at the Tangles Hair Salon in Yulee. Cummings disappeared on May 12, 2018, before meeting with her ex-husband the next day to pick up her three children and celebrate Mother's Day, People reports. Her mom reported her missing tw…
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle A Pennsylvania candidate for US senate has dropped out of the race, according to a statement released by his campaign. Sean Parnell, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, suspended his campaign after he lost a court battle for custody of his three children on Monday, as WTAE reported. Parnell is also accused of abusing his estranged wife, a claim the judge believed to be true, according to the Associated Press. The decision comes on the heels of him refusing to testify in the hearing, as WTAE reported. Sean Parnell was devastated by the judge's decision and has suspe…
Fake GoFundMe Removed As Community Rallies For School Bus Driver Dad Killed In I79 Crash Fake GoFundMe Removed As Community Rallies For School Bus Driver Dad Killed In I79 Crash
Fake GoFundMe Removed As Community Rallies For School Bus Driver Dad Killed In I79 Crash Pennsylvanians are rallying for two families who lost loved ones in a school bus crash along Interstate 79, but a fake GoFundMe campaign temporarily thwarted their efforts. A school bus crashed into a tractor-trailer along I-79 near the Route 422 interchange in Butler County on Tuesday around 5 p.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. The bus was from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center and was carrying 13 students all between the ages of 13 and 17, as Daily Voice previously reported. A student, Brylee Walker, 14, was the student killed in the crash, according to a GoFundMe campaign p…
14-Year-Old Girl, School Bus Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-79, Coroner Says 14-Year-Old Girl, School Bus Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-79, Coroner Says
14-Year-Old Girl, School Bus Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-79, Coroner Says A 14-year-old girl and a school bus driver died in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 79 Tuesday afternoon, according to the Butler County coroner’s office. The school bus hit the back of a tractor-trailer while traveling north on I-19 near the Route 422 interchange, as reported by WPXI. The multi-vehicle crash happened between Exit 96: PA 488 - PORTERSVILLE/PROSPECT and Exit 105: PA 108 - SLIPPERY ROCK, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Emergency medical services were called to the scene just after 5 p.m., according to numerous broadcast news reports and as …
Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange
Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange A serious crash involving a school bus has halted traffic on interstate 79, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The multi-vehicle crash happened along interstate 79 northbound between Exit 96: PA 488 - PORTERSVILLE/PROSPECT and Exit 105: PA 108 - SLIPPERY ROCK, according to PennDOT. Multiple medical vehicles, including helicopters were called to the scene just after 5 p.m., according to numerous broadcast news reports and as seen on PennDOT's 511pa. The crash involves a school bus, as reported by WPXI. All northbound lanes of I-79 are closed in the area of Worth…
Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged With Harassment Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged With Harassment
Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged With Harassment A Pennsylvania state trooper has been charged with harassment. Pennsylvania State Trooper Nickolas Robert Elliott, 30, of Butler County, was cited on Thursday. He has been charged with a summary offense for harassment/physical contact, according to court documents. The charge is based on an allegation of unwarranted use of force. The charge was filed following an investigation by the Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards, Internal Affairs Division. Trooper Elliott enlisted in the PSP in October 2016 and graduated as a member of the 148th cadet class. He is assigned to patrol …
5 Charged In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring From Philly To Butler County, AG Says 5 Charged In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring From Philly To Butler County, AG Says
5 Charged In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring From Philly To Butler County, AG Says Five people were charged for their alleged involvement in a heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring that spread from Philadelphia to Butler County in Western Pennsylvania, authorities announced Friday. It is alleged that Desirae Feitl, Quinzal Powell, Jodi Shirey, Brandi Zediker, and Crystal Pakutz transported an estimated kilo of heroin and fentanyl to Butler County with a value of up to $400,000, according to AG Josh Shapiro. The five Pennsylvania residents operated the ring between January and October 2020 and orchestrated the sale and distribution of more than 1,000 gra…