Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why
Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years as inflation remains high and soaring energy prices put more pressure on Americans. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The unanimous 12-0 vote marked the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023 and followed a period of unchanged rates throughout 2026. Rate hikes are intended to slow inflation by making borrowing more expensive. Higher rates can increase costs tied to mortgages, car l…
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
PA Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report PA Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
PA Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary The dictionary is getting a major update for the internet age. Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based publisher announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The latest batch includes terms tied to artificial intelligence, social media, dating, food, music, and internet culture. Some of the most recognizable additions include "vibe coding," "yacht rock," "parasocial," and "Mandela Effect." Several newer online terms also earned a spot in the dictionary, including "looksmaxxing," "Rickroll," "meme coin," and…
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
Classmate, Teacher Help Expose Child Rape: PA Attorney General Classmate, Teacher Help Expose Child Rape: PA Attorney General
Classmate, Teacher Help Expose Child Rape: PA Attorney General A pre-teen’s disclosure to a classmate and teacher helped uncover a child rape case that sent a man to prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Sunday, Sept. 14. Elias Dominguez was sentenced to 21¾ to 43½ years in prison after his conviction last year for rape and related offenses involving an 11-year-old child, the attorney general said. The abuse happened at a Hazleton home in 2019, according to the release. The child told a classmate about the abuse, and the classmate alerted a teacher. The teacher then reported the allegations to ChildLine, launching the investigati…
Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP
Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP A man is accused of attacking a motorist, then chasing a restaurant employee with an arrow, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Walden Boyer, 58, of Youngwood, was arrested after troopers were called to Route 30 near West Hills Drive in Hempfield Township for a motor vehicle incident on Friday, Sept. 11, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced.  Troopers found the victim inside his vehicle with a split lip and swollen mouth. Boyer allegedly pulled in front of the victim, stopped in the roadway, and rammed the victim’s vehicle as he tried to drive arou…
Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide
Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Snow lovers may have reason to celebrate this winter, but a new outlook suggests the Northeast won’t share the same forecast. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s 2026-27 winter outlook predicts colder, snowier conditions across parts of the interior, while the Atlantic Corridor trends milder with slightly below-normal snowfall. Its national map places a cold, snowy band across portions of inland New York and Pennsylvania, extending into central New England and south through the Appalachians. Coastal areas generally fall within a mild, dry zone. Those broad boundaries cut across Daily Voice’s seven-…
Man Killed When RV Slips Off Jack In Pennsylvania: Coroner Man Killed When RV Slips Off Jack In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Man Killed When RV Slips Off Jack In Pennsylvania: Coroner A man was killed when an RV slipped off a hydraulic jack and pinned him underneath in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The 79-year-old  man was found beneath the RV at a property on Pine Road in Paradise Township after the York County Coroner’s Office was called for a special rescue at 7:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the coroner explained. Investigators believe he was removing a tire while the RV was supported by a hydraulic jack. The jack apparently slipped, causing the RV to fall on top of him, officials said. Deputy Coroner Sarah Leonard responded and certi…
Diehard Eagles Fan Killed In Wrong-Way Trenton Crash Mourned Diehard Eagles Fan Killed In Wrong-Way Trenton Crash Mourned
Diehard Eagles Fan Killed In Wrong-Way Trenton Crash Mourned David Rivera, a 53-year-old Philadelphia resident was killed in a crash in Trenton Friday morning, Sept. 11, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Rivera was killed by a drunk driver while driving home from work, Dana Razon, who organized the fundraiser said. Law enforcement has only said the crash remains under investigation. At 2:45 a.m., officers responded to Route 1 South near New York Avenue after a vehicle traveling the wrong-way was involved in a two-car crash, Trenton police said.  Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. "Everyone affected by this…
Several Hand Soaps Sold In PA Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk Several Hand Soaps Sold In PA Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk
Several Hand Soaps Sold In PA Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk Several hand soaps distributed across the Northeast are being recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria. Intercon Chemical Co. issued the voluntary recall for six hand soap products, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report classified on Friday, Sept. 11. The soaps were distributed through wholesalers and a retailer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. They were also available in North Carolina, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, California, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, and Washington. The recall affects: Interc…
3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner 3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner
3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner A 3-year-old boy was killed in a farming accident involving a forklift at his Pennsylvania home, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Jay Fisher, of Gordonville, was taken by EMS from his home on North Soudersburg Road in Lancaster County to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital following the accident, according to the county coroner’s office. Coroner investigators responded to the hospital’s emergency department at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Fisher was pronounced dead in the trauma bay. His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center, where an autopsy was perfor…