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Support Rising For NJ Teen Killed In Upper Saucon Pennsylvania Crash
The community is rallying to support the family of a vibrant 19-year-old from Bergen County, NJ who tragically died in a car accident along Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania earlier this week. Ciarra Sanchez was heading east on I-78 in Upper Saucon Township when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a concrete bridge pillar on Monday, Nov. 11, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. She was pronounced dead on the scene at 1:38 a.m., with the cause of death listed as multiple blunt force injuries. In the wake of her sudden passing, Ciarra’s mother’s colleagues at Christ Hospital…
Schools
Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products
A preliminary list has been released of schools that received items that were part of a nationwide recall of millions of pounds of meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with Listeria. The initial recall involving the manufacturer, Bruce Pac, was for 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) products sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven, Aldi, and other stores. It was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Earlier this week, the recall was expanded to include 11,765,285 pounds of products, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspectio…
News
Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police
A 20-year-old passenger was 16 weeks pregnant when her partner fell asleep at the wheel and fatally crashed on Saturday, Sept. 7, according to her social media and Pennsylvania State Police. Nadia Startzman, was in 19-year-old Tristen Armolt's 2004 Ford Freestar when he fell asleep, lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole with the front passenger side of the vehicle, and spun out — ejecting Startzman — she was pronounced dead at the scene, PSP Carlisle Trooper Luke Fiore explained in the release. Armolt had been going east on Route 641/Newville Road at the t…
Police & Fire
Package Thief Caught On Video In Northampton County, Police Say
Lower Saucon police are looking for the man who swiped an Apple Watch from a porch just minutes after it was delivered on Monday, May 20. Authorities said the suspect stole the package shortly after it was dropped off by a FedEx driver on the 1900 block of Sunderland Drive. He was wearing a blue Amazon vest and fled in a white sedan with tinted windows. Timothy Sobrinski Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call Officer Rob Winters at 610-317-6110 or email rwinters@lowersaucontownship.org. To submit an anonymous tip, visit the Northampton County C…
Police & Fire
Phony Amazon Employee Steals Package From Chester County Porch: State Police
A man wearing an Amazon delivery vest swiped a package off a West Bradford porch on Friday, May 17, troopers say. The suspect arrived at the Thorndale Road home just minutes after a FedEx truck dropped off four iPhones, according to state police. The theft was caught by the homeowner's porch camera. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Embreeville at 610-486-6280 or submit a tip online.
Police & Fire
PA Man Stole Amazon Van On Christmas Eve, Say Police
A Chester man spent Christmas Day in a jail cell after police claimed he stole an entire Amazon package van on Sunday, Dec. 24. Nether Providence police were called to Manchester Avenue and Emerald Street around 2:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve by a delivery driver who said he had been robbed, according to a release. The driver told officers a masked man implied he had a gun, stole the van, and drove north on Manchester toward Baltimore Pike. Emergency dispatchers put out a county-wide description of the suspect and within 15 minutes the van was spotted near Chester High School…
Business
1.75 Million Travel Steam Irons Part Of Expanded Recall For Fire, Burn, Shock Hazards
Federal authorities announced that a recall initially reported in May has been expanded to include an additional 1.7 million travel irons after there were new reports of injuries. Kansas-based Vornado announced that it is now recalling upwards of two million Steamfast Home and Away Travel Steam Irons due to fire, burn, and shock hazards due to a faulty power cord. According to the company, the cord can become damaged, leading to possible overheating, which then poses fire and burn risks. The damage can also lead to exposed copper wires, representing a shock hazard. Steamfast travel ste…
Police & Fire
'First Grinch Of The Season': Package Thief Wanted In Chesco, Police Say
It's that time of year again, say Westtown-East Goshen police. Investigators are looking for the "Grinch" who stole several Amazon packages from a home on Carrie Lane in Westtown, the department said. A doorbell camera video shows the thief taking the packages on Nov. 14 around 1:50 p.m., according to police. Any other area residents with security cameras are asked to check their footage from that day, officials said. He is described as a man in his 20s wearing a black hat and a gray T-shirt with "Pentair" written across the chest. Anyone who can identify him shoul…
Business
61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon
More than 61,000 gun cases sold nationwide are being recalled due to a malfunction that can allow unauthorized people to access dangerous weapons, and already led to the death of a child. Illinois-based Fortress Safe announced this week that the biometric gun safes were being recalled due to a "serious safety hazard and risk of death" caused by a programming feature that made the safes more accessible. The recall comes following a recent lawsuit that alleges a 12-year-old boy died from a gun obtained from one of the safes, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). "…
Police & Fire
Phony Amazon Delivery Driver Tried To Enter PA Home, Police Say
A "suspicious" person in an Amazon T-shirt posed as a delivery driver and walked into a Sellersville home, according to Perkasie Borough Police. Investigators say the man walked onto the porch of a home on the 500 block of Newbury Court around 7 p.m. Monday, Aug, 28. The phony deliveryman opened the screen door and main door before letting himself inside, police said. When the homeowner approached, the man apologized for being at the wrong address and quickly left, they added. He is described as a white man with his "hair cut close to his scalp" with no facial…
News
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,'
Cpsc
Says
These helmets had one job — to keep kids safe — and they failed to do it, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ecnup Kids Bike Helmets failed to comply with basic federal safety requirements "for coverage, positional stability, and labeling," according to the recall notice issued on Aug. 24, 2023. CPSC noted that "the helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury." The recall includes the size Extra Small (XS), fitting a head circumference of about 18-1/2 to 20-1/2 inches. They were sold in pink, purple, blue, “d…
Business
Nationwide Recall Of 346K Children's Cup Issued Due To Lead Poisoning Concerns
A massive nationwide recall of a popular stainless steel cup that children use has been issued due to a potentially unhealthy presence of lead. Soojimus is recalling approximately 346,000 “CUPKIN Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups” that were sold and shipped across the country due to levels of lead that exceed the federal content ban. "Lead is toxic, and if ingested by young children, it can cause adverse health effects," the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) noted in its recall advisory. The cups were reportedly improperly manufactured in 8-ounce and 12-ounce models…
Police & Fire
PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities
A Pennsylvania man was among a trio of unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers who pistol-whipped a New Jersey homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25 — currently of Stroudsburg, PA — and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his det…
News
'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA
An Amazon delivery driver by day and self-described "zombie hunter" at night has been sentenced to death. Bryan Patrick Miller a 49-year-old Arizonan pleaded insanity with a lawyer who used a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense during a trial over the brutal stabbing and beheading deaths of two young women— including a 21-year-old from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, according to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. Miller, also dubbed the "Canal Killer", was "found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, dangerous class one felonies, two counts of kidnapping, class two dangero…
Lifestyle
Do Not Use These
Covid-
19 At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns: FDA
Americans have been advised by federal officials to stop using and dispose of specific COVID-19 at-home tests that could have potentially harmful bacteria inside the kits. SD Biosensor, Inc. announced on Friday, May 5, that the company is requesting that consumers stop using “Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests” due to contaminants found in the tube with liquid inside, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The tube with the liquidFDA The affected tests can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging (see below) and should be discarded in the trash. The liquid should n…
Police & Fire
Bensalem Education Association Treasurer Spent Embezzled $28K On Wawa, Door Dash: Police
The treasurer of a Bucks County educational association is accused of embezzling nearly $30,000 in organizational funds and using the money on Door Dash deliveries and Wawa runs, authorities say. Melissa Ann Montney, the 49-year-old former treasurer of the Bensalem Education Support Professional Association (BESPA), is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, and access device fraud — all felonies — said Bensalem police in a release on Monday, May 1. Investigators were first contacted by BESPA officials on March 25, when the Association president found that a BES…
Business
Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Impact Injury Hazard
Millions of widely-used sledgehammers sold over the past decade are subject to a nationwide recall due to impact injury concerns. Stanley Black & Decker announced a recall of 2.2 million DeWALT, Stanley and Craftsman fiberglass sledgehammers whose heads can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during use, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to CPSC, the DeWALT sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled DeWALT Model DWHT56024 SledgehammerCPSC the Stanley sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled Stanley FATMAX Model FMHT51297 Engi…
Police & Fire
Greedy PA Workers Paid Off Student Loans, Took Trips To Jersey Shore On Doctor's Dime: DA
Trips to the Jersey Shore, student loan payments and gifts to their boyfriends. Two employers of a West Chester doctor sneakily stole $450,000 of his money to do just that and more, but not before trying to sell one of the doctor's $1 million properties without his permission, according to authorities in Chester County. Mikayla Zeigler, 22, of West Chester, and Danielle King, 25, of Chadds Ford, "engaged in a cunning scheme to steal from their boss and spent it lavishly on themselves," District Attorney Deb Ryan said. "They used the money to pay their rent, student loans, and credit card d…
Police & Fire
'Don't Move:' Armed Home Invaders Posing As Deliverymen Ransack MontCo Woman's Home, Police Say
Authorities in Montgomery County are seeking three men who posed as deliverymen and held a female homeowner at gunpoint last month. A female was home alone on Byberry Road when she heard a knock at the door in Lower Moreland on Feb. 8 around 11:45 a.m. She looked outside and saw three men on her doorstep with cardboard boxes labeled "Amazon," police said. "When she opened the door the males told her they’d bring the boxes in and when they did, one of the males slipped to her side, put a gun to her left temple and told her not to move," police said. The youngest of the three male…
News
Chester Co. Man ID'd After Amazon Truck Crash On Lancaster Pike
Authorities say that a Chester County man died at the scene of a crash on Lancaster Pike on Wednesday, Feb. 8. A deputy coroner arrived on the scene near Schoolhouse Road in Providence Township and pronounced 61-year-old Mark Slobodjian, from Nottingham, dead around 6 p.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Slobodjian had been driving his Chevrolet Equinox south and the tractor-trailer was heading north when— for an unknown reason, Slobodjian "swerved into the northbound lane causing a head-on collision," at 5:21 p.m., Pennsylvania State Trooper James Grothey states in …
Business
Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants
Fisher-Price has issued a fresh recall of millions of its “Rock ’n Play Sleepers” after there were at least eight new infant fatalities reported to bring the death toll to around 100. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Fisher-Price has re-issued a recall of 4.7 million of its product that could lead to infants rolling from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, raising the chances of injury or death. Officials say that the initial recall was announced in April 2019, though parents and caretakers have continued to utilize the faulty product, desp…
Police & Fire
Montco School Admin Embezzled $579K, Opened Cards In Employees' Names: DA
A private school administrator in Montgomery County is accused of embezzling more than half a million dollars, opening credit accounts in her employees' names, and using the money to live a lavish lifestyle, authorities say. Katherine Paprocka, 36, of Paoli, was arraigned on dozens of felony charges Tuesday, Dec. 13 related to her work as senior administrator at the Penn Christian Academy in East Norriton, a private non-profit educational institution, said county District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement. Investigators first began examining the school's finances after a private in…
Business
Stainless Steel Sippy Cups Sold Nationwide Being Recalled Due To Lead Poisoning Hazard
Authorities have announced a federal recall of popular baby bottle and sippy cup products that may have a faulty part that could prove a potential lead poisoning hazard for toddlers. Green Sprouts announced a recall of its stainless steel bottles and cups that were sold nationwide at popular box stores and online retailers because the base of the product can break off, posing a lead-poisoning risk to children, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). “The recalled stainless-steel bottles and cups bottom base can break off, exposing a solder dot that contains lead, pos…
Business
'Zombie Hunter' Accused Of Beheading Cumberland County Woman Makes 'Jekyll-Hyde' Defense
An Amazon delivery driver by day and self-described "zombie hunter" at night, this Arizonan has pleaded insanity and has a lawyer using a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense during a trial over the brutal stabbing and beheading deaths of two young women— including a 21-year-old from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, according to multi-media outlets reports. Bryan Miller, 49, dubbed the "Canal Killer" is on trial in a death penalty double-murder case in Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona, azcentral reports. **Warning this article includes graphic details of torture, rape, and killing which …
Business
Clarks Americas Recalls Women’s Shoes For Potentially Dangerous Chemical Hazard
Eight styles of women’s shoes are being recalled across the globe by Clarks due to concerns about toxins inside the product, the retailer announced. The US Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert regarding a recall of approximately 113,000 shoes under the "Breeze" style name that were sold stateside and an additional 10,000 in Canada that pose a potential chemical hazard. "Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes’ upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can cause adverse health effects,” accordin…
Lifestyle
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection
Consumers are being encouraged to check their cabinets for certain cleaning products after Clorox issued a recall of eight Pine-Sol brands that could contain potentially dangerous bacteria that could cause illness. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall due to the possible presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, "an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. “People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment,’ according to CPSC. …
News
Jeff Bezos Blasts PA Professor Who Hoped Queen Elizabeth II's Death Was 'Excruciating'
Twitter has removed the tweet of a Carnegie Mellon professor after she wish Queen Elizabeth II "excruciating pain" while she was on her deathbed. "I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating," Dr. Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at the acclaimed Pittsburgh-based university tweeted on Thursday, September 8. The tweet was removed by Twitter for violating the platform's policies only after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos questioned the reason for Anya posting such a statement. "This is someone suppos…
News
Amazon Fresh Opens Suburban Philadelphia Store: Here's How It Works
Pennsylvania's second Amazon Fresh store has opened its doors in Broomall, but it's the first in the state to offer no checkout lines. The 40,000 square foot store at 2924 Springfield Rd. opened Thursday, Sept. 8, aiming to offer residents low-priced goods and a convenient shopping experience. Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology uses cameras around the store to detect exactly what goes into every cart and items are automatically added to shoppers' Amazon apps as they go. Amazon App entryAmazon "Customers who opt for Just Walk Out shopping can enter the store in three ways: They can sc…
Police & Fire
Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report
A crash involving an Amazon truck caused traffic delays on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, 6abc reports. The tractor-trailer driver lost control in the westbound lanes, crashed into a guardrail, and rolled down an embankment at Easton Road in Lower Saucon Township around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 6, the outlet says. Delays were expected due to the truck also leaking fuel, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.
News
Infant's Death Forces Pittsburgh's 4moms To Recall Over 2 Million Baby Swings, Rockers
The Pittsburgh based company 4moms has issued a recall of over 2 million infant swings, rockers after the death of a 10-month-old infant. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the massive recall on Monday, August 15. "When the swing or rocker is not in the use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and non-occupant crawling infants can become entangled in the straps, posing entanglement and strangulation hazards," CPSC stated. The recall is of MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. On…
News
22-Year-Old Amazon Worker Dies Days After Crash At PA Fulfillment Center: Coroner
A worker who suffered "serious injuries" in a crash inside an Amazon warehouse in Pennsylvania on Monday, August 1 has been pronounced dead less than one week later, authorities say. Alex Carrillo, 22, of New Oxford, "sustained serious injuries after their truck was struck by another powered industrial truck," while doing "routine work" at the fulfillment center located at 2 Ames Drive in Carlisle, Sam Stephenson told Daily Voice, he was later identified to Daily Voice by Cumberland County coroner Charlie Hall. "He was immediately transported by EMS to a local hospital whe…
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